Congratulations on completing Level 1 – The Basics. In this level of your White Boot Explorer training, we’ll explore coastal habitats. Once again, after completing the “lessons” of this level your knowledge will be tested during a level completion quiz. Upon successful completion, you’ll earn your second certificate and be that much closer to becoming a fully certified White Boot Explorer!
This level focuses on habitats, communities, populations, and ecosystems. Coastal habitats are found where land meets the ocean. Coastal habitats contain very important ecosystems. To learn more about coastal Louisiana we have broken this level into four habitats: salt marshes, mud flats/oyster reefs, bays, and barrier islands. You’ll soon learn the defining factors of each of these habitats are the amount of salt in the water (salinity), strength and amount of currents or wave action, how much time they are exposed to air, and the type of soil or sediment found at that location. Habitats are places where populations of organisms live. An organism’s habitat will have all the conditions that organism needs to survive. All living things need air, food, shelter/protection from predators, and the ability to find mates for reproduction.
You must remember to click the green “Mark Complete” button after you finish each lesson. If you don’t your level completion is not recorded.
