Few fish care for their young, but the mouth-breeder does so by sheltering them in her mouth when danger threatens. She spits the young out when it is safe.
Ever green
Ever green Scientists are developing a method of raising
sawgrass-seed germination rates to try and encourage the spread of
sawgrass in the Florida Everglades. Sawgrass is a cornerstone of
the Everglades' ecosystem but has been pushed out by cattails due
to ecological changes from human activity. 5 SEPTEMBER 1998, P. 22