After taking the field trip to FGCU's Marie Lab I feel that I have a greater understanding of the area. Before this field trip I had never canoed before so I was very hesitant in the beginning. However, with a little practice (and an experienced partner) we made it through. Although the trip did seem a little long and tiring, I feel that I learned a lot from the experience. We were able to see such things as fish, crabs, stingrays, and even a raccoon which we saw swim across the water. We also learned that areas, such as the mangrove estuary where we stopped which was relatively shallow and full of mangroves, is an area where any organisms first start their lives. We also learned that it is very important to protect coastal areas because even the smallest things such as a small amount of pollution can have a large impact on the water and organisms. Also, destroying the areas where mangroves once grew can also have negative consequences because these trees are our natural defence against things such as storm surge.
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