Swamps

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Across
  1. 4. – Seasonal movement of birds using swamps
  2. 5. – Animals without a backbone, e.g., snails
  3. 9. – Decayed plants accumulating in swamp soil
  4. 13. – Freshwater crustacean in swamp waters
  5. 14. – A Type of swamp water in coastal areas
  6. 15. – Elements in swamp soil from groundwater
  7. 16. – A Compound causing the swamp water’s dark color
  8. 17. – Amphibian that breeds in swampy pools
  9. 18. – Scientific genus for crocodiles and relatives
Down
  1. 1. – A Process that reduces the swamp size for development
  2. 2. – Common reptile slithering through swamps
  3. 3. – Shelter area for young aquatic animals
  4. 6. – What swamps help control along shorelines
  5. 7. – Fun human activity swamps provide
  6. 8. – Boundary swamps help protect from erosion
  7. 10. – An Amphibian often found near swamp edges
  8. 11. – Human threat changing water quality
  9. 12. – Large reptile in southern swamps
  10. 14. – Standing water with trees, slow drainage
  11. 17. – What swamps help protect us from