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About Mangroves
Although once thought of as useless wastelands, careful study and research has revealed that mangroves are among the most important ecosystems on this planet. Valued for anchoring coastal ecosystems as...
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Species that rely on mangroves.
Due to mangroves being an inter-tidal species, many other species rely on them for survival. Due to their numbers dropping so low in the last decade there are over 30 endangered species directly...
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Mangrove Ecology
Healthy mangrove forests are key to a healthy marine ecology. Fallen leaves and branches from mangroves contribute to the forest detritus, or forest floor made up of shed vegetable parts (or salty...
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Mangrove Habitat and Growth
Mangrove distribution is primarily determined by sea level and its fluctuations. Other secondary factors are: air temperature, salinity, ocean currents, storms, shore slope, and soul substrate. Most...
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Mangrove Reproduction
Certain mangrove species can propagate successfully in marine environment because of special adaptions. Embryo germination begins on the tree itself, a process called “viviparity”. The tree later drops...
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