Nearly 200 kilometers from the sea, red mangroves thrive in the rainforests along the San Pedro Mártir River on the Yucatán Peninsula. But how did these tangled trees that typically grow in ...

Few trees can find a way to survive in the liminal space where dry land meets the sea. Mangroves are the exception. These impressively resilient trees can withstand rapidly shifting tides ...

which rises from the brackish Intracoastal to South Ocean Boulevard. Garbage and marine debris that gets tangled in mangroves on the eastern edge of the land must also be regularly removed. Peterffy, ...

but "carbon sinks" such as forests and blue carbon ecosystems—including coastal systems such as mangroves—can capture the carbon and reduce its impact. Furthermore, according to the National Ocean ...

Mangrove forests are not only critical carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots but also play a key role as suppliers of trace elements to the ocean. This is shown by a study conducted by the GEOMAR ...

This oasis in the ocean flourishes, marine scientist Fabián ... Silversides swirl through mangroves like a river in the sea. The dense forest of roots offers welcome shelter for the finger ...

Snook anglers and professional fishing guides in South Florida are worried that their favorite gamefish might be harmed by habitat loss, water quality and coastal development in South Florida. The ...

A researcher on Colón Island of Panama was searching for crustaceans among the coastal mangrove forests when he saw a section of mangroves in varying stages of decay. The water was shallow and ...

Guided by research conducted by marine ecologist Ruleo Camacho, the Barbudan community planted 250 mangrove seedlings ... s resilience and sustainable ocean use. Through workshops and educational ...