Mangroves

Mangroves byThe Ocean Portal Team A thick stand of mangroves with tangled roots lines an island creek in Panama.Credit: Ilka C. Feller/Smithsonian Institution Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive in hot, muddy, salty conditions tha…

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Mangrove forests

Mangroves are a crossroad where oceans, freshwater, and land realms meet. They are among the most productive and complex ecosystems on the planet, growing under environmental conditions that would kill ordinary plants very quickly. Mangrove forests are particularly found in …

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Mangroves

Forests of the Tide At the intersection of land and sea, mangrove forests support a wealth of life, from starfish to people, and may be more important to the health of the planet than we ever realized. By Kennedy Warne Photograph by Online Mangroves live life on the edge. With …

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Mangrove forests thrive near the mouths of large rivers where river deltas provide lots of sediment

Mangrove forests thrive near the mouths of large rivers where river deltas provide lots of sediment (sand and mud). Mangrove roots collect sediments and slow the water's flow, helping to protect the coastline and preventing erosion. Over time, the roots can collect eno…

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What is a "mangrove" forest?

Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone. Mangrove forest in Loxahatchee, Florida. There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sedi…

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Mangroves

Follow researchers Candy Feller and Dennis Whigham as they scramble, climb, crawl, and creep through the tangled roots of a mangrove forest. Along the way, learn what’s threatening these unique ecosystems where the ocean meets the land. Studying these flooded forests is a c…

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