2024.08.31

March of the Mangroves

As the climate warms, mangroves are migrating farther poleward from the tropics, transforming the coast as they go

Mangroves along ocean shorelines prevent coastal erosion, sequester large amounts of carbon and provide valuable habitat for fish and birds, such as this anhinga, or “devil bird.”( Photographs by Peter Essick)

Mangroves along ocean shorelines prevent coastal erosion, sequester large amounts of carbon and provide valuable habitat for fish and birds, such as this anhinga, or “devil bird.”( Photographs by Peter Essick)

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