Lining the river banks are stands ofMangrovetrees of different species. Here the mangroves are combining to form an island in the river. There are three different forms that the roots take to enable the tree to live in the brackish water. All three can be seen in this picture. Most obviou...
The rice grown in wetland rice paddies is thebasic diet of almost 3 billion people, whereas most commercial fish depend on coastal wetlands during a part of their life cycle. Peatlands store 30% of land-based carbon. Peatlands, mangroves, seagrass meadows and salt marshes store carbon and m...
What is the importance of transpiration in the water cycle? Why is active transport important in plants? What is the importance of plant anatomy? Why are plants important for essential ecosystem services? Why do ferns grow on trees? Why are mangroves important to carbon sequestration? Why do co...
You won't find many beasties below the surface of the water as the high salt content has mostly rendered it incapable of supporting anything but the hardiest and most adaptable of fish species. The lake is the number one salt producer in Africa and you'll see salt collectors, slathered in...
Or if you are feeling energetic, you can kayak around Atsena Otie Key and paddle alongside mangroves, marshes, and oyster beds. You may also run intomanateeson their way to the springs in Crystal River. Listen for breathing and watch for their noses breaking the surface or the tell-tale ...
This beach separates the Bhitarkanika mangroves from the Bay of Bengal and is regarded as the world’s largest nesting ground for Olive Ridley Turtles. The Gahirmatha Turtle Sanctuary sees over 7 lakh turtles visit the beach every year during the mass nesting season. ...
Estimates of carbon amount retained by terrestrial forests, seagrasses, mangroves, crops, and soils are available; however, there is scarce information on the amount of carbon retained by MAF. Here, we address the potential role of MAF as carbon immobilizers, highlighting the importance of their ...
Although the concept of foundation species is well-recognized in marine and coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, kelp forests, seagrass meadows, salt marshes and mangroves [9–11], it has been less commonly recognized in freshwater wetlands where vascular plants and benthic algae often fulfill...