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By Dave Cabrera
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IntroductionIntroduction
• Mangroves – Halophytic (salt tolerant) trees that live in areas predominantly saturated with salt water
• Found along coastlines between 32 degrees N and 38 degrees S.
• 16-24 families and 54-75 species (classification dependent)
• Highest diversity in Asia• New world has 12• US has 4 (species we will discuss)• 25% of Caribbean coastline• 75% of continental regions
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Adaptations to Salt WaterAdaptations to Salt Water
• Salt pores – located on leaves, root and branches. Excess salt absorbed from soil secreted
• Salt exclusion – roots of some mangroves exclude salt
• Viviparity – seeds germinate while attached. Fully developed seedlings drop from tree.
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Adaptations to Low Oxygen in SoilAdaptations to Low Oxygen in Soil
• Prop Roots – roots exposed to air (red mangroves)
• Pneumatophors – pencil-like roots that stick up from the substrate (black mangroves)
• Lenticels – slits in the bark and roots
• Aerenchyma – air spaces that allow gas to reach underground roots
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Role of Mangrove EcosystemRole of Mangrove Ecosystem
• Mangroves as a Buffer– Protects coastline from wave action– Prevent erosion, and keep sediments from
reaching coral reefs– Collect and stabilize sediments
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Role of Mangrove EcosystemRole of Mangrove Ecosystem• It has been highly debated as to whether succession
occurs in mangroves. The evidence is inconclusive as to whether this happens and is considered hypothetical.
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Role of the Mangrove EcosystemRole of the Mangrove Ecosystem
• Mangroves as a nursery and a habitat– Detritus from leaves –
Bacteria feed off detritus– Bacteria – provide food for
planktonic organisms– Plankton – Serve as food
for larval and juvenile fish and invertebrates
– Shelter – protection from predators
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Roll of mangrove ecosystemRoll of mangrove ecosystem
• Diversity of species in mangroves– Trees – 54-75 species in 16-24 families– Poriferans – sponges grow on prop roots– Annelids – segmented worms live in mud and
among prop roots– Cnidarians – anemones occupy prop roots– Molluscs – Gastropods (periwinkles) and bivalve
(oysters) found on prop roots– Echinoderms – Sea cucumbers, sea stars– Urochordates – tunicates attach to roots– Birds – use tree tops– Fish – swim among roots– To name a few
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Species of MangrovesSpecies of Mangroves• Red Mangrove (Rhizophora
mangle)– Location – found nearest to
water – Leaves elliptical and leathery.
Dark green on top, pale green underneath
– Prop roots – large aerial roots extend from tree into ground
– Roots submerged– Tolerant of low oxygen
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Red Mangrove DispersalRed Mangrove Dispersal
• Seedling dropped from tree
• Floats root down in water
• When it comes in contact with substrate it takes root and grows
• Can float around for over a year
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Red Mangrove DispersalRed Mangrove Dispersal
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Species of MangrovesSpecies of Mangroves
• Black Mangrove (Avicennia germinans)– Location – Shoreward of red
mangroves– Leaves – Oblong. Dark green on
top, pale grey to white underneath. Often encrusted with salt.
– Pneumatophores – Pencil-like root extensions that provide surface area for gas exchange
– Roots submerged only at high tide– Tolerant of low oxygen
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Species of MangrovesSpecies of Mangroves• White Mangrove (laguncularia
racemosa)– Location – Terrestrial side of
mangrove stands. Behind black mangroves.
– Leaves – Broad flattened and oval. Leaves branch out from stem opposite to each other
– Salt Pores – Present at base of leaves
– Soil fully saturated with water– Tolerant of salty soils– Less tolerant of high water
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Species of MangrovesSpecies of Mangroves
• Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)– Location – Terrestrial side of
mangrove stands, behind black mangroves. Not a true mangrove
– Leaves – Elliptical and leathery. Dark green on top, pale green underneath
– Salt Pores – Present at base of leaves
– Soil is damp, but not saturated– Tolerant of salty soils– Not tolerant of high water
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Threats to Mangrove EcosystemThreats to Mangrove Ecosystem
• Deforestation– Coastal development– Shrimp farming– Flooding– Charcoal and timber industry
Rice Shrimp and development
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Threats to Mangrove EcosystemThreats to Mangrove Ecosystem
• Pollution– Point source pollution – sewers, industrial
discharge, oil spills – Non-point source pollution – agriculture runoff
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