A coral reef growing at the mangrove's edge

A nautical map on the deck of a sailboat in the mangrove

Researchers using a laptop in a coexisting mangrove coral habitat

CMC habitats serve as refugia for corals, providing canopy shading and nutrient availability that support greater coral diversity and precondition corals for future ocean conditions and climate-related stress. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Mangrove #Coral

A female researcher testing seawater at the water's edge

A water testing kit is in use on the dock at the water's edge

Seawater in a test tube to measure pH levels against color chart

Seawater chemistry within CMC habitats remains poorly understood, including pH, oxygen, calcium carbonate, and CO2 pressure, the influence of freshwater input, and the proximity of mangrove and coral reef sites. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Mangrove #Coral

Yellow coral-encrusted mangrove roots are submerged within a coexisting mangrove coral habitat

Yellow brain coral growing among mangrove roots

A close-up of brain coral wrapped around a mangrove root

Mangrove and coral reef ecosystems found in tropical coastal environments can form unique coexisting mangrove-coral (CMC) habitats that offer mutual ecological and physicochemical benefits. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Mangrove #Coral

Plastics and microplastics among the mangrove roots

Researchers in the mangroves are performing research and cleanup

Microplastics in a metal sieve on the coast

Studies show some of the highest densities of plastic pollution are in mangrove ecosystems compared to other coastal environments. While this protects the ocean, plastic smothers roots and harms biodiversity, making coastal cleanup critical. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #CoastalCleanup

A researcher with a clipboard wading in the mangrove wetlands

A researcher wearing waders and gloves taking a core sample with a white PVC pipe in the marsh to test carbon sequestration levels

Close-up of a researcher's hand holding a pH strip after testing the wetland seawater

Current studies suggest that mangroves and coastal wetlands annually sequester carbon at a rate ten times greater than mature tropical forests, but in the US, wetland losses have increased by 50%. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #WorldWetlandDay

A fiddler crab among the mangrove roots

In the #mangroves, fiddler crabs ingest #microplastics from sediment at 16 times the soil concentration, breaking them into smaller particles in their digestive systems. This does not resolve #plasticpollution, due to resulting #nanoplastics. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday

Get more from Clean Our Coasts on Patreon creating coastal cleanups, mangroves cleanups, ocean cleanups

Since we have been unable to help fund fellow cleaners this year. Consider helping out @AndrewOtazo performing the hard work of mangrove cleanups on the other coast. #MangroveMonday #GivingTuesday www.patreon.com/u24962511

Plastics and microplastics collecting in the mangroves

Cleanup crew deep within the mangroves

Clean mangrove roots, coast, and waters

Mangroves act as sinks for ocean plastic pollution, physically trapping it in their complex root systems. While this prevents plastic from spreading further into the open ocean, accumulation harms the mangroves and wildlife within. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Plastic

Mangroves Show Surprising Resilience to Storms in a Changing Climate Researchers at the Yale School of the Environment found that mangrove forests in the Florida Everglades can recover rapidly from disturbance, underscoring the value of restoration efforts.

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Study: Mangroves Show Surprising Resilience to Storms in a Changing Climate

“Mangroves have the capacity to capture carbon lost due to hurricanes relatively quickly … It’s a good sign” via @Yale

Mangroves Show Surprising Resilience to Storms in a Changing Climate Researchers at the Yale School of the Environment found that mangrove forests in the Florida Everglades can recover rapidly from disturbance, underscoring the value of restoration efforts.

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Study: Mangroves Show Surprising Resilience to Storms in a Changing Climate

“Mangroves have the capacity to capture carbon lost due to hurricanes relatively quickly … It’s a good sign” via @Yale

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Fossilized Reef and Bear Cut on Key Biscayne, with City of Miami Beach in the background

Mangroves store 4–5 times more carbon than land forests, making their conservation and restoration important for sustainable development, biodiversity, and climate. However, half of the remaining mangroves are threatened. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday

‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves The women of Chelem, a fishing community on the northern coast of the Mexican state of Yucatán, hadn’t planned to work in mangrove restoration. At first, it was simply an opportunity to make money to…

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‘It has been worth it’: The local women saving Yucatán’s mangroves

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Ironically, mangroves, sometimes called “walking trees” for their tangled roots, are shifting northward due to climate change - much of it at the expense of salt marshes. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Mangroves #Research #Restoration

Research found that over 1200 square miles of mangrove forests were lost during the study period alone – 62% from human causes, mainly farming and aquaculture. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Mangroves #Research #Restoration

Mangroves contribute to the overall health of the coast and ocean – storing high amounts of carbon, protecting from storm surges, and supporting biodiversity. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #Mangroves #Research #Restoration

Mangroves have the ability to capture and store large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere due to their unique root systems and soil composition, effectively mitigating climate change impacts. #MangroveMonday #Mangroves #CarbonSequestration

Coastal wetlands are vital to mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration. Mangroves sequester (store) carbon at a rate 10X greater than mature tropical forests; most of that carbon is stored in the soil. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #MangroveMonday #ClimateChange #Mitigation #BlueCarbon