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    Mangrove forests thrive in saline coastal areas where river deltas provide sediments, and mangrove roots collect sediments and slow water flow to protect coastlines from erosion. Mangrove ecosystems are teeming with life and provide habitat for shorebirds, monkeys, fish, birds, crustaceans and shellfish. Mangroves are important as they contribute to higher water quality, protect shorelines, and provide food, medicine, and materials for local communities.

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    Mangrove forests thrive in saline coastal areas where river deltas provide sediments, and mangrove roots collect sediments and slow water flow to protect coastlines from erosion. Mangrove ecosystems are teeming with life and provide habitat for shorebirds, monkeys, fish, birds, crustaceans and shellfish. Mangroves are important as they contribute to higher water quality, protect shorelines, and provide food, medicine, and materials for local communities.

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    Mangrove forests thrive in saline coastal areas where river deltas provide sediments, and mangrove roots collect sediments and slow water flow to protect coastlines from erosion. Mangrove ecosystems are teeming with life and provide habitat for shorebirds, monkeys, fish, birds, crustaceans and shellfish. Mangroves are important as they contribute to higher water quality, protect shorelines, and provide food, medicine, and materials for local communities.

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    Mangrove Ecosystem

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    Mark Dave Damgo Aguillon
    Mangrove forests thrive in saline coastal areas where river deltas provide sediments, and mangrove roots collect sediments and slow water flow to protect coastlines from erosion. Mangrove ecosystems are teeming with life and provide habitat for shorebirds, monkeys, fish, birds, crustaceans and shellfish. Mangroves are important as they contribute to higher water quality, protect shorelines, and provide food, medicine, and materials for local communities.

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    I am
    M angrove forests thrive near the
    mouths of large rivers where river deltas
    Unique
    Characteristics of A provide lots of sediment (sand and
    mangrove tree mud). Mangrove roots collect sediments
    and slow the water's flow, helping to
    Conditions in a protect the coastline and preventing
    mangrove ecosystem erosion. 

    `Over time, the roots can collect enough


    I live here ! debris and mud to extend the edge of
    Organisms found in the the coastline further out.
    mangrove ecosystem

    Mangrove forests are teeming with life.


    See my worth! Shorebirds, crab-eating monkeys, and
    Importance of mangrove
    ecosystem fishing cats all make the mangrove
    home. Mangroves provide a safe haven
    I don’t belong and  a nursery for a variety of fish, birds,
    Answer this cute test.
    crustaceans, and shellfish.

    Mangrove
    Ecosystem Module
    by
    Mark Dave Aguillon
    I am
    Unique
    Characteristics of A
    mangrove tree
     Mangrove is from a Portuguese Evergreen plants with thick leathery
    word for tree (mangue) and an leaves designed to minimize
    English word for a stand of transpiration.
    trees (grove)
    Viviparous germination where the seed
     Trees and shrubs that grow in germinates on the tree and falls down in
    saline coastal habitats in the the germinating condition with a long
    tropics and subtropics; radicle- characteristic of
    Rhizophoraceae .
     They grow in loose, wet soils, Root system has many unique types of
    salt water, and are periodically roots.
    submerged by tidal flows;

     Their distribution throughout 1. Stilt-roots, - looping roots arise from


    the world is affected by the trunk and lower branches
    climate, salinity of the water,
    fluctuation of the tides, type of 2. Pneumatophores -Erect roots that are
    soil. extensions of the underground root
    system. These roots are exposed at least
     Mangrove trees have specific part of the day and not submerged
    characteristics - tough root underwater, the root system can obtain
    systems, special bark and leaf oxygen in an otherwise anaerobic
    structures and other unique substrate.
    adaptations to enable them to
    survive in their habitat's harsh
    conditions 3. Root knees. - horizontal roots growing
    vertically upwards and forming loops
    downwards to resemble a bent knee.

    4. Plank Roots - wavy, snake-like roots


    that radiate outwards from the trunk
    base.
    Conditions in a
    mangrove
    ecosystem
    1. Intertidal ecosystem; anaerobic environment; plants able to
    tolerate high salinity.

    2. High productivity; place where sediment is collected.

    3. Allows organic matter to be transported to other system eg.


    Coral reefs and sea grass; via the flushing action of the waves.

    4. The mangroves leaves, use the sunlight and convert carbon


    dioxide to other organic compounds via photosynthesis.

    5. Carbon absorbed by plants via photosynthesis and nutrients


    from the soil will be converted to raw materials for the
    growth of the plants.

    6. The living and dead mangrove leaves together with the


    roots will produce carbon and nutrients to be used by other
    organisms in the ecosystem.
    I live here !
    Animals found in the
    mangrove ecosystem

    Mangrove snake 

    Pelican in mangroves Mexico.

    Shrimp

    Crab
    See my
    worth!
    Importance of
    mangrove ecosystem

    Habitats, nurseries, and nesting sites.


    Root systems –harbor many organisms that trap and
    cycle nutrients and other chemicals.
    Contribute to higher water quality.
    Protect shorelines from erosion.

    Food--- edible fruits and honey from flowers of


    some species. River mangrove—source of best honey.

    Medicines- Treatment of skin disorders and sores


    including leprosy. Headaches, rheumatism,
    snakebites, boils, ulcers, diarrhea, and many more
    conditions are traditionally treated with mangrove
    plants.

    Hard wood -- used for boat building and cabinet


    timber.
    I don’t belong
    Answer this cute test.
    Put an x mark what can’t be
    find in the mangrove
    ecosystem.

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