slideshow

Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

Mangrove is the name for a tree—and also for a complex ecosystem—that bridges...

Photo

How Mangroves Deal with Saltwater

Looking at a white mangrove (Avicennia marina) leaf cross-section under the...

Photo

Rivulus Fish

Rivulus fish live in bodies of water that sometimes become contaminated with...

Photo

Mangrove Support System

Arching mangrove roots like these help keep trunks upright in the soft sediments at...

Photo

The Mudflat Fiddler Crab

A male mudflat fiddler crab (Uca rapax) waves its huge claw to impress females and...

Photo

West Indian Manatee Portrait

West Indian Manatees, Trichechus manatus, are found in warm, shallow coastal...

Photo

Manatees

A manatee swimming in shallow waters. The West Indian manatee is listed on the...