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Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) nest in a mangrove in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands.
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Pelican Nest in Mangroves

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Flattened against a leaf, a tree frog blends right in with the mangroves.
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Tree Frog

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This slug caterpillar turns into a very plain brown moth with stinging spines.
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Slug Caterpillar

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Arching mangrove roots help keep trunks upright in soft sediments at water’s edge.
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Mangrove Support System

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Thalassinidean shrimp (Thalassinidea) build complex burrows deep in the mud.
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Thalassinidean Shrimp

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This orchid grows in the mangroves of Belize, providing beauty amidst the mud.
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Mangrove Orchid

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illustration of five different types of mangrove forest
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Mangrove Forest Diversity

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A close-up photo of the seeds on the plant Phragmites australis.
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Phragmites australis, seeds

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Farther north, in Fort Pierce, Florida, researchers at the Smithsonian Marine Station focus on mangroves and other marine ecosystems of Florida.
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Smithsonian Marine Station

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Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangrove Roots Above Water

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Marc Frischer from the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography studies bacteria at a Smithsonian field station.
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Investigating Bacteria

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When water conditions deteriorate, the rivulus fish can live temporarily out of water.
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Rivulus Fish

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