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A beautiful bromeliad blooms among the mud and roots of a mangrove swamp.
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Dancing Bulb

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Mangrove roots provide an underwater habitat for many marine species.
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Mangroves: Photos of Plants and Animals

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Mangrove roots create a strong but permeable barrier to waves and currents in Belize.
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Mangrove Roots in Belize

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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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And in Edgewater, Maryland, scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center examine the influences of climate change, excess nutrients, and surrounding habitats on mangroves
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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

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A landscape photo of a shoreline with tall grass-like plants lining the water's edge.
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Make Me Care About: Phragmites

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Kopelman Watercolor Detail
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Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root

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two mangrove trees in the crashing waves
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Mangroves

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