#redmangrove

[crookedpwnguin]

Science time kidlets. Did you know that mangrove trees are viviparous? That means they have live young. This is a mangrove propagule. It has roots on the bottom, and a baby leaf on the top. The mangroves drop these after they've been pollinated, they float out of the estuary, and hopefully tilt vertically so that they can plant them selves in the ground. This one failed its journey, and made it way too far into the beach. #mangroves #florida #redmangrove #favoritetree

[rivetedroost]

Roots. . #redmangrove #walkingtree #treehugger #IndianRiverLagoon (at Indian River Lagoon)

[tomkiernan]

The girls & I picked up #redmangrove #seapencils at the #beach today, out of the #sargassum that was washing up and they wanted to@plant them in #moultriecreek when we got home. We'll see how they do!😊❤️🌱 #floridawildlife #naturegirls #creeklife #daddysgirls #amightygirl #floridalife (at Shore Drive Waterfront Park)

[katiebjorn]

Mangrove crab at #floridaoceanographiccoastalcenter . #floridawater #roamflorida #environment #redmangrove #marinebiology #floridacrab #marinelife #mangroves #crab #crabs #staysaltyflorida #floridamarinelife (at Florida Oceanographic Center)

[onelagoon]

#didyouknow that propagules are baby mangroves that have already germinated?! They will fall off of the parent tree, float around the lagoon, and eventually sink into the sediment to sprout a new mangrove tree. #propaguleparty #redmangrove #mangrovemama #nurture (at Lagoon House)

[naturecolourslove]

“Fisherman Talib Kacchi, 50, recalled taking shelter from monsoon storms in the mangroves as a young man:

“When there were storms, we would have tied as many as four boats together with the mangroves, and then we would sit, gossip and sing songs,” he said.

But the mangrove is a shadow of its former self, from 600,000 hectares in the early 20th century now barely 130,000 hectares remain, according to marine biologist Mohammad Moazzam Khan.

Near a power plant to the east of the city, the mangroves are dry and withered, robbing fish of their spawning grounds

“It is a very important ecosystem... it is the first line of defence against cyclones, strong surges, tsunami and other natural calamities,”

http://www.dawn.com/news/1155036

[vlemx]

@Regrann from @robertoochoahe - Enjoy this rare moment 👆 😂🌊 @clarklittle & @juansharks @diveinecuador @gopro #robertoochoahe #galapagos #redmangrove #Regrann

[ilovemime]

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I'd love to take a dip! #Miami #MiMe #SouthFlorida #nosignsposted #swimming #naturewalk #redmangrove #gentlewaves #youcanseetothebottom #toochillyforswimming #serenesettings (at David T Kennedy Park)