Mangroves are remarkable ecosystems home to amazing biodiversity, dense vegetation, and conditions that capture large quantities of carbon. Since they occur in warm, tropical, and subtropical coastal regions, they also take the brunt of the impact from hurricanes and cyclones and are therefore important for coastal protection. Though they can recover naturally, repeated storms can hinder or halt their recovery, resulting in dead mangroves called “ghost forests.”
Researchers develop pioneering monitoring technique to help build mangrove resilience
