Green and gray: Mangroves and dikes show potential in protecting shorelines together

Mongabay
Apr 2, 2026, 4:25 pm115 ptsTrending
With their dense mats of submerged roots, mangrove forests hold down shorelines worldwide like a coastal Swiss Army knife. They’re a nursery for juvenile fish and a home for important species in and out of the water. They’re also a filtration system for pollution, a holdfast against erosion, and a speed…

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