Morelet’s crocodiles are the smaller of the two crocodile species found in Belize. They inhabit freshwater ecosystems. American crocodiles are larger, and rather timid. They live in mangrove ...

Blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes, are natural carbon sinks that capture and store significant amounts of carbon dioxide. Belize’s extensive mangrove forests ...

2 College of Arts and Sciences, Mindoro State University, Victoria, Philippines. Remote sensing and web-based platforms have emerged as vital tools in the effective monitoring of mangrove ecosystems, ...

Mangrove kayaking provides a unique opportunity to discover coastal ecosystems, allowing you to experience the serenity and intricacy of nature's habitats firsthand. Paddling through the calm ...

Microplastics that have found their way into marine environments worldwide are wreaking havoc on ecosystems. A recent study by ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, and King Fahd ...

In recent years, Beihai has been focusing on restoring and protecting its mangrove forests, continuously increasing the size of its mangrove ecosystems. The city's mangrove forests now cover 4,636 ...

By planting mangrove forests, the women are working to gain back some of the ecosystem services the trees provide, such as flood, storm and erosion control, as well as nurseries for fish ...

Despite our improved understanding of the importance of mangrove forests and their ecosystem services, negative perceptions of these wetlands are still common. We highlight the dangers of recurrent ...

In a new exploratory study by climate scientist Bernie A. Bastien-Olvera and colleagues, the researchers show that preserving mangrove ecosystems could have significantly reduced the damage caused by ...

She has particular expertise in mangrove ecosystems, UVI says ... which “brings together experts from Miami, Belize and the U.S. Virgin iSlands to advance coral and mangrove restoration for ...