Nursery: Mangroves are fish nurseries as they serve as a source of food for fish, shrimp and crabs that live in rivers and the shallow areas of the sea/ocean, and provide a safe haven for fish, shrimp and crab.
Nutrients: Mangroves absorb excess nutrients from runoff and recycle nutrients back into the environment.
Sediment: Mangroves act as a sediment trap, thereby assisting in the accretion of coastal sediments and further adding to the protection of low-lying inland areas.
Toxins: Mangrove roots filter out the toxins from water before it enters the sea which provides for healthier water, leading to more fish which is beneficial to the commercial fishing industry.
Buffer System: Mangrove forests leave a corridor along the beach that protects buildings from wind, waves, and tides and allows animals to migrate.
Ecosystem Corridor: This allows animals, plants and ecological processes to move from one habitat to another which helps in their development and protects them from predators
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