mangrove

mangrove trees  grow in tropical waters are an ideal rest stop for manatees and home  to  many other animals a jumble of skinny roots and low hanging branches mangroves thrive in estuaries where fresh water and salt water mix. oysters and barnacles anchor themselves to the trees' dense roots helping filter water and traps nutrients in the woody stem the result is a nutrient packed nursery for young fish sharks crustaceans and shellfish mangroves also provide nesting and hunting areas for seabirds mangroves on islands in the western Pacific Ocean. from ocean animals