mangrove
noun
man·grove
ˈman-ˌgrōv 
ˈmaŋ-
1
: any of a genus (Rhizophora, especially R. mangle of the family Rhizophoraceae) of tropical maritime trees or shrubs that send out many prop roots and form dense masses important in coastal land building and as foundations of unique ecosystems
2
: any of numerous trees (as of the genera Avicennia of the acanthus family or Sonneratia of the family Lythraceae) with growth habits like those of the true mangroves
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Kadis said among the strategy’s proposals is a blue carbon credit program that would fund carbon-absorbing coastal wetlands, marshes and mangroves.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Thus, to investigate how walking sharks are distributed across eastern Papua New Guinea, researchers conducted 70 surveys between 2023 and 2025 searching coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass habitats by diving, snorkeling and even walking across reefs at low tide.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab is expanding beyond mangroves.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Thus, to investigate how walking sharks are distributed across eastern Papua New Guinea, researchers conducted 70 surveys between 2023 and 2025 searching coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass habitats by diving, snorkeling and even walking across reefs at low tide.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
The Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab is expanding beyond mangroves.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
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“Mangrove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mangrove. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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mangrove
noun
man·grove
ˈman-ˌgrōv
ˈmaŋ-
: any of various tropical trees or shrubs that grow many prop roots and form dense masses in somewhat salty marshes or shallow salt water
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