The habitat function of mangroves for terrestrial and marine fauna: A review

• Main Authors: Nagelkerken, I., Blaber, S.J.M., Bouillon, S., Green, P., Haywood, M., Kirton, L.G., Meynecke, J.-O., Pawlik, J., Penrose, H.M., Sasekumar, A., Somerfield, P.J.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2008
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11726/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304377007001830; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.12.007

Mangroves are defined by the presence of trees that mainly occur in the intertidal zone, between land and sea, in the (sub) tropics. The intertidal zone is characterised by highly variable environmental factors, such as temperature, sedimentation and tidal currents. The aerial roots of mangroves par...