MANGROVE TREES GROWING OFF-SHORE FROM THE STATE PARK AT LONG KEY. MANGROVES, IMPORTANT TO THE AREA'S ECOSYSTEM, HAVE BEEN CLEARED OUT IN GREAT NUMBERS BY LAND DEVELOPERS. STUDIES INDICATE THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE TREES, AMONG OTHER HARMFUL EFFECTS THREATENS THE FOOD CHAIN NECESSARY TO MARINE LIFE AND, THEREFORE ENDANGERS THE LOCAL FISHERIES

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