Grey mangrove (Avicennia marina), found extensively along the coast. NSW Australia
Mangrove wetlands have a unique fauna and support adjoining estaury fauna, eg. populations of fish and migratory wading birds, by providing detritus and nutrients for invertebrates that the waders and fish eat. Highly salt tolerant, the salt is actively eliminated through special glands in the leaves.
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Location: New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Barry Ashenhurst/AUSCAPE / Alamy / Afripics
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