Mangroves, expanding with the warming climate, are re-shaping the Texas coast
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The tropical shrubs have been spreading north and growing more abundantly as climate change makes temperatures warmer. Scientists are unravelling what that means for coastal habitats.
"The reason why we were interested in studying them is there range and distribution seem to be expanding."
Marine Biologists fear Black Mangroves may not have survived the winter storm in the Coastal Bend The salt marsh plant plays an important role in the ecosystem and it also helps to prevent the erosion of our coast line. Author: Michael Gibson (KIII) Updated: 10:28 PM CDT March 15, 2021 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Marine Biologists and experts on our local ecology have been looking at the damage done by that arctic blast that hit the state a few weeks ago. One of their biggest fears is that Black Mangroves may have been killed off. The salt marsh plant plays an im...