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  • Protected coves and lagoons are dominated by red, white, black and button mangrove swamps of Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa and Conocarpus erecta with the halophytic herbs Sesuvium spp., which are rich nursery and breeding grounds for fish, invertebrates and birds.

    Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009

  • Behind these formations, also dominant is the button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus) and other mangrove species like Laguncularia racemosa and Pelliciera rhizophora.

    Manabí mangroves 2008

  • Mangroves along the Pacific coast comprise Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia nitida, Laguncularia racemosa, Mora oleifera (V) and Pterocarpus officinalis.

    Darién National Park, Panama 2008

  • Laguncularia racemosa is confined to areas around Laguna San Ignacio and Spartina foliosa (IK) to Laguna Ojo de Liebre.

    Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno, Mexico 2008

  • Mangrove species such red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) and button mangrove (Conocarpus erectus) grow along the calm lagoons.

    Galápagos Islands xeric scrub 2007

  • R. racemosa, R. harrisonii, Laguncularia racemosa, and Conocarpus erectus are found in the transition zone, leading to dry forest areas.

    Pará mangroves 2007

  • Mangrove forests contain red mangrove Rhizophora mangle, black mangrove Avicennia nitida, and white mangrove Laguncularia racemosa.

    Everglades National Park, United States 2009

  • Both types of mangroves house the same tree species: Rhizophora mangle, Laguncularia racemosa and a few individuals of Avicennia germinans, which are scarce because they are relatively intolerant of high salinity and persistent floods.

    Petenes mangroves 2009

  • The mangrove vegetation is 9 to 20 meters (m) tall and composed basically of three species: red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), black mangrove (Aviccenia shaueriana), and white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa).

    Rio São Francisco mangroves 2007

  • Species such as Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia shaueriana, and Laguncularia racemosa compose mixed or mono-specific formations with heights varying from 5 to 15 meters (m).

    Bahia mangroves 2008

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