print email comment close Mangrove Action Project URL: http://www.mangroveactionproject.org/ Description: This site contains information supporting the conservation and restoration of mangroves, which are "rainforests by the sea." Provides papers on mangrove ecology and ecosystems, photos of mangroves in Southeast Asia and South America, and discussions of the effects of oil and of shrimp aquaculture on mangroves. Also discusses the role of mangroves as protective barriers for prevention of tsunami damage. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Mangrove ecology Mangrove swamps Wetland conservation LII Database Information: Record 2580 created by Jennifer English on 01/17/2005 Last modification on 06/07/2007 Published: 01/17/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2580