Mangroves form a protective berm on a Florida Bay island
![Mangroves and mud flats on island in Florida Bay](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/IMG_2431%20cropped_0.jpg?itok=iATgy5UC)
Detailed Description
The transition between a mud flat on the interior of Bob Allen Key (Florida Bay, Everglades National Park) and the mangroves that form the islands’ protective outer berm. These black mangroves have pneumatophores – parts of the root that function like snorkels, allowing the roots to “breathe” when water overlies the mud flat. Photo: Anna Wachnicka, FIU
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.