Much of Indonesia’s mangrove forests, seagrass beds and coral reefs fall outside protected areas, according to a recently published report. Indonesia currently has 284,000 square kilometers (110,000 ...

Mangroves and seagrasses grow in many places along the coasts of the world, and these 'blue forests' constitute an important environment for a large number of animals. Here, juvenile fish can hide ...

Researchers at East Carolina University published a high-resolution analysis on October 16, 2025, showing that Florida’s mangrove forests measurably reduced property losses during Hurricanes Ian and ...

Tamil Nadu has about 90sqkm of mangroves, 800sqkm of seagrass beds and 64sqkm of tidal marshlands. But, really, no one knows for sure. The ecosystems remain poorly mapped, and figures, largely derived ...

Guest columns reflect the views of their authors, not necessarily of The Palm Beach Post Editorial Board. We love Florida because of its unique environment. Its amazing ocean and coasts, unrivalled ...

It's a common misconception that rainforests are the lungs of Earth. Our oceans produce most of the oxygen we consume and are ...

Living shorelines incorporate plants and other natural elements to stabilize shorelines, increase and reinforce coastal resilience and provide habitat for fisheries. These shorelines are not only ...

Seagrass is vital to Florida’s marine ecosystem and is dying at an alarming rate. Don’t make matters worse. Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park, home to mangroves and sea grass beds, is in southern ...

This article was written by Sean McCoon and originally published on Cari-Bois News. An edited version is republished here as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices. A light but putrid ...

Microplastics do not just end up in the open sea - in fact, a lot also end up in the ecosystems of the coastal zones, a new study shows and this may threaten wildlife. Mangroves and seagrasses grow in ...