Mangroves, Punta Albemarle, Isabella Island Photo



Mangrove shoreline.  Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant.  Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves.  Punta Albemarle. Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, natural history stock photograph, photo id 16610 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth.  You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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Mangrove shoreline. Mangroves have vertical branches, pheumatophores, that serve to filter out salt and provide fresh water to the leaves of the plant. Many juvenile fishes and young marine animals reside in the root systems of the mangroves. Punta Albemarle. Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Lat/Long: 0° 09' 45.58"N, 91° 20' 40.90"W (Coordinates: 0.16266°, -91.34469°)
Format: Digital 3:2
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