Mangrove shoreline, #16617

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 16617
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

Location: Isabella Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 16617
Format: Digital 3:2
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