Sinaloa.- Within the framework of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystemwhich is celebrated every July 26, it is important to highlight the benefit that mangroves bring to the environment.
According to Profepa, these biomes protect the terrestrial habitat from flooding, they are also an essential part of the conservation of the aquifer system, prevent and reduce coastal erosion and are home to flora and fauna, which is why it maintains protection actions for these species and are listed in the Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 as threatened species (A).
Mexico occupies the fourth place in extension of coastal wetlands after Indonesia, Brazil and Australia; at the national level, Campeche is the coastal state with the largest area of mangroves
Importance
Biologist Iván Martínez, from the Guasave UAdeO, stated that within the importance of mangroves, he highlights that they are carbon dioxide fixers, thus helping to minimize global warming and climate change.
“They contribute detritus to the water, which is food for fish, shrimp and other filter-feeding species, such as oysters and clams. They are nesting sites for endemic and migratory bird species.”
He also said that they are a natural barrier that minimizes the impact of hurricanes and strong waves, in addition to filtering the water, maintaining its quality.
The data
1. Mangrove forest
– Swampy, slightly acidic and clayey.
mangrove types
-White
-Black
-Red
-Jell
2. Roots
Designed to breathe in air, some protrude and function as a filter screen for sediment.
3. Mangrove roots
They provide a suitable substrate for many fauna species such as snails, oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae), barnacles, sea urchins, sponges, and their juvenile stages. A great diversity of commercial species such as crabs (Callinectes spp.), crabs (Callinectes spp.), shrimps and prawns (Macrobrachium spp.) live in the water of the mangroves, as well as the juvenile stages of a large number of fish such as catfish (Arlus spp.), mullet (Mugil spp.), crappie (Eucinostotris spp. Dlapterus spp.), snapper (Lutjanus spp.), sea bass (Centropomus spp.) and tarpon (Megalops antlanticus)
birds
Habitat for migratory species, mainly birds that spend the northern or southern winter season in the tropics and subtropics.
– Humans
– Sunlight
– Falling Leaves in Autumn
– Herbivores and detritivores
– small predators
– Planktivorous Phytoplankton
– Scavengers
– Zooplankton
– Filters
– Large predatory fish
4. Regionalization of the mangroves of Mexico
– North Pacific Region
– Central Pacific Region
– South Pacific Region
– Gulf of Mexico Region
– Yucatan Peninsula Region
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5. Pressures and threats
Human activities, which differ from country to country, constitute the main threat to mangroves. Among them are those related to urban, industrial and tourist development, as well as agricultural, livestock and aquaculture development, which compete for the land where the mangroves are located.
Likewise, the mangroves have received pressure due to the effect of pollution: urban solid waste, industrial pollutants, pesticides and agricultural fertilizers, oil spills, etc.
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