Food Webs
5 food webs
Sundarbans Mangrove Food Web
Bangladesh and India — Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest, spanning the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta across Bangladesh and India. Mangrove roots create a complex three-dimensional habitat that serves …
Caribbean Mangrove Food Web
Caribbean Basin — Florida Keys, Bahamas, Cuba, Belize
Caribbean mangrove forests form a critical interface between land and sea, with prop roots creating nursery habitat for commercially important fish and invertebrates. Red, black, …
Bengal Mangrove Estuary Food Web
Bangladesh — Ganges-Meghna-Brahmaputra Delta
Beyond the Sundarbans, Bangladesh's extensive mangrove-estuary systems support the Hilsa shad fishery, one of the most important single-species fisheries in South Asia. Mangrove-derived detritus fuels …
Florida Keys Mangrove Food Web
Florida Keys and Florida Bay, United States
The Florida Keys mangrove-seagrass-reef continuum connects three distinct habitats into an integrated food web. Mangrove islands provide nursery habitat for tarpon, snook, and bonefish that …
Mekong Mangrove Food Web
Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam
The Mekong Delta mangroves in southern Vietnam form a critical buffer between freshwater river channels and the South China Sea. These mangroves support intensive shrimp …