Rhizophora spp. on Gould Island, central Great Barrier Reef.
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Photographers: Johanna Johnson
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Mangroves are important marine plants that fulfil a number of ecological roles, such as shore stabilisation, filtration, nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration as well as providing critical habitat for many species of marine animals.
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