Caribbean Mangroves

A thick stand of mangroves with tangled roots lines an island creek in Panama. — (Ilka C. Feller/Smithsonian Institution)

This creek lined with mangroves is located near the Smithsonian Institution’s field station in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The tangled roots support an amazing array of life. Learn more about mangroves in the Ocean Portal's mangrove section.

Tags: Biodiversity Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

January 2010