Mangroves off Miami, United States

Mangroves once blanketed the coastal islands off Miami, including Miami Beach and Key Biscayne. Most were cleared for coastal development and port dredging.

Year: 2014

From album: Blue Carbon

Photographer: Steven Lutz

Tags: Blue Carbon Forests Gases Green House trees

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