Mangroves are water forests which have a high degree of salinity. Mangroves can be found in tropical and sub tropical areas and their elaborate root systems contain unique ecosystems (where you can find crabs, shrimp, oysters, algae and all sorts of interesting microorganisms).Thanks to Dr. Scott and his former brother & sister bio students, Lara and Titako, we were able to spend a day investigating the wonders of the Bahian mangroves. Lara, who has visited us in Dallas, is a biology teacher at our sister school here in Ilheus. Titako, in addition to being a mangrove expert, is a deep sea diving instructor and guide on a near-by remote island. So, we were in excellent hands as we took on this manly expedition! (But we did ask, Why aren't there womangroves??)
A Special Thank You to Lara and Titako for accompanying us through the mangroves and a HUGE thank you to their sweet mother who surprised us with some delicious cake after our expedition!!
By the way, in honor of our exciting experience "In the Mangrove", we have composed a little tune by the same title which we sing to the tune of "In the jungle" - the first line is "In the mangrove, the mighty mangrove, the crabs creep tonight..." Feel free to sing along!!
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