The Lagoon Region and Estuary Ecosystem of Cananeia, Brazil
SALINITY AT LOW TIDE
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SALINITY AT LOW TIDE
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Fig. 9.3. Salinity distribution in the main channels
9.3 Biotic Components
9.3.1 Mangroves
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Mangrove forests of the lagoon region of Cananeia (about 110 km 2 ) develop around the islands, the margin of the continent, and along small rivers
and channels. Mangrove vegetation is composed of Rhizophora mangle
(red mangrove), Avicennia shaweriana (black mangrove), Laguncularia
racemosa (white mangrove), and Conocarpus erecta, the last species being