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Essay / Biological diversity in mangrove forests - 586
Mangrove forests provide habitats for many marine and terrestrial species. These intertidal forests support the richest biological diversity and primary productivity and also support the livelihoods of millions of people around the world. This is why the mangrove is considered an ecosystem in itself and has its own food chain. The mangrove food chain actually depends mainly on recycling. detritus, which comes from falling mangrove leaves, the mangrove is therefore the main producer of the mangrove food chain. This recycling is carried out by smaller organisms, such as snapping shrimps and burrowing crabs, with the contribution of tube worms and silkworms. These small organisms feed on plant biomass, which is why they are considered the main consumers of the mangrove food chain. One level above the level of organisms that feed on detritus is the smaller level of mangrove fish. These fish live and hide between the roots of mangroves. These fish are mainly sailfin molly, death fish and mosquito fish. The level above the level of the smallest fish in the mangrove food chain is ...