To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves

To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves,
February 11, 2015,
By Veronique Greenwood, for National Geographic,

Coastal forests are a refuge for corals at risk of bleaching in a warming climate.

With coral reefs in decline and NOAA calling for a larger protected area for reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Geological Survey scientists are pointing out another strategy to save reefs: First save the mangroves.