Did you know that mangroves are already responding to climate change?

It is only a question of how they are responding, not if! This section explains what to look for, and how to spot your own examples of change. By taking images and notes, you will be helping measure the effects of climate change.

To start, let's consider TEMPERATURE! You know it is rising, remember the 'hockey stick' graphs. How are plants affected? Their responses are often obscured by daily, seasonal/annual, and longer term fluctuations (like el nino years). But, did you know that the timing of peak flowering and fruiting of mangrove plants is affected by temperature? There are some interesting observations to consider.