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Abstract

Mangrove forests occur most extensively on low-energy, sedimentary
shorelines of the tropics, generally between intertidal elevations. Their global
extents are limited by the 20 degree C sea surface temperature isotherm; hence, coastal
distributions in the subtropics are influenced by the origin of influencing oceanic
currentsthus reaching higher latitudes on east coasts of continents
relative to west. Within these temperature-controlled global ranges, the extent of
mangrove habitats is mostly controlled by availability of suitable environmental
settings, and biodiversity therein is mostly controlled by biogeographic history.

Item Type:	Book Section
Authors/Creators:	Ellison, JC
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
Additional Information:	Copyright © 2009 Elsevier B.V.
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