Mangrove species and their zonation due to salinity differences. The least saline conditions are next to the ocean and the most saline conditions are farthest from water – on the salt flats that only occasionally flood with sea water.

Mangrove species and their zonation due to salinity differences. The least saline conditions are next to the ocean and the most saline conditions are farthest from water – on the salt flats that only occasionally flood with sea water.