Question

Mangrove forests can thrive in :- Saline water, Fresh water, Polluted water.​

Answer 1

Mangrove forests can thrive in Saline water

Answer 2

Salt water is the correct Answer.

Mangroves can upgrade water quality by means of filtering and separating out water pollutants. It can also stabilize and improve the soil and protect shorelines from erosion.

Their root systems are such that it can slow water flow aiding the settlement of sediment. Mangroves and saltmarshes are important habitats for the survival of several endangered species.

The salt glands of some mangrove plants remove excess salt using ion transporters that help to create a concentrated sodium salt solution.

Salt crystals on Avicenna marina ie. black mangrove,  varresiniferous leaves.