Experts call for urgent action as invasive species threatens Brazil mangroves
Editors note – this is an English version of last issue’s Portuguese content.
BRAZIL – Native to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, S. apetala was introduced to China in 1985 for mangrove restoration. Researchers believe it reached Brazil through ballast water from ships traveling from China to Santos Port, just 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the mangroves.
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