Mangroves

Mangroves

Plan - Prepare - Plant - Treat - Revive

We provide solutions to mangroves in a working collaboration with MesoAM SDG17 Coalition partners. In this teamwork, we are responsible for the preparation of the sediment, which is critical. The sediment has to be cleaned from contamination, toxins, and bacteria. The microorganisms create a favorable environment and medium for the sensitive root system of the mangrove. Our job is to clean up biological pollution and make the sediment healthy. In healthy soil and sediment, the mangrove will build a stronger and larger root system, that will build a stronger connection. In this case, the plant will be able to stand against adverse effects, natural events, hurricanes, etc. We can treat existing mangroves or we can prepare the sediment for the new plants. When there is an existing or previous oil spill, it is very important to make the sediment healthy. Chemical pollution, PAH settles and makes the sediment toxic, which will result in the slow death of the mangrove.
In a recent laboratory study, scientists exposed sections of red mangrove roots to saltwater; saltwater, and crude oil; saltwater, crude oil, and dispersants to examine the impacts of an oil spill, dispersants on water movement through mangrove roots. Results showed the roots were exposed to oil or oil and dispersants. It dried out, suggesting that water was not carried through the roots.


In our jobs, we follow and monitor the international science and subject matter experts, and implement new, reasonable approaches during our work.

New Hope for the Mangroves

There are several factors that affect the health status of the mangroves. The mangroves have very sensitive root systems where they do not just build a strong connection to the ground base and the sediment but are also a major player in combating soil erosion and coping with wave actions. Mangroves have three different root systems, and they are amazing nurseries and host a wide range of biodiversity. Through their root system, they deliver essential food to the plant. Overall, mangroves are a very important part of the coastal ecosystems. But their existence and well-being depend on a very important factor: the healthy level of the sediment they hosted. Their sediment is full of microbial content, good bacteria, and bad bacteria, and the balance means the difference between strong and healthy mangroves or sick mangroves. The sick mangrove is weak, cannot fulfill its ecological roles, is vulnerable to storms, and hurricanes, cannot serve as a good nursery, and eventually dies in a period of time. What we uniquely do, is care for the high-quality microbial content with our organic technologies, and with a natural enzymatic temporarily hydrophobic, selectively absorbent calcium-rich substance, we apply during a special rotation method, and we create the balance in the sediment. This is our IP.  It will serve the plants, and kill the bad bacteria and viruses, contaminants like biological pollution, toxic oil, nitrogen, phosphorous, etc.


Since the calcium in the right form has a key role in photosynthesis, it will support the CO2 sequestration, creating oxygen and also storage for higher levels of carbon. Our proven concepts and scientific pilots, tests with data show the high efficacy. With our technology, the majority of the mangroves can be saved, because not just planting new mangroves is the only solution.

Presenting one of our collaboration MS17C partner’s previous projects, led by Scott Duncan, where new mangroves were planted in Guanaja Island, Honduras, Western Caribbean. In this project, former President Jimmy Carter helped to restore the mangrove habitat on the island.

The Mangrove Action Project (MAP) has been around for a long time and is a good resource for us. Their Marvelous Mangroves Curriculum is excellent and they have successfully implemented this curriculum in any number of school systems around the world. Martin Keeley was the lead school teacher and mangrove “TruBluHeart” behind the development of Marvelous Mangroves for MAP.  12 years ago Scott invited Martin to Guanaja Island to deliver this program to the local school system there. This became quite a 3-day event with many teachers and students involved and in the end, they all got out in the “Swampo” and planted some mangroves. Over a period of several years, the Guanaja Mangrove Reforestation project Scott started with help from a local fisherman “Baldhead” and lots of volunteer support has planted over 500,000 mangroves and restored nearly 100 hectares of critical mangroves ecosystem. The project then grew to include a Marine Protected Area launched by Mariela Ochoa and supported by the local government, CEM, and other regional non-profits and supported by the Fly Fish Guanaja international student travel program.

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