Mangroves here buzzing with insect life, study shows
(WorldNews Environment)

Mangroves may boast fewer plant species than other types of forests, but they still buzz with life, new research has indicated. More than 3,000 species of insects have been found in mangrove patches here, with most likely to be new to science or new records for Singapore, said Dr Darren Yeo, a post-doctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS). `The insect communities in mangroves are very distinct and are likely uniquely adapted to living in this type of environment,` said Dr Yeo, who led the latest research. `This means if we suddenly lost all of our mangroves, most of these insects would become nationally extinct.` His paper was published pending peer review on...