- Mangroves protect the coasts from hurricanes,
红树林保护海岸免于飓风 - Tidal waves and erosion by the sea.
和潮汐的侵袭以及海水的腐蚀 - Whole peoples depend on them.
所有人类都依赖于它们 - Yet, they were reduced by half during the 20th century.
然而 20世纪内它们锐减过半 - One of the reasons for the ongoing disaster...
酿成此等灾难的原因之一 - Is these shrimp farms installed on the mangroves' rich waters.
就是在富含营养的红树林水域建立养虾场 - Ventilators aerate pools full of antibiotics...
鼓风机取代了红树林