Question

which estuarine zone is conducive to the growth of mangrove forests?
a. oligohaline
b. mesohaline
c. polyhaline
d. euhaline
e. stenohaline

Explanation:

Mangrove forests thrive in areas with moderate salinity. The oligohaline zone has low salinity (0.5 - 5 parts per thousand), mesohaline has moderate salinity (5 - 18 parts per thousand), polyhaline has higher salinity (18 - 30 parts per thousand), euhaline has salinity similar to the ocean (30 - 40 parts per thousand), and stenohaline refers to organisms that can tolerate only a narrow range of salinity (not an estuarine zone type in this context). Mangroves are adapted to moderate salinity levels, which is characteristic of the mesohaline zone.

Answer:

B. mesohaline