Heather Stewart (IMAGE) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Caption Former STRI doctoral fellow Heather Stewart explored 29 places where mangroves and corals coexist in Bocas del Toro and found that corals fared best in large, flooded mangrove forests with abundant seawater flow. Credit Jorge Alemán, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-NC-SA Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.