167.D. "Because mangrove forests provide dense cover and ample food in a narrow area that bounds marine and terrestrial habitats, they attract a diverse community of birds and other animals"
168. -171. omitted
172. A. " These fish later move into sea-grass beds or onto coral reefs as they mature."
173. B. "they take with them the nutrients that the forests have produced. "
174.B
175.
176. A. "Taken together, through the abundance and diversity of fish and shellfish that they support, mangrove forests feed coastal people by the millions. In Fiji..."