Mangroves are an adaptation option to lessen the impacts of sea-level rise. Select all the ways in which they do this.

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The mass of mangrove forests effectively changes local gravity, reducing local sea levels.

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Their roots are tightly bound within the soil, reducing coastal erosion.

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Mangroves act to provide localised cooling of the nearby ocean, which reduces thermal expansion and reduces local sea levels.

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Mangrove forests block groundwater from moving into the ocean, thereby maintaining it as terrestrial water storage to counteract sea level rise.

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The density of the roots and trees leads to the effective deposit of sand and silt within the forest, leading to soil accretion along the coast, which acts to increase land heights.

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Mangroves absorb wave energy, reducing coastal inundation inland of the forest.

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