Mangroves provide a variety of ecosystem services to humans. They are important nursery habitats for juvenile fish that migrate to nearby coral reefs, providing humans fish for food and recreation. In her thesis, Aly Yingst quantifies species richness, species diversity, and biomass of reef fish on coral reefs near mangroves impacted by development. This thesis also examines global mangrove management practices, including the role that ecotourism plays in mangrove conservation. It demonstrates that education about mangroves in local communities, combined with bottom-up management, is the most effective way to conserve mangrove habitats for both local and tourism opportunities. The faculty advisor for this thesis is Walter Carson, and the committee members are Crystal Fortwangler, Molly Warsh, and Roger Rouse.