1.   Black muck spread through protected mangrove swamps, covering birds, crabs and fish.

2.   He blames lax law enforcement and complicated land laws for continued encroachment on protected mangroves.

3.   The oil washed over protected mangrove swamps, which ecologists said would take at least a decade to recover.

4.   The oil from the Reduc spill washed up on beaches and spread through protected mangrove swamps, an important breeding ground for fish and wildlife.

5.   The oil polluted protected mangrove swamps, fouled beaches and killed seabirds, fish and crustaceans.