A Tide-Fueled Trove of Biodiversity in Guinea-Bissau
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Tide-Fueled Trove of… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change Articles Earth Matters Blog Blue Marble: Next Generation EO Kids Mission: Biomes About About Us Subscribe 🛜 RSS Contact Us Search Relatively low tidal waters expose sandflats and mudflats in the Bijagós Archipelago of Guinea-Bissau in this image acquired on November 28, 2025, with the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 . These coastal landforms support an array of invertebrates, making the archipelago a popular stopover for migratory shorebirds. NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin Twice each day, tides ebb and flow through a maze of sandy channels, mudflats, and mangrove fores...
