According to Davis' scheme, the shoreline is being extended in a seaward direction because of the "land-building" role of mangroves, which, by trapping sediments over time, extend the shore.

根据戴维斯的计划，由于红树林的“陆地建设”作用，随着时间的推移，通过捕获沉积物，海岸线向海的方向延伸。

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The city, like the rest of Brazil, is booming, not only due to the recent discovery of off-shore oil fields, but also because two huge global events are coming to Rio over the next few years.

BBC: Living in: Rio de Janeiro