 Mangrove ecosystems are important coastal wetlands that provide various ecological and economic services. However, they are threatened and vulnerable with a dramatic decline during the last half-century. Remote sensing is a useful tool for providing spatial temporal information on mangrove ecosystem distribution, species differentiation, health status, and ongoing changes of mangrove populations. Various sensors such as aerial photography, high and medium resolution optical imagery, hyperspectral data, and active microwave, SAR, data can be used for remote sensing studies on mangroves. A recent review paper on the remote sensing of mangroves does not exist, although climate change-related remote sensing studies in coastal zones have increased drastically in recent years. The aim of this review paper is to provide a comprehensive overview and sound summary of all of the work undertaken addressing the variety of remotely-sensed data applied for mangrove ecosystem mapping, as well as the numerous methods and techniques used for data analyses and to further discuss their potential and limitations. This article was authored by Stefan Deck, Stefan Gebhart, Claudia Kunzer, and others. We are article.tv, links in the description below.