Phytoplankton

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From Land to Sea and Back Again: Piecing Together the Puzzle of Ecological Connectivity in the Line Islands

Research finds important ecological linkages between the terrestrial and marine environments of the Line Islands. The Line Islands are positioned approximately 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, which also serves as the nearest land mass. With notable contrast to the surrounding barren open ocean, the modest sprinkling of isolated atolls is bursting with life. Though remote, the islands and […]

Written by on November 23, 2016

Ocean Oases: How Islands Support More Sea Life

The geological, biological, and ecological features of islands support marine life. You may not think twice about the fact that islands and their surrounding marine habitats are full of life. That biological abundance is something we learn about in picture books growing up, in movies, literature, and art. But the actual explanation for the biological hotspots […]

Written by on April 14, 2016