Research
Scientists find some of the 'very last wild and healthy ecosystems' in the world's oceans untouched by humans
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The Brief
- A Frontiers in Marine Science study identified two remote Pacific coral atolls, Bikar and Bokak, as possibly among the last largely untouched ocean ecosystems.
- The source describes the atolls as very remote and suggests they may be exceptions to widespread human impact on the planet.
- Reporting is based on a single news summary of the study; no further details on methods or findings are provided here.
Why it matters
The study points to places that can serve as reference sites for how marine ecosystems look with little human influence, which is useful for baseline ecological research.
Who’s affected
- marine biologists and ocean ecologists
- conservation scientists and marine policy researchers
- #marine ecology
- #coral atolls
- #pacific ocean
- #conservation
- #human impact
Humans have left their mark on virtually every place on the planet, from the deep sea to the peaks of the highest mountains. But a few very remote atolls in the Pacific Ocean may be exceptions. A new Frontiers in Marine Science study has found two coral atolls, Bikar and Bokak…
Timeline
Biology News report on the Frontiers in Marine Science study of Bikar and Bokak atolls published
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Scientists find some of the 'very last wild and healthy ecosystems' in the world's oceans untouched by humans