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The Vital Chain: Connecting The Ecosystems of Land and Sea by Carl Zimmer:

e360.yale.edu 17 May '12, 1pm

manta rays

The Vital Chain: Connecting The Ecosystems of Land and Sea A new study from a Pacific atoll reveals the links between native trees, bird guano, and the giant manta rays that live off the coast. In unraveling this intricate web, the researchers point to the often little-understood interconnectedness between terrestrial and marine ecosystems. by carl zimmer For the past few years, Douglas McCauley has been tracking Pacific manta rays that live around a chain of remote islands called Palmyra Atoll. McCauley, a marine biologist at the University of California at Berkeley, and his colleagues tag the giant fishes with “pingers” — acoustic devices that emit pulses — and then follow the sound. “You’re in a boat, following the animal night and day,” says McCauley. The scientists embarked on this study to learn more about the ecology of these majestic animals. “There’s remarkably li...

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@jesseSenko » 31 May '12, 5pm
Incredibly cool new research about how tracking manta rays revealed links b/w marine and terrestrial ecosystems [link]
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@DrSeaRotmann » 31 May '12, 7am
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Every living thing is connected. We have disconnected which is why we are heading for disaster. [link]
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RT @sustaincoasts: Bird guano and manta rays: everything is linked. Brilliant article. [link]
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Bird guano and manta rays: everything is linked. Brilliant article. [link]
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@Wessex_Reiver » 22 May '12, 9am
Very interesting analysis on the complexities around the interconnection between terrestrial and marine ecosystems [link]
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The Vital Chain: Connecting The Ecosystems of Land and Sea (via @Pocket) (by Carl Zimmer) [link]
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There is a vital connection between land and sea ecosystems which we are only now starting to understand: [link]
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[link] RT @smangubhai: 85% Papua/W Papua covered with forests, but lowland forests designated for logging. Marine impacts?
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Manta ray study highlights tight bond between land & marine ecosystems. What can #Peru learn from this? [link] @YaleE360
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Love this story. We're only just starting to understand how Earth is interconnected as 1 big ecosystem. [link] By @carlzimmer
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Seeing the manta for the trees. Remarkable interplay between #forests & #fish. Great read, by @carlzimmer: [link] #ecology
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Terrestrial and marine ecosystems are more tightly interconnected than many think. We need to protect both! [link]
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another example of the power of guano! [link]
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Connetions: diversity on land helps foster diversity at sea [link] via @YaleE360
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RT @edyong209: Fascinating. Manta rays depend on forests [link] By @carlzimmer
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