Tara Oceans Expedition Yields Treasure Trove of Plankton Data (16 of 19) (IMAGE)

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Tara Oceans Expedition Yields Treasure Trove of Plankton Data (16 of 19)

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The Tara Oceans expedition carried out a health check on coral ecosystems. In total 102 sites were studied off the coasts of Djibouti, Saint Brandon, Mayotte, and the Gambier Islands. A good state of health was observed on the coral reefs explored and they appeared to be resisting various thermal stresses and temperature increases. However the acidification of the oceans and the invasion of deadly starfish in certain regions is a concern. This material relates to papers that appeared in the May 22, 2015, issue of Science, published by AAAS, regarding the Tara Expeditions.

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[©F. Benzoni/ Tara Expeditions]

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