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Coconut palms account for more than one third of forested areas on Fakarava Atoll, French Polynesia, which falls far short of the region’s most heavily impacted atolls.
After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forests
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Coral underpin ecosystems as vibrant as they are. But these iconic animals face many challenges in the 21st century.
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Neil Nathan
With an eye in the sky, researchers can track white sharks off the coast.
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Andrew Thurber
The structural complexity of a healthy coral reef provides habitat for a diversity of lifeforms.
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Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.
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Neil Ferdinand Nathan
Apex predators like this shortfin make have an outsized influence on their ecosystems. Unfortunately, they’re also the hardest hit by fishing.
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Damselfish like these yellowtail dascyllus have an outsized effect on reefs compared to their humble proportions.
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Jeff Liang
A Ph.D. student in ecology, evolution and marine biology, Kacie Ring placed second in the UC Grad Slam.
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Roy Caldwell
These territorial crustaceans use their tails as shields to defend against the explosive punches of their rivals.
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Clockwise, from left: Matthew Unger, Riya Nilkrant, Xuanwei Liang, Isaac Hair, Anika Jena