Scientists find some of the 'very last wild and healthy ecosystems' in the world's oceans untouched by humans
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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, located on the territory of the Marshall Islands, to be some of the most intact ecosystems remaining in the region and perhaps the world.
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Scientists find some of the 'very last wild and healthy ecosystems' in the world's oceans untouched by humans
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...
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The islands humans are yet to leave their mark on: Scientists discover two 'wild and untouched' worlds hidden in the Pacific
Humans have left their mark on almost every place on the planet. But scientists have discovered two remote atolls in the Pacific Ocean which appear to be the exception.
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