The Vital Chain: Connecting The Ecosystems of Land and Sea

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The Vital Chain: Connecting The Ecosystems of Land and Sea
May 17, 2012,
By Carl Zimmer, New York Times,
Yale Environment 360,Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

"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."