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Atolls are vital for seabirds and vice versa

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>31/10/2024
<mark>Journal</mark>Nature Ecology and Evolution
Volume8
Number of pages1
Pages (from-to)1784-1785
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date15/08/24
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Predictive modelling based on a global dataset reveals that atolls sustain 31.2 million breeding tropical seabirds. This vast assemblage of birds probably acts as a major nutrient pump, which highlights the need to conserve atoll ecosystems into the future.