Hawaii Scientists to Study Palmyra Atoll (AP)
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The Palmyra Atoll, a tiny National Wildlife Refuge 960 miles south of Honolulu, shown in an undated aerial photograph, is made up of 54 small, densely vegetated islands. Scientists have launched a research project to use the pristine coral reef ecosystem of the area to better understand environmental changes elsewhere in the world. (AP Photo/The Nature Conservancy, Robert J. Shallenberger)
AP - Dozens of scientists from Hawaii and the mainland are launching a cooperative research project at Palmyra Atoll to study the remote area's pristine coral ecosystem. |
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