Fish Found Nowhere Else on Earth Thrive on Papahānaumokuākea’s - TopicsExpress



          

Fish Found Nowhere Else on Earth Thrive on Papahānaumokuākea’s Deep Reefs Deep coral reefs in Papahānaumokuākea contain large concentrations of fish species found nowhere else on Earth. Hawaiʻi is known for its high abundance of unique species, but just how abundant was unknown until recently. Scientists have found that in waters 100 to 300 feet deep, nearly 50 percent of the fish observed over a two-year period were unique to Hawaiʻi. On some of PMNM’s deeper reefs, more than 90 percent of fish observed were unique to the region. Read more about this incredible discovery here: papahanaumokuakea.gov/news/endemism.html
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:24:24 +0000

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