Tsunami enabled hundreds of aquatic species to raft across Pacific
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Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
Biologists detected nearly 300 coastal species crossing the ocean on makeshift rafts after Japan's 2011 tsunami. The species, including mollusks and crustaceans, likely survived due to slower ocean currents and durable debris like plastic.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Tsunami enabled hundreds of aquatic species to raft across Pacific Smithsonian · Sep 28, 2017 · first to report
- How one tsunami and lots of manmade debris are triggering a mass marine migration American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Sep 28, 2017
- PSU study tracks potentially harmful species from Japanese tsunami to American shores Portland State University · Oct 3, 2017