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Study finds that eddies provide upwelling nutrients and improve productivity around the Hawaiian Islands
Credit: Troy Squillaci from Pexels Other than colorful coral reefs and diverse coastal ecosystems, the Pacific waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands are relatively devoid of marine life and have low biological productivity. A new study published by oceanographers at the University of Hawai’i (UH) Mānoa shows that eddies on the leeward side of the Hawaiian Islands can provide nutrients not…
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