Sci & Tech● Low1h ago · Nov 8, 2026, 9:05 AM
Some of the most pristine coral reefs have a secret weapon: birds
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Seabird droppings fertilize the forest, and with the rains, it reaches the ocean to feed the entire marine chain that sustains corals. On Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific, over a million palm trees and a rat plague have already been eliminated for the birds to return.
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