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 Stories About: Indonesia AND marine life AND oceans
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Smokin' Reefer
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16 May 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Smokin' Reefer Move over, Great Barrier Reef: Coral researchers recently discovered what they think is the most valuable reef cluster in the world. Known collectively as Raja Ampat, the reefs are located in a remote archipelago off the coast of Indonesia. In the course of a two-and-a-half week expedition there, a survey team recorded 972 species -- 283 of them in a single dive. Gerald Allen, the team's lead researcher, descr ... |
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| Topics: Indonesia, marine life, oceans (all these topics) |
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