National Museum of Natural History Launches Aldabra Study, 1983

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Summary

The National Museum of Natural History launches a pioneering international collaborative study of Aldabra, one of the world's most scientifically interesting coral atolls. The five-year study focuses on the marine ecosystems of the island, especially those of the lagoon and its fringes.

Subject

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1983. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1984, p. 389

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

March 21, 1983

Topic

  • Marine Biology
  • Coral reefs and islands
  • Coral reef ecology
  • Coral reef plants
  • Ecology
  • Coral reef animals
  • Environmental research
  • Marine biology--Research
  • Research
  • coral reef animals

Place

Aldabra Islands (Seychelles)

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