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"From the enormous blue whale to the delicate monarch butterfly, animals of all
shapes and sizes migrate across the globe. These migrations connect distant
habitats, from the tropics to the poles. They are also crucial to both the
health of species making these epic journeys, and the habitats where they live.
It is hard to visualise these epic, globe-spanning journeys and the habitats
they connect. But an interactive map we developed, alongside an international
team of scientists from the University of Queensland and Duke University and in
partnership with the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative, can help.
Known as
Mico (Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean), this map is a valuable
conservation tool that demonstrates just how connected our oceans are due to
animal migration. It is freely available here, and has just been updated with
our newly published research in
Nature Communications. This research
synthesises thousands of records of more than 100 species of birds, mammals,
turtles and fish that connect almost 2,000 crucial habitats."
https://mico.eco/system/mapper
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
