Marine expedition launched
from new Coibita station

To mark the beginning of an era in marine research in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, Smithsonian scientists launched numerous long-term marine ecosystem studies in Panama’s Coiba National Park.

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Coiba, Panama
Story and photos by Sean Mattson

Marine Biology Biodiversity Exploration Chemical Ecology Conservation Biology Fisheries and Marine Conservation Geography and Biogeography Long-term monitoring Microbial Ecology Connections in nature: Plants, Animals, Microbes and Environments Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Coibita Island blue Owen McMillan

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