How genetically isolated is
the marine fauna of Panama’s
Coiba National Park?

Seemingly far removed from similar ecosystems, research by Smithsonian scientist Harilaos Lessios shows that the diverse marine life of Coiba is connected to the rest of Eastern Tropical Pacific — and beyond.

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Naos Island Laboratories

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The glue that holds the coral reef together
threatened by global change

Rapid increases in ocean acidity puts crustose coralline algae in a growth predicament, research by a Smithsonian marine scientist shows.

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Bocas Del Toro, Panama

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