A study of 28 atoll islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans found that rat-free islands with seabirds, native plants, and healthy reefs had twice the reef accretion potential of rat-infested ones. Restoration could help some sparsely populated atolls withstand sea-level rise, adding to the benefits of emissions cuts or engineering.
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Atolones restaurados podrían resistir mejor la subida del mar

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Un estudio de 28 atolones en los océanos Pacífico e Índico halló que las islas libres de ratas y otras plagas, que albergan aves marinas, plantas autóctonas y arrecifes sanos, tenían el doble de potencial de crecimiento arrecifal que las infestadas, demostrando que la restauración puede ayudar a los atolones recuperarse, reforzando el efecto de reducción de emisiones.

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