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  Protecting Endangered EcosystemsZoologist Rüdiger Bieler, co-curator of Pearls, is studying molluscan biodiversity in the Florida Keys. This region was thought to hold some 600 species when a National Marine Sanctuary was established for it in 1995. Then Bieler’s team started examining museum collections and collecting species from around the Keys. The result: the count is up to 1,600 species—with no end in sight. Having an accurate picture of species diversity can be a powerful tool to assist conservationists and land managers in decisions about protecting endangered ecosystems. continue to Revealing Cultural Insights |
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