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Smithsonian scientists discover new marine species in eastern Pacific

03-08-2007 · EurekAlert!

Smithsonian scientists have discovered a biodiversity bounty in the Eastern Pacific -- approximately 50 percent of the organisms found in some groups are new to science. The research team spent 11 days in the Eastern Pacific, a unique, understudied region off the coast of Panama.

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