On Tropical Island, Predator Balance Rests on Seaweed (1 of 5) (IMAGE)

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On Tropical Island, Predator Balance Rests on Seaweed (1 of 5)

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This is one of the 12 experimental islands from the study by Dr. Piovia-Scott and colleagues. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Jan. 28, 2011, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Jonah Piovia-Scott of University of California Davis in Davis, Calif., and colleagues was titled, "Effects of Experimental Seaweed Deposition on Lizard and Ant Predation in an Island Food Web.”

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