Tsunami enabled hundreds of aquatic species to raft across Pacific

Tsunami enabled hundreds of aquatic species to raft across Pacific 10/06/2017 10:43 AM EDT The 2011 Japanese tsunami set the stage for something unprecedented. For the first time in recorded history, scientists have detected entire communities of coastal species crossing the ocean by floating on makeshift rafts. Nearly 300 species have appeared on the shores of Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast attached to tsunami debris, marine biologists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Williams College and other institutions reported in the journal Science. Full story at http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/tsunami-enabled-hundreds-aquatic-species-raft-across-pacific Source Smithsonian This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111