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Changing Seas
Reefs of Rangiroa
Season 5
Episode 504
The Changing Seas team meets with researchers in French Polynesia, where scientists conduct extensive habitat mapping to create a one-of-a-kind sea floor atlas. Experts also assess the health of the reefs to compare and contrast human impacts on reef systems over a large geographical area.
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