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News Release 12-084
First-of-its-Kind Study Reveals Surprising Ecological Effects of 2010 Chile Earthquake
Long-forgotten coastal habitats reappeared, species unseen for years returned
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Sequence of photos of sand beach (top to bottom) before, right after, and six months after the Chile quake.
Credit: Eduardo Jaramillo
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Uplifted rocky shore shows mortality of marine life after the 2010 Chile quake.
Credit: Mario Manzano
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At a beach in Calif. called Arroyo Quemado, waves wash to the seawall during high tide.
Credit: David Hubbard
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Intertidal beach animals burrow in sand during the day, requiring sieves to find them.
Credit: Eduardo Jaramillo
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The sampling team at work conducting beach surveys after the quake.
Credit: Alejandro Sotomayor
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Dead sand crabs washed up on the shore of a beach in Chile.
Credit: Eduardo Jaramillo
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