A group of scientists from across the world reviewed thousands of studies on islands to build a picture of island health to map

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A group of scientists from across the world reviewed thousands of studies on islands to build a picture of island health to map out new strategies for protecting their often unique and threatened species Threatened species are living things that are likely to become in danger of going extinct or dying out The scientists found that removing invasive species doesn t just improve land environments it helps boost nature on both the island and in the sea Invasive species are plants animals or microorganisms that are not native to an area and can harm the environment This improvement is largely thanks to the role played by connector species These are different animals that act as critical links between island and marine ecosystems such as seabirds seals and land crabs Connector species help transfer nutrients from oceans to islands and vice versa said the scientists Nutrients are things like vitamins minerals or

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