Eradicating rats on small islands can help protect oceans by protecting seabirds and crabs that live on land and use the ocean. Researchers are now focusing on managing the biodiversity of the land-sea interaction on small islands to help protect biodiversity and the evidence points to success. Many of the studies focus on eradicating invasive species (such as rats) to protect seabirds and crabs that traverse both land and the sea.
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