Its position as the first point of contact with the northern equatorial counter-current, and the myriad interactions between the island and the surrounding marine ecosystem, make the area an ideal laboratory for the study of biological processes.

• 它是最接近北赤道逆流，又是该岛和周围海洋的生态系统的交叉点，因此这个地区是一个理想的研究生物进程的实验室。