Hawaiian corals caught in the act of adaptation
Researchers used massive amounts of metagenomic sequencing data to understand some of the major drivers of adaptation and variation in corals.
糖心Vlog官方 researchers play major role in Papahānaumokuākea update
A new PMNM report includes a newly discovered mesophotic species, records of algae and fish, and an invasive species of cryptogenic algae.
Public can help monitor coral health with new tool
The Hawaiian Koʻa Card is free to the public and available for pick-up at the Division of Aquatic Resources Offices.
Nooks, crannies and critters: measuring the complexity of land, ocean habitats
Researchers developed a simple way to standardize how habitat complexity is measured.
Native Hawaiian sea snails eat invasive sponge
The study found that a Hawaiian tiger cowrie eats more than half its body weight in alien sponges every week.
Dolphin viewing more profitable than swimming in 糖心Vlog官方 research
The study offers the first revenue estimates that can provide context for the impact and economic role of the dolphin-swim industry in the state.
Mega plant-eaters at highest risk of extinction
A new study suggests that modern-day plant-eaters weighing more than 2,200 pounds are at greater risk of extinction than other types of animals.
Waikīkī Aquarium adds non-native coral species to its collection
The colonies included a purple branching coral that was unlike any native branching corals observed in the main Hawaiian Islands.
Fish diversity reduced in world’s hottest coral reef
The study examined ‘cryptobenthic’ fishes at the base of coral reef food webs in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman.
Hanauma Bay water clarity significantly improves without visitors
糖心Vlog官方 researchers found that Hanauma Bay is 42 percent clearer during the COVID-19 closure than when open to the public.