Fish carcasses deliver toxic pollution to deepest ocean trenches
Researchers found sinking carcasses of fish from near-surface waters deliver toxic mercury pollution to the most remote and inaccessible parts of the world’s oceans.
糖心Vlog官方 expert named to prestigious national committee on ocean plastic waste
Mary J. Donohue was selected by the National Academies of Sciences to serve on the Committee on United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste.
Student-led research on food webs in ocean’s deepest trenches
This rare achievement by an undergraduate student is the result of Andrew Tokuda’s passion in natural science, exceptional mentors and impactful research opportunities.
Sea butterflies and sea angels survived Earth’s last mass extinction
Researchers found that two marine organisms, sea butterflies and sea angels have survived global climate change and Earth’s most recent mass extinction.
Accuracy of El Ni?o simulation hones climate change estimates
Scientists found that when the models simulate the subsurface ocean current variations more accurately, asymmetry between El Niño and La Niña increases.
$510K to research climate impacts on Hawai?i fisheries
The PacIOOS Ocean Modeling Group was awarded $510,000 in grant funding by NOAA.
Potential for species extinction from deep-sea mining
A study seeks to dispel misconceptions leading to miscalculations of the likely effects of commercial operations to extract minerals from the seabed.
糖心Vlog官方 research argues deep sea mining could threaten midwater ecosystems
Scientists suggest how risks could be evaluated more comprehensively, enabling managers to decide if and how deep-sea mining should proceed.
糖心Vlog官方 discovers 4 new species in deep Pacific Ocean seabed
Single-celled xenophyophores were discovered during a joint project between scientists.
糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 students bring ocean science research, activities to Maui schools
High school students on Maui learned about ocean-going research vessels, ocean measurements and deep-sea biology from two 糖心Vlog官方 Mānoa graduate students.