Ocean Blog
Place-Based Management Can Protect Coral Reefs in a Changing Climate
Researchers have developed a new technology in Hawai‘i that identifies where coral reef ecosystems and associated fisheries are vulnerable to human activities.
UH STUDY: Coral Reefs May Have ‘Thick Skins’ for Climate Change
A new study shows that the soft tissues covering coral skeletons may aid in recovering the deleterious effects of “coral bleaching.”
Solving the Riddle of Coral Reef Halos
The University of Hawai‘i reports that coral reefs worldwide are threatened by a variety of human impacts.
New eDNA Technology Used to Assess Coral Reefs
Scientists at the UH Mānoa have developed a technique for measuring the amount of living coral on a reef by analyzing DNA in small samples of seawater.
Bacteria Surrounding Coral Reefs Change in Synchrony
The University of Hawai‘i reports that in coral reef ecosystems, amid stony corals, fronds of algae and schools of fish, microorganisms are essential for recycling nutrients.
UH Researchers Solve Mystery of Giant Sea Spiders
Giant Antarctic sea spiders may be less vulnerable to ocean warming than researchers previously thought.
Ocean Sensors Help UH Researchers Understand Big Island Aquifers
Fish were instrumental in helping University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers gain a better understanding of Hualālai aquifer on Hawaiʻi Island.
Hawai‘i Sea Grant Launches Coastal & Marine Program
In honor of Emeritus Professor E. Gordon Grau, a unique graduate student fellowship is being launched in his name on Monday, April 8, 2019.
‘Try Wait’ Area Helping Reef Fish Recover
The fish populations at the Kaʻūpūlehu Marine Reserve on the North Kona coast of Big Island, are beginning to respond, after just two years.
Water Quality Buoy Working Again
The PacIOOS water quality buoy located in Pelekane Bay, Hawaiʻi Island, is fully operational again.
UH STUDY: Oceans Serve as Buffer From Full Impact of Human-Produced CO2
A UH oceanography professor has shown that the ocean is absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere at an increasing rate from the 1990s to the early 2000s.
ReefTeach Volunteer Orientation Set for March 16
ReefTeachers educate visitors at Kahalu‘u Bay about reef etiquette to protect its vulnerable marine ecosystem.
Researchers Study Bobtail Squid’s Light Organ
SOEST revealed that luminescent bacteria, which live harmoniously inside the Hawaiian bobtail squid’s light organ change the gene expression in other organs.
Wave Buoy Successfully Redeployed
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) wave buoy outside of Hilo Bay, was successfully redeployed in February, 2019.
Gates Coral Lab Receives $100K Donation for Critical Research
The Annenberg Foundation has donated $100,000 to support the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology’s (HIMB) Gates Coral Lab
Introduced Invasive Mullet May Outpace ‘Ama‘ama
When walking along the shoreline, have you ever seen a school of mullet shimmering in the water and asked yourself what kind of mullets are they and how do they taste?
Oysters to Help Improve Water Quality in Pearl Harbor
Native oysters are making a comeback to help improve water quality in Pearl Harbor.
Unusual Microbes From Deep-Sea Hold Clues to Early Life
A new study has revealed how a group of deep-sea microbes provides clues to the evolution of life on Earth.
Whale Carcass to Remain in Place for Now
Experts have agreed that the best option for a whale carcass found stuck on a reef in Kaneohe Bay on Tuesday, is to leave it where it’s at for now.
Another Whale Carcass Washes Onto Reef
The carcass of what is described as a “very large” whale of unknown species washed onto a patch reef in Kaneohe Bay Tuesday morning, Feb. 5, 2019.
