Ocean Blog
Shark Study Results Surprise Researchers
An eight-year shark study conducted 1,000 miles south of Hawai‘i has established the baseline for what is considered a healthy shark population, and its smaller than previously thought. The large-scale research project, led by The Nature Conservancy and the University of California at Santa Barbara, was conducted at Palmyra Atoll, an isolated national wildlife refuge. […]
Native Squid, Bacterium to Help Humans & Environment
UH researchers are studying the squid and its interactions with a bioluminescent bacterium that grows inside of it to shed light on the more complex human microbiome.
UH Study Revises ‘Great Dying’ Mass Extinction Estimate
A new study provides a more accurate picture of the history of life on Earth. “Life did not nearly disappear at the end of the Permian, as has often been claimed.”
Researchers Crack Marine Methane Paradox
A new study explains the mysterious source of greenhouse gas methane in the ocean.
Manganese Nodules Breeding Ground for Deep-Sea Octopods
A newly published study reveals new knowledge about life in the deep sea and the ecological significance of the manganese nodules.
