#Coral
Saving corals requires cutting carbon emissions, University of Hawai‘i study finds
Critically, none of the species in the study could withstand a scenario where carbon emissions were not reduced.
DLNR project combats non-native corals
The non-natives are not yet considered invasive because they’re isolated to a relatively small area and are small, and the DAR team plans to keep it that way.
Someone planted non-native coral at Kaua‘i beach; state relies on community to report fishy goings-on
Members of Reef Guardians – an ocean conservation nonprofit based on Kaua‘i and in Santa Barbara, California – first uncovered the strange coral in 2021.
Researchers: Olympic tower construction could damage Tahiti reef ecosystem
A new study by researchers from the University of Hawai‘i and Arizona State University along with community partners in Tahiti found that just dredging the site would cause at least $1.3 million in damage to the live reef habitat.
NOAA Fisheries proposes critical habitat for five Indo-Pacific corals
NOAA Fisheries is proposing to designate areas containing habitat characteristics where Acropora globiceps, A. retusa, A. speciosa, Euphyllia paradivisa, and Isopora crateriformis reproduce, disperse, settle and mature.
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation awards $2 million in coral restoration grants throughout U.S. Pacific islands
The grants will support projects that directly contribute to coral restoration progression in the U.S. Pacific Islands by providing the means for capacity building and/or restoration implementation.
Kona canoe clubs discuss permanent moorings to prevent coral damage at regattas
Canoe clubs Kai ‘Ehitu, Keauhou and Kai’Ōpua worked together to bring up all 28 cinderblocks used for the May 27 regatta.
Grounded yacht on Maui shoreline caused significant damage to corals and live rock
The grounding and salvage operation of a 120-ton yacht off the shore of Maui caused damage to corals and reef live rock covering at least 19,434-square-feet, according to a state damage assessment.
Yacht tales in Hawai‘i waters with pop star, Russian oligarch, coral wrecker and thief
The plight of the Nākoa, a 94-foot luxury yacht that spent nearly two weeks grounded in Honolua Bay on Maui only to be freed from the rocky shoreline and then sink in about 800 feet of water, is not the only yacht plot to unfold in Hawai‘i waters during the past decade.
UH researchers: Half of Earth’s coral reefs face death by 2035 in worst-case scenario
By 2055, it is projected almost all of the world’s coral reefs, or 99%, will face unsuitable environmental conditions.
UH study: Hawaiian corals select algae partnerships to help survive climate change
Teamwork is even more important for coral trying to survive an increasingly warming ocean.
$50M Gift From Facebook Founder, Wife Aims to Improve Hawaiʻi’s Ocean Health
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology is getting a financial boost to help restore Hawaiʻi’s ocean health.
Owners of Luxury Yacht Fined After Dropped Anchor Damages Coral in Kailua Bay
The owners of a luxury yacht that damaged coral when it dropped anchor in Kailua Bay two years ago was ordered to pay $100,000.
Citizen Scientists Use Ko‘a Card for Coral
The Pacific Island’s Ocean Observing System is looking for citizen scientists to help measure and improve coral health throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Dozens Turn Out for Coral Reef Monitoring
Bleachapalooza is a statewide event where trained volunteers get into the water and document and report coral bleaching.
