Scientists have observed that the areas the subtropical “gyres” cover experience chemistry changes periodically, especially levels of phosphorus and iron, ultimately affecting its biological productivity.
To assess whether nitrate could come from lava interacting with air and seawater, researchers collaborated with artists from the Art Department to create a synthetic lava ocean entry.
Ethnic Studies Professor Davianna McGregor is leading a team of faculty members organizing two workshops on the island.
A rapid-response team of scientists, led by David Karl, returned from a four-day boating expedition to Kapoho on Hawaiʻi Island.
The SOEST research team found polyethylene, the most produced and discarded plastic, to be the most prolific emitter of methane and ethylene.
The virus contains the biggest genome ever sequenced for a virus infecting a photosynthetic organism.
The role of the commission, which includes UH Mānoa's Rosie Alegado, Makena Coffman and Chip Fletcher, is to gather the latest science and information on climate change impacts to Hawaiʻi.
UH researchers discovered nutrient limitation is a central driver in the evolution of ocean microbe genomes.
UH Mānoa researchers provide evidence that the viruses are actively infecting the many unusual microorganisms that live deep in the rocky crust of the seafloor.
UH Mānoa Pavel Professor of Oceanography David Karl, study co-author, found vital clue to the puzzle.
