Unique dietary strategy of invasive marine sponge
Sponges play an important role in the nutrient dynamics of coral reefs and could possibly rise to dominate coral reefs as corals decline due to human activity and climate change.
Federal legislation tackles threats to coral reefs
UH may benefit from a bill introduced in recognition of National Oceans Month by two members of Hawaiʻi’s federal delegation.
New ocean acidification monitoring station in American Samoa
The buoy will measure carbon dioxide and other important seawater characteristics within American Samoa Fagatele Bay’s vibrant tropical coral reef ecosystem.
Super corals in Kāneʻohe Bay provide hope for world’s reefs
They are surviving under ocean conditions that many predicted would decimate all coral reefs on the planet, according to doctoral researcher Christopher Jury.
Place-based management can protect coral reefs in a changing climate
Researchers from multiple UH units have developed and applied a new technology identifying where ecosystems are vulnerable to human activities.
Soft tissue makes coral tougher in the face of climate change
A study, co-led by graduate student Chris Wall at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology, revealed soft tissues that cover the rocky coral skeleton promotes the recovery of corals following a bleaching event.
Can we solve the riddle of the coral reef halo?
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researcher Elizabeth Madin may have found a natural phenomenon that can help observe coral reef health from space.
New eDNA technology used to quickly assess coral reefs
The project used “metabarcoding,” a technique in which all of the DNA in a water sample is analyzed in one step with DNA sequencing.
Coral reef bacteria synchronize changes across vast distance
Study reveals previously invisible microbial aspect, says Craig Nelson, assistant professor of oceanography in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
3D models for better coral reef monitoring developed at UH Hilo
A UH Hilo assistant professor has developed a research program that enhances coral reef research by converting 2D images into 3D reconstructions of reef habitats.
