Spikes in Ala Wai infectious bacteria influenced by rainfall
In the Ala Wai Canal in Waikīkī, the abundance of Vibrio vulnificus, an infectious bacterium, is strongly influenced by the amount of rainfall in the surrounding areas.
Scientists warn too many unknowns for deep-sea mining
Scientists provide a comprehensive overview of the gaps in our knowledge about deep-sea mining and its impact.
Ocean carbon critical to predict climate change impacts, study named outstanding paper
The study found the global ocean absorbed 34 billion metric tons of carbon from human activity between 1994 and 2007.
Predatory phytoplankton key to understanding ocean ecosystem
A study revealed that a wide variety of phytoplankton are not just photosynthesizing; in many cases they are also voracious predators.
New marine phytoplankton species have symbiont that produces their ‘fertilizer’
A team of 糖心视频 Mānoa researchers announced the discovery of two new and unusual species of diatoms in the waters off Hawaiʻi.
Coastal management, policy fellows to work with state, federal agencies
Three postgraduate fellows will work directly with state and federal agencies to obtain relevant policy experience in Hawaiʻi, to pursue career opportunities in their home state.
Fish Flow map: from ocean to dinner table
Researchers can follow when and where fish are spawned, to where they disperse and grow, to when and where they are captured, transported and eaten.
Ocean plastic is creating new communities of life on the high seas
A report found coastal species growing on trash hundreds of miles out to sea in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.”
New program supports Asian American, Pacific Islander students in geoscience
The $209,243 grant project aims to improve the awareness of geosciences among AAPI undergraduates.
$2.7M for ocean floats, satellites to give 糖心视频 scientists new ocean, climate insights
Seth Bushinsky received four grants totaling more than $2.7 million to use satellites and ocean floats to gain new insights into the global ocean.