Nooks, crannies and critters: measuring the complexity of land, ocean habitats
Researchers developed a simple way to standardize how habitat complexity is measured.
Native Hawaiian sea snails eat invasive sponge
The study found that a Hawaiian tiger cowrie eats more than half its body weight in alien sponges every week.
Dolphin viewing more profitable than swimming in UH research
The study offers the first revenue estimates that can provide context for the impact and economic role of the dolphin-swim industry in the state.
Mega plant-eaters at highest risk of extinction
A new study suggests that modern-day plant-eaters weighing more than 2,200 pounds are at greater risk of extinction than other types of animals.
Waik¨©k¨© Aquarium adds non-native coral species to its collection
The colonies included a purple branching coral that was unlike any native branching corals observed in the main Hawaiian Islands.
Fish diversity reduced in world¡¯s hottest coral reef
The study examined ‘cryptobenthic’ fishes at the base of coral reef food webs in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman.
Hanauma Bay water clarity significantly improves without visitors
UH researchers found that Hanauma Bay is 42 percent clearer during the COVID-19 closure than when open to the public.
Scientist-turned-educator wins graduate teaching award
Christine Ambrosino received a $5,000 teaching award for her outstanding graduate student work at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
Tropical, temperate reefs react differently to fishing pressures
Researchers found what happens to ocean ecosystems when fishing pressure increases or decreases between tropical to temperate ecosystems.
Saving coral reef fisheries with management areas
The study found that marine management areas are too small and allow some human use within their boundaries, limiting their ability to restore depleted fisheries.