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Brian Hauk is a resource protection specialist with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. He said they found the algae growing "cryptically" and they had never seen it before.
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For decades, conservationists have been warning about the harm wildfires inflict on coral reef systems. However toxic contaminants from the Lahaina fire may bring new complications for ocean health.
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Scientists are one step closer to perfecting a method that could save hundreds of coral species from extinction. Researchers at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology have successfully cryopreserved and revived entire fragments of coral. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.
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Necropsy and histopathology results determined that 4-month-old female Hoʻomau Lehua, who was found dead on the North Shore of Oʻahu last month, likely suffered from puncture wounds caused by dog bites.
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A tiny marine species called the Hawaiian bobtail squid is full of big surprises. The invertebrates are native and endemic to Hawaiʻi and live in shallow reef flats. They’re reddish or brown in color, have eight arms and might call to mind a baby squid or octopus. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol spoke with a researcher working to unveil some of their mysteries.
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A new public awareness campaign titled "Fish Pono — Save Our Reefs" aims to protect Hawaiʻi's herbivorous fish populations. Organizers say these fish help ensure coral reef health by eating algae and seaweed that potentially suffocate and kill coral.
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Gov. Josh Green has signed a law that gives the state Department of Transportation the ability to delay or deny entry and departure for any vessel that is known to have engaged in illegal deep-sea activity. The extraction and excavation of materials through deep-sea mining pose potentially serious threats to environmental and human health. HPR's Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff has more.
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An environmental group has a $2 million insurance policy on Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs, which is in effect in time for a busier hurricane season that could damage the vital natural resources that are increasingly under threat from climate change.
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Canoe regatta organizers damaged up to 60 coral colonies in Kailua Bay on Hawaiʻi Island last weekend while setting up for a race. Dive teams from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources documented the damage this week.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is closely monitoring Pualani, the Hawaiian monk seal pup who became a local celebrity after her beach birth on April 14. It is common for pups to be relocated from busy areas to more remote shorelines so they learn to coexist among other wild species. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.