News tagged with hawaiian archipelago

Hawaiian monk seal sent to Waikiki to save species

The Hawaiian monk seal, the most endangered marine mammal in the United States, has a long list of threats - fishing nets, sharks and, particularly, humans. But for one group of seals, the biggest threat came ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Decline and recovery of coral reefs linked to 700 years of human and environmental activity

Changing human activities coupled with a dynamic environment over the past few centuries have caused fluctuating periods of decline and recovery of corals reefs in the Hawaiian Islands, according to a study ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Plovers tracked across the Pacific

Scientists have monitored Pacific Golden Plovers for the first time as they migrate thousands of kilometres nonstop from Hawaii to Alaska in spring and back again in autumn.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Hawaiian submarine canyons are hotspots of biodiversity and biomass for seafloor animal communities

Underwater canyons have long been considered important habitats for marine life, but until recently, only canyons on continental margins had been intensively studied. Researchers from Hawaii Pacific University ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen coral

(AP) -- Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0