News tagged with northwestern hawaiian islands
Tsunami debris found 3,000 km from Japan coast
A Russian ship has found debris from the Japanese tsunami, including a fishing boat, floating adrift in the Pacific thousands of kilometres from the disaster zone, a Hawaiian research group said.
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Oct 16, 2011 |
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The fragility of the world's coral is revealed through a study of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
A new study by researchers from UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) sheds light on how threats to the world's endangered coral reef ecosystems can be more effectively ...
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Japanese tsunami debris scatters in the Pacific Ocean, possibly heading to US
Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan in March could reach the United States as early as this winter, according to predictions by NOAA scientists. However, they warn there is still a large amount of uncertainty over ...
Dec 28, 2011 |
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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 ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Study shows best places to protect marine mammals
(AP) -- From sea otters to blue whales, marine mammals are under stress from climate change, ocean acidification, hunting and other threats. Researchers have identified 20 important sites around the world ...
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Where will the debris from Japan's tsunami drift in the ocean?
The huge tsunami triggered by the 9.0 Tohoku Earthquake destroyed coastal towns near Sendai in Japan, washing such things as houses and cars into the ocean. Projections of where this debris might head have ...
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Apr 06, 2011 |
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One fish, two fish ... reef fish
Marine biologists have solved a conundrum that has stumped them for years – how to count reef fish. It may sound simple, but the task is actually complex and critical in helping to evaluate the state ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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New wintering grounds for humpback whales using sound
Researchers at the Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), an organized research unit in the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology have made ...
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Oldest known wild bird in US returns to Midway to raise chick
The oldest known U.S. wild bird – a coyly conservative 60 -- is a new mother.
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Researchers monitoring Hawaii coral for bleaching
(AP) -- Scientists plan to monitor corals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands next month for signs of bleaching that could harm the reefs.
Aug 22, 2010 |
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Scientists find 10 new coral species in Hawaii
(AP) -- Scientists returning from a 30-day research expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands found what they believe are 10 new species of coral.
Aug 21, 2010 |
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Rare Hawaiian monk seal brought to Long Marine Lab for study and treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- A young Hawaiian monk seal that was removed from the wild last year for treatment and rehabilitation is providing researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a rare opportunity ...
Mar 18, 2010 |
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