In a succession of studies published this week and last month in the journals PeerJ and Zootaxa, researchers at Hawai'i ...

Of all coral reef ecosystems, Hawaii’s reefs stand out as one of the most unique and endemic on Earth. The Hawaiian Islands’ geographical isolation has resulted in high levels of endemism ...

Hawai’i researchers have identified ten new sponge species in Kāneʻohe Bay, emphasizing their ecological importance in coral ...

"These canaries have been dying now for 40 years." 4. The Hawaiian reefs Hawaii's coral reefs make up 85% of American coral reefs, according to the Coral Reef Alliance. The reefs are particularly ...

Maui Ocean Center / EVAN PASCUAL photo In the vast Pacific Ocean, Hawaii’s coral reefs reign as one of nature’s greatest marvels, home to some of the world’s most unique marine animals.

Biologists, using a technique that explores both genes and structural characteristics, have introduced 10 new species of marine sponge. Despite their distinction as one of Earth's oldest lifeforms and ...

In a series of newly published groundbreaking studies, researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute ...

“This is a huge win for me and my family and for our way of life,” said Miloli‘i fisherman Wilfred “Willie” Kaupiko, who has been fighting for over 30 years to protect West Hawaii reefs from the ...