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Monthly Archives: April 2017
A Fish That Shapes The Reef
By Andrew E. Gray Every three years, scientists from NOAA’s Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) visit Wake Atoll to survey corals, assess the fish populations, and collect oceanographic data for a long-term monitoring effort—the Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged Andrew Gray, Bolbometopon muricatm, bumphead parrotfish, Coral Reef Ecosystem Program, coral reefs, CREP, Pacific Ocean, Pacific RAMP, Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, PRIMNM, RAMP, reef fish, Wake Atoll
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An Ocean of Life
By Rebecca Ingram Living on an island, it is easy to see how intertwined our lives are with the ocean. We benefit daily from the ocean’s many resources, whether it be going fishing, diving, or simply walking along the shoreline. … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem, Ecosystems and Oceanography, Scientific Operations, Uncategorized
Tagged West Hawaii IEA
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Hawaii Bottomfish Heritage Project Will be On the Air this Weekend!
On Monday, our team joined Mike Buck in the studio to talk story about the Bottomfish Heritage Project. For the project, we’ve in turn been talking story with fishermen using a research method called “oral histories” to document their knowledge … Continue reading
Posted in Socioeconomics
Tagged #BFheritage, #BottomFish, Adam Ayers, BMUS, Bob Moffitt, bottomfish, Clay Tam, cooperative research, Cooperative Research Program, Dean Sensui, Deep 7, Ecosystem Science Division, ESD, fishing culture, fishing traditions, Hawaii bottomfish, Justin Hospital, Kirsten Leong, Kurt Kawamoto, oral history, Pacific Islands Fisheries Group, PIFG, PIFSC, Preserve America, Socioeconomics Program
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Taking Out Trash
by Kevin O’Brien A friend of mine from Idaho just said to me, “you know, it’s good to have a job that lets you make piles.” I smiled immediately because I totally agree with him. He said, “There’s nothing like … Continue reading
Posted in coral reef ecosystem
Tagged Black-footed Albatross, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, DLNR, DOFAW, Kevin O’Brien, Kure, Laysan Albatross, marine debris, Midway Atoll, Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, NWHI, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, PMNM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USFWS
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Checking the Ocean’s Pulse with Plankton
By Joseph Bennington-Castro At the very core of the marine food web you’ll find plankton, which are tiny organisms that propagate and feed the rest of the ocean’s marine life — indirectly feeding everyone who enjoys seafood. Plankton, by definition, are small … Continue reading
Posted in Ecosystems and Oceanography, Uncategorized
Tagged ecosystems, fish, food web, LOPEC, micronekton, Oscar Elton Sette, plankton, science, SE1703, Sette
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