The issue of marine debris is a great concern for the Hawaiian Islands. Fishing nets, plastic particles, and various metals washed in from the ocean have become a common sight at beaches throughout the State and are now significant in numerous ecological and cultural coastal areas. To combat this, various non-profit organizations have made cleanup ...
Read More 10/12/24 – Efforts to Stop the Spread of Invasive Algae from Papahānaumokuākea
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Aquatic Invasive Species Team Quarterly Update (2024 Q2) April – June Invasive Algae Management and Coral Restoration: The AIS team outplanted 21,200 urchins to Kāneʻohe Bay as part of continued efforts to mitigate invasive algae. Read more about urchin outplanting as a part of the Cape Flattery Settlement Restoration project here. Continued to assist the ...
Read More AIS TEAM QUARTERLY UPDATE (2024 Q2)
Aquatic Invasive Species Team Quarterly Update (2024 Q1) January-March Invasive Algae Management and Coral Restoration: The AIS team outplanted 21,200 urchins to Kāneʻohe Bay as part of continued efforts to mitigate invasive algae. Read more about urchin outplanting as a part of the Cape Flattery Settlement Restoration project here. Continued to assist the DAR urchin ...
Read More AIS TEAM QUARTERLY UPDATE (2024 Q1)
October-December Invasive Algae Management and Coral Restoration: The AIS team outplanted 20,797 urchins to Kāneʻohe Bay as part of continued efforts to mitigate invasive algae. Read more about urchin outplanting as a part of the Cape Flattery Settlement Restoration project here. Continued to assist the DAR urchin hatchery with urchin broodstock collections, spat counts, and ...
Read More AIS TEAM QUARTERLY UPDATE (2023 Q4)
July-September Invasive Algae Management and Coral Restoration: The AIS team outplanted 22,815 urchins to Kāneʻohe Bay as part of continued efforts to mitigate invasive algae. Read more about urchin outplanting as a part of the Cape Flattery Settlement Restoration project here. Continued to assist the DAR urchin hatchery with urchin broodstock collections, spat counts, and ...
Read More AIS Team Quarterly Update (2023 Q3)
The AIS team was featured in the DAR blog for the month of May! Please click here to see the blog post.
Ballast Water & Biofouling Data Quarterly Report 2023 Q1