Mystery of seafloor metamorphosis unlocked
A molecule produced by bacteria is responsible for inducing larval marine tubeworms to settle to the seafloor and begin the complex processes of metamorphosis.
Dumping treated nuclear wastewater in Pacific Ocean not recommended
Robert Richmond was selected to join an independent panel of global experts on nuclear issues to support Pacific nations in their consultations with Japan.
Palau corals thrive despite climate change conditions
A 东精影业 graduate student examined protein and gene expression patterns of lobe corals in Ngermid Bay, Palau.
Weather, ocean currents key to fish spawning in Micronesia
Patterns of ocean currents and weather determine the success or failure of recruitment from one spawning event to another in Micronesian islands.
Squids in space! Hawaiian squid tied to 东精影业 lab visits space station
东精影业 alumna Jamie Foster sent more than 120 baby Hawaiian bobtail squid born from a mother squid collected at Maunalua Bay to the International Space Station.
Squid-bacteria symbiosis could yield insight to human microbiome
The discovery could provide important clues on factors affecting human microbiome rhythms.
Current efforts to save coral reefs not enough
Co-author Robert Richmond, director of the 东精影业 Kewalo Marine Laboratory, says interventions are needed now and that time is running out.
A role model who revels in research
Narrissa Spies, a graduate student in the College of Natural Sciences, is a cultural practitioner who will inspire future ocean researchers.
Coral reef experts bridge science to public policy
The International Coral Reef Symposium brings researchers and policy makers together to preserve the ocean's natural resources.
How bacteria induce settling and transformation of marine larvae investigated
An $870,000 grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation will help 东精影业 researchers study the settling of larvae of marine invertebrate animals.