#Marine Ecology Progress Series
UH: cookiecutter shark research bridges ʻike Hawaiʻi, science
University of Hawaiʻi researchers have published a new study that brings together ʻike Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian knowledge), ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) and western marine science to shed new light on one of the ocean’s most elusive predators, the cookiecutter shark.
New study: Humpback calves require 38 times more energy after birth
The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology in collaboration with Alaska Whale Foundation and other key partners. These findings were published in Marine Ecology Progress Series.
Native Hawaiian Sea Snails Eat Invasive Sponge
A recent study published by the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa discovered that Hawaiian tiger cowries are voracious predators of marine invasive species like alien sponges. The study showed that the Hawaiian tiger cowries would be effective at controlling alien sponges if they were common enough but due to increased demand for its shells, the number of Native Hawaiian sea snails has precipitously declined due to overharvesting.
