#new species
New red algae species from Papahānaumokuākea named after conservation leader
A new red algae species from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument was named after the late conservation leader Laura Kalaukapu Thompson.
NEW SPECIES COMPARED TO SOMETHING OUT OF DR SEUSS
Research crews have again uncovered new species of coral and sponges in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The species were located within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument near Nihoa Island. Scientists with the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory called the discovery “absolutely bizarre,” comparing some of the sponges to “something out of Dr. Seuss.” The discovery was […]
