US Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced legislation on Monday aimed at protecting the world’s coral reef ecosystems by ...

Of all coral reef ecosystems, Hawaii’s reefs stand out as one of the most unique and endemic on Earth. The Hawaiian Islands’ geographical isolation has resulted in high levels of endemism ...

Coral curator Christina Jayne discusses how coral pyramids will be outplanted at two sites as a restoration and enhancement ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Recent discoveries of illegal, non-native marine species on local reefs have led to a new ... and the Waikiki Aquarium. In Hawaii, it is illegal for people to import ...

The Hawaiian reefs Hawaii's coral reefs make up 85% of ... Nature Conservancy is attempting a new method of protecting the ecosystem: taking out an insurance policy on the reef.

Ten new species of sponge have been discovered off Hawaii. Researchers identified ... and the "key" role they play in sustaining coral reef ecosystems, marine sponges are vastly understudied.

Hawaii’s coral reefs are already in trouble from climate change ... “Marine life, which depend on a healthy and abundant reef ecosystem, are not only sacred and revered but also aumakua (family gods) ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people think of plants as the lungs of the planet, taking in carbon dioxide, and ...

Hawaiian coral reefs also drive tourism, one of Hawai‘i’s primary economic engines. It is therefore critical to eliminate as many existential threats to our marine ecosystems as possible, like these ...

"These coastal areas often have clear waters, a sign of low nitrogen, and many have coral reef ecosystems," says Joe ... to a more restricted area in Hawaii, where they breed.