Tag Archives: coral

Identify the mystery fish for extra points

Early Saturday morning, Mike and I took several volunteers on a REEF survey in the Waikīkī MLCD. Most of us finished the survey as quickly as we could since the water was very chilly! I only took a few photos and I captured a picture of a fish I can not identify. I will give […]

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What does turbidity mean?

As defined on NOAA’s National Ocean Service Education website, turbidity is “essentially a measurement of how cloudy or clear the water is, or, in other words, how easily light can be transmitted through it.” To learn more about turbidity, visit the NOAA page about Turbidity.

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limu and coral and fish, oh my!

A few of Beth’s photos from this morning’s REEF snorkel survey in the Waikīkī MLCD.  Despite the rain, visibility was pretty good; a nice morning on the reef! 

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Snorkel tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning we are going snorkeling in the MLCD to test a few new protocols. We will also be taking pictures of quadrats and counting coral colonies! Lets hope the conditions are nice 🙂

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