Blue Octocoral (Sarcothelia edmondsoni) is only found in Hawai’i! It is a type of soft coral, and if you look real closely it resembles snowflakes. Octocoral polyps have eight rays, hence the name. It can be a radiant blue or a dull purple-brown. A great place to see lots of blue octocoral is in the […]
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We Took the Interns to Sharks Cove
August 4, 2011 
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Check out some photos!
Continue readingThe Queen was spotted at Shark’s Cove yesterday!
July 11, 2011 1 Comment
The neat thing about doing REEF surveys is that you never know what you will see. I was lucky enough to see a rare fish yesterday while at Shark’s Cove. The Queen Nenue is the yellow morph of the endemic Hawaiian Chub (Kyphosus hawaiiensis), and is a rare sight anywhere in Hawai’i. I also love Shark’s […]
Continue readingSharks Cove REEF Survey
May 29, 2011 0 Comments
Some photos from a REEF survey I conducted this weekend at Sharks Cove on Oahu’s North shore. All photos by Ryan Tabata.
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