Ocean Talks: Juvenile fishes in Hawaii use estuaries (muliwai) as nursery grou

September 4, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Mānoa Campus, Waikiki Aquarium Add to Calendar

Join us Wednesday, September 4th from 3:30-4:30pm for a seminar on muliwai by Dr. Kimberly Petyon of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR).

Some of the most isolated estuaries in the world are found in the main Hawaiian Islands. The nearest estuaries are about 2,000 miles away from Hawaii. This geographic isolation further magnifies the importance of Hawaii’s estuaries (muliwai) as critical nursery grounds for coastal species, valued for fishing and cultural practices as well as for their biological diversity. In this talk you will learn how the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources is researching this understudied ecosystem to improve our management practices in muliwai.


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