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Honolulu’s Excellence in Education DayFaculty and students explore A Journey into Hawai‘i‘s Future. Read moreGet More Fruits and VegetablesCTAHR heads Hawai‘i initiative to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption. Read moreGuide to Marine Plant LifeManoa’s Isabella Abbot and Celia Smith publish Hawaiian Reef Plants. Read moreKudosMaui’s Jennifer Owen, Hilo’s Ron Gordon and Ken Staton, Manoa’s Petrice R. Flowers, Bob Gibson, Kenton Harsch, Vilsoni Hereniko, Steve Jacques and Peter G. Nicholson. Read more
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Guide to Marine Plant Life
Manoa Emeritus Professor Isabella A. Abbot and Professor Celia M. Smith co-authored Hawaiian Reef Plants with John M. Huisman.
Hawaiian Reef Plants is an easy-to-use yet comprehensive guide on nearly all species of marine plants present in Hawai'i. This book is valuable to experts and novices alike, and is a must-read for everyone interested in marine plants and the complex ecosystems in which they live.
This volume concentrates on a significant part of Hawaiian marine life—marine plants, or seaweeds. Hawaiian culture was and is heavily dependent upon the sea, and reef algae or “limu” as it is known in Hawai'i, is a prominent part of the culture.
Hawaiian Reef Plants’ 264 pages are packed with stunning photographs of the Hawaiian marine flora, plus keys, descriptions, introductory chapters, sections on Hawaiian use of seaweeds and more.
Hawaiian Reef Plants is available at the Manoa bookstore and at the Sea Grant website.