invasive species

Researchers Use Technology and Nature to Save Hawaii’s Coral Reefs From Invasive Algae

Researchers Use Technology and Nature to Save Hawaii’s Coral Reefs From Invasive Algae

Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the state of Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) have developed an innovative method of removing invasive macroalgae that can smother coral reefs, the University of Hawaii reported Aug. 9. A combination of removing macroalgae with an underwater “Super Sucker” vacuum and introducing juvenile sea urchins […]

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    Researchers Use Technology and Nature to Save Hawaii’s Coral Reefs From Invasive Algae

    Researchers Use Technology and Nature to Save Hawaii’s Coral Reefs From Invasive Algae

    Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the state of Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) have developed an innovative method of removing invasive macroalgae that can smother coral reefs, the University of Hawaii reported Aug. 9. A combination of removing macroalgae with an underwater “Super Sucker” vacuum and introducing juvenile sea urchins […]

    New Tick Species Spreads in U.S. for First Time in 50 Years

    New Tick Species Spreads in U.S. for First Time in 50 Years

    An invasive tick species was found to have spread to an eighth state Tuesday, when the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced one was found on a deer in Washington County, The Washington Post reported. The tick, known as the Asian long-horned tick, scientific name Haemaphysalis longicornis, is the first new tick species to enter […]

    One of World’s Last Great Wildernesses Declared Free of Bird-Killing Rats

    One of World’s Last Great Wildernesses Declared Free of Bird-Killing Rats

    Following a £10 million ($13.5 million) eradication scheme and nearly a decade of work, South Georgia was officially declared rodent-free on Tuesday, the first time since humans arrived on the island more than 200 years ago. The British territory is one of the world’s last great wildlife areas. There you’ll find 98 percent of the […]