History
Can you visit Moku o Loʻe with your friends and family?
YES, VIA THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION
What lab studies dolphins?
- pelagic lab
- marine mammal lab
- fish resilience program
MARINE MAMMAL LAB
What is the state fish?
Humuhumunukunukuapuaʻa
Reef triggerfish
What is the hawaiian word for algae or seaweed?
LIMU
True or False
The island is made from the remnants of the Koʻolau Volcano.
TRUE!
What was Moku o Loʻe used for before it was owned?
fishing hub for lawaiʻa on the windward side
Does HIMB have a lab for a summer instensive program for Hawaiʻi high schoolers?
Yes, the Science Inquiry Education Program
What is a plankton?
Drifter of the Sea
How did native plants get to Hawaiʻi?
Wind, Water (Ocean), and Wings (Birds).
How many reef formations are found in Kāneʻohe Bay? Name if possible
3
fringing, patch, barrier
Abner Paki and Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop
What type of sharks does the Pelagic Fish lab work with?
tiger, scalloped hammerhead, black/white tip reef sharks, sandbar
Describe the parts of a coral polyp
mouth, throat, stomach, tentacles
Why is limu important?
Limu play a significant role in Hawaiian culture and heritage, as it is a huge part of a traditional Hawaiian diet, and is used for many medicinal, religious, and cultural purposes. In old Hawaiʻi, women were the limu pickers and experts.
Heʻeia
How many years of research has been conducted on the island so far?
over 50yrs
What lab works with both federal, state, local, non-profit entities within the ahupuaʻa of Heʻeia
Heʻeia National Estuarine Research Reserve
What is the importance of a sponge?
A diverse sponge population can affect water quality on the reef as the sponges filter water, collect bacteria, and process carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
Is turf algae good or bad for corals?
Turf algae takes the place of zooxanthellae when corals are exposed. They are not good for the coral species.
25?
Who is Loʻe and name one of her siblings?
Loʻe is the sister to the moʻolelo of Keahiakahoe, describing the names of spaces between the ahupuaʻa of Kāneʻohe and Heʻeia.
Kahoe, Pahu, Kahuauli
How many labs are at HIMB?
15
What is the difference between an endemic vs native marine species?
Endemic - found only in one space (ʻōhia tree)
Native - found in many spaces as the exact same species (niu tree)
What is zooxanthellae?
A single-celled dinoflagellates that are able to live in symbiosis with diverse marine corals.
What two rare species of marine animals did Oʻahu see in the last year within the same week?
Killer Whales (Orcas) on the Waiʻanae Coast
Whale Shark in Kāneʻohe Bay