Corals, Already in Danger, Are Facing New Threat From Farmed Algae

By CHRISTOPHER PALA /The New York Times

Published: July 8, 2008

Efforts to spread seaweed cultivation across the Pacific have backfired and are putting coral reefs at risk. This article describes the effects of this algae on nearby Kaneohe Bay.

If you are interested in learning more about the threats facing this precious marine resource worldwide, please stop by the library today. Currently, we have a display of marine sciences books set up near the Reference Desk. This collection of books was selected by Natural Sciences librarian, Lydia Lee, to support the CTY Oceanography classes but everyone else is welcome to use them, too.

Pardon the inconvenience

Library staff will be moving furniture, including study carrels and file cabinets, on Friday, July 11th. Some computer stations and copiers will be temporarily unavailable during the move. Noise levels will be elevated. Please pardon the inconvenience.

This work is being done in preparation for our new library instruction area planned for Fall 2008.

Useful Internet Sites for Oceanography (CTY)

Biological Oceanography (Marine Biology)

Census of Marine Life
http://www.coml.org/descrip/cedamar.htm

Marine Biological Laboratory
http://www.mbl.edu/

Cool Biology Projects: Gone Fishing
http://www.coolclassroom.org/cool_projects/lessons/biology/biology.html

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
http://montereybay.noaa.gov/

Marine Biology: The Living Oceans
http://www.amnh.org/ology/?channel=marinebiology&c

More Marine Biology sites, click the link
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+biology&RP=5&SR=10

Chemical oceanography (Marine Chemistry)

Lancaster University Aquatic Chemistry Research Group
http://www.es.lancs.ac.uk/wdgroup/Aquach.htm

The Informatio Retrieval in Chemistry
http://macedonia.nrcps.ariadne-t.gr/

The Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher's Resource Center
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/

Atmospheric Chemistry Studies in the Oceanic Environment (ACSOE)http://www.uea.ac.uk/~acsoe/welcome.html

Oceanus
http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/index.do

For more Marine Chemistry Sites, Click
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+chemistry&RP=10&SR=0

Geological oceanography (Marine Geology)

Marine Geology & Geophysics: Images (Visualizing Data)http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/image/

National Geophysical Data Center
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ngdc.html

USGS: US Geological Survey
http://www.usgs.gov/

SEPM: Society for Sedimentary Geology
http://www.sepm.org/index.htm

For more Marine Geology sites, click
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+geology&RP=10&SR=0&ST=Quick

Physical oceanography (Marine Physics)

Marine Physics web sites from Internet Scout Projects
http://scout.wisc.edu/Archives/SPT--AdvancedSearch.php?Q=Y&FK=marine+physics&RP=10&SR=0&ST=Quick

Sites for HAWAII

Conservation
Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – fact sheets of many endangered species
State Dept. of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Aquatic Resources – fishing regulations and statistics
Fair Catch – responsible fishing campaign for Hawaii
Hawaii Biological Survey - online images
Environment Hawaii – library subscribes to this newsletter; search online archives to find articles on your topic
SeaWeb – ocean conservation organization

Marine Ecosystems
The Nature Conservancy – Hawaii’s Living Reef pamphlet (pdf)
Coral Reef Network - articles and links about coral reefs in Hawaii
Hawaii Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program
Hawaii Coral Reefs Initiative
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument – largest marine conservation area in the world.
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council – fisheries management

Hawaiian Monk Seals
National Marine Sanctuaries – Hawaiian monk seal research
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center – Marine Mammal Research Program
Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – Monk seal fact sheet
NOAA Fisheries – Office of Protected Resources - Hawaiian Monk Seals
Green Sea TurtlesHawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – Green sea turtle fact sheet
NOAA Fisheries – Office of Protected Resources - Marine Turtles
State of the World’s Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle Restoration Project

Sharks
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology Shark Research Group
Hawaii Sharks – includes shark incidents in Hawaii since 1990
International Shark Attack File – statistics worldwide
Other Species
Hawaii’s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy – fact sheets on many threatened species including birds, mammals, fish, squid, limpets, nudibranchs, lobsters, crabs, shrimp, sponges, anemones, and corals.

To find more credible websites on Volcanoes, go to The Internet Scout Project and do a Keyword search or Advanced Search in the box provided.

To find books on Oceanography, go to HPU Catalog.

To find definitions, images, current events, and other Online Reference Resources, go to HPU's Database page and use Access Science, Science online encyclopedia (Library use only)

Aloha! CTY 2008

Welcome to our blog!

We hope this summer is an exciting and enriching experience for you and your students. The staff of Atherton Library is ready to assist you. We've posted information here on some of our services and resources.

Some highlights this year:

• Ordering a small collection of books to support the new Volcanoes course.
  
• Creating a book display gathering titles from our Reference, General, and Hawaii-Pacific collections to support the Oceanography and Volcanoes courses.
  

Here's more info to help get you started...

HPU Libraries Facts (click for more info)

• Two libraries: Atherton Library, Hawaii Loa campus and Meader Library, downtown campus.
• Atherton Library houses the physical and natural sciences, marine sciences, nursing, military studies, humanities, and Hawaii-Pacific collections.
• Meader Library houses the business, social sciences, and computer sciences collections.
  

Atherton Library Hours (June 29 - August 9)

• Sunday 1 - 5 pm
• Monday - Thursday 8 am - 9 pm
• Friday* 8 am - 5 pm
• Saturday 9 am - 5 pm

*Closed on Friday, July 4th

Library Catalog (click to begin search)

• Search for books, e-books, and AV materials.
  
• AV materials are housed in the Educational Technology Center (ETC).

Borrowing Privileges (click for more info)

• All CTY staff have borrowing privileges; students do not.
• Upon request teaching staff will be allowed to borrow Reference books for classroom use.
  
• Loan period is 28 days or until August 8. Two week renewals are available.
• A Book Delivery Service is available to transfer books between libraries. Requests take 2-3 days to fill. Forms are available at the Circulation counter.
  
• HPU Libraries policies, fines, and fees will apply.

Online Databases (click to access Research Databases page)

• We subscribe to nearly 80 online indexes, full-text databases, and e-book collections covering a wide range of subject areas.
  
• Search our Periodicals List if you are looking for a specific magazine or journal title. You can find out our holdings and location information.
  

Library Orientation & Research Assistance

• We welcome and encourage you to bring your classes into the library for research.
  
• Schedule visits in advance (minimum 24 hours).
• Provide a list of student research topics so that librarians can identify appropriate resources for your students.
  
• Contact Lydia Lee, Natural Sciences Librarian, to schedule a visit: (808) 356-5220 or llee@hpu.edu

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our services, resources, and/or policies. Check back soon as our librarians will soon post links to useful and credible web resources in the areas of oceanography, marine sciences, and earth sciences.

Wayde Oshiro
Head of Atherton Library
(808) 236-3527
woshiro@hpu.edu

Summer Hours

Whew! Summer is finally upon us after a long and hectic semester. Congratulations and good luck to all of you about to graduate from HPU. For those of you going home during the break have a great summer. We'll see you again in September. And for the rest of you staying on for the summer sessions we will still be here to serve you. Here is our schedule starting next week:

May 11-June 28
Sunday 1-5 pm
Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm
Saturday 9 am-5 pm

June 29-August 9
Sunday 1-5 pm
Monday - Thursday 8 am-9 pm
Friday 8 am-5 pm
Saturday 9 am-5 pm

August 10-20
Sunday 1-5 pm
Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm
Saturday 9 am-5 pm

Papahanaumokuakea Draft Management Plan

The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, at 140,000 square miles, is the largest fully protected marine conservation area in the world. The four volume Draft Management Plan is now available at Atherton Library. Look for it at the Current Periodicals shelves near the front counter. Or view it online at http://papahanaumokuakea.gov

The comment period begins April 23rd and continues through July 8th. Public meetings will be held statewide. The nearest meeting to our campus is scheduled to take place on June 17th at the He'eia State Park in Kaneohe.

National Library Week Winners @ Atherton Library

Congratulations to our winners~

Candy Jar Guessing Game

• Winner: Ben Meyer
• His Guess: 326
• Actual Count: 323
• Ben wins the jar of chocolate candies and a $15 Starbucks gift card!

Suggestion Box Prize Drawing

The following names were randomly drawn from the forms submitted in our Suggestion Box.

$10 Starbucks gift card

• Tracey Cruz
• Mary Lou Lindstrom

$5 Jamba Juice gift card

• Aren Thompson
• Kelly Duft
• InYoung Ha
• Anny Pineda
  

Winners can pick up prizes at the library beginning on Monday, April 21st. Please bring your student ID for verification.

Thank you to everyone for participating in our National Library Week activities.