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Day 7: Arrival at Kure Atoll
Coxswain Jason guides the zodiac safely into the center of Kure Atoll’s
lagoon for our underwater introduction to this pristine ocean wilderness.
Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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Stunning aqua marine colors. Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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The finger coral is a desirable home for this small, endemic, Hawaiian cleaner wrasse.
Photo: Paulo Maurin
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Goldring surgeonfish were common at the CREWS buoy snorkel site.
Photo: Paulo Maurin
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Facing off with a beautiful threadfin butterflyfish.
Photo: Paulo Maurin
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A blackside hawkfish swims above the abundant finger coral. Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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Day 9: Counting Fish in the New Marine National Monument
Teacher Dena Deck gets familiar with the species found in the Hawaiian Archipelago.
Photo: Hans Van Tilburg/NOAA
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A giant trevally known as ulua in Hawai`i, is one of the apex predator fish commonly found in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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Naturalist Ellyn Tong dives deep during a reconnaissance dive at a new location on the outside of Kure’s lagoon.
Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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Day 9: Fish Comparisons between the Main Hawaiian Islands and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
The wreck of the Hoei Maru on Kure Atoll.
Photo: Claire
Johnson/NOAA
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The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands provide an abundance of fish species to count using REEF protocols.
Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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Surge wrasse exhibits territorial behavior, rarely seen in the Main Hawaiian Islands.
Photo: Claire Johnson/NOAA
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The territorial surge wrasse follows a snorkeler busy counting fish.
Photo: Paulo Maurin
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A spotted knifejaw is a fish rarely seen in the Main Hawaiian Islands.
Photo Claire Johnson/NOAA
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Day
9: Putting Together a Jigsaw Puzzle – Marine Archeology in Action
Lindsey Thomas, of the archeology team, ponders deeply how to best transcribe her dive sketches of the day onto the site map. Photo: Paulo Maurin
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Brenda Almeier’s hands are busy at work, with the most trusted tools of archeologists: a pencil and a ruler, with the compass is nearby. Photo: Paulo Maurin |
Marine Archeologist Tane Casserley carefully swims over the anchor, with underwater paper in hand.
Photo: Paulo Maurin
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Day
10: Experiences at the Edge of the Universe
Paulo Maurin, carefully restraining a Laysan Albatross chick,
while State of Hawai`i Wildlife and Forestry worker (behind) bands
the leg. Photo: Ellyn Tong |
Standing watch, over the lagoon (note the albatross in the foreground).
Photo: Paulo Maurin
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