| Back to Participating Schools Ke Ana La‘ahana PCS 1500 Kalanianaole Avenue Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Noekeonaona Kapuni-Reynolds, Grades 7 & 8, 30 students Photo: Students prepare for their underwater coral reef survey in Hilo Bay with Courtney Couch from Cornell University. |
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Comparing Abundance of Sea Life in Kona and Hilo
Students compared the abundance of sea life at Onekahakaha Beach Park and Waiuli Beach Park in Hilo with the abundance of sea life at Kahalu‘u Beach Park in Kona. Students developed methods and charts to collect data on the following organisms: cnidarians, mollusks, echinoderms, crustaceans, honu (turtle), vegetation, coral, limu (algae) and fish. Students also collected data on salinity and nutrient factors at all sites.
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