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Where do ‘Hawaiian box jellies’ come from?
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An insightful cross-disciplinary group of College of Hawai’i (UH) at Manoa researchers, working for over a decade, revealed a research lately revealing {that a} key variety of dead nights throughout the lunar cycle triggers mature “Hawaiian field jellyfish” (Alatina alata) to swim to leeward O’ahu shores to spawn.
Led by Angel Yanagihara, affiliate analysis professor on the UH Manoa Faculty of Ocean and Earth Science and Know-how (SOEST) and the John A. Burns Faculty of Drugs, researchers on the UH at Manoa have been fastidiously monitoring native field jellies for over 20 years. Whereas the month-to-month shoreline aggregations are understood to happen like clockwork 8-10 days after every full moon, with jelly forecasts included on the native information, mysteries have remained: Why are they showing at this explicit a part of the lunar cycle? The place do these field jellies come from and the place are they discovered the remainder of the lunar cycle? Why has this develop into a month-to-month drawback in solely the final 30 years?
With the brand new research, the group supplied in-depth solutions primarily based upon cutting-edge oceanographic approaches together with nightlong off shore vessel monitoring, pc modeling of native currents and facet scan sonar, in addition to elementary area ecology strategies and anatomical microscopy.
The senior scientist group of Yanagihara and SOEST oceanography professor Margaret McManus conceived of and started this collaborative research ten years in the past ranging from month-to-month field jelly census knowledge collected by the Yanagihara Lab from 1997 to the current.
“We discovered that the harmful month-to-month shoreline look of the Hawaiian Field Jellyfish, correlates with the precise nights of the lunar month — known as Kaloa within the Hawaiian calendar — with a crucial variety of dead nights after sundown and earlier than moonrise,” mentioned Yanagihara. “We additionally found that all the field jellies comprising the shoreline aggregation had been actively spawning.”
Based mostly on research of hundreds of beached field jellies, Yanagihara discovered that the gonads had been all replete with gametes or freshly spent — that means they had been nearshore to breed.
“The interval of the lunar cycle with a key variety of dead nights or the ‘absence of sunshine’ cues mature animals to particularly swim to the shore line to spawn,” mentioned Yanagihara. “Additional, as divers monitoring the migration within the water, we confronted a robust south easterly (Diamond Head) present that the field jellies swam efficiently perpendicular to however, we divers with tanks and massive cameras couldn’t. Their swimming velocity and energy was spectacular!”
With McManus’ oceanographic evaluation, the researchers hypothesize that jellies are within the lee of Diamond Head Crater for the remainder of the lunar cycle, benefiting from the shelter and meals supplied by the persistent eddy within the research space, which seems to be the “supply level” for the jellyfish or the place the field jellies come from.
The UH scientists are addressing problems with significance and concern to residents and vacationers alike who take pleasure in Hawai’i’s coastal waters in addition to of nice significance to different tropical islands with native populations of this similar species Alatina alata. Whereas there are over 40 species of field jellies world huge, Alatina alata is the one species that reveals this clockwork lunar spawning migration habits. The group additionally studied Alatina alata migrations in Saipan, CMNI and Puerto Rico and Key West, FL. This analysis revealed the distinctive life cycle involving particular shoreline bathymetry options which assist persistent anticyclonic eddy options in addition to the lunar set off for spawning and can permit the group to additional examine different O’ahu areas the place field jellies haven’t been noticed traditionally however have now develop into extra frequent equivalent to Pupukea and Kailua.
“This work is essential to the State by way of planning and tourism in addition to improved signage, public consciousness and dissemination of evidence-based jellyfish sting care,” mentioned Yanagihara.
Sooner or later, the group hopes to proceed these research to mannequin different offshore bay options adjoining to field jelly beaching occasions and to trace inhabitants numbers which might develop into rising public well being considerations for ocean swimmers and seashore goers. Particularly, analysis efforts are being designed to tell and predict, in addition to, to assist information insurance policies to revive meals internet steadiness to maintain field jelly numbers in verify in Hawai’i and different tropical localities the place Alatina alata additionally symbolize a priority for seashore goers.
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Bhaghani’s late FG helps UCLA win its opener with a 16-13 victory over Hawaii
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Mateen Bhaghani converted a 32-yard field goal with 56 seconds to play to help UCLA open its season with a 16-13 win over Hawaii on Saturday night.
The Bruins (1-0) did all their scoring in the second half to erase a 10-0 halftime deficit against the Rainbow Warriors (1-1).
UCLA overcame a lackluster first 30 minutes of the game and eventually evened the score at 13 with 14:05 to play on Bhaghani’s 37-yard field goal that came five plays after an interception by D.J. Justice.
The Bruins started their final drive with 3:08 to play and drove 45 yards in seven plays, capped by Bhaghani’s game-winning 32-yard field goal from the left hash that split the uprights.
Hawaii scored on its opening possession, when it orchestrated a nine-play, 73-yard drive that was punctuated by a 19-yard touchdown pass from Brayden Schager to a wide open Pofele Ashlock. Schager was 7-for-7 passing on the drive for 51 yards on the drive, which was extended by a 19-yard gain by punter Lucas Borrow on fourth-and-6.
Kansei Matsuzawa’s 28-yard field goal as time expired in the first half gave Hawaii a 10-0 lead at the intermission. The field goal was set up by Logan Taylor’s interception and seven-yard return to the UCLA 5-yard line.
The Bruins got on the board after they cashed in their first possession of the second half with a 39-yard scoring strike from Ethan Garbers to Rico Flores Jr. The touchdown pass capped an eight-play, 96-yard drive that took 4:36 off the clock.
THE TAKEAWAY
UCLA was picked to finish 15th out of 18 teams in a preseason Big Ten Conference media poll. It entered the game — its first under coach DeShaun Foster and its debut as a Big Ten Conference member — with much uncertainty, but the Bruins may have more questions after week 1 than in the lead up to it.
Despite the loss Hawaii hung with the Bruins for more than 59 minutes. The Rainbow Warriors, who were picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West Conference, were seeking their first win over a Power Conference team since they beat Arizona in 2019.
UP NEXT
UCLA will have a bye next week before it opens Big Ten Conference play at home against Indiana on Sept. 14
Hawaii also has a bye next week before it makes the first of five road trips this season when it visits Sam Houston on Sept. 14 for the first meeting between the schools.
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UCLA vs. Hawaii: Live updates, start time, how to watch and betting odds
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From NCAA Division III to the Big Ten: The unlikely rise of UCLA’s Luke Schuermann
UCLA defensive lineman Luke Schuermann takes part in a drill earlier this month during fall training camp.
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Luke Schuermann often gets “the look” whenever he mentions his last football stop. It can be a quizzical expression or a blank stare based on the level of knowledge of the words just spoken.
Johns Hopkins? Wait, give me a second. Oh, you mean the school known for producing renowned journalists, doctors and scientists?
That’s right. That one. Among its most famous alumni are CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, former President Woodrow Wilson and film director Wes Craven.
Something the Baltimore-based private research institution is not known for is its football program. Its first team, in 1882, had to play as the Clifton Athletic Club because of the school’s contempt for the emerging sport. For its first 13 seasons, students served as coaches.
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Kusch chosen to succeed Rep. Nakashima – West Hawaii Today
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HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green on Friday announced the appointment of Matthias Kusch to fill the House District seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Mark Nakashima, who was unopposed in the recent primary election.
Kusch was among three candidates sent to the governor by the state Democratic Party, in accordance with state law. The other two were former state lawmaker Dwight Takamine and Kristen Alice Apruzzese, director of community relations for Hope Services.
Kusch is a retired Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief, a coffee and citrus farmer, affordable housing advocate, president of Hilo Bayfront Trails, Windward Planning Commission member and maintains a variety of other business and volunteer ventures.
In a press release, Green extended “a special appreciation” to Takamine for his “extensive history of service and his willingness to serve once more. We are considering asking him to serve in a different and perhaps more fitting role.”
After interviewing all three candidates, the governor selected Kusch given his experience as a firefighter and the state’s need to have someone with that experience and voice in the Legislature, according to the press release.
Kusch will represent House District 1 (Hamakua and a portion of Hilo, Kaumana).
“I am grateful to Governor Green for appointing me to this seat and will do my utmost to uphold the values and deep respect that the late Rep. Nakashima brought to our district,” Kusch said in the release. “As a former PTA and SCC president of EB deSilva Elementary School in Hilo, our team worked closely with Rep. Nakashima and Sen. (Lorraine) Inouye in their successful effort to secure nearly $3 million for classroom and related improvements and design.
“I have served my community during my career, and this is the next step to continue that service, on a larger canvas.”
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