Recovery and maintenance of healthy marine mammal and sea turtle populations and their habitats is part of NOAA Fisheries' broad responsibility for marine ecosystem conservation. Our research and monitoring programs are guided by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, and international agreements. We conduct extensive research on Hawaiian monk seals, whales, dolphins, and sea turtles, including evaluating their life history and ecology, conducting population assessments, acoustic monitoring, and studies on rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
Providing Science to Protect Marine Species
We provide the scientific foundation for the protection and conservation of Hawaiian monk seals, whales, dolphins, and sea turtles in the Pacific Islands.
Publications
peer_reviewed
The Utility of Combining Stable Isotope and Hormone Analyses in Marine Megafauna Research
Biologist, Dr. Camryn Allen, examines sea turtle blood samples separated via centrifugation. The samples were collected from green turtles during…
peer_reviewed
Abundance Estimates for Management of Endangered False Killer Whales in the Main Hawaiian Islands
Effectively using the best available data to meet management mandates for endangered populations is a common conservation challenge. False killer…