Gracilaria Salicornia
Students worked with dissecting microscopes to get a better look at "gorilla ogo."
- Brittle seaweed with cylindrical branches 2-5 mm in diameter. Gorilla ogo grows on the reef where it forms thick intertwining mats up to 15 cm thick
- Grows quickly, forming large, thick mats over the reef, overgrowing and killing coral and other seaweeds.
- Introduced to Waikiki and Kaneohe Bay in the 1970s. Can be found in Kaneohe Bay and from Maunaloa Bay to Pearl Harbor. Volunteers are used to help clean some locations of this seaweed.
Theorist believe that this invasive seaweed was brought to Hawai'i on a ship from a foreign place.
Please visit this website for more information on gracilaria salicornia:
http://www.hawaiiinvasivespecies.org/pests/gorillaogo.html
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| TA Jen passing out "Gorilla Ogo" to the students |
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| students utilizing the dissecting microscope |
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| recording their observations |
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| TA Susana offers her assistance |
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| TA Janice takes a look |
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| students diligently worked in groups |
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| Mr. Jenkin's observing the students findings |
Great work today!
