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Martensia lauhiekoeloa, a new species of algae from the deep reefs of Papahānaumokuākea. The species description lauhiekoeloa refers to the beauty of the alga, and the way it flutters in the current like the long, flowing train on a holokū gown.

Martensia abbottiae, a new species of algae from Nihoa Island. Named after Dr. Isabella Abbott to recognize her enormous contributions to the field of phycology (the study of algae) in Hawai‘i

New species of limu (algae) were recently discovered in the coral reef twilight zone of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Martensia lauhiekoeloa (first image) and Martensia abbottiae (second image) received Hawaiian names as their formal scientific species descriptions.

https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-news/2022/03/23/new-limu-names/

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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:01:27