Ocean Watch 2012

January

• [Monday, Jan. 02, 2012]  Ancient legacy of trilobite preserved in jewelry pieces
• [Monday, Jan. 09, 2012]  Midway provides sanctuary for birds and time travelers
• [Monday, Jan. 16, 2012]  Albatrosses are important, despite not being poultry
• [Monday, Jan. 23, 2012]  Sojourner's return to Oahu blessed with a sea life lark
• [Monday, Jan. 30, 2012]  Sites where sea horses thrive must remain secret

February

• [Monday, Feb. 06, 2012]  Many marine eel species call Hawaii's waters home
• [Monday, Feb. 13, 2012]  Gray whales hug the shore to rake the bottom for food
• [Monday, Feb. 20, 2012]  Nothing else makes a mess like a seabird in the rigging
• [Monday, Feb. 27, 2012]  Frigate chick's fall provides an adventure for sailors

March

• [Monday, Mar. 05, 2012] Crocs and booby colonies teem along Mexican coast
• [Monday, Mar. 12, 2012] Male whales try to entice mates with the latest songs
• [Monday, Mar. 19, 2012] Dolphins don luminescence to light a bow-riding night
• [Monday, Mar. 26, 2012] Tons of ichthyological fun found in 5-pound textbook

April

• [Monday, Apr. 02, 2012] Friends are like 'mutualism' in goatfish and young jacks
• [Monday, Apr. 09, 2012] Fanciful nature of nature makes biology captivating
• [Monday, Apr. 16, 2012] Papio, wana and sea snails deserve their proper names
• [Monday, Apr. 23, 2012] Take note of visiting kolea before they fly back home
• [Monday, Apr. 30, 2012] Toy beaver must have had a plastic fantastic voyage

May

• [Monday, May 07, 2012] Coalition of the concerned forms to save monk seals
• [Monday, May 14, 2012] An app, e-books and a guide explicate marvels of the sea
• [Monday, May 21, 2012] Sea slug sucks seaweed sap to grow food with sunlight
• [Monday, May 28, 2012] Fast flying fish favored food of fowl, other fish, humans

June

• [Monday, June 04, 2012] Witnessing a weird octopus is a real treat on the reef
• [Monday, June 11, 2012] Heermann's gulls steal prey by pestering poor pelicans
• [Monday, June 18, 2012] Zippy rock crabs provide fun for beached snorkeler
• [Monday, June 25, 2012] Green iguanas share traits with Galapagos cousins

July

• [Monday, July 02, 2012] Needlefish sculls itself across the surface of the sea
  
• [Monday, July 09, 2012] Small and slippery salps as pretty as they are slimy
• [Monday, July 16, 2012] Inflation can lift pufferfish from dangerous situations
• [Monday, July 23, 2012] Hunt for food leads pilot fish to adopt a friendly attitude
• [Monday, July 30, 2012] Pupukea tide pool contains feeble shrimp full of charm

August

• [Monday, Aug 06, 2012] Yosemite trout a reminder of ocean's stirring of life
• [Monday, Aug 13, 2012] The flying gurnard sports long fins that form a 'cape'
• [Monday, Aug 20, 2012] Nonstop flight 4 days long brings the kolea back home
• [Monday, Aug 27, 2012] Small, slow green lion-fish pack a big poisonous punch

September

• [Monday, Sep 03, 2012] Cowries and sea horses often labor to reproduce
• [Monday, Sep 10, 2012] Stunning eagle rays make rare appearance in Kailua
• [Monday, Sep 17, 2012] The imposing barracuda targets fish as its prey
• [Monday, Sep 24, 2012] Reader gets firsthand look at leaping ray giving birth

October

• [Monday, Oct 01, 2012] Samoan crabs introduced to isles in hopes of industry
• [Monday, Oct 08, 2012] Barnacle battle precedes return of boat to harbor
• [Monday, Oct 15, 2012] Tube-mouthed fish inhale with power to catch prey
• [Monday, Oct 22, 2012] Lizardfish's courtship rites don't involve 'biting' action
• [Monday, Oct 29, 2012] Banded wana unbothered by crab's bodily invasion

November

• [Monday, Nov 04, 2012] Marooned cushion starfish turns out to be just a pillow
• [Monday, Nov 12, 2012] Devil scorpionfish can hide in plain sight to score food
• [Monday, Nov 19, 2012] Weariness of travel fades as frigate birds fly into view
• [Monday, Nov 26, 2012] Time on or in the sea is fine, but a shore stroll beats all

December

• [Monday, Dec 03, 2012] Marooned cushion starfish turns out to be just a pillow
• [Monday, Dec 10, 2012] Blue-footed boobies charm future mates with boogie
• [Monday, Dec 17, 2012] Gooseneck barnacles divert sailors from task at hand
• [Monday, Dec 24, 2012] Bugs, birds and puffer fish offer fun dockside diversion
• [Monday, Dec 31, 2012]Readers' correspondence keeps writer buoyed asea

Marine biologist Susan Scott writes the newspaper column, "Ocean Watch", for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, www.staradvertiser.com