Environmental investigation into impacts of LBSP on coral health in West Maui, Hawai'i : final report, CRCP project 502

Woodley, Cheryl M.; May, Lisa A. (Lisa Ann); Downs, Craig; Looney, Erin; White, Darla; Bartlett, Thomas C.; Ridway, Kathy Chaston

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Environmental investigation into impacts of LBSP on coral health in West Maui, Hawai'i : final report, CRCP project 502

2016
By Woodley, Cheryl M. ; May, Lisa A. (Lisa Ann) ; Downs, Craig ; ...

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Final report, CRCP project 502
Personal Author:

Woodley, Cheryl M. ; May, Lisa A. (Lisa Ann) ; Downs, Craig ; Looney, Erin ; White, Darla ; Bartlett, Thomas C. ; Ridway, Kathy Chaston
Corporate Authors:

United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
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West Maui, HI has been plagued with reports of poor water quality in the nearshore coastal zone, fecal indicators exceeding EPA standards, and algal blooms for over 20 years with a corresponding steady decline in coral covery from 70% (1990s) to 27% (2006). This final report provides baseline data related to bacterial water quality in wet and dry seasons and toxicity bioassay data at multiple locations along the Maui coastline from sediment and water sampled in 2012 and 2013. These data will help clarify the role of wastewater injection wells may play in coral decline and assist in best management practices for monitoring efforts. This information can help strategically focus costly management efforts on the greatest risk factors for mitigation and restoration of these vulnerable marine resources.
Keywords:

Coral Reef Ecology Corals Effect Of Pollution On Effect Of Water Pollution On Environmental Impact Analysis Health Marine Ecosystem Management Water Quality Coral Reef Ecology Effect Of Pollution On Effect Of Water Pollution On Environmental Impact Analysis Marine Ecosystem Management Water Quality
CoRIS Project ID:

CRCP Project ID ; 502
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Professional Paper
Place as Subject:

Hawaii ; Maui
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Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha256:dac642b298c874c569b55e47a7355d22a455bcd2bbf00c5125e18e053b46c06d
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