Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
Mud Damages Hawaiian Coral Reefs Completed
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research from 2000-2004, on how mud damages hawaiian coral reefs.
Read articles from USGS newsletter Sound Waves:
“Tracking Coral Larvae to Understand Hawai‘i Reef Health”
“Coral Records of Sediment Input to the Fringing Reef of Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i”
“Sediment Impacts on Reef Corals in Maui, Hawai'i”
“Examining the Chemistry of Seawater and Coral to Promote the Health of West Maui’s Coral Reefs”
“Quantifying Suspended Sediment in Hawaiian Waters With Digital Aerial Imaging”
“Recent Flood-Derived Sediment Collected on Moloka'i's Coral Reef”
Projects related to this study.
Coral Reef Project
Island-hopping Coral Larvae in Hawaii
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Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
Below are publications associated with this project.
The use of passive membrane samplers to assess organic contaminant inputs at five coastal sites in west Maui, Hawaii
Winds, Waves, Tides, and the Resulting Flow Patterns and Fluxes of Water, Sediment, and Coral Larvae off West Maui, Hawaii
The relative contribution of processes driving variability in flow, shear, and turbidity over a fringing coral reef: West Maui, Hawaii
Cross-shore velocity shear, eddies and heterogeneity in water column properties over fringing coral reefs: West Maui, Hawaii
Coastal circulation and sediment dynamics along west Maui, Hawaii. Part IV: Measurements of waves, currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity in Honolua Bay, northwest Maui: 2003-2004
Coastal circulation and sediment dynamics along West Maui, Hawaii: Part III: Flow and particulate dynamics during the 2003 summer coral spawning season
Data report: geology of reef-front carbonate sediment deposits around Oahu, Hawaii
Coastal circulation and sediment dynamics along west Maui, Hawaii: Part II — 2003 Hydrographic Survey Cruises A-3-03-HW and A-4-03-HW report on the spatial structure of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity along western Maui
Coastal circulation and sediment dynamics along West Maui, Hawaii: Part I: Long-term measurements of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity off Kahana, West Maui: 2001-2003
U.S. coral reefs; imperiled national treasures
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Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's research from 2000-2004, on how mud damages hawaiian coral reefs.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media DetailsRead articles from USGS newsletter Sound Waves:
“Tracking Coral Larvae to Understand Hawai‘i Reef Health”
“Coral Records of Sediment Input to the Fringing Reef of Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i”
“Sediment Impacts on Reef Corals in Maui, Hawai'i”
“Examining the Chemistry of Seawater and Coral to Promote the Health of West Maui’s Coral Reefs”
“Quantifying Suspended Sediment in Hawaiian Waters With Digital Aerial Imaging”
“Recent Flood-Derived Sediment Collected on Moloka'i's Coral Reef”
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Projects related to this study.
Coral Reef Project
Explore the fascinating undersea world of coral reefs. Learn how we map, monitor, and model coral reefs so we can better understand, protect, and preserve our Nation's reefs.Island-hopping Coral Larvae in Hawaii
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 's 2003 study on island-hopping coral larvae in Hawaii. - Multimedia
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.
Mud Damages Hawaiian Coral ReefsLarge-scale poster describing USGS work.
Large-scale poster describing USGS work.
- Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
The use of passive membrane samplers to assess organic contaminant inputs at five coastal sites in west Maui, Hawaii
Five passive membrane samplers were deployed for 28 continuous days at select sites along and near the west Maui coastline to assess organic compounds and contaminant inputs to diverse, shallow coral reef ecosystems. Daily and weekly fluctuations in such inputs were captured on the membranes using integrative sampling. The distribution of organic compounds observed at these five coastal sites showAuthorsPamela L. Campbell, Nancy G. Prouty, Curt D. Storlazzi, Nicole D'antonioWinds, Waves, Tides, and the Resulting Flow Patterns and Fluxes of Water, Sediment, and Coral Larvae off West Maui, Hawaii
A series of recent studies has focused on the flow patterns and particle fluxes along the coast of West Maui, Hawaii, USA, from Honolua south to Puumana. From those studies a relatively good understanding has emerged of the physical processes that influence the relative amount of suspended sediment in nearshore waters and the circulation patterns that transport sediment and coral larvae along theAuthorsCurt D. Storlazzi, Michael E. FieldThe relative contribution of processes driving variability in flow, shear, and turbidity over a fringing coral reef: West Maui, Hawaii
High-frequency measurements of waves, currents and water column properties were made on a fringing coral reef off northwest Maui, Hawaii, for 15 months between 2001 and 2003 to aid in understanding the processes governing flow and turbidity over a range of time scales and their contributions to annual budgets. The summer months were characterized by consistent trade winds and small waves, and undeAuthorsC. D. Storlazzi, B. E. JaffeCross-shore velocity shear, eddies and heterogeneity in water column properties over fringing coral reefs: West Maui, Hawaii
A multi-day hydrographic survey cruise was conducted to acquire spatially extensive, but temporally limited, high-resolution, three-dimensional measurements of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity off West Maui in the summer of 2003 to better understand coastal dynamics along a complex island shoreline with coral reefs. These data complement long-term, high-resolution tide, wave, current,AuthorsC. D. Storlazzi, M.A. McManus, J.B. Logan, B.E. McLaughlinCoastal circulation and sediment dynamics along west Maui, Hawaii. Part IV: Measurements of waves, currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity in Honolua Bay, northwest Maui: 2003-2004
High-resolution measurements of waves, currents, water levels, temperature, salinity and turbidity were made in Honolua Bay, northwest Maui, Hawaii, during 2003 and 2004 to better understand coastal dynamics in coral reef habitats. Measurements were acquired through two different collection methods. Two hydrographic survey cruises were conducted to acquire spatially-extensive, but temporally-limitAuthorsCurt D. Storlazzi, M. Kathy PrestoCoastal circulation and sediment dynamics along West Maui, Hawaii: Part III: Flow and particulate dynamics during the 2003 summer coral spawning season
High-resolution measurements of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity were made over the course of three months off West Maui in the summer and early fall of 2003 to better understand coastal dynamics in coral reef habitats. Measurements were made through the emplacement of a series of bottom-mounted instruments in water depths less than 11 m. The studies were conducted in support of the UAuthorsCurt D. Storlazzi, Michael E. Field, Andrea S. Ogston, Joshua B. Logan, M. Kathy Presto, Dave G. GonzalesData report: geology of reef-front carbonate sediment deposits around Oahu, Hawaii
This Open-File Report presents data and derivative products from an investigation of carbonate sediment deposits on the reef front in four areas around the island of Oahu, Hawaii - in Kailua Bay off Oahu's windward (east) side, off the leeward (west) coast from Makua to Kahe Point, off the north coast from Waimea to Camp Erdman, and off the south coast around Waikiki (Figure 1). The primary purposAuthorsMonty A. Hampton, Charles T. Blay, Christopher Murray, Laura Z. Torresan, Cathy S. Frazee, Bruce M. Richmond, Charles H. FletcherCoastal circulation and sediment dynamics along west Maui, Hawaii: Part II — 2003 Hydrographic Survey Cruises A-3-03-HW and A-4-03-HW report on the spatial structure of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity along western Maui
No abstract available.AuthorsCurt D. Storlazzi, Joshua B. Logan, Margaret A. McManus, Brian E. McLaughlinCoastal circulation and sediment dynamics along West Maui, Hawaii: Part I: Long-term measurements of currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity off Kahana, West Maui: 2001-2003
No abstract available.AuthorsCurt D. Storlazzi, Bruce E. JaffeU.S. coral reefs; imperiled national treasures
Coral reefs are home to 25% of all marine species. However, the tiny colonial animals that build these intricate limestone masses are dying at alarming rates. If this trend continues, in 20 years the living corals on many of the world's reefs will be dead and the ecosystems that depend on them severely damaged. As part of the effort to protect our Nation's extensive reefs, U.S. Geological Survey (AuthorsM.E. Field, S.A. Cochran, K.R. Evans