Freshwater discharging on shallow west Maui reef
Detailed Description
Shimmering and bubbles indicate active freshwater discharging from the submarine groundwater vents along shallow reefs in West Maui. Corals are degraded and there is very little evidence of live coral cover.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Climate Change and Land-use Histories
As part of the USGS Coral Reef Project, we are developing new and unique oceanographic and environmental archives from coral skeleton records to better understand the compounding effects of land-use and environmental change on coral reef health.
Related
Climate Change and Land-use Histories
As part of the USGS Coral Reef Project, we are developing new and unique oceanographic and environmental archives from coral skeleton records to better understand the compounding effects of land-use and environmental change on coral reef health.