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Description:
Author(s):
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Title:
Spatial distribution and effects of sewage on Puakos (Hawaii) coral reefs
Publication Date:
2017
Institution:
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Page(s):
46
Abstract:
"In collaboration with Puako Community Association (PCA), goals and objectives to address their sewage pollution issue were derived. The Projects Goals were to: (1) use chemical and biological approaches to determine if sewage pollution was entering near-shore waters with coral reefs, (2) determine whether the sewage pollution was impacting water quality, and (3) assess whether the sewage pollution was eliciting a community-level response on the reef. The Projects Objectives were to: (1) determine the connectivity between domestic onsite sewage disposal systems (OSDS) and adjacent coastal waters through dye tracer tests, (2) evaluate the presence of sewage in near-shore waters through 15N measurements in macroalgal tissues and FIB, (3) determine if state water quality standards were exceeded in Puako waters through FIB measurements, and (4) assess whether there was coral reef community response to sewage through measurements of benthic cover."
Keywords:
Land-based sources of pollution, Hawaii
Electronic Access:
NOAA Line Office:
NOS
NOAA Program Office:
OCM
Notes:
FY2014; Domestic Cooperative Agreement NA14NOS4820087
Grant Number(s):
NA14NOS4820087
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