Please Respect local fisherman and do not damage the coral reefs on which they survive!

Makua (Tunnels) to Ke’e: North Shore, Kaua'i: Ke’e and Makua Beaches are some of the most pristine coral reefs found in Hawaii. These reefs are home to many protected Green Sea Turtles, and the beaches are a haven for the endangered monk seals. These beaches are heavily impacted by visitors.

Because of their limited access, the nearby costal ecosystems fronting the survey sites have remained relatively unspoiled as compared to the surrounding Kauai beaches. Here we find a rare opportunity to research the surrounding near shore waters and promote Community Marine Managed Areas.

Management of Natural Marine Resources Promotes Healthy Ecosystems!

Science For Any Occasion:

SOS Ke’e Lagoon and Reef Flat Users Baseline Study

Limahuli, Kauai
22o 13.489’ N 159o 34.755’ W

Ha'ena / Ka'ili'o Point, Kauai
22° 13.318" N 159° 35.020" W

North Shore Images

Limahuli 2003 Report

Limahuli Graphs 2003

Cultural Observation 03

LIMAHULI 2000 http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0001/0000961/01-version/data/0-data/exabyte3/cd26/

Limahuli 1999 http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0001/0000671/01-version/data/0-data/data/cd23/

LIMU: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/HCRI/CrampWhap/Kaualimahuli.htm

index.asp

http://oceansafety.soest.hawaii.edu/?i=kauai&shid=9&bch=haena

AVIAN SPECIES ASSESSMENT FOR THE KUHIO HIGHWAY, MANOA STREAM FORD CROSSING PROJECT

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF SELECTED BIOLOGICAL AND

PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIMAHULI STREAM, KAUAI

Amadeo S. Timbol Michael H. Kido Donald E. Heacock; December 1989 <http://www.hawaii.edu/hsrc/home/timbolsv.htm>

Geology: The north coast, east of Hanalei, was thoroughly covered by rejuvenated lavas of the Koloa Volcanic Series and Koloa lavas make up the backshores of the modern beaches in this area.

The shoreline from Anahola to Hä‘ena is fronted extensively by large segments of fringing reefcut by paleostream channels. This shoreline is composed of a series of coarse-grained calcareous sandy beaches separated by rocky points and interspersed with small stretches of boulder coast and numerous embayments. http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/publications/hawaiiCoastline/kauai.html

http://www.pacificworlds.com/haena/sea/beaches.cfm

http://www.pacificworlds.com/haena/stories/story2.cfm Pohaku-o-Kane

http://www.sha.hawaii.edu/publications/JournalVol1/Vol1Griffin.pdf

See Ke'e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59JtvWQBC4s

Sherwood, Alison R.; Kido, Michael H. Watershed-Scale Comparisons of Algal Biodiversity in High-Quality Proximate Hawaiian Stream Ecosystems; Pacific Science - Volume 56, Number 4, October 2002, pp. 431-440
University of Hawai'i Press Watershed-Scale Comparisons of Algal Biodiversity in High-Quality Proximate Hawaiian Stream Ecosystems1 Alison R. Sherwood2 and Michael H. Kido3 Abstract: The stream macroalgal ﬂoras of two proximate, high-quality stream valleys (Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai and Limahuli) located on the northern quadrant of the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i were inventoried and compared on a watershed scale, providing interesting insight into Hawai‘i’s potential taxonomic diversity and the inﬂuential role played by physical factors in shaping community characteristics. A total of 26 species of macroalgae (ﬁve Cyanophyta, 18 Chlorophyta, one Rhodophyta, and two Chromophyta) was identiﬁed, of which only eight were common to both streams. Chlorophyta composed the majority of macroalgal taxa identiﬁed (63.2% in Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai Stream and 66.7% in Limahuli Stream). Three macroalgal species are new records for Hawai‘i and one (Chamaesiphon curvatus var. elongatum Nordst.) is a Hawaiian endemic. Signiﬁcant differences in the macroalgal densities between Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai and Limahuli Streams (Chlorophyta versus Chromophyta, respectively) were attributed to measured differences in riparian canopy cover (34.8% versus 70.0% closed, respectively). Signiﬁcantly lower densities of macroalgal species in rifﬂe-run habitats in Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai as compared with Limahuli Stream were potentially explainable by ‘‘top-down’’ control by robust populations of native herbivorous ﬁsh...

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Please Respect local fisherman and do not damage the coral reefs on which they survive!

The long term health of our families and our community is at stake. It is up to each one of us to make sure that our resources are plentiful. Save Our Seas.

One person can make a difference.




	Please Respect local fisherman and do not damage the coral reefs on which they survive! Makua (Tunnels) to Ke’e: North Shore, Kaua'i: Ke’e and Makua Beaches are some of the most pristine coral reefs found in Hawaii. These reefs are home to many protected Green Sea Turtles, and the beaches are a haven for the endangered monk seals. These beaches are heavily impacted by visitors. Because of their limited access, the nearby costal ecosystems fronting the survey sites have remained relatively unspoiled as compared to the surrounding Kauai beaches. Here we find a rare opportunity to research the surrounding near shore waters and promote Community Marine Managed Areas. Management of Natural Marine Resources Promotes Healthy Ecosystems! Science For Any Occasion: SOS Ke’e Lagoon and Reef Flat Users Baseline Study Limahuli, Kauai 22o 13.489’ N 159o 34.755’ W Ha'ena / Ka'ili'o Point, Kauai 22° 13.318" N 159° 35.020" W North Shore Images Limahuli 2003 Report Limahuli Graphs 2003 Cultural Observation 03 LIMAHULI 2000 http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0001/0000961/01-version/data/0-data/exabyte3/cd26/ Limahuli 1999 http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0001/0000671/01-version/data/0-data/data/cd23/ LIMU: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/HCRI/CrampWhap/Kaualimahuli.htm Hawaii Coastal Erosion Website Shoreline Study of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/asp/coasts/kauai/index.asp http://oceansafety.soest.hawaii.edu/?i=kauai&shid=9&bch=haena AVIAN SPECIES ASSESSMENT FOR THE KUHIO HIGHWAY, MANOA STREAM FORD CROSSING PROJECT A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF SELECTED BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LIMAHULI STREAM, KAUAI Amadeo S. Timbol Michael H. Kido Donald E. Heacock; December 1989 <http://www.hawaii.edu/hsrc/home/timbolsv.htm> Geology: The north coast, east of Hanalei, was thoroughly covered by rejuvenated lavas of the Koloa Volcanic Series and Koloa lavas make up the backshores of the modern beaches in this area. The shoreline from Anahola to Hä‘ena is fronted extensively by large segments of fringing reefcut by paleostream channels. This shoreline is composed of a series of coarse-grained calcareous sandy beaches separated by rocky points and interspersed with small stretches of boulder coast and numerous embayments. http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/publications/hawaiiCoastline/kauai.html http://www.pacificworlds.com/haena/sea/beaches.cfm http://www.pacificworlds.com/haena/stories/story2.cfm Pohaku-o-Kane http://www.sha.hawaii.edu/publications/JournalVol1/Vol1Griffin.pdf See Ke'e http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59JtvWQBC4s Sherwood, Alison R.; Kido, Michael H. Watershed-Scale Comparisons of Algal Biodiversity in High-Quality Proximate Hawaiian Stream Ecosystems; Pacific Science - Volume 56, Number 4, October 2002, pp. 431-440 University of Hawai'i Press Watershed-Scale Comparisons of Algal Biodiversity in High-Quality Proximate Hawaiian Stream Ecosystems1 Alison R. Sherwood2 and Michael H. Kido3 Abstract: The stream macroalgal ﬂoras of two proximate, high-quality stream valleys (Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai and Limahuli) located on the northern quadrant of the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i were inventoried and compared on a watershed scale, providing interesting insight into Hawai‘i’s potential taxonomic diversity and the inﬂuential role played by physical factors in shaping community characteristics. A total of 26 species of macroalgae (ﬁve Cyanophyta, 18 Chlorophyta, one Rhodophyta, and two Chromophyta) was identiﬁed, of which only eight were common to both streams. Chlorophyta composed the majority of macroalgal taxa identiﬁed (63.2% in Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai Stream and 66.7% in Limahuli Stream). Three macroalgal species are new records for Hawai‘i and one (Chamaesiphon curvatus var. elongatum Nordst.) is a Hawaiian endemic. Signiﬁcant differences in the macroalgal densities between Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai and Limahuli Streams (Chlorophyta versus Chromophyta, respectively) were attributed to measured differences in riparian canopy cover (34.8% versus 70.0% closed, respectively). Signiﬁcantly lower densities of macroalgal species in rifﬂe-run habitats in Hanaka¯pı¯‘ai as compared with Limahuli Stream were potentially explainable by ‘‘top-down’’ control by robust populations of native herbivorous ﬁsh... Please Visit and support NTBG KE'E Visitor SCUBA ENTRY Map Sat GPS: KA1403 N22°13.2404' W159°35.0071' Makau Visitor SCUBA Entry Map Sat GPS: KA1304 N22°13.2277' W159°34.9294' Please Respect local fisherman and do not damage the coral reefs on which they survive! The long term health of our families and our community is at stake. It is up to each one of us to make sure that our resources are plentiful. Save Our Seas. One person can make a difference.
Postal address: Save Our Seas P.O. Box 813, Hanalei, HI 96714 Telephone: (808) 651-3452