SOS Coral Reef Resource Protection Project: HANALEI

Science and Management in the Hanalei Watershed:
A Trans-Disciplinary Approach

Edited By Michael E. Field, Carl J. Berg, and Susan A. Cochran

Download this report as a 97 page PDF file (of2007-1219.pdf; 6.7 MB).

Publication
Data Series 289: Sedimentary Properties of Shallow Marine Cores Collected in June and September 2006, Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, Hawai'i

Description: Sedimentary facies, short-lived isotopes [...], and magnetic properties of sediment cores in Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, were used to assess sediment sources and patterns of deposition associated with seasonal flooding of the Hanalei River. Sediment cores were collected from the seafloor in June and September of 2006 to supplement similar data collected during the summer of 2005.
updated: 2007-10-02      

Hawaii Coastal Erosion Website

Shoreline Study of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/asp/coasts/kauai/index.asp

Publication
Open-File Report 2006-1125: Coastal Circulation and Sediment Dynamics in Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, Hawaii, Part II, Tracking Recent Fluvial Sedimentation; Isotope Stratigraphy Obtained in Summer 2005Description: Delivery and dispersal of fluvial sediment in Hanalei Bay, Kaua’i, Hawaii, have important implications for the health of local coral reefs. The reef community in Hanalei Bay represents a relatively healthy ecosystem. However, the reefs are periodically stressed by storm waves, and increases in sediment and dissolved substances from the Hanalei River have the potential to cause additional stress. Increased turbidity and sedimentation on corals during Hanalei River floods that occur in seasons of low wave energy, when sediment would not be readily remobilized and advected out of the bay, could affect the health and sustainability of coral reefs and the many associated species.
updated: 2006-08-04       pages include:
 

Publication
Open-File Report 2006-1085: Coastal Circulation and Sediment Dynamics in Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, Part I, Measurements of waves, currents, temperature, salinity and turbidity; June - August, 2005Description: High-resolution measurements of waves, currents, water levels, temperature, salinity and turbidity were made in Hanalei Bay, northern Kaua’i, Hawaii, during the summer of 2005 to better understand coastal circulation and sediment dynamics in coral reef habitats.
updated: 2006-08-04       pages include:
 

Publication
Open-File Report 2006-1147: Coastal Circulation and Sediment Dynamics in Hanalei Bay, Kaua'i, Hawaii, Part III, Studies of Sediment ToxicityDescription: In this study purple-spined sea urchin (Arbacia punctulata) fertilization and embryological development porewater toxicity tests were used to evaluate the sediments collected from the coastal environment around Hanalei Bay, Kaua’i, Hawaii. These tests have been used previously to assess the bioavailability of contaminants associated with sediments in the vicinity of coral reefs.
updated: 2006-08-04       pages include:
 

Excellent Information and Research from The Hanalei Watershed Hui and Partners

Marine Conservation LINKS!

Ina malama kakou i ke kai, na ke kai e malama ia kakou.

If WE take care of the sea, the sea will take care of us.

Community Awareness about Marine Managed Areas on Kaua’i

MARINE PROTECTED AREA INFO from CORAL

Science of Protected Areas from Pew (PDF File)

Please Watch... SHIFTING BASELINES

Marine Protected Areas in Hawaii. Distributed March 9, 2005. Downloadable in two parts: Part 1: Main document (14 pages, PDF format, approx. 12.9 MB)
Part 2: Center-spread map (PDF format, approx. 2.2 MB)

Social Science Methods for Marine Protected Areas

An Overview for MPA Managers and Staff

 

 

NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) is dedicated to creating innovative products that enlighten students

 

MPA News, the newsletter on planning and management of marine protected areas (MPAs). 

 

We have general information about marine protected areas available from the Information and Tools section. (http://www.mpa.gov/information_tools/fact_sheets.html)  The User's Guide to Marine Protected Areas and Claifying Misconceptions about MPAs are very useful as an overview of what MPAs are and are not.  We also have fact sheets, including MPA Cultural and Historic Resources and the MPA Virtual Library, that will be of general interest. 

If you'll be giving any formal presentations, the website provides annotated presentations that you can either use or adapt for your needs.  (http://www.mpa.gov/information_tools/education_workshop.html)

 

Postal address: Save Our Seas P.O. Box 813, Hanalei, HI 96714 Telephone: (808) 651-3452