AKA: none
Other ID: K-2-10-BI
Status: Completed
Organization(s): National Park Service, University of California, Berkeley, Cornell University, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Coral Reefs (Pacific) (MU071)
Principal Investigator(s): Eric Grossman
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s):
Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Chemistry
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Quantify nearshore water quality conditions and the extent and volume of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) plumes across west Hawaii coral reefs. Test whether coral bleaching and disease are linked to exposure to SGD or lack thereof. Quantify coral cover and community composition and changes through time at select monitoring sites. Determine the fate of SGD within coral reef settings.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Kailua-Kona, WA
End Port/Location: Kailua-Kona, WA
Start Date: 2010-10-09
End Date: 2010-10-22
Equipment Used: Hand-grab sample, samples
Information to be Derived: Nearshore water quality, circulation processes, groundwater flux, coral species and cover distribution, bleaching and disease occurrence
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Non USGS data manager = Lisa Marrack
Location:
Big Island of Hawaii
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 20.5 | South: 18.75 | West: -156.25 | East: -154.75 |
Platform(s):
 Kayak |
Grossman, E.E., Marrack, L., Kramer, L., and Most, R., 2019, Coral cover and health determined from seafloor photographs and diver observations, West Hawai'i, 2010-2011: U.S. Geological Survey data release.
Grossman, E.G., and Marrack, L., 2019, Nearshore water properties and estuary conditions along the coral reef coastline of west Hawaii Island (2010-2014): U.S. Geological Survey data release.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-grab sample | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology | |
| samples | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology |
