Hanalei Watershed Action Plan

Coral Reef Ecosystem monitoring

Project Description: 

Transect studies of coral reef benthic communities, coral reef associated fishes, and coral recruitment.

Project Status: 
Active Project
Funding Status: 
Funded
Priority: 
Med
Project Lead: 
Dept of Land and Natural Resources
Hanalei WaterShed Hui
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration
Univerisity of Hawaii
Partners: 
Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative
US Environmental Protection Agency
Accomplishments : 
  • EPA Targeted Watershed Initiatiive supports U.H.
  • CRAMP reef monitoring in 2003 and 2004.
  • Coral larval recuitment panels set out in summers of 2003 and 2004.
  • Dr. Alan Friedlander re-surveys transects done in 1994 and 1999 for long-term trends study of reef and reef fishes.
Plan of Action: 
  • Utilize Friedlanders permanent transect sites for additional surveys
  • Install coral recruitment plates in Hanalei Bay

Events Associated with this Action Item