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Puako Coral Health And Water Quality Sites - West Hawaii Island, Hawaii

Published by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2018-11-02T00:00:00.000+00:00
To understand and mitigate the impacts of land-based pollution on coral reef health, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH), and other researchers collected data to: 1) identify where high groundwater flows occur on the Puako reef system; 2) determine what is in the water by monitoring levels of bacteria and nutrients; and 3) assess whether degraded water quality can compromise coral health - and if so, which sites are most vulnerable.

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