wildlife inventory and issues affecting kawaihae coral reef
For some reason this massive healthy plate and pillar, Porites rus coral head had eluded me. I have been looking for this thing. It can be seen from the coral flat area, but I managed to miss it every time I went to look for it. It is possible that it is so big that I mistook it for a flat area of colonies.… Read more “Massive coral head at inner Kawaihae Harbor”
Northwestern island of the Hawaiian chains are under a coral bleaching alert watch.
Sea water temperature was cooler at the beginning of June 2017 then June 2016. Overall temperatures cycles are similar.… Read more “sea temperature comparision 2016.06 to 2017.06”
This giant mound coral, Porites lutea, about 10 ft in diameter, is in recovery mode. It is located northwest of Maumae Beach, south of Kawaihae Reef. The fish are 5″-6″ long for scale comparison. They are also located northwest of Maumae Beach, south of Kawaihae Reef.… Read more “Large coral head at Maumae Beach”