wildlife inventory and issues affecting kawaihae coral reef
Update 11.17.2022. Water visibility is still murky. Floating debris is mostly dissipated. The sediment of small and large branches, other organic material and goat pellets are still visible at hightide lines. Heavier branches and organic materials settled on the bottom along the shore soon after the runoffs are still there. We do not know what government agencies are responsible for the beach cleanup.… Read more “sediment runoff events 10.5 and 10.6.2022”
The Keola sailboat went aground in late December 2020 due to strong winds. It was extricated fairly quickly that morning. I could not see and document the damage to the coral until a few days later, on December 28, 2020. This grounding is the fifth on this small reef.… Read more “keola sailboat’s grounding december 2020”
This mound coral head has started to recover from the 2015 Global Coral bleaching event. As observed, the coral colonies grow rapidly when conditions are favorable. These coral heads are outside of the Kawaihae Harbor.
