wildlife inventory and issues affecting kawaihae coral reef
Last week strong trades pushed the Hulakai sailboat off its mooring for the fourth time. Days passed before I was able to survey the damage to the coral. The boat is docked, but its mooring chains, anchor and buoys are left on the coral reef. Again I was the first to notify DAR.… Read more “hulakai’s fourth grounding”
we are under a coral bleaching warning as per NOAA alert.
Small patches of Cauliflower Coral are bleaching as observed north of Hapuna Beach on Sep 2, 2019. Last week of August 2019, showed temperatures above 85F for multiple days from Aug 28th to Sep 3rd.… Read more “coral bleaching warning september 2019”
The public will lose access to a well-used and well-loved beach inside the Kawaihae Harbor, known locally as the Coral Flats or LSD (mentioned in my earlier post, Kawaihae will lose its Beach Again).… Read more “kawaihae replacement beach concept”