Paintings and aerial photos
The image above shows silting caused by winter waves or leeching from newly formed land. Coral reefs in those areas are still mostly barren from porites or other hard coral.… Read more “archives”
archives
Status of Kawaihae Reef inner harbor 9.4.2016
Kawaihae Reef inner harbor condition as seen May 2014. August 17, 2015 flash flood in this area covered the entire inner harbor reef with silt. A major global bleaching 2015 event has just begun for the Kawaihae Reef when the runoff smothered this reef. Normally, corals in the protected harbor were very healthy and dense, in contrast to outside the break wall.… Read more “Status of Kawaihae Reef inner harbor 9.4.2016”
water temperature comparison for August 2015 and 2016
Here is a comparison of water temperature for Kawaihae Reef for the month of August in 2015 and 2016. August 2016 temperature range is similar to last year’s in the first part of the month, but remained cooler than last year through the end of the month. Currently, Tropical storm Madeline has passed south of Big Island and is heading east.… Read more “water temperature comparison for August 2015 and 2016”