Resources
Credit: Grant Thomas / Ocean Image Bank
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Stormwater Treatment the Natural Way
Low Impact Design (LID) and Development is an environmentally-friendly approach to managing stormwater and protecting Hawai‘i’s coral reefs. This overview is intended to provide a practical introduction to LID principles and describe their specific…
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Evolution reverses the effect of network structure on metapopulation persistence
Current ecological theory predicts that random networks with dispersal shortcuts connecting distant sites can promote persistence when there is no capacity for evolution. This paper demonstrates that incorporating evolution and…
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Quantifying global potential for coral evolutionary response to climate change
Using a global ecological and evolutionary model of competing branching and mounding coral morphotypes, this study shows symbiont shuffling was more effective than symbiont evolution in delaying coral-cover declines, but…
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Transitioning to co-management in Caribbean reef fisheries: Tela Bay case study
Current ecological theory predicts that random networks with dispersal shortcuts connecting distant sites can promote persistence when there is no capacity for evolution. This paper demonstrates that incorporating evolution and…
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Transitioning to co‑management in Caribbean reef fisheries: Tela Bay case study
We analyzed the 5-year transition process of a Caribbean reef fishery from top-down management to co-management. Despite previous research stating that the Caribbean in general, and Honduras in particular, are…
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Ecomorphological analyses reveal impact of land-based stressors on stock structure of two commercially important fish species in the Caribbean
Many Caribbean nations lack information on the ecology and biology of marine species, which are essential for food security and livelihoods in the region. This study aimed to advance the…
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Hawai’i Native Plant Guide
Native plant vegetation along stream gulches is crucial to prevent sediment from fallow agricultural fields and dirt roads from washing down in stormwater and building up on Hawai’i’s coral reefs.…
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Seasonal cycles of phytoplankton biomass and primary production in a tropical temporarily open-closed estuarine lagoon — The effect of an extreme climatic event
This publication analyzes the impact of extreme climatic events on the primary production and phytoplankton biomass in an estuarine system, using the Los Micos Lagoon in the Tela Bay in…
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Good Environmental Practices: Diving and Snorkeling
Coral reefs are among the world’s most spectacular ecosystems. As coral reefs face an increasing number of threats, coral reef visitors can play an important role in helping protect these…
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Exploring the adaptive capacity of the mussel mariculture industry in Chile
This publication analyzes the adaptive capacity of the mariculture sector in Chile in the face of climate change. Furthermore, it analyzes the sector’s willingness to invest in adaptive strategies.
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Restoring Watershed and Coral Reef Health in Hawai’i by Reducing Sediment Transport from Dirt Roads Into Streams
Designed for road maintenance crews and land managers, this guide outlines some of the best options for retrofitting a dirt road and simultaneously protecting the marine environment. It sets forth…
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Social attributes can drive or deter the sustainability of bottom-up management systems
This publication generates an integrated sustainability index to assess the sustainability of bottom-up management systems. The gooseneck barnacle fishery in Northern Spain is used as a case study.
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Exploring determinants for the implementation of mixed TURF-aquaculture systems
This publication analyzes the implementation of a mixed Territorial Use Rights for Fishing (TURFs)-aquaculture system in Chile, as a means to offset the costs of TURFs. Furthermore, it pinpoints social…
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Management for network diversity speeds evolutionary adaptation to climate change
This pioneering study is one of the first to demonstrate that management that takes evolution and adaptation into account can help rescue coral reefs from climate change. The results show…
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Building a Wash Down Station That Protects the Ocean
Wash down stations are dedicated areas for washing or rinsing that carries wastewater to the municipal sewer system instead of the ocean. Use this case study to learn how Slappy…
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Using a Rain Garden to Filter Stormwater
Learn how the Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) Demonstration Farm installed a rain garden to showcase native plants, collect rain water and supplement irrigation, filter stormwater before it reaches the ocean,…
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Converting Wet Retention Ponds to Floating Treatment Wetlands
A floating treatment wetland (FTW) is a valuable retrofit to improve the pollution treatment effectiveness of a wet retention pond. Learn how the Kaʻanapali Golf Resort in West Maui, Hawai’i…
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What is Runoff and How Does it Affect Coral Reefs?
Eventually stormwater ends up in our oceans—either by traveling down storm drains, or by flowing into waterways like rivers and streams that lead to the ocean. When polluted stormwater flows…
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Installing a Bioretention Area
A bioretention area is an effective and affordable low impact design (LID) practice to prevent pollutants from reaching our streams and the ocean. This case study showcases how the Maui…
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Installing a Curb-out Raingarden
A rain garden is a landscaped depression in the ground that is designed to collect stormwater runoff from rooftops and other impervious surfaces. This case study documents the process of…