The effects of storm-drains with periodic flows on intertidal algal assemblages in 'Ewa Beach (O'ahu), Hawai'i

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 162-170

  Cox, T E ^a   Foster, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Diversity; Effluent; Native algae; Non native algae; Nutrient pollution

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DIVERSITY; DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; HABITAT VARIATION; NON-NATIVE; NON-NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT POLLUTION; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

ALGAE; BEACHES; EFFLUENTS; IMPORTANCE SAMPLING; NUTRIENTS;

STORMS;

STORM WATER;

ABUNDANCE; ALGAL BLOOM; COASTAL ZONE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; EFFLUENT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA; ALGAL COMMUNITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHINODERM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS; MACROALGA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SEASHORE; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

DRAINAGE, SANITARY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HAWAII; SEAWEED; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHER;

EWA BEACH; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; OAHU; UNITED STATES;

ACANTHOPHORA SPICIFERA; ALGAE; HYPNEA MUSCIFORMIS;

EID: 84877800574     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.02.029     Document Type: Article

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