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The coral reef of south Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi : portrait of a sediment-threatened fringing reef /

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Reports on the impact of soil loss on Moloka'i from wild pigs and goats at higher elevations, deforestation of the hills for cattle pasture at lower levels, and denudation of low lands for cash crops which are a sediment-threatened to the coral reef.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Other Authors: Field, Michael E.
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2008.
Series:Scientific investigations report ; 2007-5101.
Subjects:
Coral reef ecology > Hawaii > Molokai.
Coral reefs and islands > Hawaii > Molokai.
Coastal sediments > Environmental aspects > Hawaii > Molokai.
Molokai (Hawaii) > Environmental conditions.
Écologie des récifs coralliens > Hawaii > Molokai.
Récifs et îles de coraux > Hawaii > Molokai.
Sédiments littoraux > Aspect de l'environnement > Hawaii > Molokai.
Molokai (Hawaii) > Conditions environnementales.
Coral reef ecology.
Coral reefs and islands.
Ecology.
Hawaii > Molokai.
Description
Summary:Reports on the impact of soil loss on Moloka'i from wild pigs and goats at higher elevations, deforestation of the hills for cattle pasture at lower levels, and denudation of low lands for cash crops which are a sediment-threatened to the coral reef.
Item Description:Format not distributed to depository libraries.
Physical Description:vi, 180 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 x 44 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180).