Cormier N. Current Extent and Historical Expansion of Introduced Mangroves on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.

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dc.contributor.authorChimner, Rodney A.
dc.contributor.authorFry, Brian
dc.contributor.authorKaneshiro, Mahealani Y.
dc.contributor.authorCormier, Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-08T22:01:28Z
dc.date.available2012-05-08T22:01:28Z
dc.date.issued2006-07
dc.descriptionv. ill. 23 cm.
dc.descriptionQuarterly
dc.description.abstractIn Hawai‘i, mangrove trees are introduced species that can rapidly colonize many nearshore environments. Mangroves have been introduced on O‘ahu, and Rhizophora mangle in particular has created numerous problems that have led to several mangrove removals and increased interest in long-term management of mangroves. The objective of this project was to quantify current locations of mangroves and their historical rate of expansion on O‘ahu. We used the Geographic Information System (GIS) to map mangroves from digitized air photographs from six time periods: 1951–1953, 1963–1965, 1978, 1982, 1991, and 2001. We found that mangroves are still expanding at a rapid rate on O‘ahu 80 yr after their introduction. Mangroves have colonized many different landforms, including tidal flats, riverbanks, fishponds, canals, protected reefs, embayments, lagoons, and other protected areas. Currently, mangroves are widely distributed and occur on all coasts except the dry leeward coast and occupy a total of 147 ha. Roughly 70% (102 ha) of all mangroves occur in Pearl Harbor.
dc.format.extent9 p.
dc.identifier.citationChimner RA, Fry B, Kaneshiro MY, Cormier N. Current Extent and Historical Expansion of Introduced Mangroves on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Pac Sci 60(3): 377-384.
dc.identifier.issn0030-8870
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/22573
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherHonolulu, University of Hawaii Press
dc.relation.ispartofseriesvol. 60, no.3
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshScience--Periodicals
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Pacific Area--Periodicals.
dc.titleCormier N. Current Extent and Historical Expansion of Introduced Mangroves on O‘ahu, Hawai‘i.
dc.typeArticle
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