In:
Marine Technology Society Journal, Marine Technology Society, Vol. 45, No. 2 ( 2011-03-01), p. 88-100
Kurzfassung:
Abstract The spatial and temporal variability of water quality within aquatic habitats in the Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park was examined over a 2-year period to quantitatively establish water quality benchmarks against which future data might be compared
to test for evidence of anthropogenic impacts. Throughput of low-salinity, high-nutrient groundwater and mixing with high-salinity, low-nutrient seawater caused significant temporal and spatial water quality variability in wells, anchialine pools, and fishponds within the study area. Variable mixing of seawater and freshwater was shown to be the primary determinant of changes in nutrient concentrations in these aquatic habitats, although leaching of basaltic rocks (Si) and biological uptake (N, P) may also influence nutrient concentrations.The anchialine pool data, which evidenced
the least variability, were used as input for a Monte Carlo simulation to identify the percentage change in nutrient concentrations that could be detected at a type II error rate of 5% using a nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test with a type I error rate of 5%. Percentage changes of 8%, 20%, and 42% in silicate, phosphate, and nitrate + nitrite, respectively, were detectable by this criterion; these values represent sensitivity limits for detecting future changes in concentrations that might occur within this system.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0025-3324
DOI:
10.4031/MTSJ.45.2.10
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Marine Technology Society
Publikationsdatum:
2011
ZDB Id:
410693-3
ZDB Id:
2730536-3
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