The scientific benefits of a statewide, standardized, coastal wetland monitoring program in Hawaiʻi
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Abstract
In this viewpoint, we provide a scientific justification for a statewide, standardized, coastal wetland monitoring program for Hawaiʻi, USA. Hawaiian coastal wetlands provide important habitat for endangered waterbirds, invertebrates, plants, and the Hawaiian hoary bat (ʻōpeʻapeʻa; Lasiurus semotus) as well as support Indigenous food systems. Currently, numerous agencies and groups in Hawaiʻi collect data on coastal wetlands, but information is not typically shared and methods are not standardized. A statewide, standardized, coastal wetland monitoring program with a centralized database would allow managers to keep better track of progress toward restoration goals, population changes of conservation-reliant species, outbreaks and impacts of avian botulism, rates of coastal salinization, and many other critical issues across space and time. Monitoring combined with targeted research could fill critical knowledge gaps about the types, functions, values, and biodiversity of Hawaiian coastal wetlands. Ultimately, the improved knowledge gained from long-term coastal wetland monitoring could inform landscape-scale restoration actions and adaptive management of coastal wetlands under sea-level rise and climate change.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The scientific benefits of a statewide, standardized, coastal wetland monitoring program in Hawaiʻi |
| Series title | Ecology and Evolution |
| DOI | 10.1002/ece3.71293 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | April 21, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center |
| Description | e71293, 5 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |