Early morning dolphin sightings from point near Kaluakauila stream mouth.Long family hike (2.7 miles one-way) along volcanic coast with tide pools, small natural stone arches and fine views of Makua coastline.A large sandy beach at Keawa’ula Bay with board surfing and body surfing for experts and swimming only during calm conditions in the summer lifeguard services. Ka‘ena Point State Park is the gateway to Ka‘ena Point Natural Area Reserve at O‘ahu’s most northwestern point. The park wraps around the northwest corner of the island of Oahu and is composed of two sections: the Ka‘ena Point Mokuleia Section (north shore of Oahu) and the Ka‘ena Point Keawa’ula Section (west side of Oahu). Ka‘ena Point State Park is a relatively remote and wild coastline park with hiking, picnicking, and shoreline fishing opportunities.

ʻIAO VALLEY STATE MONUMENT – As of August 1, 2022 ʻIao Valley State Monument will be closed until January 15, 2023 for the final phase of the slope stabilization project and parking lot improvements. Please participate in the survey, and mahalo for being respectful stewards of your parks. Additionally, State Parks encourages the community to participate in the Polihale Survey to help develop access and management policies for the park. 1 and may be made up to 90 days in advance. Reservations will be available online starting Aug. Polihale State Park – O vernight camping will reopen beginning Aug. The trail to the summit will remain open. DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT - As of August 15th, 2022 the Leahi Fire Control Station Spiral Stairwell will be temporarily closed for approximately 4 weeks to complete a rust abatement project. Please contact the Maui Division of Forestry and Wildlife for re-opening updates at (808) 984-8100. The results of this study suggest that significant changes in the sediment properties and benthic community structure between the intertidal reef-flat pools of Rocas Atoll may be primarily conditioned by different patterns in reef growth.Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area will be CLOSED until further notice. Sediments from the tidal pools located in the windward side of the atoll were significantly finer, the organic content higher and the benthic fauna more abundant and diverse. The major asymmetry in the reef topography of Rocas Atoll was observed between the leeward and windward reefs, which paralleled the largest changes in sediment properties and faunal structure inside intertidal reef pools.

The temperature and the salinity between Rocas tidal flat reef pools did not vary significantly, despite the differences in size, exposure degree and elevation, suggesting that percolation through the porous lime body of the reef and/or the connection between the tidal pools and seawater by blowholes have a significant effect on the tidal pools.

Both univariate and multivariate statistical analyses showed that the reef height and size influenced the properties of the reef-derived sediments and were correlated with the composition and abundance of the benthic fauna in the intertidal pools. The composition of meiobenthic and macrobenthic communities between different intertidal reef-flat pools on Rocas Atoll (South Atlantic) was compared, and related to properties of the carbonate sediments and patterns of reef growth.

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