paul l. jokiel hawai‘i coral reef assessment and monitoring program (cramp) hawaii institute of...

Paul L. Jokiel

Hawai‘i Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)

Hawaii Institute of Marine BiologySchool of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology,

University of Hawaii,

http://cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu

1.    Research Objective

To describe spatial and temporal variationIn Hawaiian coral reef communities in relation to naturaland anthropogenic forcing functions.

Develop knowledge required for a sustainable future.

2. Description of Program:  Current Funding

Agency Project Funding

NFWF Stream Discharge and Hanalei Coral Reefs $73,827

EPA Effects of Climate Change on Hawaiian Coral Reefs $747,220

EPA Development of Coral Reef Biocriteria for Hawai‘i $158,428

HCRI Modeling for Anthropogenic Impacts on Coral Reefs $46,447

NOAA Mapping of Hawaiian Coral Reefs $237,738

DLNR Fine Scale Fisheries Habitat Characterization $99,930

DLNR Evaluation of reefs at Ahihi Kina‘u, Maui $51,000

USGS Coral Reef Investigations $210,512

Total = $1,625,120

HIMB/NWHI Ecosystem Management $167,886

GAsLisa Wedding (Fishery Habitat Utilization)

Will Smith (Habitat Mapping)Ron Hoeke (Modeling NWHI)

Lea Holingsworth (Population Modeling)Craig Musburger (Fish Transect Support)

UndergradsKaipo Perez

Tammy SummersChris Colgrove

Dan LagerClaire Sprecher

Full Time TechsErin Naughton (GIS Analysis)

Ann Farrell (Lab support and analysis)

Assistant Researcher Dr.Ku’ulei Rodgers

Ph.D. Major Prof. forBen Richards (NOAA CRED)

Erik Fanklin (HIMB-NWHI Program)

2. Description of Program: Personnel

Source: http://www.globalwarmingart.com/

3.      Research Highlights

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Jokiel, PL, Rodgers KS, Kuffner IB, Andersson AJ, Mackenzie FT, Cox EF (in press) Ocean acidification and calcifying reef organisms: a mesocosm investigation. Coral Reefs

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January 8, 2008OBSERVATORY

More Acidic Ocean Hurts Reef Algae as Well as Corals By HENRY FOUNTAIN

3.      Research Highlights

Kuffner, Ilsa B., Andreas J. Andersson, Paul L. Jokiel, Ku‘ulei S. Rodgers, and Fred T. Mackenzie (2008) Decreases in recruitment and growth of crustose coralline algae due to ocean acidification. Nature Geoscience. Nature Geoscience

Data Source: P.Jokiel and E. Brown (2004)Data Source: P.Jokiel and E. Brown (2004)

Jokiel and Coles (1990) predict major bleaching

First major bleaching (Main Hawaiian Islands)

Major bleaching event, Northern Hawaiian Archipelago

Temperature trend off Oahu is significant p<0.001 for the 46 year record.

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Buddemeier, R. W., P.L. Jokiel, K.M. Zimmerman, D.R. Lane, J. M. Carey, G.C. Bohling, J.A. Martinich. (in review) A modeling tool to evaluate regional coral reef responses to changes in climate and ocean chemistry.

Below: mild events in 2030, 2040, and 2080; a moderate event in 2050, and a severe event in 2070. (It looks bad, but with all of that it’s only down to 40% in 2070)

4.  Future Plans

Global change and coral reefs (ocean acidification, coral bleaching)-Mesocosm Studies-Field Studies-Monitoring Network-Modeling

Ecological studies throughout the Hawaiian Archipelago(Integrated ecological studies of Main Hawaiian Islands and Northwest Hawaiian Islands).

Develop information needed for intelligent environmental management.