Understand and mitigate the effects of the invasive alga at Pearl and Hermes Atoll in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Project will determine its current distribution in the Monument, ecological impact on diversity at multiple scales, assess its population dynamics, describe and model its physiological characteristics in cooperation with oceanographic phenomena, and develop best management practices for removal.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Hawaii Conservation Program
Project Title: Understanding the Impacts of the Invasive Alga to Support Management of Papahanaumokuakea (HI)
Organization:
College of Charleston
Project ID:
0810.20.068633
Description:
Award Amount:
$120000.00
Location:
Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Midway Atoll, Kure Atoll, and French Frigate Shoals, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Hawai'i