Quantifying Toxoplasmosis Gondii Presence in Wastewater and Freshwater Systems

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SPONSOR: National Institute for Water Resources, Water Resources Research Institute Program PROJECT PERIOD: 3/1/2013 – 2/28/2014 ABSTRACT: This proposal addresses the priority issue of Waste Disposal, specifically quantifying the presence of a parasitic disease, toxoplasmosis gondii in streams and wastewater…

Impacts of Climate Change on Food Resources of Native Gobiid Fishes and Atyid Shrimp in Hawaiian Streams

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SPONSOR: National Institute for Water Resources, Water Resources Research Institute Program PROJECT PERIOD: 3/1/2013 – 2/28/2014 ABSTRACT: Stream flow is critical for native Hawaiian fish and shrimp, delivering food resources and providing linkages between streams (adult/juvenile habitat) and the ocean…

Evaluation of Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies for Environmental Monitoring: Characterization of Microbial Communities from Wastewater Plants and Selected Beaches of Hawaii Using a Metagenomics Approach

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SPONSOR: National Institute for Water Resources, Water Resources Research Institute Program PROJECT PERIOD: 3/1/2013 – 2/28/2014 ABSTRACT: Microbes are the most abundant and diverse group of organisms on Earth and the major drivers of biogeochemical cycles in all environments. Hence…

Monthly Rainfall Maps for the Islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii, 2008-2010

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SPONSOR: National Institute for Water Resources, Water Resources Research Institute Program PROJECT PERIOD: 03/01/2013-02/28/2014 ABSTRACT: The Hawaiian Islands have one of the most diverse rainfall patterns on Earth. The mountainous terrain, the persistent trade winds, the heating and cooling of…

Tropical Indicators Scientific Workshop

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SPONSOR: US EPA PROJECT PERIOD: 08/16/00 – 08/15/02 ABSTRACT: The goal of this study was to invite selected water quality experts to hold a two-day workshop in Hawaii for the purpose of completing several objectives: To scientifically evaluate the findings…

Reshaping the Regulatory Framework for Hawaii Aquaculture – Water Quality Standards, Coastal Fishponds, and Shellfish Grounds

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SPONSOR: National Institute for Water Resources, Water Resources Research Institute Program PROJECT PERIOD: 3/1/2011 – 2/28/2013 ABSTRACT: The goal of our seed grant project was to establish a broad-based, collaborative effort to promulgate new water quality regulations that would provide…