Variability in contamination of submarine groundwater discharge into West Hawai‘i coral reefs

Sewage pollution is a global threat to coastal ecosystems and amplifies the negative effects of climate change on coral reefs. Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a major transport pathway for land-based pollution, but underlying drivers of SGD water quality are poorly understood, especially in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Kelly L. Hondula, Roberta E. Martin, Gregory P. Asner
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Subjects:	fecal indicator bacteria submarine groundwater discharge sewage Hawai‘i coastal development coral reef
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1634234/full