Aquatic Survey Of The Kona Coast Ponds, Hawaii Island

During a 17-month period beginning July 1972, 318 shoreline ponds were located and surveyed in the five land districts of Hawaii Island's leeward coast. The survey concerned an inventory of environmental and biological characteristics for the purpose of assessing their scientific and natural resource values. This inventory includes all coastal waters-from excavated wells and small fissures to large Hawaiian fishponds-that are not part of the marine ecosystem. Relevant information on geology and terrestrial vegetation is presented. Grant no. 04-3-158-29