Coral Ba/Ca records of sediment input to the fringing reef of the southshore of Molokai, Hawaii over the last several decades

Prouty, Nancy GField, Michael EStock, JonathanJupiter, StacyMcCulloch, Malcolm Thomas2015-12-100025-326Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/54544The fringing reef of southern Moloka'i is perceived to be in decline because of land-based pollution. In the absence of historical records of sediment pollution, ratios of coral Ba/Ca were used to test the hypothesis that sedimentation has increased overKeywords: Coral reef; Historical records; Land-based pollution; Landuse change; Mangrove forest; Nearshores; Sediment delivery; Sediment pollution; Terrestrial sedimentation; Terrigenous sediment; Upward trend; Geochemistry; Pollution; Reefs; Sediment transport; Wa Coral reefs; Geochemistry; Landuse change; Terrestrial sedimentationCoral Ba/Ca records of sediment input to the fringing reef of the southshore of Molokai, Hawaii over the last several decades201010.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.05.0242016-02-24