Water Temperature Buoy Observations - Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
Water Temperature Buoy Observations - PacIOOS
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Abstract
The PacIOOS wave buoy observations of water temperature. Temperature impacts both the chemical and biological characteristics of surface water. It affects the dissolved oxygen level in the water, photosynthesis of aquatic plants, metabolic rates of aquatic organisms, and the sensitivity of these organisms to pollution, parasites, and disease. Corals experience thermal stress, the main cause of bleaching, when water temperatures are too high. Temperature also has an effect on the comfort level of recreational water users.