Hawaiian Koʻa (Coral) Card - Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
Hawaiian Koʻa (Coral) Card - PacIOOS
Citation
When using these data, please cite the following publication:
Bahr, K.D., S.J.L. Severino, A.O. Tsang, et al. 2020. The Hawaiian Koʻa Card: coral health and bleaching assessment color reference card for Hawaiian corals. SN Applied Sciences 2, 1706. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03487-3.
Abstract
The Hawaiian Koʻa (Coral) Card was developed by researchers from the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology’s Coral Reef Ecology Lab to help determine the health and bleaching status of Hawaiʻi’s coral reefs based on actual health factors related to each color. The color of corals serves as a health indicator and helps to identify baselines, current conditions, and change over time. The Koʻa Card was designed for use by everyone, including the community, citizen scientists, researchers, students, resource managers, recreational users and visitors.