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Beach sample composition

Sample* location %forams %coral %mollusk %halimeda %bryozoan %echino %Cor.Algae %Shell frags %other
Kaelepulu2 Kailua/Lanikai Beach, Kaelepulu Street 9.00 64.00 1.00 19.50 0.00 1.50 3.00 2.00 0.00
Kailua Beach Kailua Beach 2.80 3.00 1.20 5.40 0.40 0.60 85.00 4.60 0.00
Kailua Beach Kailua Beach 3.40 3.80 1.20 5.40 0.20 0.40 82.20 3.40 0.00
Kailua Beach Kailua Beach 3.40 5.00 1.40 6.80 0.00 0.20 74.40 8.00 0.80
Kailua Beach Kailua Beach 3.00 5.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 0.00 72.00 11.00 0.00
Kailua Beach Kailua Beach 9.00 5.00 1.00 8.00 0.00 1.00 72.00 9.00 0.00
OKLA2-1a Kailua Bay, Kanami Kai Pl. 3.20 3.80 0.40 4.20 0.00 0.20 83.00 5.20 0.00
Kaiolena1 Kailua, Kaiolena Street 5.88 75.98 0.49 3.43 0.49 1.96 7.84 1.96 1.96
Kaiolena2 Kailua, Kaiolena Street 0.50 85.50 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.50 9.50 1.00 0.00
olnk1-1a Lanikai Beach 1.40 3.00 0.80 6.20 0.00 0.80 83.80 3.60 0.40
Lanikai Back-Beach Lanikai Beach 2.60 4.60 0.40 6.00 1.00 0.80 81.00 3.20 0.40
Lanikai Back-Beach Lanikai Beach 6.00 2.50 1.50 15.50 1.00 0.50 64.50 8.50 0.00
Lanikai Beach Lanikai Beach 1.40 4.00 0.20 4.80 0.00 0.20 87.80 1.40 0.20
Lanikai Beach Lanikai Beach 0.20 2.20 0.40 5.40 0.00 0.40 86.20 5.20 0.00
Monolith Kailua Beach south 6.50 68.50 0.50 9.00 0.50 0.50 9.00 5.50 0.00
Monolith Kailua Beach south 3.00 87.00 0.00 4.50 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.50 0.00
ocem1-1a Camp Erdman 20.00 64.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 10.50 3.00 0.00
ocem1-1b Camp Erdman 21.67 58.13 2.46 0.00 0.00 0.99 8.87 6.40 1.48
ocem1-1c Camp Erdman 24.02 11.76 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.49 53.43 9.31 0.49
ocem1-1c Camp Erdman 30.20 45.05 2.48 0.00 0.00 0.99 15.35 4.95 0.99
oewa1-1a Ewa Beach Park 1.17 72.37 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.89 0.00 22.18
oewa1-1b Ewa Beach Park 2.48 86.63 0.50 3.47 0.00 0.50 4.46 0.99 0.99
oewa1-1c Ewa Beach Park 6.90 82.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.93 3.94 1.48
ohal1-1a Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park 8.42 40.59 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 48.02 1.49 0.99
ohal1-1b Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park 11.96 25.84 0.96 0.96 0.48 2.39 53.11 2.39 1.91
ohal1-1c Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park 23.08 20.38 0.38 0.00 0.00 1.92 51.54 1.92 0.77
ohal1-1c Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park 18.41 36.82 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.49 40.80 1.99 0.50
ohan#1 Kailua Bay, Pilipu Street 1.48 83.74 0.00 6.40 0.00 0.00 1.97 4.93 1.48
ohan#2 Kailua Bay, Pilipu Street 5.91 76.35 0.99 3.94 0.00 1.48 9.85 0.00 1.48
okaa1-1a Kahala Beach 2.84 71.56 0.47 4.74 0.00 1.90 10.90 2.37 5.21
okaa1-1b Kahala Beach 10.34 45.81 1.97 8.87 0.49 0.00 23.15 7.88 1.48
okaa1-1c Kahala Beach 5.37 75.61 0.00 1.95 0.98 0.98 11.22 1.46 2.44
okla1-1#1 Kailua Bay, Boat Ramp 10.43 53.55 3.79 25.12 0.00 0.95 0.00 0.95 5.21
okla1-1#2 Kailua Bay, Boat Ramp 7.96 37.31 0.00 41.79 0.00 0.50 2.99 8.96 0.50
okla2-1#1 Kailua Bay, Kanami Kai Pl. 3.94 73.40 0.99 8.37 0.00 0.99 5.42 5.42 1.48
okla2-1#2 Kailua Bay, Kanami Kai Pl. 2.46 77.34 0.99 1.48 0.00 0.49 15.76 0.00 1.48
okla3-1#2 Kailua Bay, 812 N.Kalaheo Ave. 2.44 86.83 0.00 3.90 0.00 0.00 3.41 0.98 2.44
okwo1-1a Kawailoa 9.27 47.80 0.98 0.00 0.00 0.98 35.61 2.93 2.44
okwo1-1b Kawailoa 16.67 38.24 0.00 0.98 0.00 0.49 36.27 5.39 1.96
okwo1-1c Kawailoa 14.29 58.62 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.49 23.15 1.48 1.48
olnk3-2 Central Lanikai 1.00 89.50 0.50 1.50 0.00 0.00 6.50 1.00 0.00
omak1-1a Makaha Beach Park 2.59 21.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.32 0.00 71.18
omak1-1b Makaha Beach Park 21.57 56.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 19.61 0.00 1.96
omak1-1c Makaha Beach Park 15.49 61.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.96 0.94 6.10
omli1-1a Maili Beach Park 27.00 40.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 25.50 3.00 0.00
omli1-1b Maili Beach Park 21.29 59.41 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 15.84 1.49 0.99
omli1-1c Maili Beach Park 20.40 56.22 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 17.91 3.98 0.50
omok1-1a Camp Mokuleia 6.81 64.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.57 24.61 2.62 0.00
omok1-1b Camp Mokuleia 13.50 40.50 6.50 3.00 0.50 7.00 27.00 2.00 0.00
omok1-1c Camp Mokuleia 14.36 45.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 36.63 1.98 0.99
onan1-1a Nanakuli Beach Park 31.38 53.56 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.42 8.37 2.93 2.93
onan1-1b Nanakuli Beach Park 26.11 54.19 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 16.75 0.99 1.48
onan1-1c Nanakuli Beach Park 40.49 40.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 13.66 2.44 2.44
oone1-1a Oneula Beach Park 7.50 68.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 4.00 0.00
oone1-1c Oneula Beach Park 28.00 56.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.50 8.00 5.00 0.00
opok1-1a Pokai Bay 0.99 52.71 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 44.33 0.00 1.48
opok1-1b Pokai Bay 12.68 40.98 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.98 36.59 5.85 2.44
opok1-1c Pokai Bay 7.35 61.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 27.94 0.98 1.96
osdy1-1a Sandy Beach Park 11.06 67.79 0.48 0.00 0.48 0.48 10.10 5.77 3.85
osdy1-1b Sandy Beach Park 12.68 65.37 0.00 0.98 0.00 0.98 16.59 0.98 2.44
osdy1-1c Sandy Beach Park 12.25 38.24 0.00 0.49 0.00 0.98 39.71 6.37 1.96
osun1-1b Sunset Beach Park 29.00 58.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 6.00 5.00 0.00
osun1-1c Sunset Beach Park 16.34 16.83 1.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 58.42 5.94 0.99
owai1-1b Waimea Bay 19.31 23.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98 49.50 4.95 0.99
owai1-1b Waimea Bay 7.25 65.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.97 20.77 1.93 3.38
owai1-1c Waimea Bay 28.57 19.70 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.49 42.36 6.90 1.48
owkk1-1a Kuhio Beach, Waikiki 24.50 68.50 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 4.00 1.50 0.00
owkk1-1b Kuhio Beach, Waikiki 0.99 82.27 0.00 3.45 0.00 1.48 6.90 3.45 1.48
owkk1-1c Kuhio Beach, Waikiki 26.37 59.20 2.99 0.00 0.00 1.99 5.97 2.49 1.00
owkk2-1a Waikiki Aquarium 9.43 74.53 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.49 1.42 5.66
owkk2-1b Waikiki Aquarium 14.15 57.55 0.94 0.94 0.00 0.94 15.09 4.72 5.66
owkk2-1c Waikiki Aquarium 21.08 66.18 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.49 4.90 4.90 1.96
Pokole#1 Kailua Beach, Pokole Drive 2.99 75.62 0.00 11.44 0.00 1.00 5.47 3.48 0.00
Redroof#1 Kailua Beach, central 2.44 86.34 0.00 1.46 0.00 1.46 3.90 1.95 2.44
Redroof#2 Kailua Beach, central 1.44 85.17 0.00 4.78 0.00 0.96 3.35 0.00 4.31
Windsurf#1 Kailua Beach Park 4.43 68.97 0.49 21.18 0.00 0.00 1.48 1.97 1.48
Windsurf#2 Kailua Beach, near Windsurf launch 5.00 66.50 1.00 14.50 0.00 1.00 5.50 6.50 0.00
 
* See Gibbs et al., 2001

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