What's Monitored Here
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Benthic Marine Communities
Four parks within the Pacific Island Network contain rich benthic marine communities that are home to algae, corals, and other invertebrates
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Early Detection of Invasive Plants
Early detection of invasive plant species is a key component in helping to curtail the spread of noxious weeds into surrounding areas
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Focal Terrestrial Plant Communities
Long-term vegetation monitoring helps us determine plant community health, ecosystem stability, and the effectiveness of management
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Landscape Dynamics
Landscape dynamics monitoring in parks provides information on land use and land cover change
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Marine Fish Communities
Marine fish are a major component of coral reef ecosystems and serve many ecological functions
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Stream Communities
Freshwater ecosystems are considered to be among the world's most vulnerable
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Water Quality - Fresh & Brackish
Fresh and brackish water quality monitoring occurs in places like streams and anchialine pools
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Water Quality - Marine
The quality of surface waters, marine waters, and groundwater is fundamental to the ecosystems across the Pacific islands
PACN I&M Inventory and Monitoring Reports, Protocols, and Articles from War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Discovering species in our parks
Last updated: September 12, 2024