Environmental setting and the effects of natural and human-related factors on water quality and aquatic biota, Oahu, Hawaii
Oki DS and Brasher AM. 2003. Environmental setting and the effects of natural and human-related factors on water quality and aquatic biota, Oahu, Hawaii. USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4156. United States Geological Survey. Honolulu, HI
Description of effects of human activity on water quality and aquatic biota on Oahu, Hawaii, especially in the National Water Quality Assessment (NAWQA) study site areas on the south & east coasts. Includes geology and hydrology of groundwater and streams, description of native aquatic fauna. Anthropogenic impacts discussed include stream channel modification, groundwater withdrawal, pesticide, fertilizer and other chemical use, and the effects of these impacts on biology & water quality. Several maps of well & diversion sites, rainfall, pesticide levels in streams, etc.