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Exploring Hawai'i's Diverse Wetland Ecosystems

Discover the fascinating wetland ecosystems of Hawai'i, including their functions, species, food chains, and energy flow. Learn about the wetlands' role in habitat provision, water filtration, flood protection, and erosion reduction. Explore key wetland sites like Kealia Pond NWR, Kawai Nui Marsh, and Hanalei NWR, among others. Understand the importance of indigenous and non-native species in these ecosystems and the dynamics of the wetland food chain. Join us on a journey through the unique and vital wetlands of Hawai'i.

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Exploring Hawai'i's Diverse Wetland Ecosystems

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  1. Introduction to Wetlands “Hawai’i’s Wetland Ecosystems”

  2. Topics We’ll Cover • What is a wetland? • What are the wetlands of Hawai‘i? • What does a wetland food chain look like? • What is the flow of energy in a wetland?

  3. What is a Wetland? Wetlands are areas of land where water covers the soil or is present at or near the soil surface for all or parts of the year.

  4. Wetland functions 1. Provide habitat

  5. Wetland functions 1. Provide habitat 2. Natural water filter to trap sediment, nutrients and chemicals

  6. Wetland functions 1. Provide habitat 2. Natural water filter to trap sediment, nutrients and chemicals 3. Flood protection

  7. Wetland functions 1. Provide habitat 2. Natural water filter to trap sediment, nutrients and chemicals 3. Flood protection 4. Reduce erosion 5. Storm protection

  8. Wetlands of Hawai‘i Kealia Pond NWR, Maui Kawai Nui Marsh, O‘ahu Hanalei NWR, Kaua‘i …and many more! James Campbell NWR, O‘ahu Kakahaia NWR, Moloka‘i

  9. Wetland Species Indigenous or Native Species an organism that arrived at one place from somewhere else on its own, without man’s aid (may reside elsewhere in the world) Non-Native Species an organism that has been accidentally or deliberately transported to its new location akulikuli akulikuli kai

  10. The Food Chain

  11. The Food Chain (Producers)

  12. The Food Chain (Consumers)

  13. The Food Chain (Decomposers)

  14. The End

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