Table 1. Table summarizing study site attributes.
Study sites included Hāmākua Marsh, Kawainui Marsh, Marine Corps Base Hawaii—Kaneohe Bay (MCBH-KB), Honouliuli Wetland, Waiawa Wetland, James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (JCNWR), and He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve. Coordinates for each site represent the starting location of nest surveys in each wetland. Sites are managed either by the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), MCBH-KB, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), or the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority (HCDA). Sites receive different sources of water, such as direct rainfall, runoff, stream input, and tidal fluctuations, as well as different degrees of water depth management, such as pumping water from wells, diverting streams, and draining. Most sites manage invasive vegetation via mowing. The MCBH-KB uses amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) to remove invasive vegetation and create mudflat habitat, while also providing training to military personnel. At He‘eia, in addition to mowing, hand weeding and sheep grazing are used to control invasive vegetation.
| Site | Year(s) surveyed | Coordinates | Size (ha) | Managing entity | Water source | Water depth management | Invasive vegetation management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hāmākua | 2018, 2019 | 21.3866°N, 157.7388°W | 8 | DLNR | Rainfall, runoff, tidal | Managed tidal flooding, draining | Mowing |
| Kawainui | 2018, 2019 | 21.3827°N, 157.7593°W | 16 | DLNR | Rainfall, stream | Draining | Mowing |
| MCBH-KB | 2019, 2020 | 21.4287°N, 157.7436°W | 60 | MCBH-KB | Rainfall, tidal | None | AAV’s |
| Honouliuli | 2018, 2019 | 21.3567°N, 158.0210°W | 10 | USFWS | Rainfall, well water | Well water pumping, draining | Mowing |
| Waiawa | 2018, 2019 | 21.3882°N, 157.9819°W | 15 | USFWS | Rainfall, well water | Well water pumping, draining | Mowing |
| JCNWR | 2018, 2019 | 21.6844°N, 157.9543°W | 51 | USFWS | Rainfall, stream, tidal | Well water pumping, draining | Mowing |
| He‘eia | 2019 | 21.4339°N, 157.8112°W | 120 | HCDA | Rainfall, stream | Stream diversions, draining | Mowing, hand weeding, sheep grazing |