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. 2021 Feb 1;9:e10399. doi: 10.7717/peerj.10399

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