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PacIOOS Water Quality Buoy 05: Pelekane Bay, Big Island, Hawaii

The water quality buoys are part of the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) and are designed to measure a variety of ocean parameters at fixed points. wqb_05 is located in Pelekane Bay near Kawaihae Harbor on the west side of the Big Island. Continuous sampling of this area provides a record of baseline conditions of the chemical and biological environment for comparison when there are pollution events such as storm runoff or a sewage spill.

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Updated: 2025-04-21
Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-20T00:06:26.599Z
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Modified 2025-11-20T00:06:26.599Z
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