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Water quality data from the State of Hawaii Department of Health in Hawaiian waters from 1973 to 2006

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Water quality data from were collected by the Monitoring Section of the State of Hawaii, Department of Health. Data were obtained from 373 state-wide coastal stations employing well-established instruments and methodologies. This dataset spans 1973-2006. Parameters include temperature, salinity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, percent saturation of oxygen, pH, turbidity, oxidation-reduction potential, and concentration of fecal coliforms.

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0013723 0013724 0014264 0020391 0031350 9800067 AMMONIA (NH3) bacteria

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title Water quality data from the State of Hawaii Department of Health in Hawaiian waters from 1973 to 2006

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