Nitrogen content and delta N-15 of marine algae and associated waters of Maui, Hawaii, from 2012-07-28 to 2014-04-01 (NCEI Accession 0156294)

This dataset includes nutrient data related to algal and water samples collected between 2012 and 2014 on Maui, Hawaii, as part of the University of Hawaii SeaGrant Project R/HE-17. Algal tissue N%, C:N ratios, and delta N-15 values are reported for three species collected and or deployed at six study locations (Kahului Bay, Waiehu Bay, Kuau Bay, Honomanu Bay, Maalaea Bay, and Honolua Bay). Water was sampled from marine surface waters, streams, wells, coastal groundwater (beach porewater) and springs at many sites on Maui. We report the location, salinity, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, ammonium, dissolved inorganic nitrogen and delta N-15 of these water samples. In addition, we include a summary of benthic analyses including estimates of the proportion of benthic cover and calculations of diversity for all six study locations listed above.