An anchialine system (/ ˈæŋkiəlaɪn /, from Greek ankhialos 'near the sea') is a landlocked body of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean. Depending on its formation, these systems can exist in …

The word “anchialine” (AN-key-ah-lin) comes from a Greek word meaning “near the sea." These typically small pools, which form in limestone or volcanic rock, are located throughout the world but are most …

Dec 24, 2020 · The state of Hawai‘i is the only state in the entire US that has these brackish water anchialine pools. Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park alone harbors over 200 of them and …

The term "anchialine" comes from a Greek word meaning "near the ocean," and in Hawaiʻi they are considered wetlands that are "landlocked" and only connected to the sea through underground lava …

It is a blue-green alga, but in anchialine pools it forms thick yellow-orange mats as it lays down calcium carbonate it pulls from the sea water. Other cyanobacteria make brown, tan and grey mats, with …

anchialine adjective an· chia· line ˈaŋ-kē-ə-ˌlīn -lən : having an underground connection to a larger tidal body (such as the sea) but no surface connection

May 28, 2024 · Anchialine ponds are brackish water ponds located in coastal zones that do not have any visible connection to the sea. The word Anchialine comes from the Greek term ankhialos, …

An improved understanding of the anchialine ecosystem and geology warrants a redefinition of subareal biological observations, the term anchialine now encompasses chemical, physical, geological …

Anchialine pools are landlocked bodies of water found in young lava flows and limestone. These pools are characterized by subsurface hydrological connectivity, but lacking surface connection to the ocean.

Anchialine pools, known locally as wai ‘ōpae or loko ‘ōpae ‘ula, are landlocked bodies of water with a subterranean connection to the ocean (from Greek ankhialos, ‘near the sea’).