NOAA scientists study diseased corals

LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) — A team of government scientists has wrapped up its visit to Kauai to get a look at the island’s diseased coral reefs but will be back this summer for a second look.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration four-person team finished its work Tuesday after spending more than a week doing surveys along Kauai’s North Shore where cyanobacterial white coral disease has been documented, according to The Garden Island (http://is.gd/ygWrTP ).