Flow
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Mike McMahon

For a Hawaiian stream to support native aquatic life, there must be a reasonable flow rate. If the flow is too slow, the water can become too warm and the oxygen levels can become too low.
As Flow decreases:
Temperature increases;
Oxygen decreases
Water Quality decreases
Definitions

Flow Rate:

Flow rate is the volume of liquid (water) flowing past a given point in a specific time period, such as liters per second (l/s) or cubic feet per second (ft³/s).