Pacific Science Volume 47, Number 3, 1993

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Pacific Science is a quarterly publication devoted to the biological and physical sciences of the Pacific Region.

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47:3 Table of Contents - Pacific Science

(University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)
Behavioral Basis of Depth Regulation in the First Zoeal Stage of the Pacific Shore Crab, Hemigrapsus oregonensis (Brachyura: Grapsidae)

Arana, Marielise; Sulkin, Stephen (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

The behavioral basis of depth regulation is determined for the first pelagic larval stage of the shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis Dana. Larvae are negatively buoyant, passively sinking at 0.79 em/sec in 25 parts per ...
Composition of the Hawaiian Monk Seal Population at Kure Atoll, 1990

Van Toorenburg, Richard A; Gilmartin, William G; Henderson, John R (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

Population recovery-related management actions have been taken to rebuild the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi Matschie) colony at Kure Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands since 1981. In 1990, ...
Elattostachys (Blume) Radlk. (Sapindaceae) in Fiji

Adema, Frits (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

Elattostachys vitiensis Seemann ex Radlk. is separated from E. falcata (A. Gray) Radlk., as a distinct species. Elattostachysfalcata is reduced to E. apetala (Labill.) Radlk. A key to the species of Elattostachys (Blume) ...
Eleven New Records and Validations of Shore Fishes from the Hawaiian Islands

Randall, John E; Earle, John L; Hayes, Therese; Pittman, Corydon; Severns, Mike; Smith, R Jan F (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

New records, new species, and name changes of shore fishes for the Hawaiian Islands published since 1980 are briefly reviewed. The following species of fishes are new records or recognized as valid species for Hawaii: ...
The Herpetofauna of the Senkaku Group, Ryukyu Archipelago

Ota, Hidetoshi; Sakaguchi, Noriaki; Ikehara, Sadao; Hikida, Tsutomu (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

The herpetofauna of the Senkaku Group, western Ryukyus, was reviewed on the basis of recent fieldwork, as well as museum specimens and literature records. As a result, six species of reptiles were recorded from the islands. ...
Lana'i A Case Study: The Loss of Biodiversity on a Small Hawaiian Island

Hobdy, Robert (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

Uina'i, with only 361 km2 of land area, is one of the smaller Hawaiian Islands. Its forest area is limited and its complement of flora and fauna is correspondingly low. Its relative isolation, however, has allowed ...
New and Noteworthy Malesian Myrsinaceae, VI. Scherantha, a New Subgenus of Ardisia

Stone, Benjamin C (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

Eight species originally described in Ardisia Sw., plus a ninth species newly described here, are grouped together to compose a new subgenus, Scherantha, within the genus Ardisia. A key to the species, illustrations, ...
The Relationship between Shell Morphology and Microhabitat Flow in the Endemic Hawaiian Stream Limpet (Hihiwai), Neritina granosa (Prosobranchia: Neritidae)

Way, Carl M; Burky, Albert J; Lee, Michael T (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

The Hawaiian stream limpet, Neritina granosa Sowerby, has three shell morphologies: conic (smooth, narrow shell), intermediate (rugose, narrow shell), and winged (flattened, rugose, and flared shell margin). We studied ...
Status of Sea Turtles in American Samoa in 1991

Tuato'o-Bartley, Natasha; Morrell, Thomas E; Craig, Peter (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

To evaluate the status of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas L.) and hawksbills (Eretmochelys imbricata L.) in American Samoa, residents in 58 coastal villages were interviewed, public sightings were monitored, and ...
A Test of the Function of Juvenile Color Patterns in the Pomacentrid Fish Hypsypops rubicundus (Teleostei: Pomacentridae)

Neal, Thomas J (University of Hawaii Press, 1993-07)

Color patterns of juveniles of many fish species differ from those of adult conspecifics. The adaptiveness of such coloration has seldom been studied, despite longstanding interest in the subject. I tested the hypothesis that ...