Pacific Science Volume 51, Number 3, 1997

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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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51:3 Table of Contents - Pacific Science

(University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)
Allenbatrachus, A New Genus of Indo-Pacific Toadfish (Batrachoididae)

Greenfield, David W (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

Allenbatrachus is described as a new genus for two Indo-West Pacific species previously known as Batrichthys grunniens (Linnaeus, 1758) and Batrachus reticulatus (Steindachner, 1870). It is included in the subfamily ...
Benthic Communities on Lo'ihi Submarine Volcano Reflect High-Disturbance Environment

Grigg, Richard W (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

Bottom surveys and collections on Lo'ihi Seamount, Hawai'i, revealed two distinct and recurrent benthic communities. One comprises bacterial mats and is closely associated with hydrothermal vents. The other consists of ...
Hermatypic Corals Associated with Rhodolith Beds in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Reyes-Bonilla, H; Riosmena-Rodriguez, R; Foster, MS (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

Subtidal surveys along the western Gulf of California coast revealed the presence of free-living hermatypic corals associated with rhodolith beds, the first record of this association in the gulf. Five coral species were ...
Migrant Land Birds and Water Birds in the Mariana Islands

Stinson, DW; Wiles, Gary J; Reichel, JD (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

Approximately 56 species of land and freshwater birds have been recorded as migrants or vagrants in the Mariana Islands, but few occur in substantial numbers. Common migrants include the Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), ...
New and Historical Plant Introductions, and Potential Pests in the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile

Swenson, Ulf; Stuessy, Tod F; Baeza, Marcelo; Crawford, Daniel J (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

In 1935 the Juan Fernandez Islands in the Pacific Ocean were declared a Chilean National Park to protect the unique flora and fauna, and later given status as a Biosphere Reserve by IUCN. Exotic plants deliberately and ...
A Revision of the Genus Sadleria (Blechnaceae)

Palmer, Daniel D (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

The genus Sadleria is revised. Problems with nomenclature and species descriptions are reviewed and clarified. New keys are presented. A new species is described.
A Taxonomic Revision of the Endemic Hawaiian Lysimachia (Primulaceae) Including Three New Species

Marr, Kendrick L; Bohm, Bruce A (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

A taxonomic revision of the endemic Lysimachia of the Hawaiian Islands was undertaken with the goal of clarifying species boundaries, especially within the L. hillebrandii/L. remyi complex of the previous taxonomic ...
Terrestrial Nutrient and Sediment Fluxes to the Coastal Waters of West Maui, Hawai'i

Soicher, AJ; Peterson, FL (University of Hawaii Press, 1997-07)

Water-quality degradation is often linked to land use practices in adjacent and upstream areas. Such linkages are here explored for the Lahaina District of Maui, Hawai'i, where severe algae blooms in 1989 and 1991 prompted ...