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Acanthurus nigros Gunther, a Valid Species of Surgeonfish, Distinct from the Hawaiian A. nigroris Valenciennes.

Randall, John E.; DiBattista, Joseph D.; Wilcox, Christie (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

The Blueline Surgeonfish, Acanthurus nigroris Valenciennes, formerly considered as wide-ranging in the central and western Pacific, is restricted to the Hawaiian Islands. Acanthurus nigros Gü nther, type locality Vanuatu, ...
Chemical Ecology of Red Mangroves, Rhizophora mangle, in the Hawaiian Islands.

Fry, Brian; Cormier, Nicole (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

The coastal red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle L., was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands from Florida 100 yr ago and has spread to cover many shallow intertidal shorelines that once were unvegetated mudflats. We used a field ...
Community Composition of Elasmobranch Fishes Utilizing Intertidal Sand Flats in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Pierce, Simon J.; Scott-Holland, Tracey B.; Bennett, Michael B. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

Thirteen elasmobranch species were collected during a 4-yr survey of the intertidal margins of Moreton Bay, a large subtropical embayment in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Stingrays were the most common large predators ...
Eighty Years of Succession in a Noncommer cial Plantation on Hawai‘i Island: Are Native Species Returning?

Mascaro, Joseph (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Hawai‘i’s forest ecosystems are changing rapidly due to a high level of species introductions, and it is an open question whether native species will be maintained. Several studies have explored the potential for native ...
Excluding Nontarget Species from Brown Tree Snake, Boiga irregularis (Reptilia: Colubridae), Bait Stations: Experimental Tests of Station Design and Placement.

Mathies, Tom; Scarpino, Russell; Levine, Brenna A.; Clark, Craig; Savidge, Julie A. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Bait stations with toxic baits are an emerging technology for eradication of the invasive brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) on Guam, yet potential interferences by nontarget species are largely unknown. We tested the ...
Floristic Composition and Natural History Characteristics of Dry Forests in the Pacific.

Gillespie, Thomas W.; Keppel, Gunnar; Pau, Stephanie; Price, Jonathan P.; Jaffré, Tanguy; Meyer, Jean-Yves; O’Neill, Kristin (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

We compare the floristic composition of tropical dry forests at the stand level using Gentry’s transect method (0.1 ha) in some of the largest and highest-quality remaining fragments in the Pacific (Hawai‘i, 15 sites; Fiji, ...
Newly Collected Specimens of the Sleeper Eleotris acanthopoma (Teleostei: Eleotridae) from French Polynesia Indicate a Wide and Panmictic Distribution in the West and South Pacific.

Maeda, Ken; Mukai, Takahiko; Tachihara, Katsunori (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

The morphology of Eleotris acanthopoma collected from Moorea in French Polynesia is described. This is the first record of this species from French Polynesia, greatly expanding the known range, which was previously only ...
New Records of Butterflies from Yap Outer Islands, Micronesia: Fais Island and Ngulu, Ulithi, and Woleai Atolls.

Buden, Donald W.; Tennent, W. John (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Eight species of butterflies are recorded from among four different island groups in Yap Outer Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Five species (63%) belong to the family Lycaenidae; the three others to Nymphalidae. ...
New Records of Commercially Valuable Black Corals (Cnidaria: Antipatharia) from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at Mesophotic Depths.

Wagner, Daniel; Papastamatiou, Yannis P.; Kosaki, Randall K.; Gleason, Kelly A.; McFall, Greg B.; Boland, Raymond C.; Pyle, Richard L.; Toonen, Robert J. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

Mesophotic coral reef ecosystems are notoriously undersurveyed worldwide and particularly in remote locations like the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands ( NWHI). A total of 37 mixed-gas technical dives were performed to depths ...
Pattern of Twig Cutting by Introduced Rats in Insular Cloud Forests.

Abe, Tetsuto; Umeno, Hiromi (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

We examined seasonal patterns of twig cutting by the introduced black rat, Rattus rattus, on Haha-jima Island, an island in the Ogasawara (Bonin) group of Japan. Censuses were conducted along seven routes to count the ...
Pelagic Larval Duration and Settlement Size of Apogonidae, Labridae, Scaridae, and Tripterygiidae Species in a Coral Lagoon of Okinawa Island, Southern Japan.

Ishihara, Taiki; Tachihara, Katsunori (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Pelagic larval duration and settlement sizes in species of Apogonidae, Labridae, Scaridae, and Tripterygiidae in a coral lagoon in southern Japan were examined. Sampling was conducted monthly from July 2004 to June 2005 ...
Plant Dispersal, Introduced Species, and Vegetation Change in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga.

Fall, Patricia L.; Drezner,Taly Dawn (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

Dispersal guilds hold key ecological implications for the vegetation history of islands. This study considers dispersal vectors in conjunction with species origin and growth form to characterize vegetation dynamics on the ...
Prehistoric Birds and Bats from the Atiahara Site, Tubuai, Austral Islands, East Polynesia.

Worthy, Trevor H.; Bollt, Robert (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

The Austral Islands in French Polynesia have a depauperate land bird fauna and until recently have been little investigated archaeologically or paleontologically to know whether this is natural. Here we report an avifaunal ...
Primary Succession along an Elevation Gradient 15 Years after the Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Luzon, Philippines.

Marler, Thomas E.; del Moral, Roger (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

We determined vegetation structure and environmental variables in the Pasig-Potrero and Sacobia River systems on the east flank of Mount Pinatubo, Luzon, Philippines, to define growth form and taxonomic groups that have ...
Proposal of the Name Chaetomorpha vieillardii (Ku¨ tz.), n. comb., for a Large-Celled Tropical Chaetomorpha (Chlorophyta).

Wynne, Michael J. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Type material of Bangia vieillardii Ku¨ tz. from New Caledonia has been studied and determined to belong to the green algal genus Chaetomorpha. The name Chaetomorpha vieillardii (Ku¨ tz.), n. comb., is effected, and this ...
Reptiles of Fais Island, Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia.

Buden, Donald W. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

Eleven species of reptiles (six skinks, four geckos, one monitor lizard) are recorded from Fais Island, Micronesia, four of them (Gehyra mutilata, Lepidodactylus moestus, L. sp., and Eugongylus albofasciolatus) for the ...
Role of Fire in the Germination Ecology of Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum), an Invasive African Bunchgrass in Hawai‘i.

Adkins, Edith; Cordell, Susan; Drake, Donald R. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Field and laboratory studies were carried out to test factors expected to be relevant for the germination of fountain grass: (1) light; (2) emergence of fountain grass seedlings from depths of 0, 2.5, and 5 cm; (3) fire ...
Sediment Transport, and Effects of Feral Pig (Sus scrofa) Exclusion in a Forested Hawaiian Watershed.

Dunkell, Dashiell O.; Bruland, Gregory L.; Evensen, Carl I.; Litton, Creighton M. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

Browsing and trampling by nonnative feral pigs (Sus scrofa) negatively impact native flora and fauna in forested ecosystems and cause soil compaction. However, their impact on runoff and erosion is largely unknown. This ...
Stream Nutrient Concentrations on the Windward Coast of Hawai‘I Island and Their Relationship to Watershed Characteristics.

Michaud, Jene; Wiegner, Tracy (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-04)

Dissolved inorganic and organic nutrients and physiochemical parameters were measured in 24 Hawai‘i Island streams. Particulate nutrients and instantaneous nutrient and sediment fluxes were measured in half of these streams. ...
Survival of European Mouflon (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) in Hawai‘i Based on Tooth Cementum Lines

Hess, Steven C.; Stephens, Robert M.; Thompson, Tommy L.; Danner, Raymond M.; Kawakami Jr., Ben. (Honolulu, University of Hawaii, 2011-01)

Reliable techniques for estimating age of ungulates are necessary to determine population parameters such as age structure and survival. Techniques that rely on dentition, horn, and facial patterns have limited utility for ...