Pacific Science Volume 55, Number 1, 2001

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55:1 Table of Contents - Pacific Science

(University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)
Abstracts of Papers. Twenty-fifth Annual Albert L. Tester Memorial Symposium, 13-14 April 2000

(University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

The Albert L. Tester Memorial Symposium is held in honor of Professor Albert L. Tester, who, at the time of his death in 1974, was senior professor of zoology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The faculty and students ...
Dark Protein Synthesis: Physiological Response to Nutrient Limitation of a Natural Phytoplankton Population

Taguchi, Satoru; Laws, Edward A (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

Dark 14CO2 incorporation into protein was determined from 24-hr incubations using size-fractionated natural phytoplankton populations from Kane'ohe Bay, Hawai'i, enriched with either ammonium or ammonium plus phosphorus. ...
First Record of Baseodiscus hemprichii (Nemertea: Baseodiscidae) on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and a New Eastern Distribution Boundary for the Species

Boyko, Christopher B (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

A single specimen of the nemertean Baseodiscus hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1831) was collected from Easter Island during August 1999. This represents the first record of the species on Easter Island, the first identified ...
Four New Cardinalfishes (Perciformes: Apogonidae) from the Marquesas Islands

Randall, John E (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

Four species of apogonid fishes are described as new from the Marquesas Islands. Apogon lativittatus, similar to A. semiornatus, differs in having 13 instead of 12 pectoral rays, 4.5-5.5 scales above the lateral line, ...
Maximum Longevities of Rhizophora apiculata and R. mucronata Propagules

Drexler, Judy Z (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

The longevity of viviparous mangrove seedlings (propagules) in seawater is a key factor determining their ability to survive dispersal both locally and across large expanses of ocean. The purpose of this experiment was ...
Mite (Acari) Communities Associated with 'Ohi'a, Metrosideros polymorpha (Myrtaceae), at Hono O Nal Pali and Kui'a Natural Area Reserves on Kaua'i Island, Hawaiian Islands

Swift, Sabina F; Goff, ML (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

Native 'Ohi'a trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) were sampled for mites at two natural area reserves on Kaua'i Island, Kui'a and Hono O Na Pali. Ninety samples of leaves, flowers, bark, leaf litter, and soil under the 'Ohi'a ...
Mollusk Habitats and Fisheries in Kiribati: An Assessment from the Gilbert Islands

Thomas, Frank R (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

Biological and ecological attributes of 24 species of edible bivalves and gastropods from the Gilbert Islands Group, Kiribati, Micronesia, were assessed for their resilience by examining size at maturity, intertidal ...
A New Species of Mictognathus (Acari: Halacaridae) from the Great Barrier Reef

Otto, Jurgen C (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

Mictognathus colemani Otto, n. sp., is described from the Great Barrier Reef. is the third known species in its genus and the first species of Mictognathus known to occur in tropical waters. Distinguishing features are ...
Recent Records of Exotic Reptiles on Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia

Buden, Donald W; Lynch, DB; Zug, George R (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

Seven nonindigenous species of reptiles (two freshwater turtles, one gekkonid lizard, and four snakes) were recorded on Pohnpei and adjacent Ant Atoll (Federated States of Micronesia) for the first time within the past ...
The Somatic Chromosomes of Sophora fernandeziana (Fabaceae), an Endemic Tree from Robinson Crusoe Island

Stiefkens, Laura B; Bernardello, Gabriel; Anderson, Gregory J (University of Hawai’i Press, 2001-01)

The mitotic chromosome number and karyotype of Sophora fernandeziana (Phil.) Skottsb. (subfamily Papilionoideae) are reported for the first time. The chromosome number, 2n = 18, is the modal number reported for the genus. ...