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The behavior and broadband acoustic signaling of Hawaiʻian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003)This dissertation explores the design of dolphin social acoustic signals by addressing the question: how have the signals used by these animals been adapted to the physical, sensory and social environments they inhabit? ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003)In the Hawaiian Islands, a distinct, resident community of micronekton is distributed over the underwater slopes of the islands. Despite the importance of the mesopelagic boundary community to both nearshore and oceanic ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003-12)Light traps were deployed in Hanauma Bay (the Bay) over a 2.5-year period to determine the effect of physical factors on the catch of larval fishes and Schindleriidae. Significantly more larval fishes and Schindleria were ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003)The effectiveness of a small (0.34km2) "no fishing" marine reserve (Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District) was empirically evaluated by quantifying three components of reserve design and function: (1) spatial adequacy ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003)The goal of this dissertation is to explore novel and non-traditional taxonomic characters that may be useful for mollusks, and combine them with radular and shell characters to carry out a taxonomic review of the genus ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003)Metamorphosis is the critical link between the larval and adult forms in the biphasic life cycle of many diverse metazoans. Metamorphosis in the marine gastropod Phestilla sibogae is rapid (taking less than 24 hours) and ...
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(University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2002)Prolactin (PRL) plays a central role in fresh water (FW) adaptation in teleost fish. Consistent with the freshwater-adapting actions of prolactin (PRL), the release of this hormone from the tilapia pituitary is stimulated ...
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