Human Impacts on the Nearshore Environment: An Archaeological Case Study from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands.

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dc.contributor.authorMorrison, Alex E.
dc.contributor.authorHunt, Terry L.
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-10T21:07:40Z
dc.date.available2012-05-10T21:07:40Z
dc.date.issued2007-07
dc.descriptionv. ill. 23 cm.
dc.descriptionQuarterly
dc.description.abstractArchaeology provides a long-term framework to document prehistoric resource use and habitat modification. Excavation at Nu‘alolo Kai, Kaua‘i, yielded a large, well-preserved shellfish assemblage. Analysis determined the susceptibility of mollusk communities to human foraging pressures in the past. Some coral reef and intertidal species, such as Turbo sandwicensis and Strombus maculatus, declined in abundance as a result of heavy exploitation. In contrast, shoreline mollusk communities remained fairly stable through time. Archaeological research provides baselines for modern conservation efforts and fisheries management.
dc.format.extent22 p.
dc.identifier.citationMorrison AE, Hunt TL. Human Impacts on the Nearshore Environment: An Archaeological Case Study from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands. Pac Sci 61(3): 325-346.
dc.identifier.issn0030-8870
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/22618
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherHonolulu, University of Hawaii Press
dc.relation.ispartofseriesvol. 61, no. 3
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshScience--Periodicals
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Pacific Area--Periodicals.
dc.titleHuman Impacts on the Nearshore Environment: An Archaeological Case Study from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands.
dc.typeArticle
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