Nasoata Mangrove Island, the PABITRA Coastal Study Site for Viti Levu, Fiji Islands

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dc.contributor.authorThaman, Randolph R.
dc.contributor.authorKeppel, Gunnar
dc.contributor.authorWhatling, Dick
dc.contributor.authorThaman, Batiri
dc.contributor.authorNaikatini, Alifereti
dc.contributor.authorThaman, Baravi
dc.contributor.authorBolaqace, Nemani
dc.contributor.authorSekinoco, Etika
dc.contributor.authorMasere, Manasa
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-24T19:22:36Z
dc.date.available2012-09-24T19:22:36Z
dc.date.issued2005-04
dc.description.abstractNasoata Island is a predominantly mangrove island located near the outflow and delta of the Rewa River, Fiji's largest and longest river. The river originates on the eastern slopes of Mt. Tomaniivi in the Central Highlands of Viti Levu. The island has been selected as an integral coastal site for Fiji's PABITRA Gateway Transect. Information is provided on: (1) the reasons it was selected as a PABITRA site; (2) geographical, geological, climatic, and edaphic setting; (3) the vegetation; and (4) brief notes on the fauna, with particular focus on the avifauna. Because of its rich flora and fauna, Nasoata Island is an excellent "prototype" coastal and mangrove site for enhancing our understanding of the complexities of island biodiversity, both within Fiji and in relation to other small offshore islands within the broader PABITRA network.
dc.format.extent12 pages
dc.identifier.citationThaman RR, Keppel G, Whatling D, Thaman B, Naikatini A, Thaman B, Bolaqace N, Sekinoco E, Masere M. Nasoata Mangrove Island, the PABITRA Coastal Study Site for Viti Levu, Fiji Islands. Pac Sci 59(2): 192-204.
dc.identifier.doi10.1353/psc.2005.0027
dc.identifier.issn0030-8870
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/24173
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawaii Press
dc.relation.ispartofseriesvol. 59, no. 2
dc.subject.lcshPacific-Asia Biodiversity Transect Network.
dc.subject.lcshMangrove ecology--Fiji--Rewa River Delta.
dc.subject.lcshBiological diversity--Fiji--Rewa River Delta.
dc.subject.lcshRewa River Delta (Fiji)--Geography.
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshScience--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshNatural history--Pacific Area--Periodicals.
dc.titleNasoata Mangrove Island, the PABITRA Coastal Study Site for Viti Levu, Fiji Islands
dc.typeArticle
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local.identifier.callnumberQH1 .P33

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