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Composition and spectroscopy of olivine xenocrysts from the Hawaiian tholeiitic basalts
Tholeiitic basalts of the Hawaiian Mauna Loa and Kīlauea volcanoes (USA) contain olivine xenocrysts with chromespinelide inclusions. Their chemical composition and spectroscopic properties were investigated and compared with olivine of another ...
A.B. Makeyev +4 more
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The carbon and nitrogen ecophysiologies of two endemic tropical orchids mirrors those of their temperate relatives and the local environment [PDF]
Orchids are one of the most widely distributed plant families. However, current research on the ecophysiology of terrestrial orchids is biased towards temperate species. Thus, it is currently unknown whether tropical terrestrial orchids belong to similar
Nicole A. Hynson
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Quantifying the depths and temperatures from which igneous rocks are derived is an important step in understanding volcanic, magmatic and mantle processes.
Fergus McNab, Patrick Ball
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A novel MC1R allele for black coat colour reveals the Polynesian ancestry and hybridization patterns of Hawaiian feral pigs [PDF]
Pigs (Sus scrofa) have played an important cultural role in Hawaii since Polynesians first introduced them in approximately AD 1200. Additional varieties of pigs were introduced following Captain Cook's arrival in Hawaii in 1778 and it has been suggested
Anna Linderholm +13 more
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Reconnecting Rural Native Hawaiian Families to Food through Aquaponics
Food insecurity is a pressing issue in Hawai‘i as the vast majority of available and accessible foods are imported. To address this issue, a backyard aquaponics program was implemented from 2010 to 2016 to offer additional avenues to food ...
Jazmine Kaleihua Beebe +10 more
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Temporally and spatially partitioned behaviours of spinner dolphins: implications for resilience to human disturbance [PDF]
Selective forces shape the evolution of wildlife behavioural strategies and influence the spatial and temporal partitioning of behavioural activities to maximize individual fitness. Globally, wildlife is increasingly exposed to human activities which may
Julian A. Tyne +3 more
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Seed dormancy is an evolutionary adaptation for increasing seedling survival by delaying germination and is found in many families of seed plants.
Scott B. Lukas +3 more
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A Review of Rat Lungworm Infection and Recent Data on Its Definitive Hosts in Hawaii
Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a zoonotic nematode that causes rat lungworm disease (angiostrongyliasis), a potentially debilitating form of meningitis, in humans worldwide.
Chris N. Niebuhr +2 more
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THE PHYSICIAN IN HAWAII. [PDF]
As disease and death have prevailed among all people, from the earliest period, so physicians have always been a necessary evil. Since the day Adam got rheumatism cooling off too quickly after his day's work, and Eve became subject to nervous headaches, worrying over the meals and the children, the doctors have been with us, and, unless they meet with ...
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Nurses are the largest single occupation of health care providers and at greatest risk for exposure to and acquisition of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Holly B. Fontenot +6 more
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