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Dietary comparison of two Hawaiian monk seal populations: the role of diet as a driver of divergent population trends

Endangered Species Research, 2013
Divergent trends in population abundance of Endangered Hawaiian monk seals Monachus schauinslandi are apparent between the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) and the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI).
MK Cahoon, CL Littnan, K Longenecker, JR Carpenter   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-commercial Catch Estimation for Deep7 Bottomfish in the Main Hawaiian Islands

, 2023
Survey data and catch estimates in 2003–2022 from the Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey (HMRFS) were evaluated to obtain non-commercial catch weight estimates for the main Hawaiian Islands Deep7 bottomfish complex. The current HMRFS estimates do not distinguish between catch to be sold vs.
Ma, Hongguang, Matthews, Toby, Syslo, John, Ducharme-Barth, Nicholas   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Present-Day Distribution and Potential Spread of the Invasive Green Alga Avrainvillea amadelpha Around the Main Hawaiian Islands

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Algal assemblages are critical components of marine ecosystems from the intertidal to mesophotic depths; they act as primary producers, nutrient cyclers, and substrate providers.
Lindsay Veazey, Olivia Williams, Rachael Wade, Robert Toonen, Heather L. Spalding   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accounting for subgroup structure in line-transect abundance estimates of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in Hawaiian waters.

PLoS ONE, 2014
For biological populations that form aggregations (or clusters) of individuals, cluster size is an important parameter in line-transect abundance estimation and should be accurately measured.
Amanda L Bradford, Karin A Forney, Erin M Oleson, Jay Barlow   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic analysis of population history for Hawaiian monk seals

Endangered Species Research
The Hawaiian monk seal Neomonachus schauinslandi, one of the world’s most endangered pinnipeds, has faced decades of declines and has been the focus of intensive conservation efforts.
S Hauser, S Robinson, E Latch
doaj   +1 more source

IN SEARCH OF POLYNESIAN ORIGINS: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LAPITA CULTURE

Berkala Arkeologi, 1986
The islands of Polynesia make up the largest group among the islands in the Pacific ocean. This group, in fact, consist of many islands forming a triangle. The main groups in the west are the Tongan, and Samoan and Ellice groups.
Timbul Haryono
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Connectivity of Roundjaw Bonefish Albula glossodonta (Elopomorpha, Albulidae) in the Central Pacific Ocean Resolved through ddRAD-Based Population Genomics

Fishes, 2023
Bonefishes are a nearshore species targeted by non-commercial anglers and subsistence fishers in the Central and South Pacific islands. Among the bonefish species in the Indo-Pacific region, Albula glossodonta are known to have one of the widest ...
Keith Kamikawa, Brian W. Bowen, Donald Kobayashi, Kimberly Peyton, Elizabeth Wallace   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transitioning to nonpunitive school policies for addressing student substance use: Qualitative interviews with key school administrators

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent policy change in Massachusetts encourages schools to limit their use of exclusionary discipline to “extraordinary circumstances,” but little work has explored the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to nonpunitive practices after student substance use infractions in schools.
Kristina Conroy, M. Grace Albright, Kendall B. Roberts, Meghan A. Costello, Anthony J. Jannetti, Alexis R. Wing, Randi M. Schuster   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source