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Quantifying Mesophotic Fish Assemblages of Hawai‘i’s Au‘au Channel: Associations With Benthic Habitats and Depth

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Mesophotic reefs (30–150 m) occur in the tropics and subtropics at depths beyond most scientific diving, thereby making conventional surveys challenging.
Raymond C. Boland, K. David Hyrenbach, Edward E. DeMartini, Frank A. Parrish, John J. Rooney   +4 more
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Farmer and market vendor perceptions of COVID-19 impacts on horticultural fresh food systems in Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa

Agriculture & Food Security, 2023
Background When the global COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency was declared in early 2020, South Pacific Island nations rapidly closed their borders resulting in significant socio-economic upheaval. With the South Pacific region highly vulnerable to
Steven J. R. Underhill, Soane Patolo, Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni, Salesh Kumar, Sarah Burkhart   +4 more
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An unknown nocturnal call type in the Mariana Archipelago [PDF]

JASA Express Letters, 2023
In spring/summer of 2018 and 2021, the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Cetacean Research Program deployed drifting acoustic recorders in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zones surrounding the Mariana Archipelago.
Angela R. Szesciorka, Jennifer L. K. McCullough, Erin M. Oleson   +2 more
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Striped marlin in their Pacific Ocean milieu: Vertical movements and habitats vary with time and place

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Striped marlin, Kajikia audax, a top bycatch of the longline fishery, has been designated as being in overfished condition in the Western and Central North Pacific, and overfishing is still occurring.
Chi Hin Lam, Chi Hin Lam, Clayward Tam, Molly E. Lutcavage, Molly E. Lutcavage   +4 more
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Connectivity of Striped Marlin From the Central North Pacific Ocean

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Striped marlin, Kajikia audax, have been in overfished condition in the Western and Central North Pacific, and overfishing is still occurring, prompting an urgent need to devise conservation and management measures based on the best, current information ...
Chi Hin Lam, Chi Hin Lam, Clayward Tam, Molly E. Lutcavage, Molly E. Lutcavage   +4 more
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Modeling the potential global distribution of suitable habitat for the biological control agent Heterorhabditis indica

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Heterorhabditis indica is a promising biocontrol candidate. Despite the acknowledged importance of EPN in pest control, no extensive data sets or maps have been developed on their distribution at global level.
Sumeet Kour, Uma Khurma, Gilianne Brodie, Sunil Singh   +3 more
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Progress and strength of response against non-communicable diseases in the US-affiliated Pacific Island jurisdictions, 2010-2021

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2022
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the response to the 2010 declared regional noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) emergency in nine US-affiliated Pacific Island jurisdictions.
Andre Mark Durand, Haley L Cash, Zoe Durand   +2 more
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Differential transcription pathways associated with rootstock-induced dwarfing in breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) scions

BMC Plant Biology, 2021
Background Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a traditional staple tree crop throughout the tropics. Through interspecific grafting, a dwarf phenotype with over 50% reduction in plant height was identified when marang (Artocarpus odoratissimus ...
Yuchan Zhou, Steven J. R. Underhill
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Value of traditional oral narratives in building climate-change resilience: insights from rural communities in Fiji

Ecology and Society, 2016
In the interests of improving engagement with Pacific Island communities to enable development of effective and sustainable adaptation strategies to climate change, we looked at how traditional oral narratives in rural/peripheral Fiji communities might ...
Shaiza Z. Janif, Patrick D. Nunn, Paul Geraghty, William Aalbersberg, Frank R. Thomas, Mereoni Camailakeba   +5 more
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Comparing Coral Colony Surveys From In-Water Observations and Structure-From-Motion Imagery Shows Low Methodological Bias

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
As the threats to coral reefs mount, scientists and managers are looking for innovative ways to increase the scope, scale, and efficiency of coral reef monitoring.
Courtney S. Couch, Courtney S. Couch, Thomas A. Oliver, Rhonda Suka, Rhonda Suka, Mia Lamirand, Mia Lamirand, Mollie Asbury, Corinne Amir, Corinne Amir, Bernardo Vargas-Ángel, Bernardo Vargas-Ángel, Morgan Winston, Morgan Winston, Brittany Huntington, Brittany Huntington, Frances Lichowski, Frances Lichowski, Ariel Halperin, Ariel Halperin, Andrew Gray, Andrew Gray, Joao Garriques, Joao Garriques, Jennifer Samson   +24 more
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