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Geographic and Temporal Patterns in the Acoustic Detection of Sperm Whales

This 2005-2013 study confirms the broad distribution of sperm whales across the North Pacific and highlights subtle temporal patterns in their acoustic activity, which may be related to shifts in animal behavior or movement. 
June 27, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Song Production by the North Pacific Right Whale, Eubalaena Japonica

This paper describes song production by the eastern North Pacific right whale (NPRW, Eubalaena japonica) in the southeastern Bering Sea. Songs were localized in real-time to individuals using sonobuoys.
June 17, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

Age and Growth Analyses for the Endangered Belugas in Cook Inlet, Alaska

Daniel J. Vos, Kim E. W. Shelden, Nancy A. Friday, and Barbara A. Mahoney researched and combined beluga age estimates, from the teeth of hunted and stranded belugas during the period 1992–2001, with additional teeth collected up to June 2015.
June 02, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Alaska

Prioritizing Reef Resilience Through Spatial Planning Following a Mass Coral Bleaching Event

A study published in Coral Reefs that combines ecological and cultural considerations to identify which herbivore management area locations would be most effective for Hawaiian reef recovery.
May 25, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Prioritizing Reef Resilience Through Spatial Planning

Following the 2014–2017 global coral bleaching event, we seek ways to promote long-term resilience. Here we investigate an unique spatial approach that can serve as an example for coral reef management in Hawai‘i, on other Pacific Islands, and beyond.
May 24, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Spatial Distribution and Dive Behavior of Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whales: Potential Risk of Vessel Strikes and Fisheries Interactions

Evaluating the potential overlap of commercial shipping and commercial fisheries with Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s Whale distribution.
May 15, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Southeast

Trace Metals in Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia Mydas) Inhabiting Two Southern California Coastal Estuaries

We assessed 21 trace metals in green turtle scute and red blood cell samples collected find evidence that green turtle TM concentrations can differ between urbanized habitats and that long-term monitoring of these green turtles may be necessary. 
May 15, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Skeletal Records of Bleaching Reveal Different Thermal Thresholds of Pacific Coral Reef Assemblages

A limiting factor in studying the impact of ocean warming on the future of coral reefs is lack of quantitative data on thermal thresholds. We reconstruct a history of bleaching on reefs and use this to find the thermal thresholds of the coral communities.
May 02, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Improving Representation of Human Well-Being and Cultural Importance in Conceptualizing the West Hawai'i Ecosystem

Cultural ecosystem services and human well-being are recognized as important elements of SES. This study examined frameworks related to cultural ecosystem services and human well-being to better portray their importance.
May 01, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Leveraging Automated Image Analysis Tools to Better Assess Coral Reefs

Using previously analyzed imagery, we assess the capacity of a widely used machine-learning image analysis tool, CoralNet, to generate fully-automated estimates for the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) and American Samoa.
April 30, 2019 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands