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Estimating Contact Rates of Hawaiian Monk Seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) Using Social Network Analysis

Visual observations of individually identifiable monk seals associating onshore were used to estimate contact rates, assuming random mixing, and also to investigate contact patterns of different age and sex classes.
May 19, 2016 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

A Novel Microsatellite Multiplex Assay for the Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus Schauinslandi)

As Hawaiian monk seal population numbers continue to decline, outstanding fine-scale genetic questions require enhanced genotyping capacity of a rich archive of specimens.
January 16, 2016 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Benefits Derived From Opportunistic Survival-Enhancing Interventions for the Hawaiian Monk Seal: The Silver BB Paradigm

The analysis focused on interventions undertaken to enhance survival of individual seals by reducing or eliminating immediate mortality risks.
September 03, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Geographic Variation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Hawaiian Monk Seals Monachus schauinslandi in the Main Hawaiian Islands

Twenty seals were outfitted with tracking devices to map their home ranges, which were then compared with the persistent organic pollutants in their serum.
June 13, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Validation and Application of Noninvasive Glucocorticoid and Thyroid 4 Hormone Measures in Free-Ranging Hawaiian Monk Seals

Validation of fecal glucocorticoid (GC) and thyroid (T3) hormone metabolite measures in the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Examination of variation in the concentrations of these hormones in individuals across the species' range.
January 01, 2014 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

A Two-Stage Translocation Strategy for Improving Juvenile Survival of Hawaiian Monk Seals

Research suggests that immature seals may benefit in terms of survival from being moved from areas of lower to higher juvenile survival.
June 20, 2013 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Body Growth in Hawaiian Monk Seals

Examination of body length and axillary girth measurements of more than 600 Hawaiian monk seals from 1 to 20 years old.
April 23, 2013 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Dietary Comparison of Two Hawaiian Monk Seal Populations: The Role of Diet as a Driver of Divergent Population Trends

Monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and main Hawaiian Islands eat a similar diet, but seals in the main Hawaiian Islands may experience less competition for food. In addition, prey that may be more bountiful and better quality, allowing the main Hawaiian Islands population to increase while the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands population continues to decrease.
April 23, 2013 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Non-Lethal Efforts to Deter Shark Predation of Hawaiian Monk Seal Pups

Monk seal pups at French Frigate Shoals are heavily preyed upon by Galapagos sharks, but it is unclear if non-lethal efforts to deter this behavior are effective. However, translocating newly weaned pups to areas with less shark predation has proven beneficial to pup survival.
September 14, 2012 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands

Short Note: The First Successful Hand-Rearing of a Neonate Hawaiian Monk Seal

The Hawaiian monk seal is the most endangered marine mammal species whose entire range lies within the United States. Here we discuss the population trends that suggest a positive outlook.
August 29, 2011 - Peer-Reviewed Research ,
Pacific Islands