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Predicting sea-level rise vulnerability of terrestrial habitat and wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
If current climate change trends continue, rising sea levels may inundate low-lying islands across the globe, placing island biodiversity at risk. Recent models predict a rise of approximately one meter (1 m) in global sea level by 2100, with larger increases possible in areas of the Pacific Ocean. Pacific Islands are unique ecosystems home to many endangered endemic plant and animal species. The
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Michelle H. Reynolds, Paul Berkowitz, Karen N. Courtot, Crystal M. Krause
2011 Kiwikiu (Maui Parrotbill) and Maui 'Alauahio abundance estimates and the effect of sampling effort on power to detect a trend
The Kiwikiu (Pseudonestor xanthophrys), also called the Maui Parrotbill, is an endangered,
forest bird found only in high elevation, wet forest of the eastern portion of Maui Island. Recent
surveys, conducted at five year intervals, have revealed wide variation in abundance estimates
(Camp et al. 2009). Effective management and conservation requires accurate estimates of
abundance, which is di
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Kevin W. Brinck, Richard J. Camp, P. Marcos Gorresen, David L. Leonard, Hanna L. Mounce, Kelly J. Iknayan, Eben H. Paxton
Developing accurate survey methods for estimating population sizes and trends of the critically endangered Nihoa Millerbird and Nihoa Finch.
This report describes the results of a comparative study of bird survey methods undertaken for the purpose of improving assessments of the conservation status for the two endemic passerines on the Island of Nihoa—Nihoa Millerbird (Sylviidae: Acrocephalus familiaris kingi) and Nihoa Finch (Fringilidae: Telespiza ultima; also referred herein as millerbird and finch)—both listed as endangered under t
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P. Marcos Gorresen, Richard J. Camp, Kevin W. Brinck, Chris Farmer
Mapping plant species ranges in the Hawaiian Islands: developing a methodology and associated GIS layers
This report documents a methodology for projecting the geographic ranges of plant species in the Hawaiian Islands. The methodology consists primarily of the creation of several geographic information system (GIS) data layers depicting attributes related to the geographic ranges of plant species. The most important spatial-data layer generated here is an objectively defined classification of climat
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Jonathan P. Price, James D. Jacobi, Samuel M. Gon, Dwight Matsuwaki, Loyal Mehrhoff, Warren Wagner, Matthew Lucas, Barbara Rowe
Diet and conservation implications of an invasive chameleon, Chamaeleo jacksonii (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) in Hawaii
We summarize information on current distribution of the invasive lizard Chamaeleo jacksonii and predict its potential distribution in the Hawaiian Islands. Potential distribution maps are based on climate models developed from known localities in its native range and its Hawaiian range. We also present results of analysis of stomach contents of a sample of 34 chameleons collected from native, pred
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Fred Kraus, Arthur Medeiros, David Preston, Catherine S. Jarnevich, Gordon H. Rodda
Birds in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Summary of the 2010 inventory and monitoring program survey
The National Park Service (NPS) created the Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program in 1998 to establish baseline information and assess long-term trends in "vital signs" or key abiotic and biotic elements of National Parks (Fancy et al. 2009). The Pacific Island Network of the I&M Program developed a Landbirds Monitoring Protocol (LMP; Camp et al. 2011) to estimate species-specific status and moni
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Richard J. Camp, Seth W. Judge, Patrick J. Hart, Greg Kudray, Jacqueline M. Gaudioso, Bobby H. Hsu
Bird populations on the Island of Tinian: persistence despite wholesale loss of native forests
Bird habitat on the island of Tinian, Mariana Islands, has been substantially altered, and only around 5% of the island has native forest today. The modern bird fauna is likely to be a subset of the original avifauna where only species tolerant to native forest loss and human disturbance have survived. Avian surveys were conducted on the island in 2008 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prov
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Richard J. Camp, Frederick A. Amidon, Ann P. Marshall, Thane K. Pratt
New plant records from Hawai'i Island
The following plant records from the island of Hawai'i include 2 new state records, 6 new island records, 3 new records of naturalized species previously known to be present on the island, and 1 range extension of an orchid recently reported as naturalized. All cited voucher specimens are deposited at BISH.
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Linda W. Pratt, Keali'i F. Bio
Influence of space use on fitness and the reintroduction success of the Laysan teal
Translocation is an important tool for wildlife conservation and biodiversity restoration, but an inefficient one because of the unpredictability of success. Predictors of success such as habitat quality of the release site and number of individuals released have been identified, but the dynamics of successful translocations remain poorly understood. In particular, little is known about the relati
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M.H. Reynolds, J. S. Hatfield, L.P. Laniawe, M.S. Vekasy, J.L. Klavitter, P. Berkowitz, L.H. Crampton, J. R. Walters
An economic approach to assessing import policies designed to prevent the arrival of invasive species: the case of Puccinia psidii in Hawai'i
Since its first documented introduction to Hawai‘i in 2005, the rust fungus Puccinia psidii has already severely damaged Syzygium jambos (Indian rose apple) trees and the federally endangered Eugenia koolauensis (nioi). Fortunately, the particular strain has yet to cause serious damage to Metrosideros polymorpha (‘ōhi‘a), which comprises roughly 80% of the state's native forests and covers 400,000
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Kimberly Burnett, Sean D'Evelyn, Lloyd Loope, Christopher A. Wada
Ecology and conservation biology of avian malaria
Avian malaria is a worldwide mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. These parasites occur in many avian species but primarily affect passerine birds that have not evolved with the parasite. Host pathogenicity, fitness, and population impacts are poorly understood. In contrast to continental species, introduced avian malaria poses a substantial threat to naive birds on Hawaii, the G
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Dennis A. LaPointe, Carter T. Atkinson, Michael D. Samuel
Analysis of the trap gene provides evidence for the role of elevation and vector abundance in the genetic diversity of Plasmodium relictum in Hawaii
Background: The avian disease system in Hawaii offers an ideal opportunity to investigate host-pathogen interactions in a natural setting. Previous studies have recognized only a single mitochondrial lineage of avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum) in the Hawaiian Islands, but cloning and sequencing of nuclear genes suggest a higher degree of genetic diversity. Methods: In order to evaluate genetic
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Margaret E.M. Farias, Carter T. Atkinson, Dennis A. LaPointe, Susan I. Jarvi