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Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center: Annotated Bibliography 1994 – 2004 Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center: Annotated Bibliography 1994 – 2004 Compiled by David A. Helweg Report Series OF 2005-1290 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior Gale A. Norton, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey P. Patrick Leahy, Acting Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia 2005 Revised and reprinted: 2005 For product and ordering information: World Wide Web: http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS For more information on the USGS—the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment: World Wide Web: http://www.usgs.gov Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS Suggested citation: Helweg, David A., 2005, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center: Annotated Bibliography 1994-2004. USGS Report Series OF 2005-1290. For additional copies please contact the author at USGS-PIERC Kilauea Field Station, POB 44, Hawaii National Park, HI 96718. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted material contained within this report. ii Foreword. In 1994, the Pacific Islands Science Center (PISC) was established with the creation of the National Biological Survey (NBS). On October 1, 1996, NBS was transferred by Congress to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the Biological Resources Division. As part of the reorganization, PISC was renamed the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center (PIERC) to reflect the Center’s increasing emphasis on ecosystem science. The primary responsibility of PIERC is to assist resource managers in the Pacific region by providing them with sound biological information and with assistance in applying the information to their needs. The mandated field of operations for PIERC includes the Hawaiian archipelago plus current U.S. holdings and former Trust Territories in Polynesia and Micronesia. This is an area spanning six time zones, from 30 degrees North to 15 degrees South of the equator, and from 155 degrees East to 130 degrees West across the International Date Line. The mission of PIERC is to work with others to provide scientific understanding and technologies needed to support and implement sound management and conservation of our Nation’s biological resources occurring within cultural, sociological and political contexts of the State of Hawai‘i and other locations in the Pacific Basin affiliated with the United States. PIERC fulfills this mission by 1) investigating biological resource issues faced by Federal and State land managers and providing meaningful information important for management purposes; 2) providing scientific information necessary to effectively intercede in the decline of native biodiversity in this region; and 3) providing the best possible information concerning the nature, structure, condition, evolution, and importance of the biodiversity of the Pacific region. We offer this Annotated Bibliography as an introduction to our research for all those who share our quest for understanding and interest in preserving and restoring native ecosystems in Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Within each section, works are sorted by year and then author. Hawaiian words have been spelled as they were in the original work, and variants provided in square brackets to enhance searchability. A brief summary of each peer-reviewed work has been provided wherever possible. We invite you also to explore the USGS, our Center, and partners through the following websites: ¾ www.usgs.gov/pierc.html ¾ www.hear.org ¾ www.pbin.gov with aloha, William W.M. Steiner, Ph.D. Director, USGS Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center iii Contents Foreword.............................................................................................................................................................................iii Avian Biology / Avian Ecology .........................................................................................................................................1 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles..................................................................................................................................1 Books, Chapters, and Edited Volumes......................................................................................................................11 Peer-Reviewed Technical Reports ...........................................................................................................................12 Nonreviewed Technical Reports...............................................................................................................................12 Nonreviewed Articles..................................................................................................................................................14 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts...............................................................................................15 Bioacoustics / Sensory Systems ...................................................................................................................................18 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles................................................................................................................................18 Books, Chapters, and Edited Volumes......................................................................................................................20 Peer-Reviewed Technical Reports ...........................................................................................................................20 Nonreviewed Technical Reports...............................................................................................................................21 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts...............................................................................................21 Ecosystem Restoration / Endangered Species Recovery / Best Management Practices .................................23 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles................................................................................................................................23 Books, Chapters, and Edited Volumes......................................................................................................................25 Peer-Reviewed Technical Reports ...........................................................................................................................25 Nonreviewed Technical Reports...............................................................................................................................26 Nonreviewed Technical Reports...............................................................................................................................26 Nonreviewed Articles..................................................................................................................................................27 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts...............................................................................................27 General Biology / Behavioral Biology...........................................................................................................................28 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles................................................................................................................................28 Nonreviewed Technical Reports...............................................................................................................................29 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts...............................................................................................29 General Botany / Vegetation Ecology...........................................................................................................................29 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles................................................................................................................................29 Books, Chapters, and Edited Volumes......................................................................................................................30 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts...............................................................................................30 General Ecology / Climate Change................................................................................................................................31 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles................................................................................................................................31 Books, Chapters, and Edited Volumes......................................................................................................................31 Peer-Reviewed Technical Reports ...........................................................................................................................32 Conference Presentations, Posters, and Abstracts...............................................................................................32 iv Genetics / Molecular Biology.........................................................................................................................................32 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles................................................................................................................................32
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