Marine Ecology Progress Series 436:291–305 (2011)
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Life History, Mating Behavior, and Multiple Paternity in Octopus
LIFE HISTORY, MATING BEHAVIOR, AND MULTIPLE PATERNITY IN OCTOPUS OLIVERI (BERRY, 1914) (CEPHALOPODA: OCTOPODIDAE) A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI´I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ZOOLOGY DECEMBER 2014 By Heather Anne Ylitalo-Ward Dissertation Committee: Les Watling, Chairperson Rob Toonen James Wood Tom Oliver Jeff Drazen Chuck Birkeland Keywords: Cephalopod, Octopus, Sexual Selection, Multiple Paternity, Mating DEDICATION To my family, I would not have been able to do this without your unending support and love. Thank you for always believing in me. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank all of the people who helped me collect the specimens for this study, braving the rocks and the waves in the middle of the night: Leigh Ann Boswell, Shannon Evers, and Steffiny Nelson, you were the hard core tako hunters. I am eternally grateful that you sacrificed your evenings to the octopus gods. Also, thank you to David Harrington (best bucket boy), Bert Tanigutchi, Melanie Hutchinson, Christine Ambrosino, Mark Royer, Chelsea Szydlowski, Ily Iglesias, Katherine Livins, James Wood, Seth Ylitalo-Ward, Jessica Watts, and Steven Zubler. This dissertation would not have happened without the support of my wonderful advisor, Dr. Les Watling. Even though I know he wanted me to study a different kind of “octo” (octocoral), I am so thankful he let me follow my foolish passion for cephalopod sexual selection. Also, he provided me with the opportunity to ride in a submersible, which was one of the most magical moments of my graduate career. -
25 Using Community Group Monitoring Data to Measure The
25 Using Community Group Monitoring Data To Measure The Effectiveness Of Restoration Actions For Australia's Woodland Birds Michelle Gibson1, Jessica Walsh1,2, Nicki Taws5, Martine Maron1 1Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, 4072, Queensland, Australia, 2School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, 3800, Victoria, Australia, 3Greening Australia, Aranda, Canberra, 2614 Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 4BirdLife Australia, Carlton, Melbourne, 3053, Victoria, Australia, 5Greening Australia, PO Box 538 Jamison Centre, Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory 2614, Australia Before conservation actions are implemented, they should be evaluated for their effectiveness to ensure the best possible outcomes. However, many conservation actions are not implemented under an experimental framework, making it difficult to measure their effectiveness. Ecological monitoring datasets provide useful opportunities for measuring the effect of conservation actions and a baseline upon which adaptive management can be built. We measure the effect of conservation actions on Australian woodland ecosystems using two community group-led bird monitoring datasets. Australia’s temperate woodlands have been largely cleared for agricultural production and their bird communities are in decline. To reverse these declines, a suite of conservation actions has been implemented by government and non- government agencies, and private landholders. We analysed the response of total woodland bird abundance, species richness, and community condition, to two widely-used actions — grazing exclusion and replanting. We recorded 139 species from 134 sites and 1,389 surveys over a 20-year period. Grazing exclusion and replanting combined had strong positive effects on all three bird community metrics over time relative to control sites, where no actions had occurred. -
Opihi Cellana Talcosa (Ko`Ele)
Aquaculture of the giant opihi Cellana talcosa (ko`ele). Development of an artificial diet. Harry Ako with technical assistance of Nhan Hua Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE), College of Agricultural Sciences and Human Resources University of Hawaii, Manoa Introduction and Background Honolulu Advertiser, Wed, June 1, 2005 •Scientists fear that the largest and most prized species of the hardy 'opihi a uniquely Hawaiian delicacy may be essentially extinct on O'ahu, and the population of other limpets statewide is also on the decline. •“Pupu” in Hawaiian means “snail” and in modern times it is used to mean hors d’oeuvres. Opihi were the most favored pupu traditionally. Opihi • High value potential aquacultured product in Hawaii, $150/gallon with shell on. A century ago, 'opihi pickers were selling 140,000 pounds of the limpets annually. In recent years the number has been less than 10 percent of that, around 13,000 pounds. • They dubbed ‘opihi “the fish of death” because so many people were swept away while prying it off the rocks. www.nature.org Three main species of opihi in Hawaii • Cellana sandwicensis - opihi alinalina – yellow foot – most common – preferred • Cellana exarata - opihi makaiauli – black foot – not preferred • Cellana talcosa - opihi ko`ele – giant opihi – grows fast –lives in calm, deep water – we targeted this http://www2.hawaii.edu/~cbird/Opihi/frames.htm Other views Cellana exarata (opihi makaiauli) Cellana sandwicensis (opihi alinalina) Cellana talcosa (opihi ko`ele) Outline of this talk • To talk story about optimization of capture and holding strategies. Problem: 75% mortality in early days of holding and transferring. -
2010 WSN Short Program
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010 1800 WSN STUDENT WORKSHOP (Salon ABC) BECOMING A BETTER BIOLOGICAL BLOGGER: USING THE WEB TO COMMUNICATE SCIENCE TO THE PUBLIC Speakers include: Carol Blanchette, Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara Miriam Goldstein, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD Kristen Marhaver, CARMABI, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD 2030 WSN STUDENT MIXER Point Loma Sports Grill and Pub (2750 Dewey Rd, San Diego, CA) Open to all graduate and undergraduate students; no ticket required. See the student desk for directions. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 0855-1200 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (Salon ABC) HUMAN IMPACTS ON COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS 1200-1300 LUNCH 1300-1745 CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 1830-2030 WSN POSTER SESSION (Salon ABC) 1930-2230 ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT HOUR (AAH) (Salon ABC) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010 0800-1115 PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM (Salon ABC) CREATIVITY, CONTROVERSY, AND ECOLOGICAL CANON: A SYMPOSIUM HONORING PETER F. SALE 1115 AWARDING OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (by Phil Levin) 1130 AWARDING OF NATURALIST OF THE YEAR (by Phil Levin) 1135 WSN NATURALIST OF THE YEAR (Shara Fisler) 1200-1300 LUNCH 1300-1800 CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 1800-1900 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (Roosevelt Room) 1900-2100 PRESIDENTIAL BANQUET (Salon ABC) 2100-0100 WSN AUCTION followed by DANCE (Salon ABC) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2010 0830-1230 CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 1230-1330 LUNCH 1330-1445 CONTRIBUTED PAPERS 1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 STUDENT SYMPOSIUM (0855-1200) SALON ABC HUMAN IMPACTS ON COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS 0855 INTRODUCTION -
Section 3.4 Invertebrates
Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Final EIS/OEIS October 2018 Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.4 Invertebrates .......................................................................................................... 3.4-1 3.4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3.4-3 3.4.2 Affected Environment ......................................................................................... 3.4-3 3.4.2.1 General Background ........................................................................... 3.4-3 3.4.2.2 Endangered Species Act-Listed Species ............................................ 3.4-15 3.4.2.3 Species Not Listed Under the Endangered Species Act .................... 3.4-20 3.4.3 Environmental Consequences .......................................................................... 3.4-29 3.4.3.1 Acoustic Stressors ............................................................................. 3.4-30 3.4.3.2 Explosive Stressors ............................................................................ 3.4-51 3.4.3.3 Energy Stressors ................................................................................ 3.4-59 3.4.3.4 Physical Disturbance and Strike Stressors ........................................ 3.4-64 3.4.3.5 Entanglement Stressors .................................................................... 3.4-85 3.4.3.6 -
Aspects of Community Ecology on Wave-Exposed
ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY ECOLOGY ON WAVE-EXPOSED ROCKY HAWAI‘IAN COASTS A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BOTANY (ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY) DECEMBER 2006 By Christopher Everett Bird Dissertation Committee: Celia M. Smith, Chairperson Kent W. Bridges David C. Duffy Leonard A. Freed E. Alison Kay Halina M. Zaleski We certify that we have read this dissertation and that, in our opinion, it is satisfactory in scope and quality as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology). DISSERTATION COMMITTEE ________________________________ Chairperson ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ii Copyright 2006 Christopher Everett Bird All Rights Reserved iii DEDICATION This one goes out to my mom Betsy Bird; my dad George Bird; my grandmother Ethel Bird; my sisters and their families Gwendolyn, Scott, Alex, Mitchell, and Nicholas Bottomley, Evelyn, Mike, Andrew, and Ian Kirner; my best friend John Swistak; my boyz in NL1; my girlz in tha 808; and all the rest of my friends. You are the people who stood by my side, no matter what. Thank you for the good times, the support, and the love. I owe it all to you. iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College (this is publication XD- 02-02), University of Hawaii Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Program, National Parks Service, and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument for funding the research presented in this dissertation. This dissertation would not have happened without the inspiration of a few special people. -
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Permit Application – Native Hawaiian Practices OMB Control # 0648-0548 Page 1 of 23
Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Permit Application – Native Hawaiian Practices OMB Control # 0648-0548 Page 1 of 23 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument NATIVE HAWAIIAN PRACTICES Permit Application NOTE: This Permit Application (and associated Instructions) are to propose activities to be conducted in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The Co-Trustees are required to determine that issuing the requested permit is compatible with the findings of Presidential Proclamation 8031. Within this Application, provide all information that you believe will assist the Co-Trustees in determining how your proposed activities are compatible with the conservation and management of the natural, historic, and cultural resources of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (Monument). ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ● Any or all of the information within this application may be posted to the Monument website informing the public on projects proposed to occur in the Monument. ● In addition to the permit application, the Applicant must either download the Monument Compliance Information Sheet from the Monument website OR request a hard copy from the Monument Permit Coordinator (contact information below). The Monument Compliance Information Sheet must be submitted to the Monument Permit Coordinator after initial application consultation. ● Issuance of a Monument permit is dependent upon the completion and review of the application and Compliance Information Sheet. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED Send Permit Applications to: NOAA/Inouye Regional Center NOS/ONMS/PMNM/Attn: Permit Coordinator 1845 Wasp Blvd, Building 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 [email protected] PHONE: (808) 725-5800 FAX: (808) 455-3093 SUBMITTAL VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL IS PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. FOR ADDITIONAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS, SEE THE LAST PAGE. -
Grade 3 UNIT 1 Overview Shoreline Habitats
G3 U1 OVR GRADE 3 UNIT 1 OVERVIEW Shoreline Habitats Introduction Shoreline habitats are unique areas greatly infl uenced by tidal patterns, neighboring estuaries and wetlands, and human uses. Each shoreline habitat supports a great diversity of life. While many of the habitats thrive, some of them require our attention so that we can monitor our human impact, and not negatively affect the abundance of life in these areas. In this unit, students engage in a variety of activities as they learn about shoreline habitats and the diversity of life within them. Lesson 1 and 2 focus on rocky intertidal and sandy shoreline areas. Students help create a class mural of a shoreline habitat by adding three-dimensional models of organisms to the appropriate places along this imaginary shoreline in their classroom. They learn the relationship between structure and function in organisms, and then demonstrate their understanding by creating “Guess Who” riddles about organisms and their unique adaptations. Lastly, students learn how interrelated various shoreline habitats are with other habitats by investigating the watershed concept through the Hawaiian Ahupua‘a land management system. Students apply their knowledge of shoreline habitats by ultimately proposing solutions to potential real-world problems. Note to teachers: In the scientifi c world, the term “Coastal Ecosystems” is more widely used than the term “Shoreline Habitats.” Researchers typically prefer to categorize coastal ecosystems into specifi c rocky intertidal, sandy shoreline, or wetland ecosystems. If students or teachers require further information about shoreline habitats to enhance this unit, search terms should be expanded to include “coastal ecosystems.” 1 At A Glance Each Lesson addresses HCPS III Benchmarks. -
Mitochondrial DNA Hyperdiversity and Population Genetics in the Periwinkle Melarhaphe Neritoides (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
Mitochondrial DNA hyperdiversity and population genetics in the periwinkle Melarhaphe neritoides (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Séverine Fourdrilis Université Libre de Bruxelles | Faculty of Sciences Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences | Directorate Taxonomy & Phylogeny Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor (PhD) in Sciences, Biology Date of the public viva: 28 June 2017 © 2017 Fourdrilis S. ISBN: The research presented in this thesis was conducted at the Directorate Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), and in the Evolutionary Ecology Group of the Free University of Brussels (ULB), Brussels, Belgium. This research was funded by the Belgian federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO Action 1 MO/36/027). It was conducted in the context of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) research community ‘‘Belgian Network for DNA barcoding’’ (W0.009.11N) and the Joint Experimental Molecular Unit at the RBINS. Please refer to this work as: Fourdrilis S (2017) Mitochondrial DNA hyperdiversity and population genetics in the periwinkle Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca: Gastropoda). PhD thesis, Free University of Brussels. ii PROMOTERS Prof. Dr. Thierry Backeljau (90 %, RBINS and University of Antwerp) Prof. Dr. Patrick Mardulyn (10 %, Free University of Brussels) EXAMINATION COMMITTEE Prof. Dr. Thierry Backeljau (RBINS and University of Antwerp) Prof. Dr. Sofie Derycke (RBINS and Ghent University) Prof. Dr. Jean-François Flot (Free University of Brussels) Prof. Dr. Marc Kochzius (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) Prof. Dr. Patrick Mardulyn (Free University of Brussels) Prof. Dr. Nausicaa Noret (Free University of Brussels) iii Acknowledgements Let’s be sincere. PhD is like heaven! You savour each morning this taste of paradise, going at work to work on your passion, science. -
Marine Gastropods of American Samoa Introduction
Micronesica 41(2):237–252, 2011 Marine gastropods of American Samoa D.P. Brown Isle Royale National Park, Houghton, MI 49931 Abstract—Collected for food for over 3,000 years by the indigenous Samoan people, marine gastropods in American Samoa have never been collected and cataloged for science. This study documents 385 marine gastropods from 50 families occurring in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. Ten of these are listed by genus only and one by family. The num- ber of gastropods currently reported is likely significantly underestimated and a conservative estimate of the richness yet to be discovered. Introduction Molluscs have been collected in Samoa since the earliest inhabitants arrived some 3,000 years ago (Craig et al 2008, Kramer 1994, Kirch and Hunt, 1993, Nagaoka 1993). Much of this reef gleaning was directed at the cephalopods, the large and colorful giant clams (Tridacna spp.) and the larger marine snails such as Trochus spp, Lambis spp., Cassis spp., Turbo spp., and Tutufa spp., although any marine mollusc was likely taken if found (Munro 1999). While the limited archeological evidence provides an initial species list, this long history of the use of marine molluscs provided a very limited understanding of the marine gastro- SRGVRIWKHDUFKLSHODJR(YHQDIWHU(XURSHDQFRQWDFWIHZVHULRXVRUDPDWHXUVKHOO collectors made the long voyage to the S. Pacific to catalog the gastropoda. Until very recently, and before the advent of SCUBA, much of the gastropod knowledge in the area came from the shallow depths available to free-divers, what could be dredged off the bottom, and what washed onto the shore. The first organized sci- entific investigations into the Samoan gastropods weren’t carried out until the 18th century by the La Perouse expedition. -
7. Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA), Island of Moloka’I
PACIFIC COOPERATIVE STUDIES UNIT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT MĀNOA Dr. David C. Duffy, Unit Leader Department of Botany 3190 Maile Way, St. John #408 Honolulu, Hawai’i 96822 Technical Report XXX Coastal Resources, Threats, Inventory, and Mapping of National Parks in Hawai’i: 7. Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA), Island of Moloka’i. Month 201_ Larry V. Basch, Ph.D1 1U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region 300 Ala Moana Blvd. Room 6-226, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 96850 Recommended Citation: Basch, L.V. 201_. Coastal Resources, Threats, Inventory and Mapping of National Parks in Hawai’i: 7. Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA), Island of Moloka’i. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit Technical Report ___. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Department of Botany. Honolulu, HI. __ pp. Key words: Coastal, intertidal, marine, resources, threats, inventory, mapping, algae, invertebrates, fishes Place key words: Hawai‘i, Island of Moloka’i, Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA) Acronyms: ALKA Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail CHIS Channel Islands National Park GPS Global Positioning System GIS Geographic Information System HALE Haleakala National Park HAVO Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park I&M Inventory & Monitoring Program NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NPS National Park Service PACN Pacific Island Network PUHE Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site PUHO Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park SOP Standard Operating Procedure USGS United States Geological Survey UTM Universal Transverse -
Biogeography of Shell Morphology in Over‐Exploited Shellfish Reveals
Received: 10 September 2019 | Revised: 6 December 2019 | Accepted: 10 February 2020 DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13845 RESEARCH PAPER Biogeography of shell morphology in over-exploited shellfish reveals adaptive trade-offs on human-inhabited islands and incipient selectively driven lineage bifurcation Ashley M. Hamilton1 | Jason D. Selwyn1 | Rebecca M. Hamner1,2 | Hokuala K. Johnson3 | Tia Brown3 | Shauna K. Springer4 | Christopher E. Bird1 1Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University -Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Abstract Texas Aim: Humans are unintentionally affecting the evolution of fishery species directly 2 CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife, Rota, through exploitation and indirectly by altering climate. We aim to test for a relation- MP, Northern Mariana Islands 3Papahānaumokuākea Marine National ship between biogeographic patterns in the shell phenotypes of an over-exploited Monument, NOAA Office of Marine shellfish and the presence of humans to identify human-mediated adaptive trade- National Sanctuaries, Honolulu, Hawaii offs. The implications of these trade-offs are discussed with respect to the sustain- 4Conservation International - Center for Ocean, Hawaii Program, Honolulu, Hawaii ability of the fishery. Taxon: The endemic Hawaiian intertidal limpet, ‘opihi makaiauli (Patellagastropoda, Correspondence Christopher E. Bird, Department of Life Nacellidae, Cellana exarata) Sciences, Texas A&M University -Corpus Methods: We surveyed phenotypic characters associated with temperature and Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi,