| length-based assessment of coral reef fish populations in the main and northwestern hawaiian islands. | the coral reef fish community of hawaii is composed of hundreds of species, supports a multimillion dollar fishing and tourism industry, and is of great cultural importance to the local population. however, a major stock assessment of hawaiian coral reef fish populations has not yet been conducted. here we used the robust indicator variable "average length in the exploited phase of the population ([formula: see text])", estimated from size composition data from commercial fisheries trip reports ... | 2015 | 26267473 |
| responses of herbivorous fishes and benthos to 6 years of protection at the kahekili herbivore fisheries management area, maui. | in response to concerns about declining coral cover and recurring macroalgal blooms, in 2009 the state of hawaii established the kahekili herbivore fisheries management area (khfma). within the khfma, herbivorous fishes and sea urchins are protected, but other fishing is allowed. as part of a multi-agency monitoring effort, we conducted surveys at khfma and comparison sites around maui starting 19 months before closure, and over the six years since implementation of herbivore protection. mean pa ... | 2016 | 27462981 |
| comparisons of body sizes at sexual maturity and at sex change in the parrotfishes of hawaii: input needed for management regulations and stock assessments. | first estimates of sex allocation patterns and body size-at-sexual maturity and at protogynous sex change are presented for the five major (including one endemic) species of parrotfishes of hawaii. median body size at initial maturation as a female (lm50) and at protogynous sex change from adult female to adult male (lδ50) varied greatly among the five species. estimates of lm50 were about 14, 17, 24, 34 and 35 cm fork length (lf) in palenose scarus psittacus, pacific bullethead chlorurus spilur ... | 2016 | 26890131 |