Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Center administers scientific research and monitoring programs that support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources. More....
News and Highlights
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May 8, 2013
The PIFSC Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program has submitted a permit request to continue the Center's efforts to mitigate Galapagos shark predation on monk seals at French Frigate Shoals (FFS) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. More... -
April 24, 2013
The Quarterly Research Bulletin highlights recent research activities and accomplishments of the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. More... -
April 9, 2013
The PIFSC Science Plan, completed in March 2013, provides a comprehensive framework for organizing and prioritizing the Center's research and monitoring activities. More.... -
February 5, 2013
Long a centerpiece of the Center's conservation outreach efforts, the Barbless Circle Hook News is now available online. The new digital format provides ready access to the latest information about the use of barbless circle hooks in Hawaii's shoreline recreational fishery, including photos and catch news reported by anglers. Read the BCH News.
Research Cruises
Current Cruises
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May 7, 2013Cetacean Ecology Survey Underway in the Northwestern Hawaiian IslandsOscar Elton Sette Cruise SE 13-03
Area of Operation: Main Hawaiian Islands
Period: May 7, 2013 - June 5, 2013
Completed Cruises
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April 15, 2013Research Expedition Compares Methods for Surveying Deepwater Bottomfish in the Maui Triangle RegionOscar Elton Sette Cruise SE 13-02
Area of Operation: Main Hawaiian Islands
Period: April 15, 2013 - April 29, 2013
Recent Staff Publications
PIFSC Reports
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April 22, 2013Mesophotic coral ecosystems - potential candidates as essential fish habitat and habitat areas of particular concern.Blyth-Skyrme VJ, Rooney JJ, Parrish FA, Boland RC
[2013] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Administrative Report H-13-02, 53 p -
April 22, 2013Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program. Fish monitoring brief: American Samoa 2012Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
[2013] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC Data Report, DR-13-008, 2 p -
April 22, 2013Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program. Fish monitoring brief: Pacific Remote Island Areas 2012Coral Reef Ecosystem Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
[2013] Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, PIFSC Data Report, DR-13-007, 2 p
Journal Articles
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May 6, 2013Drivers of circulation in a fringing coral reef embayment: a wave-flow coupled numerical modeling study of Hanalei Bay, HawaiiHoeke RK, Storlazzi CD, Ridd PV
[2013] Continental Shelf Research 58: 79-95. DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2013.03.007 -
May 3, 2013Terrigenous sediment impact on coral recruitment and growth affects the use of coral habitat by recruit parrotfishes (F. Scaridae)DeMartini E, Jokiel P, Beets J, Stender Y, Storlazzi C, Minton D, Conklin E
[2013] Journal of Coastal Conservation: Planning and Management. DOI: 10.1007/s11852-013-0247-2 -
April 30, 2013Behavior of juvenile green turtles in a coastal neritic habitat: validating time-depth-temperature records using visual observationsFrancke DL, Hargrove SA, Vetter EW, Winn CD, Balazs GH, Hyrenbach KD
[2013] Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 444:55-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.03.011
