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1. Ineich, I., A. Wynn, C. Giraud, & V. Wallach 2017. Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803): distribution and oldest record of collection dates in Oceania, with report of a newly established population in French Polynesia (Tahiti Island, Society Archipelago). Micronesica. 2017-01: 1-13. Date Revised/Accepted: 17 January 2017.

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Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803): distribution and oldest record of collection dates in Oceania, with report of a newly established population in French Polynesia (Tahiti Island, Society Archipelago)

Ineich, I., A. Wynn, C. Giraud, & V. Wallach

The authors provide a general review of the first collection date or first literature publication date for Indotyphlops braminus from all Oceanian archipelagos and/or islands from where it has been reported. This terrestrial worm-like snake (Typhlopidae) is reported here for the first time as having been introduced, most likely accidentally, to Tahiti Island. The snake will certainly rapidly spread over most islands of the five archipelagos of French Polynesia.

Les auteurs établissent une révision générale des dates de première collecte ou de première mention aussi précises que possible pour l’introduction du serpent terrestre vermiforme Indotyphlops braminus (Typhlopidae) sur toutes les îles et archipels océaniens. L’introduction probablement accidentelle de ce serpent est ici signalée pour la première fois sur l’île de Tahiti. Ce reptile va très certainement étendre rapidement sa répartition à l’ensemble des cinq archipels de Polynésie française.

Micronesica 2017-01: 1-13, 2017.

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1. Marutani, M., M.A. Martinez & J.A. Soria 2018. Characterization of Crude and Biodiesel Oils of Jatropha curcas and Calophyllum inophyllum in Guam. Micronesica. 2018-01: 1-15. Date Revised/Accepted: 15 January 2018.

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Characterization of Crude and Biodiesel Oils of Jatropha curcas and Calophyllum inophyllum in Guam

Marutani, M., M.A. Martinez & J.A. Soria

Kernel oils of jatropha (Jatropha curcas) and da’ok (Calophyllum inophyllum) obtained in Guam were characterized for physio-chemical properties as potential biodiesels including calorific content, iodine value, peroxide value, saponification value, acid value, and moisture content. Jatropha oil had lower acid value, peroxide value and moisture content than da’ok crude oil. Additional pre-treatment of da’ok crude oil was necessary to prevent potential problems when converting to biodiesel. Crude oils of two species were converted to biodiesel using a supercritical methanol method. The composition of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) indicated that both crude oils and converted biodiesel of jatropha and da’ok contained palmitate (C16:0) with the range of 11.8-16.8% by weight, stearate (C18:0) with 6.5-8.6%, oleate (C18:1) with 40.5-52.6%, and linoleate (C18:2) with 22.0- 34.2%. Based on FAMEs, the cetane number was determined for jatropha and da’ok biodiesel as 52.7 and 54.1, respectively, indicating that both kernel oils were good source of feedstock to produce high quality biodiesel.

Micronesica 2018-01: 1-15, 2018.

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1. Nishi, M 1968. An Evaluation of Japanese Agricultural and Fishery Developments in Micronesia, During the Japanese Mandate, 1914 to 1941. Micronesica. 4 (1): 1-18. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 June 1968.

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An Evaluation of Japanese Agricultural and Fishery Developments in Micronesia, During the Japanese Mandate, 1914 to 1941

Nishi, M

In retrospect, Japanese agricultural and fishery developments in Micronesia during the first half of the twentieth century are seen to have extended corollary benefits to the economic well being of its native peoples, which they no longer enjoy. It is still an academic question whether the stable native self-sufficient economy which has been restored to these islands under the American aegis is best satisfying native needs. Although a slow return of a cash economy has been permitted in the American Trust Territory of the Pacific, it shows little of the vigor and potential of the former Imperial economy.

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Micronesica 4 (1): 1-18, 1968.

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1. Leach, B.F. & J.M. Davidson 1988. The Quest for the Rainbow Runner: Prehistoric Fishing on Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro Atolls, Micronesia. Micronesica. 21 (1 & 2): 1-22. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 December 1988.

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The Quest for the Rainbow Runner: Prehistoric Fishing on Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro Atolls, Micronesia

Leach, B.F. & J.M. Davidson

The rainbow runner, Elegatus bipinnulatus, is a fast swimming pelagic predator known as te kina on these two Polynesian outliers in the Caroline Islands. The main method for catching these fish on Kapingamarangi involves the use of a thick plain rope held on the surface to encircle a school. The fish are finally captured with a net. On Nukuoro, a special one-piece rotating bait hook was used for capturing the fish. These catching methods are unusual-surface predators are generally thought to have been taken in the Pacific by trolling lure hooks. In both islands, te kina is the subject of much discussion and many chants, along with other pelagic fish. It is clearly a worthy adversary for the expert fisherman.

Archaeological evidence on these two islands, however, suggests that at least during the prehistoric period, far more of these fish were probably caught in the men's house than ever in a canoe. Of nearly 2000 fish recovered from eleven archaeological sites spanning a millennium of prehistory on the islands, less than 15% were fast swimming pelagic predators, including varieties of tuna, barracouta, and jack mackerel, together with the rainbow runner.

This paper reviews the changing character of prehistoric fish catches and likely fishing methods on Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro. A wide gap is found between fishy folk lore and economic reality.

Micronesica 21 (1 & 2): 1-22, 1988.

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1. Kolinski, S.P 1995. Migrations of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas, breeding in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesica. 28(1): 1-8. Date Revised/Accepted: 15 November 1994.

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Migrations of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas, breeding in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia

Kolinski, S.P

The recapture of four of 13 male and 15 of 553 female adult Chelonia mydas tagged at breeding sites in Yap State, Western Pacific Ocean, between 1990 and 1992 is documented. Post-breeding migrations of tagged turtles to areas in Yap State, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Marshall Islands involved distances ranging from 170 to over 3400 km, and demonstrate that green turtles which breed in Yap State range widely within the Pacific and southeast Asian regions. In addition, tagged turtles migrated 14-101 km between breeding sites in eastern Yap State, and one male and one female turtle were recaptured near their tagging sites during a breeding season three years subsequent to that in which they were tagged.

Micronesica 28(1): 1-8, 1995.

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1. Marshall, L.B. & M. Marshall 1982. Education of Women and Family Size in Two Micronesian Communities. Micronesica. 18 (1): 1-22. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 June 1982.

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Education of Women and Family Size in Two Micronesian Communities

Marshall, L.B. & M. Marshall

Household census and village records from two communities in Truk, Micronesia, were analyzed for marital history, number of children borne, educational attainment, and current employment status for the 255 women residents aged 15-64. It was found that the proportion of women who were married in each community was lower among those with more education and among those who were either enrolled in school or currently employed outside the home. Current employment status was significantly associated with the attainment of more than an eighth grade education. Marital fertility was lower among younger women with more than an eighth grade education and among those employed in the wage economy at the time of the study. The published literature on employment, educational attainment and fertility was reviewed and compared with data obtained in this study in order to put the latter into a worldwide perspective. Differences between the two communities in attitudes toward and historical contacts with formal education were described. Small differences in the patterns of relationships among education, employment, marriage, and fertility between the two communities were discussed, although no formal comparisons between them were attempted.

Micronesica 18 (1): 1-22, 1982.

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1. Carson, M.T 2012. An overview of latte period archaeology. Micronesica. 42(1/2): 1-79. Date Revised/Accepted: 15 February 2011.

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An overview of latte period archaeology

Carson, M.T

Studies of megalithic ruins called latte and other related material traces potentially offer insights into an associated latte period, approximately A.D. 900 through 1700, quite distinctive from preceding cultural periods that began as early at 1500 B.C. in the Mariana Islands. Vastly more is known of this latte period than any other in Marianas regional archaeology, yet numerous basic questions continue to be considered and debated. The present work aims to summarize current data and thinking about latte research.

Micronesica 42(1/2): 1-79, 2012.

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1. Marshall, M 1979. Education and Depopulation on a Micronesian Atoll. Micronesica. 15(1-2): 1-11. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 June 1979.

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Education and Depopulation on a Micronesian Atoll

Marshall, M

Extensive migration by young persons attending school has altered drastically the population structure of the small community on Namoluk Atoll, Caroline Islands. This alteration seems likely to lead to a continuing decline in the atoll's de facto population, the continued erosion of the community's self-sufficiency, an acceleration of the trend toward atoll exogamy, and the likelihood that Namoluk's educated young adults increasingly will emigrate from the Trust Territory to the United States and elsewhere in search of employment opportunities unavailable at home.

Micronesica 15(1-2): 1-11, 1979.

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1. Kerr. A.M., T. Schils & C.L. Raulerson 2015. The University of Guam Herbarium: The First 50 Years. Micronesica. 2015-01: 1-7. Date Revised/Accepted: 17 January 2015.

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The University of Guam Herbarium: The First 50 Years

Kerr. A.M., T. Schils & C.L. Raulerson

Since 1962, the University of Guam has housed the GUAM herbarium collection, which comprises important collections of terrestrial and marine plants from the tropical western Pacific. This herbarium contains 57,647 archived specimens, mostly from Micronesia, an expanse in the western Pacific the size of the continental United States and encompassing over 2,000 islands. Specimens include comprehensive collections from the region as well as the entire terrestrial and marine flora of the Mariana Islands (of which the territory of Guam is the largest and southernmost island). Unique amongst U.S. herbaria, GUAM’s focal area of research is situated entirely within the Paleotropics, e.g., with lateritic soils and uplifted limestone habitats. The remote, insular and oceanic setting has also resulted in a herbarium that, for its size, has a high proportion of rare, endangered and newly discovered species. The herbarium also contains unique vouchers from island areas that have been devastated by volcanic eruptions. GUAM provides the nearest reference collection and taxonomic expertise for most Micronesian-based governments, conservationists and resource managers.

Micronesica 2015-01: 1-7, 2015.

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1. Itono, H 1980. The Genus Galaxaura (Rhodophyta) in Micronesia. Micronesica. 16 (1): 1-20. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 June 1980.

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The Genus Galaxaura (Rhodophyta) in Micronesia

Itono, H

An annotated list is given of the genus Galaxaura (Chaetangiaceae, Rhodophyta) from Micronesia. Thirteen species of the genus have been identified. The following species are reported for the first time from Micronesia: G. subfruticulosa , G. subverticillata, G. robusta, G. pacifica, G. rugosa, G. hystri x , and G. ventricosa. Keys to the Micronesian species of Galaxaura are provided.

Micronesica 16 (1): 1-20, 1980.

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1. Craib, J.L. & N.L. Farrell 1981. On the Question of Prehistoric Rice Cultivation in the Mariana Islands. Micronesica. 17 (1 & 2): 1-10. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 December 1981.

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On the Question of Prehistoric Rice Cultivation in the Mariana Islands

Craib, J.L. & N.L. Farrell

The journals of early European explorers provide inferential evidence for the precontact existence of rice. Examination of 5 independent translations of Pigafetta's journal (the only existing first-hand log of Magellan's voyage) revealed a consistent absence of rice in the list of Chamorro foods. This is in direct contrast to Burney who, for inexplicable reasons, adds rice to Pigafetta's food list. The first detailed description of rice in the Marianas comes from Legazpi in 1565, 44 years after Magellan. If rice was present at the time of initial contact, no unambiguous references were found.

Examples of 'traditional' paddy fields, rice t ypes, and patterns of communal labor are cited as evidence of long term use of rice in the Marianas. Given the rapid decline of the native Chamorro population and the influx of peoples and materials into the Marianas following contact, attempts to draw parallels between prehistoric and postcontact cultural practices is tenuous.

Direct archaeological evidence of rice is rare. Burnt rice husks were found covering a burial eroding from a cave on Asuncion. Typical Chamorro stone and shell artifacts were found in association. No chronological determinations were able to be made.

Three rice-impressed sherds were recovered from a latte site on Rota. The vertical placement of these sherds is open to question and they may be with the historic component of the site. No other direct data have yet been recovered.

Analysis of existing evidence leads us to argue that there are insufficient data relating to prehistoric rice cultivation in the Marianas. We suggest this problem be examined as an hypothesis to be tested archaeologically.

Micronesica 17 (1 & 2): 1-10, 1981.

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1. Trianni, M.S. & M.C. Tenorio 2012. Summary of recorded cetacean strandings in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Micronesica. 43(1): 1-13. Date Revised/Accepted: 16 September 2012.

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Summary of recorded cetacean strandings in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Trianni, M.S. & M.C. Tenorio

Documented strandings in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands over the past 17 years are reviewed with recorded autopsy information provided. Most of the strandings occurred on the island of Saipan, although two whales were noted to have stranded during this period on Tinian, one identified as Balaenoptera edeni, the Byrdes whale, while the other was not identified. The planned expansion of military activities in the Marianas Archipelago, particularly the use of sonar and the potential impact on cetaceans, is noted.

Micronesica 43(1): 1-13, 2012.

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1. Miller, R.H 2019. Aphidiid Parasitoids Twenty Years Post-Release in the Mariana Islands. Micronesica. 2019-1: 1-5. Date Revised/Accepted: 16 October 2019.

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Aphidiid Parasitoids Twenty Years Post-Release in the Mariana Islands

Miller, R.H

Despite the release of approximately 6,500 Aphidius colemani Vierick and Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) parasitoids as biological control agents for a variety of aphids on Guam and Saipan in 1998, no long-term establishment on either island was observed. However, the aphidiid parasitoids Lipolexis oregmae Gahan and Lysiphlebus testaceipes Cresson were found parasitizing Aphis gossypii Glover on a variety of crops in follow-up surveys in the years immediately following the initial aphidiid releases. The presence of L. oregmae is apparently the result of a fortuitous introduction, while the presence of L. testaceipes likely resulted from a previous introduction as an aphid biological control agent. Aphidiid surveys conducted on Guam and Saipan from 2016 through 2018 again found L. oregmae parasitizing A. gossypii, Aphis craccivora Koch and Cerataphis sp, and L. testaceipes infesting A. gossypii, Aphis (Toxoptera) citricidus (Kirkaldy), and Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas) on a variety of host plants. No A. colemani or D. rapae were found in any collections made from any island. The genotype of aphidiid parasitoids has largely been ignored in past biological control studies on aphids and should be considered when matching the natural enemy to the targeted aphid species.

Micronesica 2019-1: 1-5, 2019.

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1. Hunter-Anderson, R.L 1991. A Review of Traditional Micronesian High Island Horticulture in Belau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Micronesica. 24 (1): 1-56. Date Revised/Accepted: 03 January 1991.

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A Review of Traditional Micronesian High Island Horticulture in Belau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae

Hunter-Anderson, R.L

An archival review supplemented by the author's field observations of traditional horticulture in five Micronesian high island groups is presented. Geographic, ethnographic, and archaeological aspects are considered, and a demographic/climatic model of initial human settlement and changes in land use over prehistoric time is proposed. Tentative associations are seen between basic geographic factors such as rainfall, slope, and soil types and the differential emphasis on tree or root crops in the study islands. Ecologically-oriented ethnographic field work to document within- and between-island variations in these tropical island farming systems is recommended for a better understanding of the environmental and cultural controls that have shaped Micronesian horticulture past and present.

Micronesica 24 (1): 1-56, 1991.

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1. Davis, A.E 1999. A Preliminary List of Animal Names in the Chuuk District, Micronesia (with some notes on plant names). Micronesica. 31(1): 1-245. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 February 1998.

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A Preliminary List of Animal Names in the Chuuk District, Micronesia (with some notes on plant names)

Davis, A.E

This is an unfinished list of animal names, including many unverified names, from dialects / languages commonly heard in Chuuk Lagoon, the Mortlock Islands, Hall Islands, Western Islands (Pattiw) and Nominweité, constituting the Eastern end of a chain of related dialects and cultures extending from Sonsorol and Tobi to Chuuk Lagoon. This list may emphasize a relatively small number of dialects; names are listed, however, from throughout the district.

Animal names are ordered phylogenetically, divided into chapters according to broad classification. Chapters on sponges, coelenterates, worms, molluscs, crustaceans, and insects and allies are divided into sections by category. Fishes are the subject of one large chapter, divided into sections by family. There are addi- tional chapters on birds, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals. Two appendices include some notes on botanical names: Appendix A covers the fungi and algae; Appendix B consists of notes on names of higher plants. This list includes extensive notes and remarks on cultural values, use, and knowledge, gleaned from many local sources. Notes are included to help identify the organisms or names, when they are not certain. An index lists all the names in an alphabetical order by local name.

Micronesica 31(1): 1-245, 1999.

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1. Buden, D.W., D.B. Lynch & R.E. Watson 2001. The Gobiid Fishes (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Sicydiinae) of the Headwater Streams of Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesica. 34(1): 1-10. Date Revised/Accepted: 15 September 2000.

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The Gobiid Fishes (Teleostei: Gobioidei: Sicydiinae) of the Headwater Streams of Pohnpei, Eastern Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia

Buden, D.W., D.B. Lynch & R.E. Watson

Four hundred and twenty-seven gobies of five species (three endemic) were collected in headwater streams of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) during February-November 1999. Sicyopterus lagocephalus and the genus Lentipes represented by an undescribed species are reported in the FSM for the first time. Stiphodon caeruleus is the most abundant goby species in Pohnpei rivers, at least in mid to upper reaches; gobies previously reported as Stiphodon cf. elegans are an undescribed species. Sexual dimorphism in coloration and pattern was detected in all species, but a statistically significant difference in body size based on standard length was demonstrated only in Stiphodon caeruleus. Locality data provide evidence of habitat partitioning or segregation along a stream gradient in some species, but further study is needed to clarify these relationships.

Micronesica 34(1): 1-10, 2001.

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1. Hawkins, J 1972. Factors Affecting Micronesian Political Development. Micronesica. 8 (1 & 2): 1-12. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 December 1972.

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Factors Affecting Micronesian Political Development

Hawkins, J

Micronesia is perhaps the most unlikely candidate for self-government or independence which has appeared in modern times. The boundaries of the area have been fixed by historical accident, population is small, distances are great, apparent natural resources are scarce, and divisive influences seem to be all but overwhelming. If one is to understand the anomaly that is Micronesia, one must be aware of the influences which tend toward self-interest and separatism between the various societies, the factors that militate against unity.

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Micronesica 8 (1 & 2): 1-12, 1972.

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1. Roldan, R.D. & J.M. Bayman. 2024. Mollusk Foraging and Gendered Labor at Litekyan (Ritidian) During the Spanish Contact Period in Guam. Micronesica. 2024-01: 1-20. Date Revised/Accepted: 09 June 2024.

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Mollusk Foraging and Gendered Labor at Litekyan (Ritidian) During the Spanish Contact Period in Guam

Roldan, R.D. & J.M. Bayman.

Archaeological excavations at a 17^th century multi-building latte household in the village of Litekyan (Ritidian) in northern Guam yielded a rich assemblage of mollusk shells. Analysis of the assemblage provided new insights on gendered labor as it was enacted through the foraging, cooking, consumption, and discard of mollusk shells where the labor of men and women was spatially segregated at two adjacent and contemporaneous latte buildings. The archaeological excavation of sixteen 1 x 1 m units alongside each of the two latte buildings recovered the mollusk shell assemblages from a single stratigraphic layer. Together, the analysis of eight units from the latte household excavation yielded an aggregate of 5,052.8 g of mollusk shell and a NISP count of 2603 intact shells and shell fragments. Taxonomic identification of shell from the two latte excavations offered an opportunity to compare their respective assemblages and determine whether (or not) they aligned with the expectations of ethnographic accounts of gendered labor in coastal societies. The unexpected diversity of mollusk taxa at the men’s latte building (compared to the women’s latte building), may reflect their access to a relatively broad resource catchment through inter-island trade and travel. If so, this pattern qualifies (but does not dismantle) the worldwide ethnographic generalization that women typically dominate mollusk foraging due to its compatibility with childcare and other domestic tasks. Moreover, unless a heretofore undocumented cultural taboo required women and men to eat in separate places, mollusks were consumed and discarded at both latte by all household members (i.e., women, men, and children). These findings raise new questions and provide valuable baseline information for developing further research in the Mariana Islands.

Micronesica 2024-01: 1-20, 2024.

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1. Lobban, C.S 1989. Editorial: Back on Schedule. Micronesica. 22 (1): 1-2. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 August 1989.

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Editorial: Back on Schedule

Lobban, C.S

Micronesica was put back on track by the last editor, Dr. Robert Richmond, who, in becoming Director of the Marine Laboratory of U.O.G., has passed the editorship to me. My most important task is to continue rebuilding and fully restore the professional reputation of the journal, and I think that putting the journal back on a regular schedule is a key component of that mission. Micronesica will normally be published in June and December. June issues will go to press in January, December issues in July. You will have noticed that this issue is thin. It could have been thicker had I waited for several manuscripts that are in review or being revised, but I have made a commitment to the deadlines.

A special number will be published in this volume, containing reports from the Micronesican Archeological Conference held at the University of Guam in Sept. 1987.

The journal can only continue to function if you, as authors, have the faith in it to submit your manuscripts. My commitment therefore is not to the journal but to you: to process and publish manuscripts promptly and professionally.

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Micronesica 22 (1): 1-2, 1989.

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1. Hughes, D.T 1973. Democracy in the Philippines and on Ponape: A Comparison of Two Political Systems Structured on the U.S. Model. Micronesica. 9 (1): 1-10. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 July 1973.

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Democracy in the Philippines and on Ponape: A Comparison of Two Political Systems Structured on the U.S. Model

Hughes, D.T

The purpose of the present report is to illustrate the way in which democracy, just as any other political system, can be modified by the traditional values of a particular society. We shall attempt to do this by comparing the effect of traditional values in two different societies upon the democratic structure which each has borrowed from the U.S. In this comparison we shall focus on one aspect of democracy, the obligation of political leaders and government officials to place the interests of the community of the nation ahead of personal gain and personal obligations and on the way that traditional values influence the fulfillment of this obligation.

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Micronesica 9 (1): 1-10, 1973.

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1. Miller, R.H 2003. Introduction. Micronesica. Suppl. 7: 1-2. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 January 2003.

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Introduction

Miller, R.H

The 10th Inter-Congress of the Pacific Science Association was held June 1–6, 2001 on Guam. A total of 275 reviewed abstracts were accepted for presentation in 18 symposia that covered a range of subjects from “Oceanic Librarianship” to “Changing Patterns of Health in the Pacific and Asian Regions.” Under the direction of Dean Joyce Marie Camacho, the University of Guam’s Graduate School & Research was the overall host institution for the Inter-Congress.

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Micronesica Suppl. 7: 1-2, 2003.

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1. Paulay, G 2003. Marine biodiversity of Guam and the Marianas: overview. Micronesica. 35-36: 3-25.

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Marine biodiversity of Guam and the Marianas: overview

Paulay, G

The objective of this volume is to document the marine biodiversity of Guam, a small island at the southern end of the Mariana island arc. Guam has the best-documented marine biota in Micronesia, and affords a glimpse at the great biodiversity of Pacific island reefs. The papers that follow strive to provide a critical inventory of the marine biota of Guam, with less comprehensive coverage of other Mariana Islands. Diatoms are the only previously studied group not included. This paper serves to introduce and overview this effort, the Marine Biodiversity Survey of Guam. The environmental setting and marine habitats of the Marianas are briefly reviewed, followed by a description of the methods and resources used for the survey. A brief overview is presented of what we know and how much remains to be learned about species richness of major taxa in the region. Of the 6172 species listed in this volume, 5640 are recorded from marine habitats in the Marianas. This represents the greatest marine diversity recorded for any area of comparable size. Nevertheless most taxa remain poorly known, and the daily discovery of new records shows that even the most intensively surveyed groups remain incompletely studied and that the actual marine diversity of these islands is much greater.

Micronesica 35-36: 3-25, 2003.

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1. Fancy, S.G., M.R. Lusk & D.J. Grout 1999. Status of the Mariana Crow Population on Rota, Mariana Islands. Micronesica. 32(1): 3-10. Date Revised/Accepted: 25 July 1998.

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Status of the Mariana Crow Population on Rota, Mariana Islands

Fancy, S.G., M.R. Lusk & D.J. Grout

We conducted a survey of the endangered Mariana Crow (Corvus kubaryi) population on Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in October-November 1995 to provide current information on numbers and distribution of this species. To allow direct comparisons with a previous survey, we resurveyed transects established in 1982 using the same field methods and used identical analysis methods for both surveys. Several areas on Rota that lack suitable habitat and have few if any resident crows were excluded from our 6,315-ha study area.

Our reanalysis of 1982 survey data for our study area gave an estimated population size of 1,348 crows (95% CI = 1,136–1,564), compared to a 1995 estimate of 592 crows (95% CI = 474–720). Mean number of crows detected per sampling station decreased 57% from 1.06 ± 0.09 SE in 1982 to 0.46 ± 0.05 in 1995. The apparent 56% decrease in population size may be a result of habitat loss from development and typhoons, as well as persecution, but other factors contributing to the decline cannot be identified until more is known about the ecology and demography of the Mariana Crow population.

Micronesica 32(1): 3-10, 1999.

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1. McDowall, R.M 1997. Is There Such a Thing as Amphidromy?. Micronesica. 30(1): 3-14. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 January 1997.

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Is There Such a Thing as Amphidromy?

McDowall, R.M

Anadromy and amphidromy are different migratory/life history strategies. However, few North American ichthyologists and fisheries biologists use the term amphidromy, and usually describe amphidromous fishes as anadromous. By contrast those who study fishes of the fresh waters of tropical islands, as well as Japan, New Zealand and Australia, routinely use the term amphidromy. This difference in practice is attributed to the general lack of amphidromous fishes in continental North America.

Amphidromy is used to describe migratory fish that return from the sea to fresh waters at a juvenile stage; they do most of their feeding and growing in fresh water and eventually reproduce there. By contrast, in anadromous fishes, the return migration from the sea to fresh water is of adult fish approaching sexual maturity. Most or all feeding and growth of anadromous fishes takes place in the sea; they usually undertake little or no feeding in fresh water, though they reproduce there.

Micronesica 30(1): 3-14, 1997.

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1. Eldredge, L.G. 1976. Two new species of lithodid (Anomura, Paguridea, Lithodidae) crabs from Guam. Micronesica. 12(2): 309-315.

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Two new species of lithodid (Anomura, Paguridea, Lithodidae) crabs from Guam

Eldredge, L.G.

Two new species of stone crabs of the family Lithodidae are described from depths of 730 m, from the island of Guam, the southermost of the Mariana Islands. These crabs represent the first record of the family in the northwestern Pacific south of Japan. The crabs were collected in experimental shrimp traps along with a number of other deep-water crustaceans.

Micronesica 12(2): 309-315, 1976.

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1. Apuron, A.S 1993. Invocation. Micronesica. 26(1): 5 Date Revised/Accepted: 29 May 1992.

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Invocation

Apuron, A.S

Let us pray. Gracious God, we gather this day with specialists from Guam, Hawaii and Tokyo in order to discuss the problem of Guam toxic seaweed which, unfortunately, has taken the lives of several of our people. It is our hope and prayer that through this conference we, as a concerned community, may foster a relationship with research partners in the scientific, medical and environmental fields that will eventually find the cause of this tragic event. Father, bless all those assembled here; the specialists, doctors, officials and all those who are concerned that we find a solution to the problem of our toxic seaweed. Bless, in a special way, the organizers of this conference, Drs. Edwardo Cruz, Aurora Cabanero, James Stadler and John Steele, the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority and its Board of Trustees and all those who, in one way or another, were involved in this project. May our gathering prove successful and be but the beginning of a more intensive search for answers and cures, in the hope that someday soon we may rid ourselves of this blight which preys upon our most precious ones. We make this prayer through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

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Micronesica 26(1): 5 1993.

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1. Richmond, R.H 1987. Editor's Note. Micronesica. 20 (1 & 2): i Date Revised/Accepted: 01 December 1987.

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Editor's Note

Richmond, R.H

After a three year hiatus, Micronesica is back in business. As the new General Editor, I feel an explanation is due our contributors and subscribers. Dr. C.E. Birkeland, the last editor of record, relinquished his editorial responsibilities with the last volume published (Vol. 19), in 1984. The succeeding editor was not successful in his endeavors, and I was appointed General Editor in August, 1986. Since then, manuscripts needed to be sorted, reviewed, and revised an additional time. Due to the strength of the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar, we have been forced to abandon our long-standing contract with a Japanese company, and had to search and re-bid for a new printer. On behalf of Micronesica, I apologize to authors and subscribers for the delay and inconvenience. I hope everything will be back on schedule in the near future, and all will be in order before I pass on the editorial responsibilities to the next editor. I have chosen to use the actual date of issue as the date on this volume (No. 20), to avoid confusion. It should be noted that all of the manuscripts contained herein were submitted and accepted two to three years ago. I also wish to acknowledge C.E. Birkeland for his willingness to come out of a well-deserved "retirement" to assist in getting Micronesica back on track

Micronesica 20 (1 & 2): i 1987.

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1. Lobban, C.S 1990. Preface. Micronesica. Suppl. 2: i Date Revised/Accepted: 01 January 1990.

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Preface

Lobban, C.S

During the course of more than twenty years of publishing, Micronesica has had several special issues containing papers from conferences held at the University of Guam. These have included "Island Ecosystems of the Pacific Basin" (vol. 3, no. I, 1967) and "Conservation of Pacific Islands" (vol. 5, no. 2, 1969). We also published one previous Supplement, in 1979: "Archeological Test Excavations: Palau Islands." I am pleased that the organizers of the Micronesian Archaeology Conference selected Micronesica as the vehicle for their conference proceedings.

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Micronesica Suppl. 2: i 1990.

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1. Stone, B.C 1964. A New Journal An Editorial Preface. Micronesica. 1 (1 & 2): i-i. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 June 1964.

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A New Journal An Editorial Preface

Stone, B.C

In an era when probably more journals are being published around the world than ever before and the number continues to increase almost hourly, there is probably a certain moral obligation to explain and perhaps to justify another journal. It is the intent of this editorial, and the hope of the editors, that the justification is sufficient.
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Micronesica 1 (1 & 2): i-i, 1964.

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1. Scudder, G.G.E 1991. Introductory Remarks. Micronesica. Suppl. 3: v-vi. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 June 1991.

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Introductory Remarks

Scudder, G.G.E

On behalf of the Pacific Science Association, I wish to welcome everyone to this workshop. The PSA is an international, non-governmental, regional scientific organization founded in Hawaii in 1920. It is thus 70 years old this year.

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Micronesica Suppl. 3: v-vi, 1991.

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