This page includes links to all the past student papers. Recent papers (2008 - 2019) are individual PDF files. Click on the title to view the paper. Some of these were scanned from the original printed publications and may include errors in spelling due to OCR failure. Links to published papers are also included. An index (.xlsx format) to all the papers can be downloaded here:

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2019

• Alcalay, Madison, Distribution, thermal tolerance, and feeding behavior of Diadema savignyi and its impact on abundance of reef algae on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Bellegarda, Celine, Effects of thermal variability on the photosynthesis and distribution of marine macro- algae in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Cervantes-Hernandez, Daisy, Tropical stream habitat structure and freshwater community composition in Opunohu River,Moorea, French Polynesia
• Glasmann, Chrissy, Lunar cycle and abundance of Copula sivickisi; size gradient in relation to nocturnal activity
• Golde, Chloe, The effect of rising ocean temperatures on Tridacna maxima and their ability to metabolically recover post warming events
• Grove, Kyra, Effects of spider size on web design, relocation and prey capture in Tetragnatha nitens
• Hallsten, Molly, Size-based dominance hierarchy in one of two sympatric cryptic pacific skinks (Emoia impar and Emoia cyanura)
• Kampman, Lucas, Cyanobacterial community distribution in the lagoon of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Leveque Eichhorn, Lily, Sponge physioecology on Moorea, French Polynesia: local distribution and filtration efficiency of Lamellodysidea under varying temperatures
• Lopez, Giselle, Behavioral response of box jellyfish Copula sivickisi to light and chemical cues in Moorea, French Polynesia
• McCarron, Christopher, Functional trait variation in purau (Hibiscus tiliaceus) on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Petrocelly, Gabby, The Christmas tree worm (Spirobranchus giganteus) as a potential bioindicator of coral reef health
• Rocheleau, Lauren, Foraminiferal assemblages of reef complexes on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Schwartz, Kyle, Observing soil faunal community assemblages with varying land use in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Sezginer, Yayla, A case study of the calcifying algae Halimeda’s contribution to carbon sequestration on a changing reef
• Shein, Ben, The ecological niche of Echinothrix calamaris in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Soriano, Jason Mark, Urbanization determines the abundance of disease vector mosquitoes across coastal habitat types in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Stoner-Osborne, Blake, The effects of marine protected areas on populations of commercial reef fishes in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Sturla, Savannah, Coral cover and algae growth along a water quality gradient in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Zane, Lauren, Distribution, salinity tolerance, and interaction between two freshwater gastropods, Melanoides tuberculata and Thiara graniera on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Zhang, Lian, The distribution, behavior, and abundance of the nudibranch, Gymnodoris ceylonica in Moorea, French Polynesia

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2018

• BOVILLE, EA. Look out: giant clam (Tridacna maxima) defense response to visual stimuli in Mo'orea, French Polynesia.
• CHAO, J. Variation in vocalizations of local populations of the common myna (Acridotheres tristis) in Mo'orea, French Polynesia.
• COZY, ML. Autotomized arm behavior of the brittle star Macrophiothrix longipeda (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• DOWD, SC. The spatial orientation, habitat use, and righting ability of fungiids in Mo'orea, French Polynesia.
• ELLIS, VR. Investigating the behavioral ecology and reef habitat preferences of Limaria fragilis bivalves in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• JOUGLA, JF. Reactionary behavior of a gobioid fish, Valenciennea strigata, to anthropogenic and natural burrow blockages.
• KULKOVIT, K. Toxicity of Barringtonia asiatica on Littoraria coccinea and size and weight correlation to toxicity resistance.
• LIN, WW. Flower morphology and herbivory palatability of the exotic Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and the native Hibiscus tiliaceus on an elevation gradient in Mo'orea, French Polynesia.
• MALIT, B. Does she have a type? Effects of Heteractis magnifica color morphotype on the preference in Dascyllus trimaculatus and Amphiprion chrysopterus.
• MCCANDLESS, H. Touch, shadow, and light: a comparative analysis of sensory systems and stress responses in Spirobranchus giganteuson Mo'orea (French Polynesia).
• MOORE, ML. Using benthic foraminiferal assemblages to assess water quality changes in Mo'orea, French Polynesia.
• REICH, EG. The thermal acclimatization and susceptibility to grazing of crustose coralline algae from thermally variable and stable environments.
• ROGGERS, RD. Seeing red: color-biased aggression of Rhinecanthus aculeatus.
• SANCHEZ ALCAREZ, A. Bioturbation and efficiency of sediment ingestion of the black sea cucumber Holothuria atra based on sediment size.
• SHIN, Y. Effects of the lunar cycle and weather on the behavior of the feral chicken on Mo'orea.
• SIRISON, N. The role of morphological variation in breaking stress and reproductive investment in the drifting macroalgae Turbinaria ornata (Phaeophyta) in the lagoon system of Mo'orea.
• STOCK, DM. Localized light sensory in relation to grazing activity of Echinometra mathaei.
• TENNENBAUM, SR. Microhabitat selection and functional morphology in the heterogeneous environment of the cushion starfish Culcita novaeguineae on Mo'orea.
• TUITAVUKI, KA. Exploring the impacts of intensified pineapple cultivation on soil health in 'Opunohu Valley, Mo'orea, French Polynesia.
• WEHSENER, JW. Foraging mode and the factors affecting foraging behavior in the diurnal arboreal gecko, Phelsuma laticauda.
• YU, J. An investigation of mutualistic behaviors and the evolutionary trait of extrafloral nectaries on Morinda citrifolia.

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2017

• ARCARA, MA. The effects of habitat fragmentation on the endangered land snail Partula taeniata in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• BABKA, SK. Coral resilience: the effect of successive bleaching on Acropora pulchra.
• DING, MJ. The effects of shade and acidification on limb regeneration in the brittle star Ophiocomina nigra.
• DONELAN, S. Microhabitat and community structure of epilithic bryophytes and filmy ferns in relation to island biogeography.
• DRABBLE, TM. Efficacy of Barringtonia asiatica as control for corallivorous seastars, Acanthaster planci and Culcita novaeguineae.
• FINK, MR. Faapus on Moorea: a comparison of past, present and future.
• GLOVER, AC. Ancient corals, modern issues: a survey and assessment of conglomerate fossils for use in conservation paleobiology.
• HERNANDEZ, C. Resource patchiness as a determinant for Nerita plicata zonation.
• HONG, HM. Adhesive strengths in the gastropod family Neritidae along an elevation gradient on Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• HOWELL, AM. Population dynamics following reintroduction of Partula on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HUMESTON, BM. The effects of ocean acidification on fertilization and embryogenesis in relation to the evolutionary developmental biology of sea urchins in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• JAMAR, C. Learning in Octopus bocki.
• KECK, FD. An analysis of marine primary production: characterizing spatial variation of benthic and planktonic microbial activity along margins of Pao Pao Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LEWIS, H. Effects of boat traffic on parrotfish abundance and behavior.
• MCALPINE-BELLIS, L. The effects of snorkelers on fish behavior.
• NAGRA, KK. The composition of allochtonous inputs in tropical island streams on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• PARAS, EY. Comparison of the thermoregulatory behaviors and habitat preferences of two cryptic skink species (Emoia impar and Emoia cyanura) in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• POINDEXTER, SM. Effects of ocean acidification and global warming on Padina boryana, a light calcifying macro-algae.
• ROSEN, AK. Mechanical control of Miconia calvescens: efficacy of controlling an invasive species without chemical or biological intervention.
• SAWYER, CM. Colonization patterns of invertebrates in temporary stream systems on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• SCHELVIS, M. The association between the sea star shrimp Periclimenes soror and its asteroid hosts: assessing preferences in host species and food choice.
• UVA, VM. Ridgelines as refuges for a threatened canopy tree Metrosideros collina from a "native invasive" fern Dicranopteris linearis.

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2016

​Marine Projects

• RUNZEL, C.  Sponge Physiology: The Effects of Temperature on the Reaggregation and Regeneration of Haliclona reniera.   [PeerJ Preprint]
• VAN WERT, J.  Metabolic Responses of Photosynthetic Sea Slugs to a Changing Environment.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• CONNORS, B.  Distribution and Biologic Implications of Plastic Pollution on the Fringing Reef of Moorea, French Polynesia.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• WITTE, E.  Conus bonus! Facilitation of Conus Gastropods by Invasive Mangroves.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• MULLEN, R.  Overwater Oceanic Resort Bungalows: Marine Diversity Enablers or Inhibitors?  [PeerJ Preprint]
• RICE, K.  Vulnerability and Resilience of Transitioning Small-scale Coral Reef Fisheries in Island Socio-ecosystems: Size-selection of Parrotfish.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• YOKLEY, A.  The Effects of Temperature on the Cushion Star Culcita novaeguineae Distribution and Behavior.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• O'MALLEY, L.  Assessing Coral Health and Vermetid Gastropod Density in Moorea, French Polynesia.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• SPANKOWSKI, R.  The Effects of Sound on the Survivorship and Embryonic Development of a Marine Gastropod Stylocheilus striatus, (Aplysiidae).  [PeerJ Preprint]
• KUMLER, W.  Evidence Against a Mechanism of Allelopathy in the Green Alga Chlorodesmis fastigiata.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• BEDNARSKI, V.  Urchin News: Diadema savignyi’s Herbivorous Role in a Coral-algae Phase Shift in Mo’orea.  [PeerJ Preprint]

Terrestrial Projects

• JOHNSON, I.  Out of Place: A Study of the Mangrove Crab Cardisoma carnifex on Mo'orea, French Polynesia.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• ZUGHAIYIR, F.  Best Beachfront Real Estate: Unveiling Microhabitat Segregation of Sympatric Species of Nocturnal Geckos Found on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• BULPITT, G.  Congregating Behavior of the Green House Millipede, Oxidus gracilis.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• HERBERT, A.  The Impact of Archaeological Clearing on Secondary Succession in a Tropical Rainforest.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• MCDONNELL, M.  Runoff response to rainfall variance in managed and unmanaged lands in the Opunohu Valley.  [Figshare]
• LEE, J.  Role of a Giant Tree Fern Angiopteris evecta in Biological Facilitation of the Germination of the Green Cancer Miconia calvescens.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• STRIEGEL, T.  argeted Defense: The Influence of Predator Type on Defensive Behavior of Pholcus ancoralis, a Tropical Web-building Spider.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• KLEIN, Z.  Choosing Favorites: Host Preference of a Vascular Epiphyte, Didymoglassum tahitense.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• TOMAN, J.  Ethnobotanical Management of Pandanus tectorius.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• ZOBELL, V.  Impacts of Deforestation on Passerine Avifauna in the Opunohu Valley of Mo'orea, French Polynesia.  [PeerJ Preprint]

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Freshwater Projects

• GOLDSTEIN, A.  A 20-year Comparison of Shrimp Populations in the Opunohu Valley Watershed on Moorea, French Polynesia.  [PeerJ Preprint]
• LAPAGLIA, N.  Benthic Boom: Insight into Moorean Insect Colonization.  [PeerJ Preprint]

 

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2015

• BOBROSKIE, JA.  Assessing the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas on Large Gastropod Stocks.
• CONKLIN, BN.  Respiration Response of Epipelagic Marine Copepods to Changes in Water Temperature and Salinity.
• GALLARDO, KV.  Ontogenetic and Physiological variation of Iridescence in Diadema savignyi.  
• HORTON, KT.  Medicinal Plant Effects on the Regeneration and Respiration Rates of Brittle Stars.
• INGRAHAM, KR.  Dialect Recognition in the Common Myna Acridotheres tristis on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LEE, Y.  Nutrient Content and Biota of Epiphytic and Terrestrial Soils in a Tropical Forest in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LEE, V.  Insecticidal Properties of Medicinal Plants in the Coastal Strands of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LIN, D.  Holothurian Host Size and its Effects on Symbiont Colonization.
• LUND, I.  Moorea's Newest Invasive Species: The Distribution and Behavior of Phelsuma laticauda. 
• SHAEFFER, C.  'Tis but a Scratch: The Effects of Autotomy and Regeneration on the Locomotion and Behavior of the Brittle Stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) of Moorea, French Polynesia. [PeerJ Preprint]
• STEELE, EP.  Stomatopod Larval Eye Development: A Morphological Comparison of Two Sympatric Species of Pullosquilla.
• TA, ET.  An Analysis of Armored Shorelines as Barriers for Coastal Vegetation. 
• VANITCHANANT, N.  Variation in Epifauna Community and Epiphyte Cover Among Marine Algae.
• WATSON, FN.  Phylogenetic Comparative Ecology of the Ferns of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• ZIEGENHORN, MA.  Best Dressed Test: A Study of the Covering Behavior of the Collector Urchin Tripneustes gratilla.  [PDF in PLoS ONE]

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2014

• AGNEW, LP.  Leaf Morphogenesis of the Giant Fern (Angiopteris evecta) in French Polynesia.  
• CHANG, M.  Effects of Agricultural Land Use on Stream Habitats, Riparian Zones, Water Quality and Freshwater Biodiversity in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• CHEN, RL.  Biodiversity of Marine Invertebrate Scavengers in Different Benthic Substrates.  
• EVERETT, CJ.  Shell Morphometrics of Marine Gastropods: Phylogenetics, Variation and Plasticity.
• WEILER, D.  Influence of Live Coral Cover and Additional Habitat Factors on Invertebrate and Fish Communities in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• FRAZIER, K.  A Study on the Herbivory, Bioactivity, and Phylogenetics of the Coastal Plant Communities on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• FUNSTEN, MC.  Populations of a Vermetid Gastropod (Dendropoma maxima) on Branching and Non-branching Corals on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HENDRICKSON, CI.  The Effect of Island Biogeography on Isolated Coral Head Richness and Abundance on Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• KENDALL-BAR, J.  Behavior, Den Fidelity, and Distribution of Moray Eels (Muraeniidae) on Moorea in French Polynesia.
• LU, J.  Do Urban Structures Always Negatively Impact Natural Habitats?  The Effects of Artificial Substrates on the Species Richness of Fouling Assemblages on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LITTLE, KA.  Size Matters: Asymmetric Competition in Thorellioila ensifera and Cosmophasis lami (Salticidae) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HARDESTY-MOORE, M.  On the Edge of Extinction: Distribution and Behavior of the Endangered Partulid Snails of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• MOULTHROP, AJ.  The Distribution of Fire Coral, Millepora platyphylla, with Regard to the Reef Complex in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LOCATELLI, NS.  Coral Reef Community Composition in Relation to Cleaner Wrasse Population Density in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• PEARLMAN, LH.  Resource Partitioning and Food Preference of Three Gekkonid Species on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• PETROSKY, AL.  Abandoned Coconut Plantations as New Habitat for the Moorea Kingfisher (Todiramphus youngi).
• KIM, RJA.  Boldness and Exploratory Behavior of the Guppy, Poecilia reticulata, in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• SAULSBURY, JG.  Allochthonous Woody Input into a Tropical Shallow Marine Lagoon and its Effect on Biodiversity.
• YU, SY.  A Comparative Study of Thermal Tolerance and Performance Between Two Morphotypes of the Black Sea Cucumber, Holothuria atra.  
• KAREGA, IW.  Macroinvertebrate Succession on Decomposing Turbinaria ornata on the Shores of Moorea, French Polynesia.

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2013

• CAMPOS, A.  Effects of Ocean Acidification on the Fecundity and Chemoreception of the Chromodoris lochi Nudibranch.
• CAPDEVIELLE, J.  Neritid Gastropods Adapted to Different pH Environments: Spatial, Temporal, and Abiotic Factors Affecting Life History Traits of Marine and
• Freshwater Snails.
• DUBEY, A.  Plant Litter Feeding Preferences of Tropical Stream Invertebrates.
• FALVO, CA.  Overcoming Barriers: The Climbing Ability and Distribution of Three Species of Diadromous Shrimp (A. pilipes, C. weberi, and Macrobrachium spp.) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• FRIEDRICHSEN, K.  Visitation Habits of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) in Response to Sugar Content of Flower Nectar.  
• GALARZA, R.  A Comparison of Below Ground and Above Ground Antimicrobial Activity in Hibiscus tiliaceus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, and Thespia populnea and its Correlation with Root Decomposition and Soil Nutrient Content in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• GUAN, L.  Parasite Abundance and Color-Biased Predation of Fiddler Crabs, Uca crassipes, in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HSIAO, E.  Recruitment Biology of the Stomatopod Pullosquila: The Effects of Conspecific Density and Lunar Cycle.
• HUGHES, JJ. Habitat Preference of Limpets (Siphonaria) and Interspecific Competition with Brown Algae and Barnacles in the Intertidal Zone in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• JACOBS, MA.  Woody Plant Communities Along an Elevation Gradient in Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• JOLITZ, RD.  Diversity and Spectral Response of Microbial Communities on Fossiliferous Limestone Platforms in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• KOBAYASHI, KM.  The Effects of Barriers on the Climbing Ability of Two Amphidromous Gobiids (Sictyopterus spp. and Stiphodon elegans) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• MCCARTHY, MR.  Community Response to the Removal of a Dominant Alga, Turbinaria ornata, on a Coral Reef in Moorea, French Polynesia.    
• PARKS, SR.  Epiphytic Community Composition, Zonation, and Succession on Tahitian Chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer) Bark.
• QUIROZ, D.  Propagule Herbivory on the Coastal Strand of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• REIMCHE, JS.  Ectoparasite Preference and Dispersal Across Gekkonid Lizards After Recent Invasion of Hemidactylus frenatus on an Oceanic Island (Moorea, French Polynesia).
• ROSENTHAL, LM.  An Unresolved Question: Do Fungal Endophytes Influence the Disease Incidence of Miconia calvescens (Melastonataceae) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• STEGALL, CL.  Understanding Drivers of Diversity: An Investigation of Color Morphs in the Giant Clam Tridacna maxima.
• TRINH, RC.  Ocean Acidification Effects on Statolith Structure, Orientation and Chemosensory Ability, and Early Life History Stages of Several Species of Marine Shrimp.  
• ULLRICH, HL.  A Comparison of Behavior and Morphology Between Two Cryptic Skink Species on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• VAN, SC.  Comparison of Antifungal Activity Between Pure Extracts and Mixtures of Ficus benghalensis Leaves and Curcuma longa Rhizomes.  
• WINKLER, CA.  Fire Effects on Vegetation in Tropical Forest Ecosystems on Moorea Island, French Polynesia.  
• WRAY, AC.  Avian Community Structure: Land Use Impacts on Beta Diversity and Species Richness in Three Distinct Habitats on Moorea, French Polynesia.  

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2012

• ALLEN, TR. The Effects of Ocean Acidification and Sea Surface Warming on the Embryonic Development of the Opisthobranch Gastropod Stylocheilus striatus.
• ATKINSON, L.  Associations Between the Hermit Crab Dardanus pedunculatus and its Commensal Sea Anemone Calliactus tricolor on Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• AU, S.  Succession in Galls on Syzygium macaccense and their Impact on Leaf Aging.  
• DASARI, MR.  The Biology, Development, and  Host Distribution of Epifoliar Fungi in the Mangrove Ferns (Acrostichum aureum) of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• GONZALEZ, DN.  The Influence of Size on Cannibalism and Predation in the Hungry Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae, Hogna crispipes).
• HORN, RA.  The Effect of Litropenaeus stylirostris aquaculture on Macroalgae Growth in Opunohu Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HSIEH, V.  Monitoring Organ Regeneration of Sea Cucumber Holothuria leucospilota After Evisceration.  
• HURLEY, JM.  Recovery of the Terrestrial Crab Cardisoma carnifex after Burrow Disturbance. 
• IYER, NS.  The Effects of Background Adaptation and Food Availability on Habitat Preference of Corthoichthys flavofasciatus.
• LANCE, S.  Pink Pigmented Lesions on Massive porites in Moorea: Distribution and Environmental Factors.
• LEWIS, CA.  The Influence of Current on the Adhesive Potential, Density and Abundance of the Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LY, VS.  The Association and Diversification of Trapezia Crabs with their Obligate Pocillopora Coral Hosts in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• MÉNDEZ, C.  Zooplankton Assemblage in Opunohu and Cook's Bays (Moorea, French Polynesia) and the Response of Copepods to Changes in Salinity.  
• MOHAN, R.  Aggressive Behaviors Within and Between Pairs of Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis).
• PITERMAN, SR.  The Effects of a Freshwater Gradient on Zooplankton Distribution and Copepod Response to Salinity Shocks.
• STARRS, GI.  Arthropod Communities on Decomposing Fruit in Agricultural and Forested Areas on Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• TRUONG, HS.  Coloration in Relation to Ecology in the Asian Spiny-backed Spider, Thelacantha brevispina (Araneae, Araneidae) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• WEISS, AK.  Sea Urchin Biomechanics: Morphological and Behavioral Adaptations to Heavy Flow Conditions in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• WEST, EA.  Adaptive Regeneration of Ophicoma scolopendrina (Echinodermata: Ophiuroides) Under Two Feeding Treatments in Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• WORMSER, VR.  Intertidal Zonation of Two Gastropods, Nerita plicata and Morula granulata, in Moorea French Polynesia.  
• WU, JG.  The Composition of Bryophyte Communities on Limestone Versus Basalt Substrates in Coastal and Mid-elevation Forests of Moorea, French Polynesia. 

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2011

• ARDESHIRI, RS.  Patterns of Insect Herbivory on Indigenous Hibiscus tiliaceus and Introduced Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Across Human Impacted Areas in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• BATES, JH.  Foraging Behavior Partitioning and Interactions of Two Island Invasive Birds: The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) and the Red0vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer).  
• CHUANG, A.  Size and Motherhood of the Spider Phlocus ancoralis (Araneae: Pholcidae) Affects Whirling and Other Defensive Behaviors.
• CHAVEZ, B.  Pollination Biology and Effects of Color Change on Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) Invasion on Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• FLYNN, SM.  Flowing with the Tide: Epiphytic Host-specificity and Phenotypic Plasticity of the Brown Alga Padina boryana.
• FROSSARD, BA.  The Anti-predator Behavior of the Black Longspine Urchin (Diadema savignyi): Spatial Vision and the Role of Light in Emergence.
• FURST, EA.  Network Analysis of the Tahitian Ray (Himantura fai) in Moorea, French Polynesia: Is There Social Structure to the Feeding Frenzy?
• FYHRIE, KJ.  A Retrospective Exploration into Ma'ohi Arboculture: The Legacy of Prehistoric Land Use on the Spatial Distribution of Three Tree Species on Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• GIRAUD, C.  Intraspecific Competition, Stealing and Placement of the Symbiotic Sea Anomone Calliactis tricolor by the Hermit Crab Dardanus pedunculatus.
• HAMB, AM.  Defense of a Multifunctional Territory Against Interspecific Intruders by the Damselfish Stegastes nigricans (Pices, Pomacentridae).
• HANN, CH.  Influence of Current Speed, Substrate, and Plankton on the Distribution of Suspension Feeders in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HERSHEY, MA. Dominance Discovery Tradeoff Observed in Invasive Ant Species S. geminata and P. longicornis.
• HUBNER, G.  Nudibranch Neighborhood: The Distribution of Two Nudibranch Species (Chromodoris lochi and Chromodoris spp.) in Cook's Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LIEW, Q.  Effects of Web Variation of Prey Capture in Tangaroa tahitiensis (Araneae: Uloboridae) Spiders and the Influence of Substrate Spider Size, and Maternal State on Web Characteristics.  
• OLLIFF, ER.  Symbiosis of the Sea Star Shrimp (Periclimenes soror) and Cushion Star (Culcita novaguineae): Host Fidelity, Host Finding, and Benefits.
• PARKHOUSE, TA.  Behavioral Syndromes in Juvenille Dascyllus trimaculatus (Three-spot Dascyllus) in Moorea, French Polynesia: Individual Variation in Shyness/Boldness.
• POST, J.  The Visual Cues Used by the Lemon Peel Angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) to Determine Threat.
• SHEA, AG.  Coral Health and Disease: A Comparison of Cook's and Opunohu Bays in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• THAYER, LK.  An Independently Evolved Mutualism Among Ants (Myrmicinae, Pheidole terramorium and Paratrechina longicornis), Sea Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliacus), and Hemiptera: An Invader-Invader Mutualism and Invasion Meltdown.  
• WONG, BJ.  Effects of an Invasive Tree Species (Falcataria moluccana) on Understory Diversity in Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• YOKUM, HE.  The Effect of Local Propagules on Plant Recolonization in Tropical Forest Ecosystems in Moorea, French Polynesia.

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2010

• BOYLE, C.  Just Passing Through?  The Effects of a Boat Channel on the Coral Reef Community in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• BUTLER, J.  Heterogeneity in Algal Communities Among Intertidal, Conglomerate-Platform Embayments at Motu Tiahura, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• CHANG, YM.  Distribution of Two Aedes Mosquito Disease Vectors on Moorea, French Polynesia: A Study of the Effects of Environmental Factors and Changes in Larval Habitat.
• DUGAN, JA.  Diadromous Neritid Gastropods: Examining How Water Velocity, Distance from Ocean and Location on Substrate Shape Stream Communities.
• FENG, CY.  The Effects of Mountain Ridge Soil Characteristics, Canopy Cover, and Ground Cover on the Native and Introduced Plant Communities in Mo’orea, French Polynesia.  
• GACNIK, AR.  Porites Pathology: The Prevalence of Infection and Pathogen Exposure on the Reefs of Moorea.
• KELLY-GARRICK, C.  Niche Diversification of Conidae in Moorea, French Polynesia: The Effect of Substrate Preference on Habitat Selection.
• LAU, SI.  The Territorial Agonistic Behaviors of Two Anemonefish: Dascyllus trimaculatus and Amphiprion chrysopterus.
• LEGER, C.  White Sand Beaches: A Benign Tourist Attraction of a Harmful Disturbance to the Reef?
• LETCHWORTH, RM.  Life on the Edge: Cyanobacteria Communities in Limestone Pools and Embayments on Motu Tiahura, Moorea.  
• MAHER, L.  The Distribution and Demography of Relict Partulidae on Moorea, French Polynesia: ​Back from the Brink of Extinction?
• MAI, QNRD.  Effect of Urbanization and Architectural Style on Gecko Population Dynamics.
• MULHERIN, KA.  Gall Distribution Across Leaves and Plants and Implications for Ovipositing Preferences in Gall-Forming Psyllids.  
• NISHIMURA, JL.  Quaternary Ecological and Entomological Change of 'Opunohu Valley, Moorea (French Polynesia).
• PHUONG, MA.  Solar Powered Slugs: Biology of Sacoglossans on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• STARRS, CF.  Gardens Gone Wild: Human Impacts on Forest Structure and Regeneration on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• THOMAS, EA.  Interspecific Competition and Relative Distribution of the Co-occuring Invasive Ants Paratrechina longicornis and Solenopsis geminata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• TRIBULL, CM.  Tiny and Annoying: Diptera Population Composition in the Forests of Moorea.
• VALIENTE, CA.  The Invasion Ecology of Leucaena leucocephala on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• WILLIAMS, L.  Abundance of Fished Invertebrates in Marine Protected Areas and Unprotected Areas Around Moorea, French Polynesia.
• YANG, J.  The Ecology and Anti-fungal Properties of Orchids in a Phylogenetic Context on Moorea, French Polynesia.

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2009

• HENDRICKSON, KJ.  Crustacean Defense of Host Pocilloporid Corals Against Predation by Drupella cornus, a Corallivorous Snail in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• MAGUIRE, A.  Temporarily Terrestrial Tropicbirds: Courtship and Time Budgets of White-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon lepturus) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Will, I. Host Preference, Detection, and Dependence: The Ectoparasite Gastropods Melanella acicula and Peasistilifer nitudula (Eulimidae) on Holothurian Hosts
• AHLGREN, CL.  Survivorship of Sophora tomentosa on the Reef Islands of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• DESMET, D.  Seeking Sponges; Distribution of Exposed Porifera in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• CHAN, E.  Opting for Expiration: Efficacy of Bioactive Secondary Compounds in Affecting Herbivore Feeding Preferences of Medicinal Leguminosae Species in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HASSEN, JA.  Maturing Motu? The Geomorphology of Motu Tiahura with a Focus on Human Impact.
• WILSON, RW.  Gastropod Distribution in the Shallow Waters Around a Motu of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• TITLE, A.  A Comparative Study of Scleractinian Coral Diversity in Moorea, French Polynesia, and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
• PICKARD, AE.  Long-term Implications of Coral Use in the Construction of Royal Coastal Marae on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LOVENBURG, V.  Terrestrial Gastropod Distributional Factors: Native and Nonnative Forests, Elevation, and Predation on Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• DIBBLE, CD.  Distribution, Habitat Preference, Competitive Interactions and Predation of French Polynesian Bryozoa.  
• MANSFIELD, C.  The Effects of Density on Intraspecific Aggression in the Fiddle Crab, Uca crassipes, on Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• MINNICH, AJ.  Insidious Island Invasion: An Exploration of Flacataria moluccana Stand Ecology.
• PEÑA, DL.  One Jump Ahead: Interspecies Interactions and Distribution of Jumping Spiders on Moorea.
• ZIZKA, MD.  Sea Urchins on the Move: Distribution Change of Echinodermata in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• BORLAND, T.  Cordyline fructicosa: The Distribution and Continuity of a Sacred Plant.
• CHEN, IY.  Combating the Purple Botanical Plague: Evaluation of Colletotrichium gloeosporiodes F. sp. Miconinae for Biological Control of Miconia calvescens in Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• KOBERVIG, CP.  Zooplankton of the Fringing Reef: Substrate Preference of Demersol Zooplankton, Non-Demersal Zooplankton in the Fringing Reef Environment, and Effects of the Lunar Cycle on Zooplankton Abundance.
• OZOG, ST.  Balancing Anti-Predation and Energetic Needs: Color Polymorphism in the Giant Clam Tridacna maxima.
• FLETCHER, NK.  Freshwater Runoff Effects on the Diversity and Colonization of Coral Rubble-Inhabiting Crustacean Microcommunities.
• WILCOX, RC.  Tropical Island Invaders: Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) Behavior and Seabird Predation on Moorea, French Polynesia.

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2008

• BRIGHTWATER, F.  A Preliminary Survey of Distribution and Age Structure in the Invasive Ornamental Palm Dypsis madagascariensis, on Moorea French Polynesia.
• BELL, J.  Feeding Preferences of the Cushion Star Culcita novaguineae in the Presence of the Crown of Thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci.
• MINER, EB.  Fungal Decay Communities of Mo’orea on Inocarpus fagifer.
• ENDO, BP.  The Effects of Lunar Cycling and Fish Predation on Decapod Larval Abundances.
• PARK, A.  Effects of Marine Protected Areas on the Population of Acanthaster planci in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• FREI, OP.  Community Structure, Circulation and Seawater PH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia).​
• GINSBERG, BP.  A Survey of Mushroom Corals and the Effects of Water Flow on Sediment Removal in Fungia species.  
• COX, HA.  The Correlation Between Herbivory and Medicinal Activity in Thespesia populnea, Hibiscus tiliaceus and Hibiscus rosa-sinensis on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• HOCHREIN, HK.  Corridors and Plant Invasion: A Comparative Study of the Role of Roadsides and Hiking Trails on Plant Invasions in Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• HOEY, J.  The Effect of Herbivory by the Long-spined Sea Urchin, Diadema savignyi, on Algae Growth in the Coral Reefs of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• LIAO, IT.  Pollination Biology and Reproductive Ecology of Scaevola taccada (Goodeniaceae) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• MCCOY, B.  Varying Impact of Human Feeding on Pink Whiprays, Himantura fai, at Two Sites on Moorea.
• MORRISON, C.  Defense of Pocillporid Corals by Trapezia serenei and Trapezia bidentata (Moorea, French Polynesia.
• MURPHY, EAK.  Using a Terrestrial Model Ecosystem to Examine the Effects on Planktonic Shrimp of Leachates and Runoff from Terrestrial Sites Impacted by Pesticide Use in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• REJAS, DH.  A Preliminary Survey of Apoidea (Anthophila) and their Use of Floral Resources on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• RICHMAN, SK.  Epiphyte Community Dynamics of Pemphis acidula (Lythraceae) on Reef Islands in Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• VAN ZERR, VE.  One is the Loneliest Number: The Effects of Isolation on the Behavioral Interactions of Juvenile Land Hermit Crabs (Coenobirdae) form the Motus of Moorea, French Polynesia, with an Appendix Surveying the Hermit Crab Species Present on Select Moorean Motus.
• YANG, A.  Spider Diversity Patterns on the Island of Moorea.
• NAGAYAMA, YE.  The Aftermath of Abandonment: Secondary Succession in Cocos nucifera Plantations on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia.  

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2007

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• ​Bernstein, W.  The Microhabitat and Behavior of the Foramnifera Peneroplis pertusus (Forskal) on Fringing Reef, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• ​Casanova, AP.  Tentacles and the Phototropism of the Bivalve Mollusk, L. fragilis, in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• De Costa, JC.  Tropical Rhodoliths: Abiotic Factors Influencing Morphology, Abundance Distribution and Calcium Carbonate Contribution in Shallow Water Lagoons on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Fitch, NB.  Distribution and Role of Halimeda (Bropsidales/Halimedaceae) in Carbonate Production on Reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia.  
• Fok, E.  Epiphyte Distribution with Respect to Microhabitats in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Gillette, G.  Invertebrate Succession within the Fruit of the Tahitian Chestnut, Inocarpus fagifer, in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Guisto, B.  The Dipersal and Diversity of Estuarine Infauna in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Harris, MW.  Surface Zooplankton Abundance and Diversity, and the Salinity Tolderances of the Subclass Copepoda and Crustacean Nauplii in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Iglesias, IS.  Chemically Stimulated Behavior of the Hermit Crab Calcinus latens (Randell 1840) and the Role of Chemical Signaling as a Mode of Sensory Perception within the Coral Rubble Habitat of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Johnson, C.  Distribution and Habitat Features of the Sedge Kyllinga nemoralis on the Polynesian Island of Moorea.
• Lin, S.  The Distribution and Role of an Invasie Plant Species, Lantana camara, in Disturbed Roadside Habitats in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Long, E.  Distribution and Stand Dynamics of the Falcata Tree, Paraserianthes (Albizia) falcataria, in Moorea French Polynesia.
• McElroy, MT.  Thermal Ecology and Habitat Selection of Two Cryptic Skinks (Scincidae: Emioa cyanura, E. impar) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• McNaughton, K.  Leaf Litter Preference on Microgastropods (Mollusca) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Minnameyer, AM.  Environmental Factors Affecting Microbial Mat Distribution in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Novotny, LM.  Intraguild Predation on Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit: Distribution of Heteropsylla cubana (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) and Predation and Competition by Olla v-nigrum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae).
• Pocock, KR.  Interspecific Competition Between Container Sharing Mosquito Larvae, Aedes aegypti (L.), Aedes polynesiensis Marks, and Culex quiquefasciatus Say in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Rowlands, ME.  Substrata Preference in Foraminifera of Fouling Communities in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Strausser, MW.  Feeding Behavior of the Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) in the Lagoons of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Winniger, K.  Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair: Effects of Substrate Type and Age on the Composition of Fouling Communities in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Wong, E.  The Effects of Pineapple Farm Runoff on Diatoms in Freshwater Streams in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Zerbib, L.  Seed Fate of Tamanu Tree (Calophyllum inophyllum): Variability, Dispersal, and Predation and its Ecological Importance in Moorea, French Polynesia.

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2006

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• ​Almaraz, M. Interspecific insect interactions and mutuaiism on the underside of guava Psidium guajava leaves, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Bell, T.  Morphoiogicai and chemicai differences among populations of Hibiscus tiliaceus along an elevational gradient on Moorea
• Castillo, J.  Predator defense mechanisms in shallow water sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea)
• Chang, C.  Ancient lawns in a modern day world: Distribution and characterization of marine microbial mats at Temae Beach, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Chinn, S.  Habitat distribution and comparison of brittle star (Echinodermata: Opiuroidea) arm regeneration on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Dobbs, A.  Factors influencing epiphyte habitat preference in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Ellison, A.  Habitat and bleaching in the foraminiferan Penerolpis pertusus
• Ghazali, S.  Displays of defense: behavioral differences in antagonist avoidance in four Opisthobranch mollusks
• Greene, A.  Resource partitioning by wintering shorebirds: a behavioral comparison of two species in a tropical estuary
• Groff, M.  Does the River Continuum Concept work in small island streams? Functional feeding group variation along a longitudinal gradient
• Hawkins, S.  Feeding preference of the cushion star Culcita novaguineae in Moorea
• Hanna, Z.  Distribution and dispersal of the South Pacific tree Fagraea berteroana (Loganiaceae)
• Hata, Z.  Function, design, scaling and sexual differences of dimorphic chelae in the land crab Cardisoma carnife
• Himes, J.  Ontogeny of defense: Does life history affect predator response behavior in the pygmy octopus Octopus bocki
• Howell, V.  Is the Tamanu iosing turf? Distribution and propogation of the economicaiiy-important Calophyllum inophyllum of Moorea
• Larue, L.  A sediment study of Moorea's Temae estuary
• Nitta J.  Distribution, ecoiogy, and systematics of the Filmy Ferns (Hymenophyllaceae) of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Prado, E.  Insect biodiversity and assessment of herbivory in native and non-native plants in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Riley, M.  Comparison of food preference and behavior of two water striders Halobates hawaiiensis and Limnogonus luctuosus (Hemiptera: Gerridae) at Moorea, French Polynesia
• Song, D.  Christmas colors: colormorph distribution of Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallus 1766) on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Valencia, N.  Differences in the diurnal and nocturnal defense mechanisms of Octopus bocki (Adams 1941)
• Wheaton, F. Mutiny on the bounty or bountiful mutants? Diversity and composition of wood-decaying macrofungi on Hibiscus tilieacus wood in French Polynesia

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2005

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• Baltrushes, N. Ethnobotany and bioactivity of pteridophytes
• Bihler, A.  Habitat selection and spatial distribution of two fiddler crab species, Uca crassipes and Uca. tetragonon, on intertidal mudflats
• Brewer, B.  Comparison of macrofauna decomposer communities between an urban and forest environment
• Burke, I.  Succession in the phyllosphere: a case study on the giant fern, Angiopteris evecta
• Chappie, T.  Host specificity of wood inhabiting fungi
• Cullis-Suzuki, S. Are current reef fishing practices sustainable? An assessment of ongoing conservation efforts and management practices
• Daniels, S. Factors influencing distribution patterns of epiphyte colonization and herbivory on decaying populations of the invasive species Psidium guajava
• Fuchs, D.  How the secondary plant compounds of three Sygyzium species affect their communities and their larvicidal effects on mosquitoes
• Hart, C.  Substrate preferences of Fungia on protected reefs on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Hatosy, S.  Phylogenetic distribution of Halimeda (Bropsidales) on Moorea
• Kattan, A.  The effects of herbivory on Algal succession on dead coral substrate
• Lopus, S.  The relationship between a parasite and its host: an investigation of Cassytha filiformis (Lauraceae) and Pemphis acidula on Tiahura Motu
• Reeder, N. Effects of interspecific interactions on the distributions of three gecko species
• Ryman, G.  Keeping an eye on your neighbor: territoriality and site defense in jumping spiders
• Sanchez, I.  Factors contributing to the decline of a native medicinal plant, Cordia asiatica
• Smith, H. Effects of current speed and prey odor on two nudibranch species,  Glossodorus cincta and Chromodoris lochi
• Steidl, S.  Biology of Fagraea berteroana conditions for biological success of an anomalous population
• Tremian, K.  Patterns of community composition: A phylogeny of the Holothurians of Moorea
• Trotter, A.  Ethnobotany and ecology of Geophyla repens with comparison to Centellia asiatica
• Vo, J. Characteristics of hermit crab populations and shell availability
• Yeung, C.  Factors influencing the ecological distribution of two sea urchins, Diadema savignyi and Echinometra matheai Type A

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2004

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• Bandy, L.   Reproduction, Ecological Relationships and Invasion Potential of Spathoglottis picata in the Opunohu Valley of Moorea
• D'Artenay, T.  Morphological Phylogenetic Analysis of the Family of Mosses Calymperaceae on Moorea, French Polynesia 
• Durst, P.  Habitat Preferences of the Avian Community on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Fisher, B.  Aquatic Millipedes in French Polynesia
• Gaard, B.  Decomposition Rates and Insect Succession on Chicken Carcasses in Varying Degrees of Light in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Georghiou, C.  A Study of the Tropical Marine Algae Halimeda discoidea: Distribution and the effects of fish herbivory in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Hestir, E.  Morphology of Sediment in a Mangrove and Salt Grass Marsh on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Kinney, M.  Habituation and Behavioral Variance of Shrimp-Associated Gobies: Related to a Natural Predator Pterois radiata (Scorpaenidae)
• Lehr, H.  Insect-Crop Relationships: Community Variation by Taro Variety and Invasive Aphid Feeding Preference
• Mai, N.  The Effects of Environment on the Developmental Morphology of Calupera racemosa in Mo'orea, French Polynesia
• McKeon, A.  Ectoparasite Loads as Related to Maturity Across Three Species of Gecko (Gekkonidae) on Mo'orea, French Polynesia
• Morton, S.  Microhabitat and Distribution of Several Neritid Snails in Lower Reaches of Moorean Streams
• Rais, J.  Behavioral Ecology and Community Structure: Predator-Prey Interaction of Zygoptera within a Specific Habitat 
• Sandoval, M.  Salinity Tolerance and Aggressive Behavior in the freshwater insect Limnogonis luctuosus (Hemiptera: Gerridae)
• ​Spear, N.  Feeding Ecology of Culcita novagueneae and the Calcium Carbonate Content of Select Coral Prey Species
• Tencer, A.  Cocos nucifera fronds and Hibiscus tiliaceus Chips as Organic Mulches for Control of non-native weed Wedelia trilobata, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Tsao, K.  Systematics of Geometrid Moths and Retention of the Tympanal Organ in the Absence of Bat Predation in French Polynesia
• Watkins, T.  An Invasive Plant Miconia calvescens and the Fungal Biocontrol Pathogen Colletotrichium gloeosporioides f. sp. Miconinae: Correlations between factors affecting their distributions on Moorea
• Weiss, K.  Host relationships among Endemic and Invasive Leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and Planthoppers (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea) on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Wilder, I.  Host Plant Preferences and Feeding Rates of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (HoMMlodiscn coagulate) on Six Plants in Moorea, French Polynesia

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2003

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• Bertics, V.  Feeding Biology of the Cushion Sea Star, Culcita novaguineae, in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Tran, C.  Feeding and Habitat Selection of the Sea Cucumber Holothuria leucospilota in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Linkem, C.  Distribution of the poiycheate Spirobranchus giganteus corniculatus on various coral types
• Valencia, S.  Feeding Preference of Two Species of Nudibranchs in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Laederich, H.  The Aftermath of a Boring Date: the Facultative Role, Habitat and Coral Hosts of the Infaunal Date Mussei Lithophaga sp. 
• Strong, L.  The secret identity of an infaunal holothurian, Chiridota hawaiiensis; A close look at anatomy and burrowing behaviors 
• Plevin, RE.  Transportation of Foraminifera in Turbinaria ornata and Sargassum mangarevense Rafts in Cook's Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Dimentstein, H.  Influence of Decompositional State on Arthropod Richness and Abundance in Allochthonus Wracks of Turbinaria ornatus in littoral zones of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Katz, L.  The ecology of rhodoliths from shallow-water back reef environments in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Magudia, K.  Temporal and Spatial Variation in Physical Factors at the Temae Intertidal and Supralittoral Microbial Mats in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Bauer, EE.  Faunal Distribution and Abundance of a Saline Microbial Mat in Moorea, French Polynesia 
• Waljeski, CA.  Systematic karst pool erosion within the conglomerate platforms of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Billings, J.  The Relationship Between Wave Energy and Features on the Barrier Reef of Moorea
• London, KA.  The influence of sediment and irradiance on the survival of the seagrass Halophila decepiens Ostenfeld
• Brown, M.  A comparative germination of four coastal strand plants on Moorea, French Polynesia: with emphasis on Pemphis acidula
• Grady, B.  Factors affecting growth of big-leaf mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla, on Moorea
• Skinner, JC.  Arthropod Density and Diversity of Moorean Tree Groves
• Parnell, LK.  Invasion of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca coagulata) in the Society Islands, French Polynesia: Host Species and Egg Survival
• Standish, J.  Factors influencing survivorship of larval Culex roseni in the carbonate platform pools of Mo'orea, French Polynesia
• Stanley, JP.  Attractant Response, Species Distribution, and Diurnal Activity Levels of Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti, Aedes polynesiensis, Culex quinquefasciatus in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Stone, Y.  Factors Influencing the Fate of Prey in Communal Webs of Cyrtophora moluccensis and the "Kleptoparasitic" Argyrodes argentatus

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2002

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• Schmidt, N.   A survey of tree and forest architecture in Moorea
• Sorensen, M.   Flower visitors of Metrosiderous collina (Myrtaceae) on Moorea
• Cushing, L.  Epiphyte community composition on three non-native and three indigenous tree hosts
• Holl, J.  The bioactivity and ethnobotany of lichens, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Nguyen, A.  Preferential breeding habitats of mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti, Aedes polynesiensis, Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex atriceps, Culex roseni, Culex annulirostris, Toxorhynchites, amboinesis) in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Ochomogo, M.  Factors influencing the grouping behavior of the spider Pholcus ancoralis (Araneae: Pholcidae)
• Keeney, B.  The nature of web parasitism by Argyrodes argentatus (Araneae: Theridiidae) on Cyrtophora moluccensis (Araneae: Araneidae)
• Vickers, JB.  - The distribution of skinks (Sauria, Scincidae) within the habitats of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Reuther, K.  Size, gender, and coloration effects on territorial behavior in the amphidromous goby Sicyopterus pugnans 
• Reynard, T.  The positive correlation between ecology and morphology in marine organisms: a study of chemical defenses
• Hara, C.  Abundance and response of Carcharhinus to feeding stimuli in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Hirst, M.  The effects of sedimentation on Porites in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Mendez, G.  The re-infection of bleached Fungia sp. corals using zooxanthellae extracted trom corals of various families and depths
• Wood, W.  Substrate preference at settlement and metamorphosis in the larvae of two sympatric species of Pullosquilla a lysiosquilloid stomatopod crustacean from Moorea, French Polynesia

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2001

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• ​LINDSEY, B.  Salinity level contributions to bleaching and distribution of corals in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• GARFIELD, NN.  Coral reef composition and patterns of recovery in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Hung, MA.  Vertical stratification of zooplankton populations in Pao-Pao Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia: a test for diel vertical migration
• DeSALVO, MK. The recognition and learning abilities of two stomatopods, Gonodactylus childi (Manning 1971) and Raoulserenea pygmaea (Caldwell and Manning 2000), in Moorea, French Polynesia
• LOGAN, CA.  Den defense and intraspecific behavior in the tropical pacific pygmy octopus, Octupus bocki (Adams, 1941)
• KREITZ, T.  On the feeding biology and behavior of Dendropoma maxima in the bays and lagoons of Moorea, French Polynesia
• LEE, J.  The species composition and distribution of the nudibranchs of Cook's bay and the aggregation behavior of Glossodoris cincta (Bergh 1888) in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• FOREST, BJ. Behavioral partitioning by Polynesian cleaner wrasses, Labroides dimidiatus (Val en Ciennes, 1839) and Labroides bicoior (Fowler & Bean, 1928) along fringing reef walls of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• NICKOLS, KJ.  Intraspecific interactions and population structure of the coral reef fish Thallasoma hardwicke (Bennett 1828) in Cook's Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia
• WAGNER, JG.  Population size and structure of Tridacna maxima (Mollusca:Biva!via) on Moorea (French Polynesia) and its filtration and growth rates in different light intensities
• ELITZUR, B.  Habitat and its effect on burrow distribution of the land crab, Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst 1794)
• THOMAS, H. The feeding ecology of Tetragnatha maxillosa (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) on Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia.
• FRANC, M.  Reproduction and distribution of /i7;'aaaM.y from the coast to the mountains on Moorea, French Polynesia
• BETZ, DS.  Factors affecting the distribution of an ethnobotanical resource, Thespesia populnea (Malvaceae) on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• FRUMES, AC. Morphological phylogenetic analysis of Tetragnatha and Leucauge spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) of French Polynesia
• CHUNG, M. A floristic study of the gingers (Family: Zingiberaceae) in Moorea, French Polynesia
• COCHRANE, K.  An ecological survey of the epiphytic orchid species on Moorea, French Polynesia, with investigation into the factors influencing distribution and of the leafless epiphytic orchid, Taeniophyllum fasciola
• GLASER, MC.  Ethnobotany of Type II diabetes in French Polynesia: Plant use, preparation, and morphology
• RENTNER, JR.  A comparison of cultivation strategies for Morinda citrifolia in Moorea, French Polynesia
• LEUNG, TM.  Ecological growth patterns and distribution of Dicranopteris linearis on Moorea, French Polynesia
• DARROUZET-NARDI, A.  A survey of Macrolepidopteran moths on Moorea, French Polynesia with a preliminary examination of their role as pollinators

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2000

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• Askay, S.  Factors affecting the distribution of amphidromous gobies (Teleostei:Gobiidae) on Moorea, French Polynsesia.
• Bechtel, C.  Effects of secondary forest growth on soil organic carbon in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Chan, C.  Dynamics of coarse riparian detritus in a stream in Moorea.
• Cheng, L.  Changes in territoriality with food supplementation in a land crab, Cardisoma camifex, on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Ekstrom, J.  Behavioral and pysical responses of damselfish (Stegastes nigricans) to stream runoff in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Epstein, M.  Habitat preference of the polychaete Gastrolepidia clavigera on the holothuroid Bohadschia argus in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Goldstein, L.  Invertebrate communities of Inocarpus fagiferus tree holes on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Gulamhussein, S.  Distribution and desiccation tolerance of the filmy fern genus Trichomanes in two stream valleys on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Harbaugh, D.  The use of algae to indicate eutrophication in the streams of Cook’s and Opunohu Bays, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Hu, J.  Reproductive allocation in the seagrass, Halophila decipiens on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• King, IA.  Distribution of the epiphytic fem Asplenium nidus in Opunohu Valley of Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• Meux, B.  Observations of dominance and feeding behavior in human-fed freshwater eels and a comparison to naturally occurring eels in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Muchow, RS.  Temporal changes in the coral composition in Moorea during the Holocene.
• Pasari, J.   Integration of the invasive plant Miconia calvescens DC on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Peer, KR.  Bioerosion rates of Echinothrix diadema along the fore reef in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Peracca, G.  Evidence for symbiosis between species of non-native ants on Moorea and the coastal tree species Hibiscus tiliaceus.
• Poetker, S.  Intertidal and supra-littoral microbial mats of die Temae mudflat on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Roberge, P.   Locomotion and distribution of the Cushion Star Culcita novaeguineae in Cook’s Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• Street, H.  The effect of livestock on diatoms, shrimp, and snails eggs in streams on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Wallace, AS.  Spatial distribution and succession of epiphytes on Coco nucifera in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Yong, C.  Comparative morphology of ten species of cowries (Gastropoda:Cypradidae) with emphasis on the intestinal system.

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1999

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• Baker, C.  Colonization habits and population dynamics of coral reef fish in Pocillopora eydouxi and Pocillopora meandrina
• Brusch, R.  Sediment turnover rate of the Black Sea Cucumber Holothuria atra  
• Des Marais, DL.  Reproductive ecology of (Pandanaceae), a flowering liana of the semi-cloudforest on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Elliot, A.  Distribution, abundance and habitat relationships of terrestrial land birds of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Gontang, EA.  A report on the symbiotic relationship between the Cushion Star Culcita novaguineae and its commensal shrimp Periclimenes soror.  
• Gwin, A.  Fauna of natural and resort beaches on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Johnson, R.  Reef variability with regard to wave regime, Temae, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Koehler, TB.  Plant recovery on fire scars in Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• Lebensohn, AM.  Learning capabilities of different size Octupus bocki.  
• Maliga, Z.  The ecology of coral reef fish in the fringing reef of Haapiti, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• McGoldrick, L.  Aggression, feeding, territoriality, and body size effects in geckos (Gekkonidae) of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Murdock, AG.  Morning glories (Convolvulaceae) of Moorea: systematics, distribution and ecology.
• Nguyen, DT. Photosensitivity and other behavior of the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea sp.
• Roy-Burman, P.  The impact of fire on invertebrate macrofauna in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Silva, J.  Behavior and distribution of the bivalve mollusk Lima fragilis
• Tang, AM.  Banana cultivation: The agronomic impact of the insect pest Cosmopolites sordidus in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Wagner-Porter, KMG.  Distribution and predation of tree snails on Moorea, French Polynesia. 
• Wickland, A.  Reproductive ecology of Metrosiderous collina (Myrtaceae) of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Williams, JL.  The feeding ecology and effects of flooding on the tropical freshwater shrimp Caridina weberi (Atyidae).
• Wu, LS. Aggregation behavior of the nudibranch Risbecia imperialis using chemical cues in Cook's Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia.​
• Appendix I. Elliot, A.  Land birds of Moorea. 
• Appendix II.  Murdock, AG.  A checklist of the flora of the Gump Station, Moorea, French Polynesia.

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1998

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• Bowers, AJ.  Cavity-dwelling stomatopod distribution and Indicators in Cook’s Bay, Moorea
• Chavez, YE.  The semiaquatic Gerromorpha (Order Hemiptera) of Moorea, French Polynesia: Classification, distribution, ecology, and behavior
• Cooney, K.  A correlation between changes in depth and changes in algal density in Porites lutea
• Cossey, LL.  The effects of overwater hotel bungalows on coral health and diversity on the Island of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Crandall, ED.  Early life history aspects of amphidromous neritid snails in Moorea
• Firestone, DN.  Physico-chemical factors affecting community structure in intertidal rocky pools on a coral conglomerate platform
• Gelay, JG.  Octopus color phenotypes: A comparison between O. bocki and O. cyanea
• Graber, SA.  Prey selectivity of the planktivore, Myripristis spp., at different light intensities
• Gutierrez, JA.  Distribution, prevalence and host-size relationships of gill and stomach parasites in four tropical pelagic fish
• Jinnah, S.  Distribution and abundance of two gastropods (Melanoides tuberculata and Шага granifera) in taro (Colocasia esculenta) plantations in Moorea
• McCutchan, M.  Suggestions for management of Trochus niloticus stocks based on size- selection by people who collect the marine snail for its meat
• Murphy, SK, and Wright, HE. The shallow-water sponges of Cook's Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia: A systematic and distributional survey
• Nerney, C.  Morinda citrifolia in Moorea: A preliminary macroinvertebrate survey and agronomic status report
• Parker, KA.  Nearshore aquatic effects of anthropogenically modified shorelines in Cook's Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Rich, V.  A benthic comparison of two tropical bays (Moorea, French Polynesia)
• Roderick-Jones, RA.  Sea grass, Halophila decipiens Ostenfeld, populations in Moorea, French Polynesia, and their response to herbivory and light
• Satterthwaite, WH.  Distribution and host preference of the parasitic vine Cassytha filiformis (Lauraceae) growing on Motu Tiahura, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Sims, KF.  The distribution of Christmas tree worms on coral heads
• Talavera II, J.Analysis of coral gradient along vertical coral slopes on fringing reefs in Cook’s Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Vallejo, PG.  Comparison of damselfish (Stegastes nigricans) defensive behavior in reef lagoon and motu ponds on fioorea. French Polynesia
• Zajączkowski, M.  Spatial distribution of the epiphytic coralline red algae Jania within populations of the brown algae Turbinaria

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1997

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• Tolliver, H.  Soil characteristics of varying aged pineapple plantations in Pao Pao Valley, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Bock, PA.  Distribution and dispersal of Miconia calvescens DC, an invasive alien tree, in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Garcia, EA.  Resource partitioning in two cryptic species of Pacific skinks Emoia cyanura and E. impar (Lacertilia: Scincidae)
• Sisco, J.  Effects of nutrients and herbivores on algal standing crop in the Opunohu River, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Salazar, CE.  Diurnal behaviors of Anguilla marmorata in streams on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Borslien, D.  Distributional patterns in Moorean waterfall macroinvertebrates
• Cooley, HS.  Comparative study of the effects of land use practices on the Opunohu and Pao Pao Rivers, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Muto, D.  Causes of spatial variation of a Fringing Reef in Paopao Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Petterson, R.  The morphology of Tuarea Fringing Reef, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Boyle, KS.  Microhabitat partitioning in two color morphs of the arc-eye hawkfish, Paracirrhites arcatus (Cirrhitidae)
• Lee, JSF.  Tradeoffs of recruiting inside adult colonies in the damselfish Stegastes nigricans
• Lee, J.  The feasibility of using butterflyfishes (Family Chaetodontidae) as bioindicators of coral reef health
• Gershman, L.  Effect of the introduced mangrove, Rhizophora stylosa, on the diversity and abundance of intertidal gastropods on Moorea French Polynesia
• Bickel, SA.  Burrowing ecology and behavior of the land crab Cardisoma carnifex in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Hatley, E.  Shell preference of Calcinus sp. (Crustacea, Decapoda) based on aperture geometry
• Shapland, R.  Fauna associated with floating vegetation rafts in the lagoon of Paopao Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia

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1996

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• Emmett, MA.  The distribution and morphology of seagrass (Halophila decipiens) in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Mayali, X.  Zonation of lagoon algae in Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Bergstrom, KG.  Distributional patterns of mobile epifauna associated with two species of brown algae (Phaeophyta) in a tropical reef ecosystem.
• Canepa, JL.  Neuston composition and the effect of freshwater sediment plumes in Paopao and Opunohu Bays (Moorea, French Polynesia).
• Rabin, L.  Habitat and cavity preference in the stomatopod Gonodactylus childi.
• Filiatrault, DD.  Factors affecting the distribution of holothuroids on Vaipahu Reef, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Woo, I.  Comparative effects of the introduced mangrove, Rhizophora stylosa, and the native tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus, on the salt marsh grass, Paspalum vaginatum.
• Carosone, Y.  Establishment and development of the mangrove fem Acrostichum aureum on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Ludwig, J.  The success of the introduced Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis, on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia, as demonstrated by foraging patterns related to human development and disturbance.
• Trujillo, S.  Factors influencing the early life cycle of Inocarpus fagiferus.
• Dobrowski, S.  The distribution of corticolous epiphytes on Hibiscus tiliaceus in the Opunohu watershed; Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Khandwala, SB.  Leaf retention and decomposition in a tropical island stream, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Yelenik, S.  Ecological and evolutionary implications of spines on the tropical stream snail, Clithon spinosa.
• Feldman, C.  Distribution and ecology of freshwater shrimp (Decapoda) in the Opunohu River, Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Conners, JR.  A behavioral and ecological phylogeny of the freshwater Neritidae on Moorea.

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1995

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• Dinn, L.  Predictability in a coral reef fish community: a fixed lottery?
• Skubatch, M.  Habitat distribution and population structure of territorial damselfish, Dascyllus aruanus, in Teavaro lagoon, Moorea, French Polynesia
• Vaziri, N.  Habitat partitioning and susceptibility of Sargassum sociale to herbivory by sea urchins
• Houston, RM.  A description of the spatial and temporal distribution of Paracalanus sp. (Crustacea: Copepoda) in Cook's Bay (Moorea, French Polynesia)
• Nowell, C.  Niche partitioning in two species of tropical nudibranchs at Moorea, French Polynesia
• Johnson, A.  Comparison of sensory cues in Octopus bocki by introduction of predator and prey organisms
• Acutt, NJ.  Establishment of Rhizophora stylosa, an introduced mangrove on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Lin, BY.   Behavior of the male short-tailed cricket, Anurogryllus muticus de Geer, affecting reproductive success in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Lui, T.  Factors affecting the distribution of freshwater gastropods on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Elston, PA.  Succession of epiphyllous liverworts and lichens in the Opunohu Valley of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Achrekar, AP.   An ethnopharmacological study of possible anticancer and antimicrobial plants on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Collisson, EA. Species concepts in the Echinometra mathaei complex
• Brook, L.  Benthic Foraminifera from mangrove lagoonal environments of Moorea, French Polynesia
• Greenberg, K.  Variation in flow and sediment transport across Vaipahu reef-flat, Moorea, French Polynesia: a comparison of back- reef morphology​
• Schafler, M.  Taphonomy of the coral reef conglomerate platform, Moorea, French Polynesia

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1994

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• Hahn, DR.  The effect of flow rate on hermit crab shell selection in three species of tropical Calcinus 
• Pearson, JA.  Food Preferences of Juvenile Octopus bocki
• Park, I and Cruz, C.  Masking Behavior and Distribution of the Tropical Sea Urchin Tripneustes gratilla
• Boyd, E. Differences in Population Structure of Three Wrasses in Relation to Habitat Variability
• Laczek-Johnson, C.  Abundance and Diversity of Conus gastropods in Subtidal Reef Habitats
• Gehlbach, SJ.  Relative abundance, depth, and linear distribution of six species of sea urchin along continuous reef to shore profiles at two differing sites in the lagoon on Moorea, French Polynesia
• Kalish, S.  Long Term Trends in Coral Bleaching: a study in Moorea, French Polynesia
• Linville, R. An Analysis of Zooxanthellae in Hermatypic Corals Sampled from Shallow Depths
• Johnson, R.  A Phylogeny of Moorean Nudibranchs with a test of nudibranch palatability
• Rollin, SJ.  Relationships between size and dominance order in the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium lar (Fabricius)
• Comendant, T.  Emergence, Transit, and Foraging Behavior in Two Species of Pacific Island Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris and Gehyra oceanica)
• Wettach, GR and Smith, JL.  Developmental Response of Aedes polynesiensis to Resource Limitation and Predation by Toxorhynchites amboinensis (Diptera: Culicidae) within Coconuts
• Grenier, EM. The Reproductive Biology of Rhizophora stylosa: an introduced mangrove on Mo'orea, French Polynesia
• Burford, MO.   The Vegetation of Reef Islands (Motus): A Study of the Ecological and Anthropogenic Effects on the Motu Temae
• Gaertner, LM.  Traditional Medicine in Mo'orea, French Polynesia: A Study of its Uses, the Practitioners, and their Plants 

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1993

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• Daniels, JM.  Sediment production and transport in response to land use in Mo’orea, French Polynesia
• Sakagawa, B.  Family plot agriculture on Mo'orea: Past, present and future
• Bickel, K.  A survey of the dominant sessile macroorganisms on Mo'orea in relation to possible human impact
• Iwanchuck, R.  A population survey: Echinoderms of the Cook's and ^ Opunohu Bays of Mo'orea, French Polynesia
• Sandstedt, E.  Responses of fungid corals to environmental variation in Cook’s and Opunohu Bays, Mo'orea, F.P.
• Angeloni, LM. Disturbance on a coral reef flat: the effects of rock inversion on associated organisms
• Goldman, J.  Aggregations of Diadema savignvi in the high enerev channel at Temae Public Beach, Mo'orea
• Colburn, K and Rice, J.  Islands within the sea: the theory of coralline boulder biogeography
• Bemstone, L.  Calcium budgeting on a tropical reef
• ​Schwartz, J.  Distribution of an invasive introduced plant. Miconia calvescens. on the island of Mo'orea. French Polynesia
• Underwood, C.  Invasion patterns of Miconia calvescens on Mo'orea. French Polynesia
• Gigler, U.  Factors influencing the establishment of Miconia calvescens. and invasive weed, on Mo'orea
• Gade, K.  Comparison of leaf tissue losses in a tropical island stream by riparian trees and an invading plant
• Smith, SL.  Factors limiting the density and distribution of gobiids in a tropical stream in the Opunohu Valley, Mo'orea, F.P.

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1992

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• Becker, J. Factors influencing distribution of larval mosquitoes of the genera Aedes, Culex and Toxorhynchites (Diptera: Culicidae) on Moorea and the relative importance of coconuts and roadside trash as breeding sites.
• Churcher, T. The localized effect upon a marine environment from a small manufacturing effluent on Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Denhoy, R. and G. Battersby. Factors influencing the density and distribution of Car disoma carnifex in established areas, including an assessment of burrow fidelity, and a temporal survey of the road kill of Cardisoma carnifex on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Elmquist, G. Recognition abilities of the Stomatopod Pseudosquilla.
• Engel, L. Aggregations of Diadema savignyi: a comparison of their diurnal migration, and group constancy between two different habitat types on Temae public beach, Moorea, and the presence of alarm response in this species.
• Ferris, L. Valleys and outcroppings of Moorea—a study of erosional geomorphology.
• Gilchrist, M. Evidence for nocturnal migration amongst the five symbionts of Pocillopora verrucosa.
• Graff, J. Ecology and thermal correlations of the nocturnal activity cycle of a tropical gecko, Gehyra oceanica.
• Kramer, M. Mangrove colonization on the island of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• London, S. and L. Tucker. A comparison of the effects of agriculture and development on two bays in Moorea, French Polynesia, and the effects of a water outflow on a nearshore coral community.
• Santiago, L. Patterns of the understory community of Inocarpus fagiferus on Moorea.
• Shiley, S. Effects of disturbance on stream algal communities of Moorea, French Polynesia.
• Shima, J. Territory structure and aggregated behavior of damselfish (Stegastes nigricans) on Moorea, French Polynesia.