Isles of Refuge : : Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands / / Mark J. Rauzon.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Rauzon, Mark J.,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2000]; ©2000
• Year of Publication: 2000
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (216 p.) :; 170 illustrations, 104 in color

In Isles of Refuge, the first book solely devoted to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, field biologist Mark Rauzon shares his extensive, first-hand knowledge of their natural history while providing an engaging narrative of his travels. Braving seasickness, bad weather, and biting bird ticks, he journeyed from Nihoa to Kure to study and photograph plants and animals for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: rare palms, sharks, turtles, seals, and thousands of birds--finches, terns, petrels, noddies, shearwaters, curlews, boobies, tropicbirds, ducks, and albatrosses, or "gooneys," famed throughout the Pacific for their flying prowess and bizarre breeding rituals.Isolation and access restrictions have led to the recovery of many of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands' animal and plant populations to pre-exploitation levels, but they have also resulted in the general public's ignorance of the islands and their ecosystems. Informative and enjoyable, Isles of Refuge invites readers to learn more about the history and natural wonders of this invaluable resource.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Pronunciation of Hawaiian Words -- Introduction: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands -- 1. Fathoming the Past -- 2. Life on Nihoa -- 3. Cromwell, Do You Copy? Over -- 4. Moku Manamana -- 5. Hōkūle'a -- 6. Return of the Iwi -- 7. The Coral Kingdom of La Pérouse -- 8. The Hawaiian Monk Seal -- 9. The Green Sea Turtle -- 10. Albatross-Lord of the Wind -- 11. The Fabric of the Sea -- 12. Gardner Pinnacles -- 13. Laysan Island -- 14. Utter Desolation -- 15. The Weed War and the Cold War -- 16. Lisianski Island -- 17. Pearl and Hermes Reef -- 18. Midway Atoll -- 19. The Battle of Midway -- 20. "Gooneys in the Scavvies" -- 21. Kure Atoll-Dark Side of the Sun -- 22. Recognition, Restoration, and Respect -- Appendix: Some Hawaiian, Common, and Scientific Names -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author