Assessing the importance of fishing impacts on Hawaiian coral reef fish assemblages along regional-scale human population gradients
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I . D. WILLIAMS 1 , 2 ∗, W. J . WALSH 2 , R . E . SCH ROE D E R 3 , A. M. F RI E D LAN D E R 4 , B . L. RICHARDS 3 AND K. A. STAMOU L IS 2 1Hawaii Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA, 2Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources, Honokohau Marina, 74-380B Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740, USA, 3Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR), University of Hawaii and Coral Reef Ecosystems Division (CRED) NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 1125B Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA and 4NOAA/NOS/NCCOS/ CCMABiogeography Branch and The Oceanic Institute, Makapuu Point/41-202 Kalanianaole Highway,Waimanalo, Hawaii 96795, USA Date submitted: 29 January 2008; Date accepted: 26 May 2008
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