Abstract: Research on the Laysan Island population of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, Monachus schauinslandi, was conducted from 2 march to 30 November 1985. census totals excluding pups ranged from 76 to 147, an average increase of nearly 20 animals from the 1984 census results. Overall monthly haul-out distribution for all seals showed highest use in the north ecological unit followed by the west unit. Relatively few animals hauled out in the eastern and southern portions of the island. Interatoll movement of nine seals was documented, resulting in a net increase of three animals to the Laysan Island population.

This report describes data collected during an observational study on the Hawaiian monk seal on Laysan Island during April 23 to July 21 1983. The data collected is on population size, reproduction, and factors affecting survival of the endangered species. There is also a description of a "mobbing" by adult males, resulting in death of a subadult female; the haul out of seals on the south ledge; and the transport of a juvenile male to Honolulu to initiate a captive research program.

Abstract: Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, distribution, life history, and environmental requirements of aquatic species. They are designed to assist in environmental impact assessments. The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, is found throughout the Pacific Ocean region. Its status is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and as threatened in the U.S. Endangered Species Act and is included in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Females nest on a 20,3-, or >4-year cycle, laying one to six clutches per season and averaging between 100 and 110 eggs per clutch. Nesting normally takes place in the summer months. Hatching mortality from predation in the marine environment is thought to be high. After an initial >3-year carnivorous pelagic stage, green turtles become primarily herbivores, residing in shallow coastal areas where they feed on sea grass and/or algae. Growth rates appear to vary with diets and are generally slow. Turtles average 25 years to reach sexual maturity in Hawaii. Adult green turtles are long-lived and have few predators other than man. The use of modern equipment in hunting turtles and the disregard …

This is a report over an observational study on the population of the Hawaiian monk seal collected at Kure Atoll from March 24 to October 6 1987. This study focuses primarily on the female pups of Green Island and Sand Island.