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Environmental Reports and Publications - American and (western) Samoa
This is a complete set of all known environmental reports and publications compiled by the park's inventory and monitoring staff as of 2008.

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Taomia, J. 2000. Archaeological survey on the Tafuna Plain and adjacent areas, Tutuila Island, AS. pp 213-219. In: Stevenson C, et al. (eds). Proc 5th Intl Conf on Easter Island and Pacific, Kamuela, HI.  
   
Tarburton, M. 2001. Observations on the status of the land birds, wading birds and seabirds of Samoa. Emu 101(4):349-360.  
   
Tarling, D. 1962. Tentative correlation of Samoan and Hawai`ian Islands using reversals of magnetization. Nature 196:882-883.  
   
Tauili'ili, P., et al. 1989. Introduction of tropical and subtropical fruit and nut trees to AS. ASCCLGP Tech Rpt 10. 16 pp. <http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/adap2/ascc_landgrant/technical_papers.asp> 
   
Tauili'ili, P., et al. 1993. History of biological control in AS. Micronesica Supplement 4:57–60 
   
Taulealo, T. 1993. WS: state of the environment report. SPREP. 84 pp.  
   
Taylor, E. 1997. An environmental assessment survey for the AS coastal management program. Rpt to ASCMP. 60 pp.  
   
Tetra Tech. 2006. Total maximum daily loads for mercury and PCBs, and arsenic analysis for Pago Pago inner harbor, Territory of AS. Rpt to ASEPA. 55 pp.  
   
Thaman, R., et al. 1996. A review of uses and status of trees and forests in land-use systems in Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati and Tuvalu with recommendations for future action. So Pacific Forestry Dev Programme, Suva, Fiji.  
   
Thollot, P. 1993. Western Samoa mangrove fish survey. Sciences de la mer. Biologie Marine 23. ORSTOM, Noumea, New Caledonia. 28 pp.  
   
Thomas, W. 1988. Fagatele Bay: a sanctuary in Samoa. Oceanus 31(1):18-24.  
   
Thompson, E, et al. 2002. Wave response, Pago Pago Harbor, island of Tutuila, territory of AS. ERCD/CHL TR-02-20. Rpt to USAED, Honolulu, HI. 46 pp. <http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=A407963&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf> 
   
Thomson, S., et al. 1998. Diurnal activity in the Samoan flying fox, Pteropus samoensis. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 353:1595-1606.  
   
Thornberry, E. 2008. NPSA geologic resource evaluation rpt. Natural Resource Rpt NPS/NRPC/GRD/NRR 2008/025. NPS, Denver CO. (2008) <http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/inventory/publications/reports/npsa_gre_rpt_view.pdf> 
   
Trail, P. 1992. Tutuila's rarest bird. Rainforest Echoes:7. 
   
Trail, P. 1993. Zoology survey of the Ottoville lowland forest. DMWR Biological Rpt Series 40. 22 pp.  
   
Trail, P. 1994a. Distribution and status of mynas in AS. DMWR Biological Rpt Series 51. `Elepaio 54(4):19-21.
 
   
Trail, P. 1994b. The phenology of rainforest plants in Tutuila, AS. DMWR Biological Rpt Series 58. 86 pp.  
   
Trail, P, et al. 1992. Declines in land bird populations on Tutuila Island, AS, 1986-1992. DMWR Biological Rpt Series 32. 12 pp.  
   
Treml E, et al. 2008. Modeling population connectivity by ocean currents, a graph-theoretic approach for marine conservation. Landscape Ecology 23:19-36.  
   
Trip, E. 2004. A multi-scale analysis of population dynamics and sexual size dimorphism in a widely disturbed coral reef fish family (Acanthuridae). Thesis. School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture at James Cook Univ, Townsville, Australia. 98 pp.  
   
Tuato'o-Bartley, N., et al. 1993. Status of sea turtles in AS in 1991. DMWR Biological Rpt Series 24. Pacific Science 47(3):215-221.
 
   
Tuilagi, F., et al. 1995. Community perception of changes in coral reef fisheries in AS. DMWR Biological Rpt Series 72. SPC/FFA Reg Workshop Mgmt So Pacific Inshore Fisheries, New Caledonia. 16 pp.  
   
Tulafono, R. 1987. Deployment and maintenance of third generation fish aggregation device system in AS. Project 4-67-4. DMWR. 65 pp.
 
   
Tulafono, R. 1991. Country Statement AS. Proc SPC First Heads of Fisheries Mgt, Noumea, New Caledonia, Information Paper 8. 5 pp.
<http://www.spc.int/mrd/fishlib.php>
 
   
Turner, R. 2005a. An assessment of public perceptions for the planning of environmental education. Univ of Newcastle, UK. 13 pp. 
   
Turner, R. 2005b. Public knowledge and perceptions of coral reefs: a study of Tutuila, AS. Rpt to CRAG. 8 pp.  
   
Umezama, Y. 2004. Preliminary study on flora in the territory of Stegastes nigricans in AS. Rpt to DMWR.
3 pp.
 
   
USACE. 1980. AS coral reef inventory. Part A. Rpt to ASG. 314 pp. 
   
USACE. 1981. AS stream inventory, island of Tutuila: AS water resources study. ACOES, Honolulu, HI. 122 pp. 
   
USAED. 1998. Environmental assessment for Faleasao relief harbor Ta'u Island, AS. USAED, Honolulu, HI. 64 pp.  
   
USDA. 1995. Watershed plan-environmental impact statement/Aua watershed. Rpt to AS Soil and Water Conservation District. 160 pp.  
   
USEPA. 2007. Climate change and interacting stressors: implications for coral reef management in AS. Global Change Research Program, Ntl Center for Environmental Assessment, Washington, DC. 60 pp. <http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/cfm/recordisplay.cfm?deid=173312>  
   
USFWS. 2007. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; review of native species that are candidates for listing as endangered or threatened. Federal Register 72(234):69034-69016.
<http://www.fws.gov/Endangered/pdfs/FR/n960228b.pdf>
 
   
USGS. 1988a. Water resources data, Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1986, vol 2, Guam, CNMI, Federal States of Micronesia, Palau, and AS. USGS Water Data Rpt HI-86-2. 126 pp.  
   
USGS. 1988b. Water resources data, Hawaii and other Pacific areas, water year 1987, vol 2, Guam, CNMI, Federal States of Micronesia, Palau, and AS. USGS Water Data Rpt HI-87-2. 108 pp.   
   
USGS. 2003. USGS plan for water-resources science in the PI region. USGS Water Resources Div, Honolulu, HI. 36 pp. <http://hi.water.usgs.gov/office/science_plan.pdf> 
   
Utzurrum, R. 1997. AS wildlife investigations: fruit bat studies. DMWR. 15 pp.  
   
Utzurrum, R. 2002. Sea turtle conservation in AS. pp 33-36. In: Kinan I (ed). Proc WP Sea Turtle Coop Research and Mgmt, Honolulu, HI.  
   
Utzurrum, R. 2006. Summary report on Avian influenza (bird flu) season 2006 surveillance in AS. DMWR.   
   
Utzurrum, R., et al. 2001a. Monitoring for conservation and management: some empirical and theoretical approaches. Sylvatrop 10(1-2):88-105.  
   
Utzurrum, R., et al. 2001b. Provisional report on ectoparasites of bats, birds and soil examined on April 9-16, 2001 by Dr. Johannes.   
   
Utzurrum, R., et al. 2003. Count methods and population trends in Pacific Island flying foxes. pp 49-61. In: O’Shea T, et al. Monitoring trends in bat populations of the US and territories: problems and prospects. Tech Rpt USGS/BRD/ITR-2003-0003. 274 pp.  
   
Utzurrum, R., et al. 2006. A comprehensive strategy for wildlife conservation in AS. DMWR. 109 pp.  
   
Uwate, K., et al. 1984a. A review of aquaculture activities in AS. Chap 2. pp 1-26. In: Uwate K, et al. A review of aquaculture activities in the Pacific Islands region. PIDP, Honolulu, HI. 112 pp. 
   
Uwate, K., et al. 1984b. A review of aquaculture activities in WS. Chap 21. pp 1-19. In: Uwate K, et al. A review of aquaculture activities in the Pacific Islands region. PIDP, Honolulu, HI. 112 pp. 
   
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