IMR Publications

2001    01

Pakoa, K. & T. Pickering. 2001. A sexual propagation of a corallimorpharian Discosoma sp. (Discosomatidae) in a closed system : a preliminary study on tolerance to cutting and methods of re-attachment. Suva, Fiji: Marine Studies Programme, USP, 2001. 33p.

2002    01

Pickering, T. & A. Forbes. 2002. The progress of aquaculture development in Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Marine Studies Programme, USP.

2003    01

Pickering, T.D. and Y. Suda (eds). 2003. Report of the 2nd joint National Fisheries University-University of the South Pacific fisheries and oceanography research cruise on board Koyo-Maru, Kadavu Passage, December 1997. Suva, Fiji: Marine Studies Programme, USP, 2003. 69p.

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Singh, A. 2003. Breeding and larval rearing of the fire shrimp, Lysmata debelius (Crustacea: Hippolytidae). MSc thesis. The University of the South Pacific. 172p.

2004    01

Maata, M., Pickering, T., Ali, S. and C. Bird. 2004. Parial idenfication and nutritional analysis of Kiribati algae. South Pacific Journal of Natural Science Vol. 22, p. 11-14.   

2005    01

Fidai-Hickie, K. and C. Whippy-Morris. 2005. No Shells, No Langalanga: Hard Times in Malaita. In: I. Novaczek, J. Mitchell & J. Veitayaki. (eds.) Pacific Voices: Equity and Sustainability in Pacific Islands Fisheries. Institute of Pacific Studies Publications. University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.

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Nandlal, S. & T. Pickering. 2005. Freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii farming in Pacific Island countries. Volume 1. Hatchery operation. Noumea, New Caledonia : Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 2005. 31p.

2006    01

Nandlal, S. & T. Pickering. Freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii farming in Pacific Island countries. Volume 2. Grow-out ponds. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community, 2006. 39p.

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Pickering, T. 2006. Advances in seaweed aquaculture among Pacific Island countries. Journal of Applied Phycology Vol. 18, nos. 3-5 (2006); pp. 227-234. 

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South, G.R. & T.D. Pickering. 2006. The seaweed resources of the Pacific Islands. In: World Seaweed Resources. Critchley, A.T., Ohno, M., & Largo, D. (eds). Expert Centre for Taxonomic Identification (ETI). Amsterdam (Hybrid Windows and Mac DVD-ROM).

2007    01

Afrin, Z. 2007. Determining thermal stress using indices: sea surface temperature anomalies, degree heating days and heating rate to allow forecasting of coral bleaching risk. Suva, Fiji: IMR, USP. 6p.

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Petro, G., Hickey, F.R. and K. Mackay. 2007. Leatherback turtles in Vanuatu. Chelonian Conservation and Biology Vol. 6, No.1, pp. 135-137.

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Sulu, R. 2007. Status of Coral reefs in the Southwest Pacific: 2004. Suva, Fiji: Institute of Pacific Studies. 274p.

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Veitayaki, J., Manoa, P. and A. Resture. 2007. Addressing climate change and sea level rise in the Pacific Islands. Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands: Occasional papers no.48 (2007), pp.1-17.

2008    01

Bala, S. A. 2008. Post-larval reef fish capture, culture and release in Fiji: effects of culture conditions on post release survival. MSc Thesis. The University of the South Pacific. 

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Waqairatu, S. 2008. The quality of black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon broodstock among natural populations in the Fiji Islands : their viral-disease status. MSc Thesis. The University of the South Pacific.

2009    01

Havea, S. and K. T. MacKay. 2009. Marine turtle hunting in the Ha’apai Group, Tonga. Marine Turtle Newsletter 123: 17-18.

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Laveti, M. and K. T. MacKay. 2009. Does Fiji’s Turtle Moratorium work? Marine Turtle Newsletter 123: 14-16.

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Morris, C. and K. T. Mackay. (Eds.) 2009. Status of the coral reefs in the South West Pacific: Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In: Wilkinson, C. 2009. Status of coral reefs of the world: 2008. Townsville, Aust.: Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network and Reef and Rainforest Research Center, p.177-188.

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Skelton, P. A. and South, G.R. 2009. Biogeographic affinities of the marine macro algae of the Samoan Archipelago. Abstract: Pacific Science Association: 11th Inter-Congress, Tahiti, March 2009.

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Skelton, P. A. and South, G.R. 2009. Marine invasive species in the Pacific Islands: a case study of Samoa. Abstract: Pacific Science Association: 11th Inter-Congress, Tahiti, March 2009.

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South, G.R. 2009. Aquaculture: the ultimate mix between marine engineering, science and technology. Marine ANZSPAC, November 2009: 20-21.

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South, G.R. 2009. The benthic marine algae of Fiji. Abstract: Conservation Science Forum, Suva, Fiji, August 2009.

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South, G.R. 2009. Biogeography of seaweeds, with specific reference to Melanesia. Abstract: Biogeography of Melanesia Conference, Suva, Fiji, August 11-15, 2009.

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South, G.R. 2009. Capacity building in coastal and ocean programmes in developing countries: the International Ocean Institute's OceanLearn programme and the role of its partner organisations. Abstract: East Asian Seas Congress, Manila, Phillipines, November 2009. 

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South, G.R. 2009. Fisheries governance and training in the Pacific Islands region. Tropical Coasts Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 43-48.