Publications
Oikonos investigates conservation issues related to terrestrial and oceanic ecosystems, threatened species, and stressors on native wildlife. With over 60 peer-reviewed publications and numerous reports, the Oikonos Nest works to answer critical questions to protect and restore imperiled ecosystems.
Año Nuevo Island, California: Oikonos manages the seabird data time-series from this unique research station.
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Peer-reviewed Publications
2020 – 2021:
Multidecadal comparison of red-footed booby Sula sula diet at U’lupa’u Crater, O’ahu, Hawai’i.
Donahue, S., Adams, J. Hyrenbach, D. 2021. Marine Ornithology 49: 51-55.
Orben, R.A., Adams, J., Hester, M., Shaffer, S.A., Suryan, R., Deguchi, T., Ozaki, K., Sato, F., Young, L.C., Clatterbuck, C., Conners, M.G., Kroodsma, D.A., Torress, L.G. 2021. Journal of Applied Ecology.
Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels.
Beal, M., Dias, M. P., Phillips, R.A., Oppel, S., Hazin, C., Pearmain, E.J., Adams, et al. 2021. Science Advances 7(10): eabd7225.
Assessment of plastic ingestion by pole-caught pelagic predatory fish from O’ahu, Hawaii.
Hyrenbach, D.K., McGinnis, Z. Page, K., Rapp, D., Horgan, D.F., Lynch, J. 2020. Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (2020): 1-12.
Thayer, J.A., Burr, Z., Field, J.C., Carle, R.D., Warzybok, P. 2020. Fisheries Research 234 (2021): 105801.
Beck, J., Michael, P., Hester, M., Nevins, H., Donnelly-Greenan, E., Gibble, C., Phillips, E., Young, C., Fitzgerald, S. 2020. Fisheries Oceanography (2020): 1-11. DOI: 10.1111/fog.12518.
Hipfner, M., Prill, M., Studholme, K., Domalik, A., Tucker, S., Jardine, C., Maftei, M., Wright, K., Beck, J., Bradley, R., Carle, R., Good, T., Hatch, S., Hodum, P., Ito, M., Pearson, S., Rojek, N., Slater, L., Watanuki, Y., Will, A., Bindoff, A., Crossin, G., Drever, M., Burg, M. 2020. PLoS One: 1-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240056.
Donahue, S., Adams, J., Renshaw, M., Hyrenbach, D. 2020. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (2020): 1-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3470
García-Díaz, P. Hodum, P., Colodro, V., Hester, Carle, R. 2020. Environmental Conservation: 1-9.
Assessing light pollution impacts on seabirds in Chile: Diagnosis and Proposal
Silva., R, Tejeda, I., Medrano, F., Teran, D. 2020. Neotropical Ornithology 31: 13-24.
Carle, R., Hester, M., Colletta, E., Beck, J. 2020. Waterbirds 42(4): 366-379.
Direct In Vivo Evidence for Accumulation of Plastic Derived Chemicals in Seabird Tissue.
Tanaka, Kosuke and Watanuki, Yutaka and takada, Hideshige and Ishizuka, Mayumi and Yamashita, Rei and Kazama, Mami and Hiki, Nagako and Mizukawa, Kaoruko and Mizukawa, Hazuki and Hyrenbach, David and Hester, Michelle and Ikenaka, Yoshinori and Nakayama, Shouta M. M., 2019. Direct In Vivo Evidence for Accumulation of Plastic Derived Chemicals in Seabird Tissue. Current Biology 30: 1-6.
Vokhshoori, N., McCarthy M.D., Collins, P.W., Etneir, M.A., Torben, R., Eda, M., Beck, J., Newsome, S.D. 2019. Marine Ecology Press Series 610: 1-13. doi: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12839.
Holmes, N., Spatz, D., Oppel, S., et al. 2019. PLoS ONE 14(3): e0212128.
Morra, K.E., Chikaraishi, Y., Gandhi, H., James, H.F., Rossman, S., Wiley, A.E., Raine, A.F., Beck, J., and Ostrom, P.H. 2019. Oecologia, 189: 395–406.
Rodriguez, A., Arcos, J., Bretagnolle, V., Dias, M., Holmes, N., Louzao, M., Provencher, J., Raine, A., Ramirez, F., Rodriguez, B., Ronconi, R., Taylor, R., Bonnaud, E., Borrelle, S., Cortes, V., Descamps, S., Friesen, V., Genovart, M., Hedd, A., Hodum, P., Humphries, G., Corre, M., Lebarbenchon, C., Martin, R., Melvin, E., Montevecchi, W., Pinet, P., Pollet, I., Ramos, R., Russell, J., Ryan, P., Sanz-Aguilar, A., Spatz, D., Travers, M., Votier, S., Wanless, R., Woehler, E., Chiaradia, A. 2019. Frontiers in Marine Science 6(94)doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00094
Felis, J., Adams, J., Hodum, P., González, A., Carle, R., Colodro, V. 2019. Endangered Species Research 39: 269-282.
Carle, R., Felis, J., Vega, R., Beck, J., Adams, J., Lopez, V., Hodum, P., González, A., Colodro, V., Varela, T. 2019. The Condor.
Gutiérrez-Guzmán, H., Ziller, S.R., and M. de S. Dechoum. 2019. Conservation Evidence 16: 27-32.
Vokhshoori, N.L., M.D. McCarthy, P.W. Collins, M.A. Etnier, T. Rick, M. Eda, J. Beck, and S.D. Newsome. 2019. Marine Ecological Progress Series 610: 1-13.
Morra, K.C., Chikaraishi, Y., Gandhi, H., James, H.F., Rossman, S., Wiley, A.E., Raine, A.F., Beck, J., & P.H. Ostrom. 2019. Oecologia 189: 395-406.
Adams, J., Felis, J.J., Czapanskiy, M., Carle, R.D., & Hodum, P.J. 2019. Marine Ornithology 47: 17-24
Nevins, H.M., Beck, J., Michael, P.E., Hester, M., Peschon, J., Donnelly-Greenan, E., & Fitzgerald, S. 2018. Marine Ornithology, 46: 187–196.
Youngren, S.M., Rapp, D.C., Hyrenbach, K.D. 2018. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 128: 369–378. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.01.053
Warzybok, P., Santora, J.A., Ainley, D.G., Bradley, R.W., Field, J.C., Capitolo, P.J., Carle, R.D., Elliot, M., Beck, J.N., McChesney, G.J., Hester, M.M., Jahncke, J. 2018. Journal of Marine Systems, 185: 25–39. doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2018.04.009
Donnelly-Greenan, E., Hyrenbach, D., Beck, J., Fitzgerald, S., Nevins, H., & Hester, M. 2018. Marine Ornithology, 46: 79–84.
Gibble, C., Duerr, R., Bodenstein, B., Lindquist, K., Lindsey, J., Beck, J., Henkel, L., Roletto, J., Harvey, J., Kudela, R. 2018. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 54(3) doi:10.7589/2017-07-179
Ainely, D.G., Santora, J.A., Capitolo, P.J., Field, J.C., Beck, J.N., Carle, R.D., Donnelly-Greenan, E., McChesney, G.J., Elliot, M., Bradley, R.W., Lindquist, K., nelson, P., Roletto. J., Warzybok, P., Hester, M., Jahncke, J. 2018. Biological Conservation, 217: 407-418.
Sáez, F., San Martín, V.L., Meza, J., Leiva, I., France, A., Barra, L., Baeriswy, F., Silva, C., Hodum, P., & Edgington, S. 2017. Biodiversidata, 5
Reyes-Cabrera, G., Colodro, V., Herrera, J., Astete, F., Varela, T., Millalén, B., Gajardo, A., López, V., & Hodum, P. 2017. Biodiversidata, 5
Hyrenbach, K.D., Hester, M.M., Adams, J., Titmus, A.J., Michael, P., Wahl, T., Chang, C., Marie, A., Vanderlip, C. 2017. Marine Ornithology, 45: 225-236.
Rapp, D.C, Youngren, S.M., Hartzell, P., Hyrenbach, K.D. 2017. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 123: 269-278. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.08.047
Rodríguez, A., Holmes, N. D., Ryan, P. G., Wilson, K.-J., Faulquier, L., Murillo, Y., Raine, A. F., Penniman, J. F., Neves, V., Rodríguez, B., Negro, J. J., Chiaradia, A., Dann, P., Anderson, T., Metzger, B., Shirai, M., Deppe, L., Wheeler, J., Hodum, P., Gouveia, C., Carmo, V., Carreira, G. P., Delgado-Alburqueque, L., Guerra-Correa, C., Couzi, F.-X., Travers, M. and Corre, M. L. 2017. Conservation Biology 31: 986–1001. doi:10.1111/cobi.12900
Carle, R.D., Calleri, D.M., Beck, J.N., Halbert, P. & Hester, M.M. 2017. Marine Ornithology 45: 149-157.
Patton, R.T., Goodenough, K.S., De La Cruz, S.E.W., Nevins, H., Cole, R., Bodenstein, B., Shearn-Bochsler, V., Collins, B., Beck, J., Sadowski, M., Takekawa, J.Y. 2017. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53(4) DOI: 10.7589/2016-11-258
Vizentin-Bugoni, J., Sonne, J., Hodum, P., Hagen, E. and Cordeiro, J. 2017. Journal of Ornithology DOI 10.1007/s10336-017-1431-1
Carle R., Beck J., Colodro V., and Hodum P. 2016. Revista Chilena de Ornitología 22 (2): 184-193.
Carle R., Beck J., Calleri D., and Hester M. 2015. Journal of Marine Systems 146:99-108.
Overlap of North Pacific Albatrosses with the U.S. West Coast Groundfish and Shrimp Fisheries
Guy T., Jennings S., Suryan R., Melvin E., Bellman M., Balance L., Blackie B., Croll D., Deguchi T., Geernaert T., Henry R., Hester M., Hyrenbach D., Jahncke J., Kappesf M., Ozaki K., Roletto J., Sato F., Sydeman W., Zamon J. 2013. Fisheries Research (147):222-234.
Ambassadors: Ocean Literacy Through the Eyes of Albatross
Marrero M., Hester M., Hyrenbach D., Michael P., Adams J., Keiper C., Stock J., Collins A., Vanderlip C., Alvarez T., Webb S. 2013. Current: The Journal of Marine Education 28(2):26-30.
First Evidence of Plastic Ingestion by White-Tailed Tropicbirds from O’ahu, Hawai’i
Hyrenbach D., Hester M., Johnson J., Lyday S., Bingham S., Pawloski J. 2013. Marine Ornithology(41):167–169.
Reyes, R., P.J. Hodum and R.P. Schlatter. 2012. Ornitología Neotropical 23 (1), 73–82.
The Nest Predator Assemblage for Songbirds in Mono Lake Basin Riparian Habitats
Latif Q., Heath S., Ballard G. 2012. Western North American Naturalist (72):276.
Effects of Parents and Brown-Headed Cowbirds (Molothrusater) on Nest Predation Risk for a Songbird
Latif Q., Heath S., Rotenberry J. 2012. Ecology and Evolution 2(12):3079–3097.
Social Dimension - Public Involvement in Seabird Island Restoration
Jones H.P., Aguirre-Munoz A., Kress S.W., Hodum P.J., Burbidge A.A., Saunders A. 2011. In Seabird Islands: Ecology, Invasion, and Restoration. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-973569-3.
Albatross and Giant-Petrel Distribution Across the World’s Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries
Alderman R., Anderson D., Arata J., Catry P., Cuthbert R., Deppe L., Elliot G., Gales R., Gonzales J., Granadeiro1 J., Hester M., Huin N., Hyrenbach D., Layton K., Nicholls D., Ozak K., Peterson S., Phillips R., Quintana F., Balogh G., Robertson C., Robertson G., Sagar P., Sato F., Shaffer S., Small C., Stahl J., Suryan R., Taylor P., Thompson D., Walker K., Wanless R., Waugh S., Weimerskirch H. 2011. The Third Joint Tuna RFMOs Meeting; La Jolla.
The Ecotoxicology of Marine Debris
Brander S., Fontana R., Mata T., Gravem S., Hettinger A., Bean J., Szoboszlai A., Keiper C., Marrero M. 2011. The American Biology Teacher 73(8):474-478.
McClelland J., Coote R., Trow M., Hutchins P., Nevins H., Adams J., Newman J., Moller H. 2011. In Island Invasives:Eradication and Management. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. Pages 451-454
Ainley D., Hyrenbach D. 2010. Progress in Oceanography 84(3-4):242-254.
Hagen E., Bakker J., Gara R. 2010. Environmental Entomology 39(4):1159-1164.
Tomasevic J., HodumCP., EstadeS C. 2010. Ornithologia Neotropical 21(4):535-543.
Phillips E., Nevins H., Hatch S., Ramey A., Miller M., Harvey J. 2010. Marine Ornithology (38):111–117.
- How Predation Risk Shapes Avian Nest Site Selection and Processes Underlying Nest Predation Patterns
Latif Q. 2009. UC Riverside Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
Nevins H., Adams J., Moller H., Newman J., Hester M., Hyrenbach D. 2009. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 39(4):183–185; 1175-8899(Online); 0303-6758 (Print)/09/3904–0183.
Hyrenbach D., Nevins H., Hester M., Keiper C., Webb S., Harvey J. 2009. Marine Debris in Alaska: Coordinating our Efforts. pp.57-61.
Hyrenbach D., Keiper C., Allen S., Anderson D., Ainley D. 2006. Fisheries Oceanography 15(2):95-103.
Karnovsky N., Spear L., Carter H., Ainley D., Amey K., Ballance L., Briggs K., Ford R., Hunt G., Keiper C., Mason J., Morgan K., Pitman R., Tynan C. 2006. Marine Ornithology 33:89–104.
Hyrenbach D. 2008. In: De Roi, T., Jones, M., Fitter, J. (Eds). Albatross: their world, their ways. Firefly Books, Buffalo, NY. Pp. 118-120.
Nevins H., Keiper C., Hyrenbach D., Stock J., Hester M., Harvey J. 2005. Rivers to Sea Conference Proceedings
Keiper C., Ainley D., Allen S., Harvey J. 2005. Marine Ecology Progress Series (289):285–306.
Spear L., Ainley D., Webb S. 2005. Ornithological Society of New Zealand Notornis:88–105.
Hester M., Allen S., Adams D., Nevins H. 2005. Point Reyes National Seashore.
Ford R., Ainley D., Casey J., Keiper C., Spear L., Ballance L. 2004. Marine Ornithology (32):77-96.
Spear L., Ainley D., Hardesty B., Howell S., Webb S. 2004. Marine Ornithology (32):147–157.
Photo by Denny Henry
Our plastic trash found in the stomach of one albatross chick: Oikonos tracks the amount of marine debris eaten by top ocean predators such as seabirds and tunas.
