Table 4. Patterns observed across suites
of organisms, or social-ecological guilds. All scientific, common, and Hawaiian names of marine organisms
are given in Table 5.
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Social-Ecological Guild |
Trend in abundance and distribution |
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| |
Traditional |
| 1. |
Traditional |
Decrease in abundance and distribution
over time, accelerating in 1960s |
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| |
Ornamentals |
| 2.a |
Ornamental Organisms
(general) |
Dramatic, constant decrease
in abundance, 1970 to 2000, no narrowing of distribution. Moderate
but constant increase in abundance since 2000 |
| 2.b |
Ornamental Organisms
(Butterflyfishes) |
Dramatic, constant decrease
in abundance, 1970 to 2000, stability in distribution. Signs
of dramatic increase in abundance since 2000 |
| 2.c |
Ornamental Organisms
(Rare
species) |
Dramatic decrease in abundance,
over days-to-week time periods, localized disappearances,
1970 to 1980s. Minimal sightings 1990s to 2000, some signs of reappearance
and/or expanding populations since 2000 |
| |
| |
Predators |
| 3. |
Native Piscivores |
Dramatic, constant decrease
in abundance, 1970 to 2000, narrowing of distribution. Slight
signs of increase in abundance since 2000 |
| 4. |
Sharks/Eels |
No consistent change in abundance
or distribution across space or time |
| 5. |
Invasive Piscivores |
Proliferation in space and
time |
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