Stephen L. Coles

Where Coles collected

Specimens by decade

Earliest: Ceramium, 1996 (Oʻahu). Latest: Piper sarmentosum, 2022.

In the Library

Publications in the Library whose author line carries this name.

1. 2010

   Marine biota information base for offshore islets in the main Hawaiian Islands

   Coles, S.L. & Swenson, C. · Bishop Museum Technical Report 50, 136 pp.

   Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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2. 2010

   New islet records of marine benthic algae from offshore islets associated with O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i in the main Hawaiian Islands

   Fisher, J., Giuseffi, L., Tsuda, R.T., Abbott, I.A. & Coles, S.L. · In: Evenhuis, N.L. & Eldrege, L.G. (eds.), Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2008. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 107: 69-80.

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3. 2009

   Ten year resurveys of the biodiversity of marine communities and introduced species in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu Harbor, and Ke`ehi Lagoon, O`ahu, Hawai`i

   Coles, S.L., Bolick, H., Hauk, B. & Montgomery, A. · Final report prepared for the Department of Defense Legacy Program. Bishop Museum Technical Report 48: 1-204.

   Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

4. 2008

   Assessment of species composition, diversity and biomass in marine habitats and subhaqbitats around offshore islets in the main Hawaiian Islands

   Coles, S.L., Giuseffi, L. & Hutchinson, M. · Final report prepared for the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Bishop Museum Technical Report 39: 1-72.

   Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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5. 2008

   Alien species bilogical assessment for the statewide large-capacity inter-island ferry environmental impact statement

   Howarth, F.G., Coles, S.L. & Imada, C.T. · Final report prepared for State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division. 45 pp.

   Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

6. 2007

   Assessment of invasiveness of the orange keyhole sponge Mycale armata in Kane`ohe Bay, O`ahu, Hawai`i

   Coles, S.L., Marchetti, J., Bolick, H. and Montogmery, A. · Final report, year 2. prepared for Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative research Program, Honolulu, Hawaii. 30 pp.

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7. 2007

   Twenty-five years of change in coral coverage on a hurricane impacted reef in Hawai‘i: the importance of recruitment

   Coles, S.L. & Brown, E.K. · Coral Reefs: in press.

   Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

8. 2006

   Rapid Assessment of nonindigenous marine species on coral reefs in the main Hawaiian Islands

   Coles, S.L., Kandel,F. L. M., Reath, P. A., Longenecker, K., & Eldredge,L.G. · Pacific Science 60(4): 483-508.

   Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

9. 2006

   Assessment of invasiveness of the orange keyhole sponge Mycale armata in Kane`ohe Bay, O`ahu, Hawai`i

   Coles, S.L. & Bolick, H. · Final Report Year 1 prepared opr Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative. 23 p.

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10. 2006

    Lana`i nonindigenous marine species surveys

    Coles, S.L., Longenecker, K. & Bolick, H. · Report prepared for Hawaii State Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. 35 p.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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11. 2006

    A geographic information system (GIS) presentation of introduced marine species information for the main Hawaiian Islands

    Coles, S.L., McShane, M.K.K. & Evans, B. · Report prepared for Division of Aquatic Resources, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Honolulu. 25 p.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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12. 2005

    Marine communities and introduced species in Pearl Harbor, O`ahu, Hawai`i: In: Wolanski, E. (ed.), The environment in Asia Pacific Harbours

    Coles, S.L. · Springer Verlag, Berlin.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

13. 2004

    Assessment of nonindigenous species on coral reefs in the Hawaiian Islands, with emphasis on introduced invertebrates

    Coles, S.L., L.G. Eldredge, F. Kandel, P.R. Reath & K. Longenecker · Final report prepared for the Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative. Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 27: 106 pp.

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14. 2004

    Development of benthic sampling methods for the Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP) in Hawai‘i

    Brown, E., Cox, E., Jokiel, P., Rodgers, K., Smith, W., Tissot, B., Coles, S.L. & Hultquist, J. · Pacific Science 58: 145-158.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

15. 2004

    Assessment of nonindigenous marine species in harbors and on nearby coral reefs on Kaua‘i, Moloka‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i

    Coles, S.L., P.R. Reath, K. Longenecker, H. Bolick & L.G. Eldredge · Final report prepared for the Hawaii Community Foundation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Honolulu. Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 29a, 180 pp.

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16. 2003

    Kaua‘i Commercial Harbors 2005 Master Plan EIS. Biology Section

    Coles, S.L. & K. R. Longenecker · Final report. Prepared for AECOS Inc., Honolulu. 20 p.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

17. 2002

    Nonindigenous species introductions on coral reefs: a need for information

    Coles, S.L. & L.G. Eldredge · Pac. Sci. 56: 191-210.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

18. 2002

    Nonindigenous marine species in Kane‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice & L.G. Eldredge · Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 24, 353 p.

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19. 2002

    Nonindigenous marine species at Waikiki and Hawaii Kai, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice & L.G. Eldredge · Bishop Museum Technical Report 25, 244 p.

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20. 2001

    Marine species survey of Johnston Atoll, central Pacific Ocean, June 2000

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice & D. Minton · Report to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Honolulu. Bishop Museum Technical Report 19: iv + 56 pp.

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21. 2000

    Biodiversity of freshwater and estuarine communities in lower Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii with observations on introduced species

    Englund, R.A., D.J. Preston, R. Wolff, S.L. Coles, L.G. Eldredge & K. Arakaki · Final Report prepapred for the U.S. Navy. Bishop Museum Technical Report 16: x + 167 pp.

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22. 2000

    Nonindigenous freshwater and estuarine species introductions and their potential to affect sportfishing in the lower stream and estuarine resions of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii

    Englund, R.A., K. Arakaki, D.J. Preston, S.L. Coles & L.G. Eldredge · Final report to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources. Bishop Museum Technical Report 17: viii + 121 p.

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23. 1999

    Nonindigenous marine species introductions in the harbors of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, & L.G. Eldredge · Report prepared for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Bishop Museum Tech. Rep. 15, 212 pp.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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24. 1999

    The impact of nonindigenous marine species transported to Pearl Harbor on the hull of the USS Missouri

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, and L.S. Godwin · Report submitted to the U.S. Navy.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

25. 1998

    Determination of baseline conditions for introduced marine species in nearshore waters of the of Kaho‘olawe, Hawai‘i

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, J.E. Smith, D. Muir & L.G. Eldredge · Report prepared for the Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission. 13 + [22] p.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

26. 1998

    Determination of baseline conditions for introduced marine species in nearshore waters of the of Kaho‘olawe, Hawai‘i

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, J.E. Smith, D. Muir & L.G. Eldredge · Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 14.

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27. 1998

    Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Area Office, Honolulu

    DeFelice, R.C., Coles, S.L., Muir, D. and L.G. Eldredge. Investigation of the Marine Communities of Midway Harbor and Adjacent Lagoon, Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Report prepared for U.S. · 30 pp.

    Contribution to the Hawaii Biological Survey

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28. 1997

    Biodiversity of marine communities in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii with observations on introduced exotic species

    Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, L.G. Eldredge, J.T. Carlton, R.L. Pyle, & A. Suzumoto · Bishop Mus. Tech. Rep. 10

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Named for Coles

Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Coles. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.

• Pterocypridina colesi Cypridinidae14

From the field

As a determiner

591 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often:

• Gonodactylaceus falcatus19
• Pilumnus oahuensis19
• Synalpheus streptodactylus16
• Chlorodiella cytherea16
• Leptoseris hawaiiensis15
• Schizoporella15
• Diaperoforma13
• Liomera bella12
• Chlorodiella laevissima10
• Chthamalus proteus9