Provisioning ecotourism does not increase tiger shark site fidelity by Clémentine Séguigne, Michel Bègue, Carl Meyer, Johann Mourier, Éric Clua

“…Despite the apparent lack of impact of provisioning ecotourism on tiger shark ecology in Tahitian waters, it would be prudent to implement a strict code of conduct during any future provisioning activities to maximize the safety of participants and animals involved.…”
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Meltwater Pulse 1a drowned fringing reefs around Tahiti 15 000 years ago by Paul Blanchon, Peter Chutcharavan

“…Although it was reported that the pulse did not drown Tahitian reefs, the subsequent discovery of a fringing reef at the base of several cores implies that its timing, magnitude and impact require revision. …”
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Standardized evaluation of Zika nucleic acid tests used in clinical settings and blood screening. by Mars Stone, Sonia Bakkour, Eduard Grebe, Devy M Emperador, Camille Escadafal, Xutao Deng, Honey Dave, Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, Eve Lackritz, Diana P Rojas, Graham Simmons, Ingrid B Rabe, Michael P Busch

“…A 300 member blinded panel was constructed, consisting of 11 serial half-log dilutions ranging from ~104 to 10-1 genome equivalents/mL in 25 replicates each of the Tahitian Asian ZIKV isolate in ZIKV-negative human serum. …”
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Sub-daily rainfall patterns in the mountainous regions of the Island of Tahiti: Insights from a one-year rain gauge network expansion by Lionel Benoit, Lydie Sichoix

“…Although the main physical processes behind orographic rain enhancement on tropical islands were identified, the ways they shape Tahitian rain fields are still not fully understood, particularly due to a lack of observations. …”
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Antipsychotic-like activity of Noni (Morinda citrifolia Linn.) in mice by Vijayapandi, P., Narasingam, M., Mohamed, Z.

“…In chronic studies, (TAHITIAN NONI (R) Juice, TNJ) was made available freely in daily drinking water at 30, 50 and 100 v/v for 7 days; 30 and 50 v/v for 21 days respectively. …”
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Streamflow simulation using the event-based SCS-MS/LR model in the Hitiaa catchment, French Polynesia by G. Tanguy, C. Bouvier, L. Sichoix

“…Infrastructures designers there require an operational method able to calculate the design flood metrics on any Tahitian catchment, taking into account the variability of their response. …”
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Investigating the Bajau and Batiq indigenous culture in an attempt to produce new series of art works / Sima Nader Tehrani by Tehrani, Sima Nader

“…Gauguin's narration of Tahitian life also inspired me significantly. I also share similar experience with American artist Robert Rauschenberg when he visited Malaysia; the work of Chuah Thean Teng who showed the role of women in life, while Calvin Chua inspired me with his travels to meet indigenous people. …”
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Antipsychotic-like activity of Noni (Morinda citrifolia Linn.) in mice by Pandy, V., Narasingam, M., Mohamed, Z.

“…In chronic studies, (TAHITIAN NONI® Juice, TNJ) was made available freely in daily drinking water at 30, 50 and 100 v/v for 7 days; 30 and 50 v/v for 21 days respectively. …”
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The Mecyclothorax beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Moriomorphini) of Tahiti, Society Islands by James Liebherr

“…The intense philopatry of Tahitian Mecyclothorax spp. coupled with the highly dissected landscape has produced the geographically densest adaptive radiation on Earth. …”
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