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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 14 Sep '06

14 Sep '06

Hi, All Quite an interesting experience opening up my email this morning. Now that the red face and embarrassment have disappeared. I thank you Chas and everyone for the kind words. To think, I was going to retire from it this month. I suppose I'll just have to go another 5 years. On how I do it, for those of you who get emails from me at 1 or 2 in the morning, believe me, sleep is overrated. I am very happy that many find this service most helpful. I also thank the Marmam editor(s) for letting the messages on though and to all the authors who tolerate my spelling mistakes. Speaking of which. Last month's posting should have read p.2902-2910 for Ridgway, et. al. So, from a person with few words to say, lets get down to business. Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Please don't hit the reply button. Make all requests to: janiger(a)bcf.usc.edu Cheers! David Janiger - Curatorial Assistant (Mammals) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 763-3369 janiger(a)bcf.usc.edu djaniger(a)nhm.org Janiger Journals AINLEY, DAVID G.; GRANT BALLARD and KATIE M. DUGGER. ECOLOGY 87(8):2080-2093. 2006. Competition among penguins and cetaceans reveals trophic cascades in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica. 0.437 MB BARTON, ROBERT A. CURRENT BIOLOGY 16(15):R598-R599. 2006. Animal communication: Do dolphins have names? 0.044 MB BOUETEL, V. and C. DE MUIZON. GEODIVERSITAS 28(2):319-395. 2006. The anatomy and relationships of Piscobalaena nana (Cetacea, Mysticeti), a Cetotheriidae s.s. from the early Pliocene of Peru. 4.445 MB BRAVO, MICHAEL. JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY 32(3):512-538. 2006. Geographies of exploration and improvement: William Scoresby and Arctic whaling, 1782-1822. 0.940 MB BREED, GREG A.; W. D. BOWEN; J. I. MCMILLAN and M. L. LEONARD. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 273(1599):2319-2326. 2006. Sexual segregation of seasonal foraging habitats in a non-migratory marine mammal. 3.846 MB BRUNBORG, LINN ANNE; INGVILD EIDE GRAFF; LIVAR FROYLAND and KARE JULSHAMN. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 366(2-3):784-798. 2006. Levels of non-essential elements in muscle from harp seal (Phagophilus groenlandicus) and hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) caught in the Greenland Sea area. 0.327 MB BUTLER, J. R. A.; S. J. MIDDLEMAS; I. M. GRAHAM; P. M. THOMPSON and J. D. ARMSTRONG. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY 13(5):285-291. 2006. Modelling the impacts of removing seal predation from Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, rivers in Scotland: a tool for targeting conflict resolution. 0.599 MB DAOUST, PIERRE-YVES; G. MARK FOWLER and WAYNE T. STOBO. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 33(5):361-372. 2006. Comparison of the healing process in hot and cold brands applied to harbour seal pups (Phoca vitulina). 0.868 MB DE BRUYN, P. J. N.; G. J. G. HOFMEYR and M. S. DE VILLIERS. AFRICAN ZOOLOGY 41(1):131-133. 2006. First record of a vagrant Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii, at the southern African continental shelf. 0.295 MB FAHLMAN, A.; A. OLSZOWKA; B. BOSTROM and D. R. JONES. RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY 153(1):66-77. 2006. Deep diving mammals: Dive behavior and circulatory adjustments contribute to bends avoidance. 0.530 MB FISH, FRANK E. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 1(2):R17-R25. 2006. The myth and reality of Gray's paradox: Implication of dolphin drag reduction for technology. 0.215 MB GOLDSTEIN, JULI D.; ERIC REESE; JOHN S. REIF; RENE A. VARELA; STEPHEN D. MCCULLOCH; R. H. DEFRAN; PATRICIA A. FAIR and GREGORY D. BOSSART. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 42(2):447-454. 2006. Hematologic, biochemical, and cytologic findings from apparently healthy Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA. 0.207 MB GRAY, RACHAEL; PAUL CANFIELD and TRACEY ROGERS. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY 209(2):179-199. 2006. Histology of selected tissues of the leopard seal and implications for functional adaptations to an aquatic lifestyle. 0.579 MB GRELLIER, K. and P. S. HAMMOND. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63(9):1982-1998. 2006. Robust digestion and passage rate estimates for hard parts of grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) prey. 1.791 MB HADLEY, G. L.; J. J. ROTELLA; R. A. GARROTT and J. D. NICHOLS. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 75(5):1058-1070. 2006. Variation in probability of first reproduction of Weddell seals. 0.145 MB HASTIE, GORDON D.; DAVID A. S. ROSEN and ANDREW W. TRITES. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 336(2):163-170. 2006. The influence of depth on a breath-hold diver: Predicting the diving metabolism of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). 0.173 MB HAYES, SEAN A.; DEVON E. PEARSE; DANIEL P. COSTA; JAMES T. HARVEY; BURNEY J. LE BOEUF and JOHN CARLOS GARZA. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15(10):3023-3034. 2006. Mating system and reproductive success in eastern Pacific harbour seals. 0.217 MB HELWEG, DAVID A.; PATRICK W. MOORE; STEPHEN W. MARTIN and LOIS A. DANKIEWICZ. BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS 1(2):41-51. 2006. Using a binaural biomimetic array to identify bottom objects ensonified by echolocating dolphins. 0.327 MB HILLE, PETRA; GUIDO DEHNHARDT and BJORN MAUCK. LEARNING & BEHAVIOR 34(2):144-153. 2006. An analysis of visual oddity concept learning in a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). 0.382 MB HOFFMAN, J. I.; C. W. MATSON; W. AMOS; T. R. LOUGHLIN and J. W. BICKHAM. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15(10):2821-2832. 2006. Deep genetic subdivision within a continuously distributed and highly vagile marine mammal, the Steller's sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). 0.448 MB KANNAN, KURUNTHACHALAM.; EMILY PERROTTA and NANCY J. THOMAS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 40(16):4943-4948. 2006. Association between perfluorinated compounds and pathological conditions in southern sea otters. 0.141 MB KINTISCH, ELI. SCIENCE (WASHINGTON D. C.) 313(5784):159. 2006. Navy to limit sonar. 0.254 MB KRAFFT, BJORN A.; KIT M. KOVACS; ANNE KIRSTINE FRIE; TORE HAUG and CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 63(6):1136-1144. 2006. Growth and population parameters of ringed seals (Pusa hispida) from Svalbard, Norway, 2002-2004. 0.282 MB KRAFFT, BJORN A.; CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN and KIT M. KOVACS. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 42(2):442-446. 2006. Serum haptoglobin concentrations in ringed seals (Pusa hispida) from Svalbard, Norway. 0.173 MB KUCKLICK, JOHN R.; MARGARET M. KRAHN; PAUL R. BECKER; BARBARA J. PORTER; MICHELE M. SCHANTZ; GEOFFREY S. YORK; TODD M. O'HARA and STEPHEN A. WISE. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 8(8):848-854. 2006. Persistent organic pollutants in Alaskan ringed seal (Phoca hispida) and walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) blubber. 0.616 MB LEAPER, RUSSELL; JUSTIN COOKE; PHIL TRATHAN; KEITH REID; VICTORIA ROWNTREE and ROGER PAYNE. BIOLOGY LETTERS 2(2):289-292. 2006. Global climate drives southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) population dynamics. 0.115 MB MARKER, MICHAEL. URBAN EDUCATION 41(5):482-505. 2006. After the Makah whale hunt - Indigenous knowledge and limits to multicultural discourse 0.090 MB MCDONALD, MARK A.; JOHN A. HILDEBRAND and SEAN M. WIGGINS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(2):711-718. 2006. Increases in deep ocean ambient noise in the northeast Pacific west of San Nicolas Island, California 0.230 MB MCLEOD, BRENNA A.; TIMOTHY R. FRASIER and BRADLEY N. WHITE. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 84(7):1066-1069. 2006. Reply to the comment by Romero and Kannada on "Genetic analysis of 16th-century whale bones prompts a revision of the impact of Basque whaling on right and bowhead whales in the western North Atlantic". 0.033 MB (Comment below) MECENERO, SILVIA; STEPHEN P. KIRKMAN and JEAN-PAUL ROUX. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 63(8):1551-1566. 2006. A refined fish consumption model for lactating Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), based on scat analyses. 0.275 MB MOORE, L. M.; J. G. DEMAIN; C. J. SANNER; B. WHISMAN and M. M. RATHKOPF. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY 117(2 Supp. 1):S45. 2006. Abstract of paper given at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual 2006 Meeting. Seal and whale meat: A newly recognized food allergy. 0.199 MB NAGAOKA, LISA. JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 33(10):1474-1481. 2006. Prehistoric seal carcass exploitation at the Shag Mouth Site, New Zealand. 0.297 MB NELSON, MARCY L.; JAMES R. GILBERT and KEVIN J. BOYLE. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 63(8):1710-1721. 2006. The influence of siting and deterrence methods on seal predation at Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farms in Maine, 2001-2003. 0.244 MB NOGATA, YASUYUKI and KIYOTAKA MATSUMURA. BIOLOGY LETTERS 2(1):92-93. 2006. Larval development and settlement of a whale barnacle. 0.154 MB PERSSON, PONTUS B. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY - REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 291(3):R512-R514. 2006. Temperature control: From molecular insights, regulation in king penguins and diving seals, to studies in humans. 0.500 MB REID, KEITH; DEXTER DAVIS and IAIN J. STANILAND. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 84(7):1025-1037. 2006. Spatial and temporal variability in the fish diet of Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. 0.285 MB RIMSKAYA-KORSAKOVA, L. K. and N. A. DUBROVSKY. ACOUSTICAL PHYSICS 52(4):446-454. 2006. Dolphins' echolocation strategy of target identification: Is it determined by the peripheral auditory encoding? 0.217 MB RINGELSTEIN, JULIEN; CLAIRE PUSINERI; SAMI HASSANI; LAURELINE MEYNIER; REMI NICOLAS and VINCENT RIDOUX. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 86(4):909-918. 2006. Food and feeding ecology of the striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, in the oceanic waters of the north-east Atlantic. 0.270 MB ROMERO, ALDEMARO and SHELLY KANNADA. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 84(7):1059-1065. 2006. Comment on "Genetic analysis of 16th-century whale bones prompts a revision of the impact of Basque whaling on right and bowhead whales in the western North Atlantic". 0.454 MB SLOOTEN, ELISABETH; WILLIAM RAYMENT and STEVE DAWSON. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH 40(2):333-343. 2006. Offshore distribution of Hector's dolphins at Banks Peninsula, New Zealand: Is the Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary large enough? 0.770 MB SMOLAREK BENSON, KARA A.; CHARLES A. MANIRE; RUTH Y. EWING; JEREMIAH T. SALIKI; FORREST I. TOWNSEND; BERNHARD EHLERS and CARLOS H. ROMERO. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS 136(1-2):261-266. 2006. Identification of novel alpha- and gammaherpesviruses from cutaneous and mucosal lesions of dolphins and whales. 0.259 MB THOMSEN, FRANK; MARTIN LACZNY and WERNER PIPER. HELGOLAND MARINE RESEARCH 60(3):189-195. 2006. A recovery of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the southern North Sea? A case study off Eastern Frisia, Germany. 0.282 MB WATANABE, YUUKI; EUGENE A. BARANOV; KATSUFUMI SATO; YASUHIKO NAITO and NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(17):3269-3280. 2006. Body density affects stroke patterns in Baikal seals. 0.699 MB XIAO, JIANQIANG and DING WANG. JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY 24(3):205-212. 2006. Respiratory pattern of captive Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis). 0.206 MB YAMAYA, YOSHIKI; SHIGEO OHBA; HIROSHI KOIE; TOSHIHIRO WATARI; MIKIHIKO TOKURIKI and SHIGEO TANAKA. VETERINARY ANAESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA 33(5):302-306. 2006. Isoflurane anaesthesia in four sea lions (Otaria byronia and Zalophus californianus). 0.495 MB YANG, WEI-CHENG; VICTOR FEI PANG; CHIAN-REN JENG; LIEN-SIANG CHOU and LING-LING CHUEH. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 116(1-3):69-76. 2006. Morbilliviral infection in a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) from Taiwanese waters. 0.278 MB ZARNKE, RANDALL L.; JEREMIAH T. SALIKI; ALASTAIR P. MACMILLAN; SIMON D. BREW; CLAIRE E. DAWSON; JAY M. VER HOEF; KATHRYN J. FROST and ROBERT J. SMALL. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 42(2):290-300. 2006. Serologic survey for brucella spp., phocid herpesvirus-1, phocid herpesvirus-2, and phocine distemper virus in harbor seals from Alaska, 1976-1999. 0.409 MB 2nd International Workshop on Detection and Localization of Marine Mammals Using Passive Acoustics. Monaco. Nov. 16-18. 2005. ADAM, OLIVIER. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1134-1143. 2006. The use of the Hilbert-Huang transform to analyze transient signals emitted by sperm whales. 0.367 MB ADAM, OLIVIER; JEAN-FRANCOIS MOTSCH; FRANCINE DESHARNAIS; NANCY DIMARZIO; DOUGLAS GILLESPIE and ROBERT C. GISINER. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1061-1070. 2006. Overview of the 2005 workshop on detection and localization of marine mammals using passive acoustics. 0.530 MB DESHARNAIS, FRANCINE; GORDON R. EBBESON; MARIE-NOEL R. MATTHEWS; GARRY J. HEARD; DAVID J. THOMSON and GARY H. BROOKE. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1213-1225. 2006. A generalized beamformer for localization of marine mammals. 0.376 MB FILATOVA, O. A.; I. D. FEDUTIN; A. M. BURDIN and E. HOYT. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1243-1248. 2006. Using a mobile hydrophone stereo system for real-time acoustic localization of killer whales (Orcinus orca). 0.285 MB GIRAUDET, PASCALE and HERVE GLOTIN. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1106-1117. 2006. Real-time 3D tracking of whales by echo-robust precise TDOA estimates with a widely-spaced hydrophone array. 0.633 MB HALKIAS, XANADU C. and DANIEL P. W. ELLIS. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1164-1174. 2006. Call detection and extraction using Bayesian inference. 0.883 MB KANDIA, V. and Y. STYLIANOU. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1144-1163. 2006. Detection of sperm whale clicks based on the Teager-Kaiser energy operator. LOPATKA, MACIEJ; OLIVIER ADAM; CHRISTOPHE LAPLANCHE; JEAN-FRANCOIS MOTSCH and JAN ZARZYCKI. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1118-1133. 2006. Sperm whale click analysis using a recursive time-variant lattice filter. 2.152 MB MELLINGER, DAVID K. and CHRISTOPHER W. CLARK. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1226-1242. 2006. MobySound: A reference archive for studying automatic recognition of marine mammal sounds. 0.278 MB MORRISSEY, R. P.; J. WARD; N. DIMARZIO; S. JARVIS and D. J. MORETTI. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1091-1105. 2006. Passive acoustic detection and localization of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the tongue of the ocean. 2.458 MB NIELSEN, BJARKE KLIT and BERTEL MOHL. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1175-1186. 2006. Hull-mounted hydrophones for passive acoustic detection and tracking of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). 0.529 MB NOSAL, EVA-MARIE and L. NEIL FRAZER. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1187-1201. 2006. Track of a sperm whale from delays between direct and surface-reflected clicks. 0.317 MB SKARSOULIS, E. K. and M. A. KALOGERAKIS. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1202-1212. 2006. Two-hydrophone localization of a click source in the presence of refraction. 0.789 MB WHITE, P. R.; T. G. LEIGHTON; D. C. FINFER; C. POWLES and O. N. BAUMANN. APPLIED ACOUSTICS 67(11-12):1074-1090. 2006. Localisation of sperm whales using bottom-mounted sensors. 0.432 MB

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URGENT: Dolphin SMART Cooridantor Needed
by cetacean5＠mindspring.com 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has a federal contract opportunity available to coordinate a new program called Dolphin SMART. Developed in collaboration with NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, the National Marine Sanctuary Program, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and the local community, the program will recognize wild dolphin charter operators who conduct their tours in an environmentally responsible manner. The contract also involves completing some tasks for a similar program called Blue Star, which will recognize dive and snorkel operators that work as partners with the Sanctuary to protect the coral reef ecosystem. The deadline for bids on this contract opportunity is Monday, September 18th. To receive a copy of the contract and review the requested quotations, please contact Cheva Heck at the Florida Keys National Marine Sancutary via e-mail at cheva.heck(a)noaa.gov or via phone at 305-809-4700.

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Fiordland bottlenose dolphins: decision-making process
by David Lusseau 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Dear all, I am pleased to announce the publication of the following article in Evolutionary Ecology: Lusseau D. 2006. Evidence for social role in a dolphin social network. (Abstract below). the article will be available shortly from the journal's website (http://www.springerlink.com/content/1573-8477/) in the OnlineFirst section. A 'no-frill' version is available from the ArXiv repository website (http://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio.PE/0607048) This paper is one in a series of studies that have been published over the past three decades which show that dolphin live in complex societies, have evolved complex social behaviours, and are able to use non-vocal behavioural events to communicate intention and motivation... contrarily to what Paul Manger states in his poorly researched and poorly referenced article recently published in Biological Reviews (2006, 81, 293-338). best wishes, David ABSTRACT Social animals have to take into consideration the behaviour of conspecifics when making decisions to go by their daily lives. These decisions affect their fitness and there is therefore an evolutionary pressure to try making the right choices. In many instances individuals will make their own choices and the behaviour of the group will be a democratic integration of all decisions. However, in some instances it can be advantageous to follow the choice of a few individuals in the group if they have more information regarding the situation that has arisen. Here I provide early evidence that decisions about shifts in activity states in a population of bottlenose dolphin follow such a decision making process. This unshared consensus is mediated by a non-vocal signal which can be communicated globally within the dolphin school. These signals are emitted by individuals that tend to have more information about the behaviour of potential competitors because of their position in the social network. I hypothesise that this decision making process emerged from the social structure of the population and the need to maintain mixed-sex schools. David Lusseau, PhD Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dalhousie University Department of Biology 1355 Oxford Street Halifax, NS B3H 4J1 Tel: (902) 494 3723 E-mail: d.lusseau(a)dal.ca david.lusseau(a)gmail.com Website: http://www.lusseau.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor for PLoS ONE- a revolution in scientific publication learn more at: http://www.plosone.org -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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New publications week 36
by Jan Herrmann 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 36 / 2006, which haven't been announced on MARMAM earlier AFAIK. By clicking the following link you are guided to a website, where the following references are linked to their according journal homepages. There you can find abstracts and contact information: http://www.mmbib.com/news.html Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Aznar, F.J. et al. (2006): Distribution of Pholeter gastrophilus (Digenea) within the stomach of four odontocete species: the role of the diet and digestive physiology of hosts. Parasitology 133(3): 369-380. Bianucci, G. and W. Landini (2006): Killer sperm whale: a new basal physeteroid (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Late Miocene of Italy. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 148(1): 103-131. Bodson, A. et al. (2006): Underwater auditory localization by a swimming harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1550-1557. Hatch, L.T., E.B. Dopman, and R.G. Harrison (2006): Phylogenetic relationships among the baleen whales based on maternally and paternally inherited characters. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41(1): 12-27. Heilmann, C. et al. (2006): Reduced Antibody Responses to Vaccinations in Children Exposed to Polychlorinated Biphenyls. PLoS Medicine 8(3): e311. Houser, D.S. and J.J. Finneran (2006): A comparison of underwater hearing sensitivity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) determined by electrophysiological and behavioral methods. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1713-1722. Quintana-Rizzo, E., D.A. Mann, and R.S. Wells (2006): Estimated communication range of social sounds used by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1671-1683. Ross, H.A. and S. Murugana (2006): Using phylogenetic analyses and reference datasets to validate the species identities of cetacean sequences in GenBank. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 40(3): 866-871. Sasaki, T. et al. (2006): Balaenoptera omurai is a newly discovered baleen whale that represents an ancient evolutionary lineage. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41(1): 40-52. Shapiro, A.D. (2006): Preliminary evidence for signature vocalizations among free-ranging narwhals (Monodon monoceros). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1695-1705. Simmonds, M.P. (2006): Into the brains of whales. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 100(1-2): 103-116. Wang, K. et al. (2006): Estimated detection distance of a baiji's (Chinese river dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer) whistles using a passive acoustic survey method. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1361-1365. Gillespie, A. (2006): Establishing Reliable Foundations for the International Scientific Investigation of Noise Pollution in the Oceans. Review of European Community & International Environmental Law 15(2): 211-226. PINNIPEDIA Fabiani, A. et al. (2006): Relatedness and site fidelity at the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, breeding colony in the Falkland Islands. Animal Behaviour 72(3): 617-626. Khan, C.B., H. Markowitz, and B. McCowan (2006): Vocal development in captive harbor seal pups, Phoca vitulina richardii: Age, sex, and individual differences. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1684-1694. Mecenero, S., S.P. Kirkman, and J.-P. Roux (2006): A refined fish consumption model for lactating Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), based on scat analyses. ICES Journal of Marine Science 63(8): 1551-1566. Wilson, J.W., M.-H. Burle, and M.N. Bester (2006): Vagrant Antarctic pinnipeds at Gough Island. Polar Biology 29(10): 905-908. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Tsutsumi, C. et al. (2006): Feeding behavior of wild dugongs monitored by a passive acoustical method. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(3): 1356-1360. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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projects related on T-POD with Bottlenose Dolphin
by Andrea Dell'Apa 13 Sep '06

13 Sep '06

Hi Marmamers, i'm seerching for publications or even presentation focused on the use of T-POD to record click signals of bottlenose dolphins. I have always worked with hydrophones to store and gather signals at high frequencyes such as echolocation signals. I would like to know how does it work and if it's really helpful to study dolphin's behaviour, or if it's useful just for considering the presence/absence of cetacean. For the moment i have found the following articles, that unfortunately are focused on Harbor Porpoises: Culik, Koschinski, Tregenza, and Ellis, (2001) Reactions of harbor porpoises Phocoena phocoena and herring Clupea harengus to acoustic alarms. Mar Ecol Prog Ser.211:255-260,2001 Berggren, P., Carlstrom, J., Tregenza, N. (2002) Mitigation of Small Cetacean ByCatch; Evaluation of Acoustic Alarms. Report to European Commission on Study Contract 00/031. Englund, A., OCadhla, O., Phipott, E. (2003) Can PODs save the day? Lessons from Broadhaven. Poster at European Cetacean Society Conference, Las Palmas, 2003. Thank you all for your help. Cheers Andrea Andrea Dell'Apa CTS-Dipartimento ambiente Via Albalonga 3 - 00183 - Roma

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whale research internship opportunity
by Adam Pack 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Field research with humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii. Interns will assist in the 31-year-long continuing research project by The Dolphin Institute (formerly Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory) on the winter assembly of North Pacific humpback whales in Hawaii. Dr. Adam Pack and Dr. Louis Herman are the principal co-investigators. Dr. Pack additionally acts as the field director. Historically, our research has investigated a variety of topics including migratory destinations, distribution, inter-island movements, habitat preferences associated with different classes of whales, residency characteristics, competitive behavior, male escorting strategies, song and social sounds, body size and social roles, and individual life histories. References for TDI publications on whales can be found on our website at: dolphin-institute.org/our_research/whale_research/whaleresearchpublications… During the winter/spring 2007 season we will focus on several issues: photo identification, underwater body size measurements of individual humpbacks, skin biopsy sampling, developing mitigation measures using shore-based tracking and shore to ship communication to help avoid ship/whale collisions, and possibly a third season of Crittercam deployment together with the National Geographic Society. The internship is full time and unpaid. However, all research staff, including interns, live together and are provided with room and board in Maui. Interns are responsible for their own transportation to Maui. On-water research will be aboard our 21- and/or 18-foot outboard boats. Shore-based research will be from elevated platforms along the Maui coast using a theodolite and laptop computer. Interns will rotate between these two activities, as well as data processing at the field house. The internship runs from approximately December 27, 2006 to May 31, 2007. There are openings for several interns. Requirements: College graduate preferred; experience in research, especially field research; excellent letters of recommendation, ability to live and work closely and harmoniously as part of a team. Desirable qualifications: marine mammal experience, humpback whale research experience, boat driving experience, theodolite experience, experience with computer programs such as Photoshop, FileMaker Pro, CoolEdit, MATLAB, digital photography experience, GIS experience. Send cover letter indicating why you are seeking this internship and why you feel you are qualified, complete resume, college transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Send applications or inquiries by email to Dr. Adam Pack at pack(a)hawaii.edu or by regular mail to The Dolphin Institute, P.O. Box 700694, Kapolei, Hawaii 96709. Positions are open until filled, but early application is encouraged. For more information on The Dolphin Institute's research and education programs see www.dolphin-institute.org.

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Humpback Whale acoustics question
by Kelvin Aitken 11 Sep '06

11 Sep '06

I have spent a lot of time photographing Humpback Whales in the Pacific. I have seen some behaviours on which I would like some more information. Is a vertical stance by a humpback able to provide it with increased acoustic reception? (Some recent photos showing examples can be found among the web pages here: http://www.marinethemes.com/Tonga2006/index.html) I have photographed females that hang motionless in a head down position and generally (though not always) I have photographed singing males in a vertical or near vertical (head down) position. I assume that to some degree a vertical downward facing position would enable a male to bounce sound off the sea bed which could partially explain the usual singing position. Would a vertical position give an advantage when receiving sound? Spyhopping: Tourists are usually told that when a whale "spyhops" or raises it's head above the surface in a vertical or near vertical position, it is looking at the boat or other whales or in some way satisfying it's curiosity visually. However, I have rarely seen spyhops where the eye of a humpback is above the surface, as the eyes are situated well back from the snout. Almost all spyhops are done with 1/4 to 3/4 of the snout above the water (and sometimes less) so an above water visual check hardly seems to be an adequate explanation for this behaviour. Also, since a large part of the suspended planktonic animal/plant life is found in the top meter of sea water, it would be logical to think that it would be easier and more visually satisfying for a whale to be well below the denser and usually rough surface. I know that crocodiles have sensory pits around the mouth similar to the Ampullae of Lorenzini found in sharks, that are able to pick up surface vibrations which is why they may raise their snout to place these sensory pits on the water/air interface. Would a spyhopping whale be placing their jaw in the water/air interface to better pick up vibrations? Would a vertical humpback be using it's jaw or skeletal bones to detect or enhance sound waves travelling through the water? Any informed comments or references to articles would be much appreciated. With thanks, Kelvin Aitken.

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Job Posting: Veterinary Technician
by Marine Animal Lifeline 11 Sep '06

11 Sep '06

Veterinary Technician/Volunteer & Intern Supervisor The Marine Animal Lifeline, a non-profit marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation hospital seeks a qualified candidate to fulfill a Veterinary Technician/Volunteer & Intern Supervisor position in the Veterinary Care Department. Consideration of applications will begin immediately. Responsibilities: The veterinary care responsibilities of this position include providing day-to-day care of rehabilitating marine mammals, not limited to; performing routine animal care procedures such as blood draws, administration of medications and fluids, physical examinations, etc.; operating laboratory diagnostic equipment; completing animal medical records; assisting in surgeries; conducting animal necropsies; monitoring the 24-hour rescue hotline and coordinating responses; assisting in maintaining the water filtration/life support systems, maintaining the cleanliness of the facility and its equipment; and monitoring inventory of medical supplies. The volunteer & intern supervisory responsibilities of this position include the overall supervision and direction of the volunteer and internship program. This includes the creation and/or refinement of program policies and forms, solicitation and recruitment, application review and processing, orientations, scheduling, data entry, and being the main point of contact of the program for new and current volunteers and interns. Requirements: The Marine Animal Lifeline is an extremely busy hospital, handling an average of 400 rescues per year. The work is fast paced and physically demanding. Position requires good physical endurance and strength, with the ability to lift 50 pounds and be able to handle and restrain wild marine mammals large and small. The candidate must have a Registered Veterinary Technician license or have worked in paid employment as a veterinary technician for a minimum of 1 year. Schedule and work hours fluctuate and the applicant must be able and willing to work long and flexible hours including weekends, holidays, and occasional nights and/or overnights. This is a supervisory position and the applicant must have some supervisory experience, including excellent communication skills and conflict resolution skills. The applicant must be a well organized, assertive, and outgoing person. Applicant must have good computer knowledge and be versed in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Application materials: CV or resume 2 references and contact info Marine Animal Lifeline is an equal opportunity employer If requirements are met, send your application material to: Gregory A. Jakush President Marine Animal Lifeline P.O. Box 621 Portland, ME 04104 Phone: (207) 773-7377, Ext. 113 Fax: (207) 541-1936 gjakush(a)stranding.org www.stranding.org 24 HOUR RESCUE HOTLINE 1-888-9-HOTLINE

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Stranded marine mammals protocol
by Artur Santos 11 Sep '06

11 Sep '06

"Dear all: Due to a stranding of a small whale (sp. to confirm) i would like to request any protocol procedures to dela with stranded whales/marine mammals?" The only info available is that it has 1.80m. Thank you Artur" -- Artur Santos > )))) º> >))))º> >))))º> >))))º> O o Ooº º o O Oºo >))))º> ))))º> >))))º> >))))º> -- Artur Santos > )))) º> >))))º> >))))º> >))))º> O o Ooº º o O Oºo >))))º> ))))º> >))))º> >))))º>

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Just published: The Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) Fact Files
by William M. Johnson 11 Sep '06

11 Sep '06

Dear Colleagues We are writing to let you know that The Monachus Guardian has just published a detailed knowledgebase on the Mediterranean monk seal, written and compiled by some of Europe¹s foremost authorities on the species, including experienced field researchers working in Greece, Madeira, Mauritania/Western Sahara and Turkey. The Monk Seal Fact Files, a searchable information source, covers the history, habitat, distribution and abundance, biology and behaviour of Monachus monachus, as well as sections devoted to threats and conservation efforts. A comprehensive reference list provides links to additional online content and downloads, where available. Illustrations will continue to be added to The Monk Seal Fact Files in the months ahead, further enhancing this publication as a resource for teachers, students, journalists and general interest readers. It is hoped that additional funds might also be secured to expand the use of photographic material and to add multimedia (sound/video) content to the publication. Translations are also being considered. Any leads on potential funding sources to aid these conservation education efforts would be gratefully received. Should you consider it appropriate, please also consider placing a link to the Fact Files on your own website as a public service. Citation William M. Johnson, Alexandros A. Karamanlidis, Panagiotis Dendrinos, Pablo Fernández de Larrinoa, Manel Gazo, Luis Mariano González, Harun Güçlüsoy, Rosa Pires, Matthias Schnellmann. 2006. Monk Seal Fact Files. Biology, Behaviour, Status and Conservation of the Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus. The Monachus Guardian, http://www.monachus-guardian.org. Link <http://www.monachus-guardian.org/factfiles/medit01.htm> Yours sincerely William M. Johnson Editor _______________________________________ William M Johnson editor(a)monachus-guardian.org http://www.monachus-guardian.org http://www.iridescent-publishing.com _______________________________________

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