October 2007 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

ESR New Papers
by Godley, Brendan 19 Oct '07

19 Oct '07

Dear All The Endangered Species Research Theme Issue on "Tracking Vertebrates for Conservation" is growing fast with new papers published today http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/tracking-vertebrates-for-c… Contents below In addition we have building theme issues on: * Fisheries Bycatch: Problems and Solutions <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/fisheries-bycatch-problems…> * Bats: Status, Threats and Conservation Successes <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/bats-status-threats-and-co…> * Incorporating Climate Change Into Endangered Species Conservation <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/incorporating-climate-chan…> * Forensic Methods in Conservation Research <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/forensic-methods-in-conser…> * Range-wide Status and Conservation of the Goliath Grouper <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/range-wide-status-and-cons…> * The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Assessing Its Utility and Value <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/the-iucn-red-list-of-threa…> For more information see: http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/ Best B Dr. Brendan J. Godley Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology Centre for Ecology & Conservation School of Biosciences University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus TR10 9EZ, UK Tel: +44 1326 371 861 Editor-in-Chief, Endangered Species Research <http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/> Homepage <http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/> Contents Steinfurth A, Vargas FH, Wilson RP, Spindler M, Macdonald DW Space use by foraging Galápagos penguins during chick rearing ESR 3:pp6 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp6/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp6.pdf> Insley SJ, Robson BW, Yack T, Ream RR, Burgess WAcoustic determination of activity and flipper stroke rate in foraging northern fur seal females ESR 3:pp7 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp7/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp7.pdf> Shepard ELC, Wilson RP, Liebsch N, Quintana F, Gómez Laich A, Lucke K Flexible paddle sheds new light on speed: a novel method for the remote measurement of swim speed in aquatic animals ESR 3:pp8 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp8/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp8.pdf> Koprowski JL, King SRB, Merrick MJ Expanded home ranges in a peripheral population: space use by endangered Mt. Graham red squirrels ESR 3:pp1 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp1/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp1.pdf> Lim NTL, Ng PKL Home range, activity cycle and natal den usage of a female Sunda pangolin Manis javanica (Mammalia: Pholidota) in Singapore ESR 3:pp2 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp2/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp2.pdf> Fossette S, Corbel H, Gaspar P, Le Maho Y, Georges JY An alternative technique for the long-term satellite tracking of leatherback turtles ESR 3:pp3 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp3/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp3.pdf> Van Dam RP, Diez CE, Balazs GH, Colón Colón LA, McMillan WO, Schroeder B Sex-specific migration patterns of hawksbill turtles breeding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico ESR 3:pp4 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp4/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp4.pdf> Fuller WJ, Broderick AC, Phillips RA, Silk JRD, Godley BJ Utility of geolocating light loggers for indicating at-sea movements in sea turtles ESR 3:pp5 <http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/pp5/> | Full text in pdf format <http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2007/3/n003pp5.pdf> Additional articles forthcoming for this TI include: Godley BJ, Blumenthal JM, Broderick AC, Coyne MS, Godfrey MH, Hawkes LA, Witt MJ Satellite tracking of sea turtles: Where have we been and where do we go next? Shaver DJ, Rubio C Post-nesting movement of wild and headstarted Kemp's ridley sea turtles Lepidochely kempii in the Gulf of Mexico Thompton JD,Mellish J-AE, Hennen D, Horning M Juvenile Steller sea lion dive behavior following temporary captivity

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field research opportunity
by Stan Kuczaj 17 Oct '07

17 Oct '07

The University of Southern Mississippi offers an opportunity for students to earn four hours of course credit while participating in a field study of dolphins in the beautiful waters surrounding the island of Utila, located off the northern coast of Honduras. Students will learn to record and analyze marine mammal sounds and behaviors, and will gain first hand experience in the joys and frustrations associated with field studies of wild dolphin behavior. The dates of the course are May 17 - June 7, 2008. For further information, contact the University of Southern Mississippi Office of International Programs (601-266-4344; e-mail: frances.sudduth(a)usm.edu) or Stan Kuczaj at s.kuczaj(a)usm.edu

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Impacts of Wave Energy Buoys on Marine Mammals
by Brett Hartl 17 Oct '07

17 Oct '07

Dear all, As some of you may know, wave energy buoys are about to be deployed along the Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia coast as part of a feasibility study for commercial generation of electrical power. If these pilot projects are successful, large scale deployments of wave energy buoys will occur along the Pacific Coast (each project could include up to 200 buoys). I am drafting comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about possible biological impacts of wave energy buoys on marine life. If anyone knows of relevant research about the effects of chronic underwater noise or electromagnetic radiation on marine mammals, or any other potential impacts on marine mammals (especially impacts to migratory movements of whales) from similar types of projects, I would greatly appreciate you sending it to me. Thanks, Brett Hartl bretthartl(a)gmail.com For more information: www.finavera.com/en/wave www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/indus-act/hydrokinetics/energy-pilot.asp

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Archival Publication: Master's Thesis
by sara.heimlich 16 Oct '07

16 Oct '07

_Association Patterns and Social Dynamics of Killer Whales (/Orcinus orca)/ in Greater Puget Sound_. 1988. Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and the Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University. Unfortunately, this was not published in a peer-reviewed journal, but there have been some requests for it. Please contact me if you'd like to have a copy. Sara Heimlich CIMRS/NOAA VENTS Acoustics Group Hatfield Marine Science Center Newport, OR. 97365 (541) 867-0328 sara.heimlich(a)oregonstate.edu

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CMT'07 proceedings now available
by Michael Luck 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

Kia Ora TRINETters after a wonderful conference here in Auckland, we are happy to announce that the proceedings of the 5th International Coastal & Marine Tourism Congress (CMT'07) are now available for purchase for your personal use, and/or for libraries. The proceedings are properly bound in "journal size" and contain all abstracts, full and working papers, as well as abstracts of posters and workshop presentations on 658 pages. Please find the table of contents at the end of this mail. Cost for the proceedings is $NZ 50 including shipping. For orders please do not hesitate to contact me: mlueck(a)aut.ac.nz All the Best! micha Contents Conference Programme................................................................................................ i Editors’ Preface Michael Lück, Alice Gräupl, Jan Auyong, Marc L. Miller & Mark B. Orams............. vi Acknowledgements.................................................................................................... vii International Steering Committee............................................................................. xi Conference Welcome Jan Auyong................................................................................................................... x Keynote Addresses Ignorance of insight? An integrated and adaptive model for the long term sustainable management of tourist interactions with marine wildlife James Higham.............................................................................................................. 2 The leap of faith: Will ethics in tourism go gently (or rage) into that good night? David A. Fennell........................................................................................................... 3 Developing Lifeguard Services for Tourist Resorts: Legal, Training and Quality Service Considerations Jeff Wilks...................................................................................................................... 4 Extreme marines: the rise of high risk marine tourism Mark B. Orams............................................................................................................. 5 Ludic challenges of coastal and marine tourism Marc L. Miller............................................................................................................... 6 Conference Papers Theme 1: Marine Wildlife Tourism Origin and development of whalewatching in the state of Aragua, Venezuela: Laying the groundwork for sustainability Jaime Bolaños-Jiménez, Auristela Villarroel-Marin, E.C.M. Parsons, & Naomi A. Rose........................................................................................................ 16 When and where? The whale-watching industry and the future Rochelle Constantine & Lars Bejder.......................................................................... 28 Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) occurrence patterns near Kaikoura, New Zealand: Observations from tour boats 1995-2006 Adrian Dahood, Bernd Würsig, Zach Vernon, Ian Bradshaw, Dennis Buurman & Lynette Buurman.................................................................................................... 32 ‘Jaws or Jawsome’? Exploring the shark-diving experience John Dobson............................................................................................................... 37 Marine wildlife tourism opportunities in Baja California Sara M. Earhart, Maile C. Sullivan & Marc L. Miller................................................ 50 The sustainabale development of the whale watching industry: A case study approach Sophia Foley & Marian Binkley.................................................................................. 58 Speaking from Experience: Whale and Dolphin Watching Boats as Venues for Marine Conservation Education Paul Forestell & Gregory Kaufman........................................................................... 63 The growth of whale and dolphin watching tourism in Oceania LydiaGibson, Simon O’Connor & Tania Duratovic.................................................. 68 Grunion Greeters in California: Beach Spawning Fish, Coastal Stewardship, Management and Ecotourism Karen Martin, Andrew Staines, Melissa Studer, Chris Stivers, Cassadie Moravek, Phillip Johnson & Jennifer Flannery1........................................................................ 73 Dolphin watch tourism: A cross-case comparison of two differing examples of sustainable practices and pro-environmental outcomes Gayle Mayes & Harold Richins................................................................................... 87 Watching endangered orcas: The role of communication in balancing marine tourism and sustainability Tema Milstein........................................................................................................... 104 Sustainable versus UnSustainable Dolphin tourism in the Caribbean: A case study in the Dominican Republic E.C.M. Parsons & Naomi A. Rose............................................................................ 114 A wildlife tourism auditing framework…can we build it? Kate Rodger, David Newsome & Amanda Smith..................................................... 128 Adaptive Management for a Recovering Humpback Whale Population in the Great Barrier ReefMarine ParkSarah Salmon & Kirstin Dobbs................................................................................ 132 Meeting Flipper in the wild: Managing swim with dolphin tourism in Australia Heather Zeppel......................................................................................................... 146 Theme 2: Marine Protected Areas Quantifying community perceptions of marine environments for Marine Protected Area planning: When is the Reef too crowded? Barbara Bollard-Breen & Daniel Breen.................................................................... 168 Tourism as basis for sustainable development in protected coastal areas? Svein Frisvoll & Katrina Rønningen........................................................................ 180 The law and policy regulating marine parks in the Asia Pacific – de legere ferenda Mary George............................................................................................................. 186 Quantifying community perceptions of marine environments for Marine Protected Area planning: When is the Reef too crowded? Nina Hall & Jim Sillitoe............................................................................................ 201 Impacts of the 2004 Tsunami Disaster on Thailand’s Marine Park Tourism: What Did We Learn? Somrudee (Meprasert) Jitpraphai1 & James W. Good............................................ 213 Tourism in the marine national park of Gujarat Prabha Ranade......................................................................................................... 219 Theme 3: The Cruise Ship Industry Cruise Ship Tourism Research: A Critical Review Brigid Casey.............................................................................................................. 236 Protecting paradise: Minimizing the downside of cruise tourism Ross A. Klein............................................................................................................. 242 The socio-economic impacts of cruise tourism: A case study of Croatian destinations Zrinka Marusic, Sinisa Horak & Renata Tomljenovic............................................. 258 Development of a supply chain model for the cruise industry Funda Yercan & Frank Bates................................................................................... 275 Theme 4: Coral Reefs and Scuba Diving/Snorkeling Keeping and I (and 1.9 million others) on the reef: The sustainability of tourism on the Great Barrier Reef Alexandra Coghlan & Bruce Prideaux..................................................................... 293 Fishers, divers, scientists, lawyers, and Marine Protected Areas: The U.S. experience in protecting coral reefs Robin Kundis Craig.................................................................................................. 307 Why Dive? And Why Here? A study of recreational diver enjoyment at a Fijian eco-tourist resort Clare Fitzsimmons.................................................................................................... 322 Upgrading to a better model - a new style of planning in the Great Barrier ReefMarine Park Sally Peut & Peter McGinnity.................................................................................. 342 Keeping the Great Barrier Reef Great – The development of an innovative sustainable tourism partnership Lorelle Schluter, Sally Peut & Lisha Mulqueeny...................................................... 346 Loose lips and sinking ships: Analysing the role of intergovernmental relations in the creation of artificial reefs for sustainable scuba diving tourism in Australia Paul Stolk................................................................................................................. 349 Theme 5: Guides, Interpretation and Education The role and presence of a guide: Preliminary findings from swim with seal programmes and land-based seal viewing in New Zealand Laura Boren, Neil Gemmell1 & Kerry Barton.......................................................... 366 Educating visitors to the Pacific coast of Washington State: Information dissemination and marine management Rachel More Gregg................................................................................................... 381 Designing and Assessing Marine Educational Signage with a Marine Environmental Philosophy: Pilot Studies in Puget Sound, Washington StateKatrina A. Lassiter & Marc L. Miller....................................................................... 388 Whale watching tour guides: Communicating conservation effectively Sheila E Peake.......................................................................................................... 404 Environmental education on Rangitoto Island: What do visitors learn from Auckland’s Marine volcano? Christian Wittlich...................................................................................................... 423 Marine wildlife tourism: Education and conservation benefits Heather Zeppel & Sue Muloin.................................................................................. 430 Theme 6: Marine Adventure and Sports Tourism Dropping in: A case study approach to understanding the socio-economic impact of recreational surfing and its value to the tourism industry Neil Lazarow, Marc L. Miller & Boyd Blackwell...................................................... 448 Family Sailing in the Archipelago Sea, between Finland and Sweden Ole Rud Nielsen......................................................................................................... 462 A geography of charter boat operators in New Zealand Hamish G. Rennie & Jill Thomson............................................................................ 467 Theme 7: Marine Festivals, Events, and Heritage Coastal and Marine Heritage for Tourism: Examples from the North Atlantic Carl Cater & Erlet Cater......................................................................................... 487 Interest in “virtual” and “real” shrimp related experiences among coastal and shrimp festival tourists in South Carolina, USA Laura W. Jodice & William C. Norman.................................................................... 492 Salt and maritime heritage in the Canary Islands Juan Manuel Santana-Pérez..................................................................................... 509 Environmental impacts and indicators for marine-based sporting events Vikki Schaffer, David Foster & Meredith Lawley.................................................... 519 Theme 8: Coastal and Island Tourism Developing a Strategic Tourism Plan for Northeast Iceland: Highlands, Whales and the Yulelads John Hull................................................................................................................... 540 The role of physical planning in linking disaster risk reduction to the Development Process: Coastal Tourism Reconstruction in Grand Anse, Grenada Roché Mahon............................................................................................................ 541 At the crossroads: Island tourism in Malaysia Badarussin Mohamed & Azizi Bahauddin................................................................. 558 Linking beach recreation to weather conditions. A case study in Zandvoort, Netherlands Alvaro Moreno, Bas Amelung & Lorena Santamarta.............................................. 565 Responisble environmental practices in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines John C. Gray............................................................................................................ 577An integrated coastal management strategy for a proposed marine tourism conservation estate at Nelson Mandela Bay, South AfricaPeter B. Myles........................................................................................................... 579 Obstacles to the Adaptive Management of Coastal and Marine Tourism Destinations Anna Palliser............................................................................................................ 587 Sexual harassment: Not just a coastal problem Jill Poulston.............................................................................................................. 588 Ecological footprint analysis of road transport related to tourism activity: The case of Lanzarote IslandRoberto Rendeiro Martín-Cejas................................................................................ 592 Evaporating the Essence: Towards an Understanding of sub-Antarctic Visitation Eric J. Shelton.......................................................................................................... 602 Impacts of the Proposed Red-Dead Canal on Sustainable Tourism Development at the Dead Sea Edith M. Szivas......................................................................................................... 611 Theme 9: Research, Sciences, and Marine Tourism Meeting obligations under the Marine Mammal Protection Regulations 1992 (MMPR) when scientific knowledge is limited Laura Allum.............................................................................................................. 616 Unifying ecological and social sciences into a management framework for wildlife based tourism: A case study of feeding stingrays as a marine tourism attraction in the Cayman islands Christina A.D. Semeniuk, Wolfgang Haider & Kristina D. Rothley......................... 621 Development of marine research tourism in Australia Peter Wood............................................................................................................... 627 Poster Abstracts Using fuzzy AHP to develop evaluation criteria for multifunctional development of fishing harbors Chung-Ling Chen..................................................................................................... 640 Proposal for the preservation and rational use of the salt mines from Eastern Venezuela MontserratEsteve & C. Romero.............................................................................. 641 Tourism representations of rurality and ‘trail by space’ in Norwegian rural communities Svein Frisvoll............................................................................................................ 642 Disappearing Hector’s and Maui dolphins – the last chance to see them? Jacqueline Geurts..................................................................................................... 643 Are we loving our whales to death? Ensuring the sustainability of a growing whale-watch industry Maryrose Gulesserian, Megan Kessler, Luciana Möller & Rob Harcourt................ 644 Variation in the Acoustic & Behavioural Responses of Inshore Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) to Different types of vessels Elizabeth R. Hawkins................................................................................................ 645 Responses of Hector’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori) to vessel Activity in Akaroa, NZ Emmanuelle Martinez, Dianne H. Brunton & Mark B. Orams................................. 646 The value of threatened species to tourism in New Zealand Mark N.H. Seabrook-Davison, Dianne H. Brunton & Mark B. Orams.................... 647 Tourism affects the behavioural budget of common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand Karen A Stockin, David Lusseau, Vicky Binedell, Nicky Wiseman & Mark Orams.......................................................................................................... 648 Workshop Presentation Abstracts Workshop I:Seafood Tourism and Aquaculture Northern Coastal Inspiration: Chefs Sharing Culinary Traditions Across the Northern Periphery John Hull................................................................................................................... 650 Introduction to seafood tourism Laura W. Jodice & William C. Norman.................................................................... 651 Workshop II: Interpretation and Education in the Marine Environment Marine Interpretation and Marine Guides ~ how can we make a difference? Deborah Benham...................................................................................................... 652 Guiding Effectively: experience, knowledge and decision making to reduce tourist impact on New Zealand Laura Boren.............................................................................................................. 653 Citizen Scientists as Docents Impact Policy Karen Martin............................................................................................................ 654 Guiding and the Challenges of Incorporating a Model for Creating Cognitive Dissonance in the Visitor Jonathon Spring........................................................................................................ 655 How to capture and captivate tourists to make them care, comprehend and change Caroline Thalund...................................................................................................... 656 Interpretation of Marine Research Peter Wood............................................................................................................... 657

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European Cetacean Society 2008 Conference
by ECS 2008 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

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American Society of Mammalogists Conservation awards announcement.
by Daniel K. Odell 15 Oct '07

15 Oct '07

NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALDO LEOPOLD AND WILLIAM T. HORNADAY CONSERVATION AWARDS In 2002, the American Society of Mammalogists established 2 conservation awards to recognize outstanding contributions to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. The Aldo Leopold Award is awarded to a well-established individual who has made a lasting scientific contribution to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. Previous awardees are Edward O. Wilson, Russell A. Mittermeier, George B. Schaller, and Rodrigo A. Medellín. The William T. Hornaday Award is awarded to a current undergraduate or graduate student who has made a significant scientific contribution as a student to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. Previous awardees are Brent Sewall and Isabel Beasley. Nominees should have contributed substantially to (1) the conservation of 1 or more mammalian species, subspecies, or populations, (2) the conservation of mammalian assemblages and communities, or (3) advancing the field of conservation biology through focal research on mammals. Persons contributing to the conservation of land or marine mammals are eligible for consideration. We interpret ''contribution'' broadly to include (1) scientific research or political activism that has resulted in the preservation of an imperiled species; (2) development of protective management recommendations; (3) acquisition of new knowledge regarding the conservation status or causes for declines of mammalian species or populations; (4) the protection of significant mammalian habitat; or (5) promotion of the conservation of mammals through public education. All persons are invited to submit nominations for these awards. For each award, the nomination packet should include: 1. A brief narrative (2 pages maximum) that introduces and describes the conservation accomplishments of the nominee; 2. As an addendum to this narrative, a list of relevant journal articles, government and NGO reports, newspaper clippings, and other materials that chronicle and corroborate the conservation-related accomplishments of the nominee; 3. A current CV or résumé; 4. Contact information for the nominator and nominee; 5. Supporting material: For the Aldo Leopold Award, include letters of recommendation from 3 individuals familiar with the nominee's contributions to mammalian conservation; one of the letters must be from the nominator. William T. Hornaday Award-include letters of recommendation from 2 individuals familiar with the nominee's conservation activities. One of these letters must be from the student's research advisor. Electronic submissions of nominations and supporting documents are strongly encouraged. Completed nomination packets should be sent to ThoringtonR(a)SI.EDU or Richard Thorington, Division of Mammals MRC 108, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012. The deadline for receipt of completed nominations is 14 March 2008. The recipients will be announced at the banquet at the ASM annual meeting in June 2008. ---------------------------------- Daniel K. Odell Chair, Marine Mammal Committee, American Society of Mammalogists dodell(a)cfl.rr.com

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Journal of Mammalogy and Animal Behaviour volumes to donate
by Alana Phillips 14 Oct '07

14 Oct '07

I have a small collection of Journal of Mammalogy and Animal Behaviour that I would like to donate to a research organization or group. They are all in good condition, with no writing inside or dog-ears, although some have my name written on the cover. I have the following volumes available and I would prefer to give each title away as a complete set rather than piecemeal: Journal of Mammalogy Volumes 63-87 (1982-2006 inclusive) Missing: May 1997, Aug 1997, Nov 1997, Nov 2000 Animal Behaviour Volumes 36-43 (1988-1991) and Volumes 49-66 (1995-2003) + Vol 34(1) (1986) + Vol 67(1-3) (Jan-Mar 2004) Missing: Feb 1988, Sept 1988, Jan 1989, Mar 1989, Nov 1989, April 1990, Sept 1990, Feb 1991, July 1991, Sept 1991 I will give priority firstly to research groups in developing nations and secondly to non-profit organizations in developed nations. As I am an independent researcher myself, I unfortunately do not have the funds to ship the journals. Should you wish to estimate shipping costs, the set of J. Mammalogy weighs 57 kg (125 lb) and the set of Animal Behaviour weighs 50 kg (110 lb); shipment will be from Nanaimo, BC, Canada (postal code V9T 6C3). If anyone happens to have some extra funds in their budget to support sending these to a worthy recipient who may not have the funds to cover shipping, please contact me in this regard! If you are interested in these journals, please contact me directly at alana_phillips(a)yahoo.com Cheers, -- Alana Phillips

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New publications week 29
by Jan Herrmann 11 Oct '07

11 Oct '07

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 29 / 2007, 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.php 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 Betts, M.W. (2007): The Mackenzie Inuit whale bone industry : raw material, tool manufacture, scheduling, and trade. Arctic 60(2): 129-144. Blackwell, S.B. et al. (2007): Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) migration and calling behaviour in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea, autumn 2001-04 : an acoustic localization study. Arctic 60(3): 255-270. Cooper, L.N. et al. (2007): Neuromuscular anatomy and evolution of the cetacean forelimb. The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology 290(9): 1121-1137. Laidre, K.L., M.-P. Heide-Jørgensen, and T.G. Nielsen (2007): Role of the bowhead whale as a predator in West Greenland. Marine Ecology Progress Series 346(): 285-297. Munguia-Vega, A. et al. (2007): Genetic drift vs. natural selection in a long-term small isolated population: major histocompatibility complex class II variation in the Gulf of California endemic porpoise (Phocoena sinus). Molecular Ecology 16(19): 4051-4065. Stafford, K.M. et al. (2007): Grey whale calls recorded near Barrow, Alaska, throughout the winter of 2003-04. Arctic 60(2): 167-172. Gau, R.J. et al. (2007): Have you met SARA? Arctic 60(3): 3-5. Suttle, C.A. (2007): Marine viruses--major players in the global ecosystem. Nature Reviews Microbiology 5(10): 801-812. PINNIPEDIA Baker, J.D., J.J. Polovina, and E.A. Howell (2007): Effect of variable oceanic productivity on the survival of an upper trophic predator, the Hawaiian monk seal Monachus schauinslandi. Marine Ecology Progress Series 346(): 277-283. Bejarano, A.C. et al. (2007): Exposure assessment of the biotoxin domoic acid in California sea lions: application of a bioenergetic model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 345(): 293-304. Cronin, M. et al. (2007): An assessment of population size and distribution of harbour seals in the Republic of Ireland during the moult season in August 2003. Journal of Zoology 273(2): 131-139. Ichii, T. et al. (2007): Provisioning strategies of Antarctic fur seals and chinstrap penguins produce different responses to distribution of common prey and habitat. Marine Ecology Progress Series 344(): 277-297. Simmons, S.E. et al. (2007): Linking foraging behaviour of the northern elephant seal with oceanography and bathymetry at mesoscales. Marine Ecology Progress Series 346(): 265-275. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS no updates this week -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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Humpback whale dorsal fin abnormality
by mjtetley＠aol.com 11 Oct '07

11 Oct '07

The Húsavík Whale Museum, a non-profit organisation, in Iceland has been collecting photo-identification and sightings data of minke whales, humpback whales and white-beaked dolphins for a period of over seven years. The aim of this research has been to understand the distribution of these species within Icelandic waters and how this can be used to assist with their management and conservation. This summer researchers managed to capture images of an individual humpback whale with two distinct dorsal fins. This is the first case we have seen of such a distinctive abnormality and we are wondering if any other research organisations have seen similar examples or may have an idea of the potential of such a condition occurring within this or other species? Thanks in advance for any information you may have. Please send any replies to info(a)icewhale.is and m.j.tetley(a)bangor.ac.uk Regards The Húsavík Whale Museum. ________________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE AOL Email account with unlimited storage. Plus, share and store photos and experience exclusively recorded live music Sessions from your favourite artists. Find out more at http://info.aol.co.uk/joinnow/?ncid=548.

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