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Marine Mammal Science (1985-2005) vols 1-13 and 16-21 available for sale or as a donation
by Vimoksalehi Lukoschek 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Dear Marmamers If you were interested in Jim Scarff's offer of back copies of Marine Mammal Science and missed out here is another chance. I too am seeking to sell or donate my back issues of Marine Mammal Science. I have volumes 1-13 on CD's and volumes 16-21 as hard copy. I also would prefer selling to any individual or organization for best offer + shipping. Alternatively I would consider donating these to a library, academic institution, or nonprofit organization. I the recipient would need to pay the cost of shipping. I am located in Townsville, Australia in case someone in the nearby area is interested. I can be contacted by e-mail (vimoksalehi.lukoschek(a)jcu.edu.au) or phone +61-7-47550558 or +61-410-340609. Cheers Vimoksalehi email: vimoksalehi.lukoschek(a)jcu.edu.au personal website: http://homes.jcu.edu.au/~sci-bhl/vimoksalehi.htm sea snake information website: http://homes.jcu.edu.au/~sci-bhl

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Hi, All 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 ASSUNCAO, MARTA G. L.; KELSEY A. MILLER; NEIL J. DANGERFIELD; STLEVIO M. BANDIERA and PETER S. ROSS. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY C TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY 145(2):256-264. 2007. Cytochrome P450 1A expression and organochlorine contaminants in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina): Evaluating a biopsy approach. 1.714 MB AU, WHITLOW W. L.; KELLY J. BENOIT-BIRD and RONALD A. KASTELEIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(6):3954-3962. 2007. Modeling the detection range of fish by echolocating bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises. 0.883 MB AZEVEDO, ALEXANDRE F.; ALVARO M. OLIVEIRA; L. DALLA ROSA and J. LAILSON-BRITO. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(5):2978-2983. 2007. Characteristics of whistles from resident bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in southern Brazil. 0.477 MB BEATSON, EMMA. REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES 17(2-3):295-303. 2007. The diet of pygmy sperm whales, Kogia breviceps, stranded in New Zealand: Implications for conservation. 0.325 MB BECK, CARRIE A.; LORRIE D. REA; SARA J. IVERSON; JOHN M. KENNISH; KENNETH W. PITCHER and BRIAN S. FADELY. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 338:269-280. 2007. Blubber fatty acid profiles reveal regional, seasonal, age-class and sex differences in the diet of young Steller sea lions in Alaska. 0.747 MB BENTZEN, T. W.; E. H. FOLLMANN; S. C. AMSTRUP; G. S. YORK; M. J. WOOLLER and T M. O'HARA. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 85(5):596-608. 2007. Variation in winter diet of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears inferred from stable isotope analysis. 0.499 MB DEAGLE, BRUCE E. and DOMINIC J. TOLLIT. CONSERVATION GENETICS 8(3):743-747. 2007. Quantitative analysis of prey DNA in pinniped faeces: Potential to estimate diet composition? 0.190 MB FELIX, FERNANDO; BEN HAASE and WINDSOR E. AGUIRRE. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 75(3):259-264. 2007. Spondylitis in a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the southeast Pacific. 1.580 MB GASPARI, STEFANIA; SABINA AIROLDI and A. RUS HOELZEL. CONSERVATION GENETICS 8(3):727-732. 2007. Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) in UK waters are differentiated from a population in the Mediterranean Sea and genetically less diverse. 0.193 MB GEISLER, JONATHAN H. and MALCOLM C. MCKENNA. ACTA PALAEONTOLOGICA POLONICA 52(1):189-212. 2007. A new species of mesonychian mammal from the lower Eocene of Mongolia and its phylogenetic relationships. 0.997 MB GIBBONS, JORGE; JUAN J. CAPELLA; ALEJANDRO KUSCH and JAIME CARCAMO. ANALES DEL INSTITUTO DE LA PATAGONIA 34:75-80. 2006. The southern right whale Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822) in the Strait of Magellan, Chile. 1.269 MB HALL, AILSA J. and GARETH O. THOMAS. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 26(5):851-861. 2007. Polychlorinated biphenyls, DDT, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and organic pesticides in United Kingdom harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) - Mixed exposures and thyroid homeostasis. 0.311 MB LEDWELL, WAYNE; STEVEN BENJAMINS; JACK LAWSON and JULIE HUNTINGTON. ARCTIC 60(1):17-22. 2007. The most southerly record of a stranded bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, from the western North Atlantic Ocean. 5.181 MB LITTNAN, C. L.; J. P. Y. ARNOULD and R. G. HARCOURT. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 338:257-267. 2007. Effect of proximity to the shelf edge on the diet of female Australian fur seals. 0.129 MB MCKENZIE, JANE; BRAD PAGE; PETER D. SHAUGHNESSY and MARK A. HINDELL. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 88(3):639-648. 2007. Age and reproductive maturity of New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) in southern Australia. 0.131 MB MECENERO, SILVIA; LES G. UNDERHILL; JENS-OTTO KRAKSTAD; STEPHEN P. KIRKMAN and JEAN-PAUL ROUX. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 37(1):17-29. 2007. Overlap in utilization of juvenile Cape horse mackerel by Cape fur seals and the purse-seine fishery in Namibia. 0.441 MB MEDINA-VOGEL, GONZALO; FRANCISCA BOHER; GABRIELA FLORES; ALEXIS SANTIBANEZ and CLAUDIO SOTO-AZAT. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 88(2):487-494. 2007. Spacing behavior of marine otters (Lontra felina) in relation to land refuges and fishery waste in central Chile. 0.230 MB MELLISH, JO-ANN E.; MARKUS HORNING and ANNE E. YORK. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 88(2):408-414. 2007. Seasonal and spatial blubber depth changes in captive harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and Steller's sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). 0.269 MB MERCADO, III, EDUARDO; JENNIFER N. SCHNEIDER; SEAN R. GREEN; CHONG WANG; RACHAEL D. RUBIN and PATCHOULY N. BANKS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(5):2499-2502. 2007. Acoustic cues available for ranging by humpback whales. 0.290 MB MILLER, PATRICK J. O.; FILIPA I. P. SAMARRA and AURELIE D. PERTHUISON. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(6):3932-3937. 2007. Caller sex and orientation influence spectral characteristics of "two-voice" stereotyped calls produced by free-ranging killer whales. 0.398 MB MUANKE, PAULIN BUAKA and CHRISTOPHER NIEZRECKI. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(4):2049-2059. 2007. Manatee position estimation by passive acoustic localization. 0.292 MB NOONGWOOK, GEORGE; HENRY P. HUNTINGTON and JOHN GEORGE. (also group authors Native Village Savoonga & Native Village Gambell) ARCTIC 60(1):47-54. 2007. Traditional knowledge of the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) around St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. 2.362 MB OREMUS, MARC; M. MICHAEL POOLE; DEBBIE STEEL and C. SCOTT BAKER. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 336:275-289. 2007. Isolation and interchange among insular spinner dolphin communities in the South Pacific revealed by individual identification and genetic diversity. 0.357 MB PALKA, DEBRA and MARK JOHNSON. OCS Study MMS 2007-033. U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region. 40pgs. 2007. Cooperative research to study dive patterns of sperm whales in the Atlantic Ocean. 2.633 MB PALUMBI, STEPHEN R. NATURE (LONDON) 447(7142):267,269. 2007. Economic ecology - In the market for minke whales. 0.294 MB RASMUSSEN, KRISTIN; DANIEL M. PALACIOS; JOHN CALAMBOKIDIS; MARCO T. SABORIO; LUCIANO DALLA ROSA; EDUARDO R. SECCHI; GRETCHEN H. STEIGER; JUDITH M. ALLEN and GREGORY S. STONE. BIOLOGY LETTERS 3(3):302-305. 2007. Southern Hemisphere humpback whales wintering off Central America: Insights from water temperature into the longest mammalian migration. 0.421 MB ROSA, CHERYL; TODD M. O'HARA; PAUL F. HOEKSTRA; KENT R. REFSAL and JOHN E. BLAKE. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 85(5):609-618. 2007. Serum thyroid hormone concentrations and thyoid histomorphology as biomarkers in bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus). 0.278 MB SCARANO CAMARGO, FERNANDA and CLAUDIO BELLINI. BIOTA NEOTROPICA 7(1):209-211. 2007. Report on the collision between a spinner dolphin and a boat in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Western Equatorial Atlantic, Brazil. 0.243 MB SEALFON, REBECCA A. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 88(2):371-383. 2007. Dental divergence supports species status of the extinct sea mink (Carnivora: Mustelidae: Neovison macrodon). 0.302 MB SIMMONDS, MARK P. and STEPHEN J. ISAAC. ORYX 41(1):19-26. 2007. The impacts of climate change on marine mammals: Early signs of significant problems. 0.092 MB SONGHAI LI; DING WANG; KEXIONG WANG; TOMONARI AKAMATSU; ZHIQIANG MA and JIABO HAN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(6):3938-3946. 2007. Echolocation click sounds from wild inshore finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides sunameri) with comparisons to the sonar of riverine N. p. asiaeorientalis. 0.247 MB SOUTHWELL, COLIN; DAVID BORCHERS; CHARLES G. M. PAXTON; LOUISE BURT and WILLIAM DE LA MARE. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS 12(1):41-54. 2007. Estimation of detection probability in aerial surveys of Antarctic pack-ice seals. 0.596 MB THIEMANN, G. W.; S. M. BUDGE; S. J. IVERSON and I. STIRLING. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 85(4):505-517. 2007. Unusual fatty acid biomarkers reveal age- and sex-specific foraging in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). 1.125 MB VAN POLANEN PETEL, T. D.; M. A. GIESE; S. WOTHERSPOON and M. A. HINDELL. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 85(4):488-496. 2007. The behavioural response of lactating Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) to over-snow vehicles: A case study. 0.310 MB VIAUD-MARTINEZ, KARINE A.; MILMER MARTINEZ VERGARA; PAVEL E. GOL'DIN; VINCENT RIDOUX; AYAKA A. OZTURK; BAYRAM OZTURK; PATRICIA E. ROSEL; ALEXANDROS FRANTZIS; ANASTASIA KOMNENOU and ANDREW J. BOHONAK. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 338:281-294. 2007. Morphological and genetic differentiation of the Black Sea harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena. 0.492 MB WALL, STEPHEN M.; COREY J. A. BRADSHAW; COLIN J. SOUTHWELL; NICHOLAS J. GALES and MARK A. HINDELL. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 337:265-277. 2007. Crabeater seal diving behaviour in eastern Antarctica. 1.383 MB WESTGATE, ANDREW J. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 88(3):678-688. 2007. Geographic variation in cranial morphology of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) from the North Atlantic. 0.256 MB WILSON, MARIA; ROGER T. HANLON; PETER L. TYACK and PETER T. MADSEN. BIOLOGY LETTERS 3(3):225-227. 2007. Intense ultrasonic clicks from echolocating toothed whales do not elicit anti-predator responses or debilitate the squid Loligo pealeii. 0.193 MB WINGS, OLIVER. ACTA PALAEONTOLOGICA POLONICA 52(1):1-16. 2007. A review of gastrolith function with implications for fossil vertebrates and a revised classification. 0.889 MB WRIGHT, BRYAN E.; SUSAN D. RIEMER; ROBIN F. BROWN; AICHA M. OUGZIN and KATHERINE A. BUCKLIN. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 17(2):338-351. 2007. Assessment of harbor seal predation on adult salmonids in a Pacific Northwest estuary. 0.490 MB To save space, also available from the special issue of Anatomical Record - see Joy Reidenberg June 1 Marmam message

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Request for whale call recordings
by Peter Dobbins 07 Jun '07

07 Jun '07

Dear all I am planning an experiment at sea involving transmitting signals based on marine mammal calls to evaluate their usefulness, or otherwise, as active sonar or communications signals. In preparation I need to obtain a wide range of example calls. I am looking for both tonal calls from any whale species and echolocation clicks from sperm whales and orcas. For the present experiment I am not interested in mammals smaller than the orca. My requirements are simply: 1 The signal to noise ratio should be high enough to reliably separate the signal from the background. 2 I need to know the species and an indication of the circumstances when the recording was made. 3 I need to know if the recording was made on-axis with respect to the animal (especially for echolocation clicks). I can accept recording in almost any known format. If you think you can help, please contact me at peter.dobbins(a)sea.co.uk Thank you. ************************************************** Peter Dobbins PhD CEng FIOA Senior Consultant - Marine Division Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd SEA House, Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1EJ Tel: +44 (0) 1373 852149 Mobile: +44 (0) 7949 836503 Fax: +44 (0) 117 937 5088 peter.dobbins(a)sea.co.uk www.sea.co.uk ************************************************** Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd - Beckington Castle, 17 Castle Corner, Somerset, BA11 6TA, UK is registered in England and Wales with the company number 2430846. The contents of this email (including any attachments) are confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of its contents is strictly prohibited, and you should please notify the sender immediately and then delete it (including any attachments) from your system. This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System.

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Proceedings of a workshop evaluating the St. Lawrence beluga carcass program
by Measures, Lena 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Please be advised that this document available in English and French may be of interest to the marine mammal research community. The beluga carcass program is in its 25th year and has been an impetus for a variety of similar work on stranded marine mammals at risk elsewhere in the world. It is available in PDF for download from the websites indicated. If you have a problem with the website, please let me know. DFO, 2007. Proceedings of the workshop on the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga - review of carcass program. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Proceed. Ser. 2007/005. MPO, 2007. Compte-rendu de l'atelier de travail sur le béluga de l'estuaire du Saint-Laurent - revue de programme de suivi des carcasses. Secr. can. de consult. sci. du MPO, Compte rendu. 2007/005. http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/applications/publications/publicati… http://www.meds-sdmm.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas/applications/publications/publicati… Dr. Lena Measures Santé mammifères marins/Marine mammal health Pêches et Océans Canada/Fisheries and Oceans Canada Institut Maurice Lamontagne Institute 850 route de la mer, Mont-Joli, Qc, Canada G5H 3Z4 tel: (418)775-0571 cellulaire: (418)750-5727 résidence: (418)775-4587 fax: (418)775-0740 courriel/email: measuresL(a)dfo-mpo.gc.ca > http://www.osl.gc.ca/mm/en/index.html >

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New paper
by Jeremy KISZKA 06 Jun '07

06 Jun '07

Dear all, The online version of the following paper is now available: DISTRIBUTION, ENCOUNTER RATES ND HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS OF TOOTHED CETACEANS IN THE BAY OF BISCAY AND ADJACENT WATERS FROM PLATFORM-OF-OPPORTUNITY DATA. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64. Abstract Data on the distribution and habitat utilization of oceanic marine mammals are difficult to collect and yet such information is beneficial for many conservation and management purposes. Data collected during ferry-based cetacean surveys in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay between 1998 and 2002 were analysed to investigate the distribution, encounter rate, and habitat characteristics of toothed cetaceans there. In all, 17 873 nautical miles were surveyed, and 1008 encounters of 13 identified species, including delphinids, ziphiids, harbour porpoise, and sperm whale, were recorded. The common dolphin was the commonest species, followed in decreasing occurrence by striped and bottlenose dolphins, pilot whale, harbour porpoise, Cuvier's beaked whale, and sperm whales. The distribution of harbour porpoises was restricted to the shallow waters of the western English Channel. Common and bottlenose dolphins were distributed mainly over the continental shelf, although there were some encounters along the shelf edge and in the open ocean. Striped dolphins and pilot whales were sighted in oceanic waters in the central and southern Bay of Biscay. Cuvier's beaked whales and sperm whales were recorded in the deep oceanic waters of the southern Bay of Biscay. Bathymetry clearly plays a significant role in the distribution and habitat partitioning of toothed cetaceans in the region. Please contact me (jeremy.kiszka(a)wanadoo.fr) for pdf versions. Best wishes, _________________________________________ Jeremy KISZKA (MSc, PhD cand.) CRELA (Centre de Recherche sur les Ecosystèmes Littoraux Anthropisés). UMR 6217 CNRS-IFREMER-Université de la Rochelle Avenue Michel Crépeau, 17071, La Rochelle, France. & Direction de l'Environnement et Développement Durable, Collectivité Départementale de Mayotte, BP 101, 97600 Mamoudzou, Mayotte. Tel. (bureau): (+261)02.69.64.99.17 GSM: 06.39.69.53.53 Skype: jeremy.kiszka Msn: jeremay976(a)hotmail.fr

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Effectiveness of ESA 1973
by Mark Seabrook 05 Jun '07

05 Jun '07

Hi, My Name is Mark Seabrook-Davison and I am looking at the effectiveness of the USA Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1973 as a legal framework for the recovery of threatened species. I am comparing the legislative structure for threatened species that exists in New Zealand with that which exists in Australia (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999) and USA (Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1973). I am interested in any comments that you may as to the effectiveness of the ESA in the recovery of marine mammals (or terrestrial species). In New Zealand, the recovery of threatened species is a discretionary function, guided by the Wildlife Act 1953. A significant difference between New Zealand and the USA is that under the ESA, the recovery of a USA listed species is funded by a recovery plan at the Federal Government level. I am especially interested in the positive and negative experiences people may have had with the implementation and sucess of USA or Australian recovery plans under the ESA or EPBA. Thank you very much for your comments. Kind regards, Mark. Mark Seabrook-Davison PhD Student Ecology & Conservation Group Postal Address: Building 5 Institute of Natural Resources Albany Campus Massey University Private Bag 102-904 North Shore Mail Centre Auckland New Zealand Courier Address: Ecology Group, INR, Massey University, Oteha Rohe, Albany Campus, Building 5, Gate 4, Albany Highway, Albany Email: msd(a)massey.ac.nz Ph: +64 9 414 0800 extn 41197 Cell: +64 21 0220 9431 web: www.massey.ac.nz/~dhbrunto/

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Fwd: Call for Papers
by michael.belanger＠utoronto.ca 05 Jun '07

05 Jun '07

A New Marine Mammal Journal: The Oceanographic Environmental Research Society (OERS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online journal entitled: The Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology. The Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology is an electronic journal that hopes to become a common resource on marine mammals and their ecology that invites all perspectives and considers all sorts of work in the interest of building and sharing a knowledge base to facilitate conversation instead of competition. It is hoped that it will become an equally popular read for the scientist, biologist, rehabilitator, veterinarian or the public. This online resource is unique in its friendly approach as it hopes to attract a broad range of contributions. The goal is to encourage the marine mammal community to share their original research, techniques and medical care of marine mammals, and discuss issues relating to the environment. There will also be an opportunity to submit reviews and share marine mammal news in brief communications. Interested individuals are invited to submit anything they would like to share, including commentaries and expertise. The journal will available to all on line free of charge and will be published electronically 4 times a year. We invite anyone with information to share to send along their articles; we promise to facilitate not hinder getting your work out to the community through our journal JMMATE. Come join us and contribute to something greater. Visit us at www.oers.ca and follow the links to the journal for more details. ----- End forwarded message -----

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Brahmaputra - river dolphins
by Chris Pierpoint 04 Jun '07

04 Jun '07

Dear List Members, Bedanta Goswami is a marine scientist trying to contact any groups that are currently studying river dolphins of the Brahmaputra in Assam, particularly the region close to Guwahati. If you can help, these are Bedanta's contact details: bedantag(a)gmail.com With thanks, Chris Chris Pierpoint Tel: 01348 811646 Mob: 07968 875829 Eml: cp(a)eurydice.co.uk

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Cetacean vision and behaviour
by Alexandra Barron 03 Jun '07

03 Jun '07

Dear List, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me, can anyone on the list recommend or send me any papers on the visual acuity/abilities and structure of crescent shaped pupils in dolphins. I am currently trying to conduct some work with a species of himantura stingray which share this physiological feature however I have not had much luck searching the lit for some information. Also, does anyone have or know of a catalogue of stress related behaviours in dolphins? I am currently based at a small independent research facility so I do not have access to online catalogues/journal libraries -it would be a great help if anyone can send me a .pdf. Thanks in advance for your time and your help, Lex Alexandra Barron Manager, Marine Lab < }}}>< Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, N Male' Atoll, Maldives Tel. (960) 664 31 47 Fax. (960) 664 38 43 Email. alexandra.barron(a)banyantree.com Web. www.banyantree.com <http://www.banyantree.com/hotdeals/madivaru.htm> "This message is confidential and intended for recipient(s) named here. If you are not an intended recipient for this message, please forward this back to the sender then delete this message from your system. For clarification or assistance, please call +960 664 3147"

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Special Issue publication on Anatomical Adaptations of Aquatic Mammals
by Joy Reidenberg 01 Jun '07

01 Jun '07

MARMAMers: HOT OFF THE PRESS! I'd like to call your attention to the Special Issue of The Anatomical Record devoted to Anatomical Adaptations of Aquatic Mammals, Volume 290, Issue 6 (June 2007), Guest Edited by Joy S. Reidenberg. "The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology" (make sure you look for this specific journal title only, and not other older versions of Anatomical Record) can be accessed through the following link for PDF downloads: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/113463905 or http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/113463905? CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 Articles in the Current Issue: Editorials The anatomical record under the sea: A history of reporting findings on the biology, adaptations, and evolution of mammals that inhabit a watery world (p 501-503) Jeffrey T. Laitman, Kurt H. Albertine Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20543 Introductions Thar she blows and dives, and feeds, and talks, and hears, and thinks: The anatomical adaptations of aquatic mammals (p 504-506) Jeffrey T. Laitman Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20542 Anatomical adaptations of aquatic mammals (p 507-513) Joy S. Reidenberg Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20541 Research Articles Evolution of marine mammals: Back to the sea after 300 million years (p 514-522) Mark D. Uhen Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20545 Use of tusks in feeding by dugongid sirenians: Observations and tests of hypotheses (p 523-538) Daryl P. Domning, Brian L. Beatty Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20540 Breaking symmetry: The marine environment, prey size, and the evolution of asymmetry in cetacean skulls (p 539-545) C.D. Macleod, J.S. Reidenberg, M. Weller, M.B. Santos, J. Herman, J. Goold, G.J. Pierce Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20539 Adaptations of the cetacean hyolingual apparatus for aquatic feeding and thermoregulation (p 546-568) Alexander J. Werth Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20538 Blowing bubbles: An aquatic adaptation that risks protection of the respiratory tract in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) (p 569-580) Joy S. Reidenberg, Jeffrey T. Laitman Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20537 Stomach anatomy and use in defining systemic relationships of the cetacean family ziphiidae (beaked whales) (p 581-595) James G. Mead Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20536 Structure of the integument of southern right whales, Eubalaena australis (p 596-613) Desray Reeb, Peter Barrington Best, Susan Hillary Kidson Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20535 Examination of the three-dimensional geometry of cetacean flukes using computed tomography scans: Hydrodynamic implications (p 614-623) Frank E. Fish, John T. Beneski, Darlene R. Ketten Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20546 Vertebral anatomy in the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris: A developmental and evolutionary analysis (p 624-637) Emily A. Buchholtz, Amy C. Booth, Katherine E. Webbink Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20534 Sink or swim? Bone density as a mechanism for buoyancy control in early cetaceans (p 638-653) Noel-Marie Gray, Kimberly Kainec, Sandra Madar, Lucas Tomko, Scott Wolfe Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20533 Evolution of hyperphalangy and digit reduction in the cetacean manus (p 654-672) Lisa Noelle Cooper, Annalisa Berta, Susan D. Dawson, Joy S. Reidenberg Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20532 Forelimb myology of the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) (p 673-693) Rebecca E. Fisher, Kathleen M. Scott, Virginia L. Naples Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20531 Cetacean brains: How aquatic are they? (p 694-700) Lori Marino Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20530 Adaptive features of aquatic mammals' eye (p 701-715) Alla M. Mass, Alexander YA. Supin Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20529 Sound transmission in archaic and modern whales: Anatomical adaptations for underwater hearing (p 716-733) Sirpa Nummela, J.G.M. Thewissen, Sunil Bajpai, Taseer Hussain, Kishor Kumar Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20528 Anatomical predictions of hearing in the North Atlantic right whale (p 734-744) Susan E. Parks, Darlene R. Ketten, Jennifer T. O'Malley, Julie Arruda Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20527 Discovery of a low frequency sound source in Mysticeti (baleen whales): Anatomical establishment of a vocal fold homolog (p 745-759) Joy S. Reidenberg, Jeffrey T. 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