August 2007 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Job announcement - seasonal aerial survey team leader
by Cynthia Taylor 31 Aug '07

31 Aug '07

Wildlife Trust Right Whale Aerial Survey Team Leader Job Announcement Wildlife Trust is a non-profit wildlife research and conservation organization founded in 1971. Wildlife Trust works in the U.S. and worldwide to save threatened species from extinction, protect habitat, and improve ecological health through collaborative projects with scientists, educators, and policy experts. The Wildlife Trust Team focuses its work on human-modified landscapes and seascapes where biodiversity is at risk because of habitat loss, disrupted ecosystems, and other environmental changes caused by humans. Job Location: South Carolina, USA Job Description: Right Whale Aerial Survey Team Leader This is a temporary, seasonal position contingent upon funding. Responsibilities will include: coordinating, overseeing and participating in right whale aerial survey projects in South Carolina from November through April, including hiring and supervising observers, coordinating aircraft support, scheduling staff and flights, managing and tracking budgets, managing data and photographic images, analyzing data and writing final reports, facilitating the transmittal of data to managers and other appropriate agencies, and presenting information to the scientific community. Minimum Qualifications: Previous marine mammal aerial survey and photo-identification experience is required. Applicants must be experienced in database entry and word processing. Strong administrative and supervisory skills are preferred. Aviation and marine safety and survival training will be provided. We are currently accepting applications from US citizens or permanent residents. Application Process: Please send cover letter, resume, and three references by September 15, 2007: Email: <mailto:taylor@wildlifetrust.org> taylor(a)wildlifetrust.org Right Whale Program Team Leader Position ATTN: Cyndi Taylor Wildlife Trust 522 SE 12th St. Ocala, FL 34471

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Job announcement - seasonal aerial survey observers
by Cynthia Taylor 31 Aug '07

31 Aug '07

Wildlife Trust Right Whale Aerial Survey Observers Job Announcement Wildlife Trust, a non-profit international research and conservation organization, is seeking temporary, seasonal aerial observers for marine mammal surveys for the period November 15, 2007 through April 15, 2008, and additional observers for the period December 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. These observer positions are in anticipation of research activities to be conducted in the southeast United States, specifically coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Anticipated research would require observers to fly up to four days per week, up to eight hours per day in a small, twin engine, high wing aircraft primarily to locate North Atlantic right whales in the Southeast U.S. calving ground. Surveys will be flown every day, weather permitting, and observers must be willing to work weekends and holidays during the survey period. Observers will be required to participate in aviation and marine safety and survival training. This is a temporary, 40 hour/week position at a salary rate of $14/hr. Health benefits are not provided with this position. Housing will be provided at no cost to the observers for the duration of the project. These positions are contingent upon funding. Qualifications: Applicants must be experienced in database entry and word processing and preferably other computer applications. The ability to live and work well in a team environment and withstand up to 8 hours per day in a small aircraft is required. Previous aerial or marine mammal survey experience and experience in photo-identification of large cetaceans is strongly desired. We are currently accepting applications from US citizens and permanent residents. Application Process: Please send cover letter, resume, and three references by September 15, 2007. Email: <mailto:taylor@wildlifetrust.org> taylor(a)wildlifetrust.org Right Whale Observer Positions ATTN: Cyndi Taylor Wildlife Trust 522 SE 12th St. Ocala, FL 34471

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Fwd: final Ecotox Ad
by Solange Brault 31 Aug '07

31 Aug '07

Please post this ad for a faculty position. Solange Brault -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Kendall [mailto:kendall@bren.ucsb.edu] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 1:42 AM Subject: [Fwd: final Ecotox Ad] Dear friends and colleagues, Attached is an advert for an ecotoxicology faculty position at the Bren School, UC Santa Barbara. We are hopeing to case a broad net; please forward it to anyone who you think might be interested. Thanks, Bruce

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First Announcement: SOMEMMA XXXI International Meeting
by d87ss＠mun.ca 30 Aug '07

30 Aug '07

SOCIEDAD MEXICANA DE MASTOZOOLOGÍA MARINA (SOMEMMA) 2008 First Announcement: XXXI International Meeting for the Study of Marine Mammals Location: Ensenada, Baja California, México Dates: 18-22 May 2008 Theme: Research for the Conservation of Marine Mammals Abstract submission dates: 30 November 2007 to 15 January 2008 Pre-Registration: In order to be able to estimate the number of attendees to the conference, please send us an e-mail (somemma2008(a)gmail.com) to let us know if you intend to participate. Workshops: We are open to suggestions about workshops that would take place on Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23 after the conference. The organization of the workshops (registration, materials, lecturers) will be responsibility of the conveners. SOMEMMA will facilitate space and audiovisual equipment. Please send your proposals to Claudia Rodríguez, claurodi(a)gmail.com For more information, click here: http://www.somemma.org/First%20Announcement%20Ensenada%202008.pdf

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MANATEE POSITION-Melbourne, FL
by Spellman, Ann 30 Aug '07

30 Aug '07

OPS MANATEE POSITION LOCATION: MELBOURNE SALARY: $10.00/hr, no benefits; 40 hours/week OPEN: 08 August 2007; open until filled DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES: Duties include but are not limited to recovery of manatee carcasses from a six county area on the central East Coast of Florida (Brevard, Indian River, southern Volusia, Seminole, Lake and Marion Counties). Conduct necropsies on badly decomposed manatee carcasses and transport fresh to moderately decomposed manatee carcasses to the necropsy facility in St. Petersburg. Participate in the manatee rescue network, including coordination of capture and transportation of injured manatees to the appropriate rehabilitation facility. Conduct aerial surveys of manatees, track radio-tagged manatees and photograph manatees for photo identification purposes. Participate in aerial verification/documentation flights for the North Atlantic right whale, participate in aerial synoptic surveys for manatees. Participate in data entry, office work and extensive public outreach including working with the press. Work long, unscheduled hours on short notice that include some evenings, most weekends and frequently on holidays. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A degree in one of the biological sciences from an accredited university. The ability to safely operate and trailer boats less than 40 feet in length is highly desired. Applicant must obtain boater safety certification within the first six months of employment. Knowledge and the ability to use personal computers, field gear, and cameras are also highly desired. Applicant must be able to swim proficiently. Field work is highly physical and applicant must be able to lift 50#. Applicant must possess a Class D driver's license for employment. Must have the ability to work both as a team member as well as alone in various situations. Must be a U.S. citizen with clean record as Homeland Security clearance is necessary for some areas within our coverage. Applicants must be organized, detail oriented, have a strong work ethic, be self-motivated and willing to go the extra mile on a daily basis. CONTACT: Ann C. Spellman Marine Research Associate Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Florida Marine Research Institute Indian River Field Station 1220 Prospect Ave., STE 285 Melbourne, FL 32901 321-953-5037 Ann.Spellman(a)MyFWC.com To apply, submit a State of Florida Employment Application (follow link at http://research.myfwc.com/careers) and current resume along with at least three references to the individual whose name appears above. Electronic submissions accepted. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer Federal law requires that we hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized aliens who can provide proof of their identity and employment eligibility.

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New publications week 24
by Jan Herrmann 30 Aug '07

30 Aug '07

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 24 / 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.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 Brown, J.C. and P.J.O. Miller (2007): Automatic classification of killer whale vocalizations using dynamic time warping. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 1201-1207. Finneran, J.J., H.R. London, and D.S. Houser (2007): Modulation rate transfer functions in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with normal hearing and high-frequency hearing loss. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology 193(8): 835-843. Finneran, J.J. et al. (2007): Assessing temporary threshold shift in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) using multiple simultaneous auditory evoked potentials. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 1249-1264. Kastelein, R.A., D. de Haan, and W.C. Verboom (2007): The influence of signal parameters on the sound source localization ability of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 1238-1248. Li, S. et al. (2007): The ontogeny of echolocation in a Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 715-718. Möller, L.M. et al. (2007): Habitat type promotes rapid and extremely localised genetic differentiation in dolphins. Marine and Freshwater Research 58(7): 640-648. Neuenhagen, C., M.G. Hartmann, and H. Greven (2007): Histology and morphometrics of testes of the white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) in bycatch samples from the northeastern Atlantic. Mammalian Biology: Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 72(5): 283-298. Sirovic, A., J.A. Hildebrand, and S.M. Wiggins (2007): Blue and fin whale call source levels and propagation range in the Southern Ocean. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 1208-1215. Thode, A.M. et al. (2007): Observations of potential acoustic cues that attract sperm whales to longline fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 1265-1277. Thomsen, F. et al. (2007): The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the central German Bight: phenology, abundance and distribution in 2002-2004. Helgoland. Mar. Res., DOI: 10.1007/s10152-007-0075-6, online first Urazghildiiev, I.R. and C.W. Clark (2007): Acoustic detection of North Atlantic right whale contact calls using spectrogram-based statistics. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 122(2): 769-776. PINNIPEDIA Burns, J.M. et al. (2007): Size and distribution of oxygen stores in harp and hooded seals from birth to maturity. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 177(6): 687-700. Castinel, A. et al. (2007): Neonatal mortality in New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) at Sandy Bay, Enderby Island, Auckland Islands from 1998 to 2005. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43(3): 461-474. de Bruyn, P.J.N. et al. (2007): Leucistic Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella at Marion Island. Polar Biology 30(10): 1355-1358. Hernandez, J. et al. (2007): Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) in Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella. Polar Biology 30(10): 1227-1229. Hoff, J., H. Burton, and B. Raymond (2007): The population trend of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina L.) at Macquarie Island (1952?2004). Polar Biology 30(10): 1275-1283. Marquez, M.E.I. et al. (2007): Shifts in specific serum protein concentrations: apolipoprotein-B and albumin in the southern elephant seal during the breeding and molting periods in Antarctica. Polar Biology 30(10): 1253-1263. Moles, A. and R.A. Heintz (2007): Parasites of forage fishes in the vicinity of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) habitat in Alaska. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43(3): 366-375. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Nicholson, T.E. et al. (2007): Effects of rearing methods on survival of released free-ranging juvenile southern sea otters. Biological Conservation 138(3-4): 313-320. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Hi, All Quite a few this time. Should be something for everyone. Hope I didn't forget anyone, if so, catch you next time around. So, 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 ANWAR, SK. MORSHED; CEDRIC A. JEANNERET; LAEL PARROTT and DANIELLE J. MARCEAU. ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING AND SOFTWARE 22(12):1775-1787. 2007. Conceptualization and implementation of a multi-agent model to simulate whale-watching tours in the St. Lawrence Estuary in Quebec, Canada. 0.637 MB BARNES, LAWRENCE G. BEITRAGE ZUR PALAONTOLOGIE, VIENNA, AUSTRIA 30:25-42. 2006. A phylogenetic analysis of the superfamily Platanistoidea (Mammalia, Cetacean, Odontoceti). 2.092 MB BEINEKE, ANDREAS; URSULA SIEBERT; JEFFREY STOTT; GUNDI MULLER and WOLFGANG BAUMGAERTNER. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 117(3-4):254-265. 2007. Phenotypical characterization of changes in thymus and spleen associated with lymphoid depletion in free-ranging harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). 1.237 MB BENGTSON, JOHN L.; ALANA V. PHILLIPS; ELIZABETH A. MATHEWS and MICHAEL A. SIMPKINS. FISHERY BULLETIN 105(3):348-355. 2007. Comparison of survey methods for estimating abundance of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in glacial fjords. 0.462 MB BONAR, CHRISTOPHER J.; ERNESTO O. BOEDE; MANUEL GARCIA HARTMANN; JOANNE LOWENSTEIN-WHALEY; ESMERALDA MUJICA-JORQUERA; SCOTT V. PARISH; JAMES V. PARISH; MICHAEL M. GARNER and CYNTHIA K. STADLER. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 38(2):177-191. 2007. A retrospective study of pathologic findings in the Amazon and Orinoco River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) in captivity. 1.345 MB BROWN, JUDITH C. and PATRICK J. O. MILLER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 122(2):1201-1207. 2007. Automatic classification of killer whale vocalizations using dynamic time warping. 1.201 MB BURNS, J. M.; K. C. LESTYK; L. P. FOLKOW; M. O. HAMMILL and A. S. BLIX. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 177(6):687-700. 2007. Size and distribution of oxygen stores in harp and hooded seals from birth to maturity. 0.289 MB CHAPLA, MARIE E.; DOUGLAS P. NOWACEK; SENTIEL A. ROMMEL and VALERIE M. SADLER. HEARING RESEARCH 228(1-2):123-135. 2007. CT scans and 3D reconstructions of Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) heads and ear bones. 1.264 MB CHIVERS, SUSAN J.; ROBIN W. BAIRD; DANIEL J. MCSWEENEY; DANIEL L. WEBSTER; NICOLE M. HEDRICK and JUAN CARLOS SALINAS. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 85(7):783-794. 2007 Genetic variation and evidence for population structure in eastern North Pacific false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). 0.352 MB CURTIN, SUSANNA and KEITH WILKES*. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH 9(2):131-146. 2007. Swimming with captive dolphins: Current debates and post-experience dissonance. 0.192 MB DE BRUYN, P. J. NICO; PIERRE A. PISTORIUS; CHERYL A. TOSH and MARTHAN N. BESTER. POLAR BIOLOGY 30(10):1355-1358. 2007. Leucistic Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella at Marion Island. 0.251 MB DORNELES, PAULO RENATO; JOSE LAILSON-BRITO; ROBERTA AGUIAR DOS SANTOS; PAULO ALBERTO SILVA DA COSTA; OLAF MALM; ALEXANDRE FREITAS AZEVEDO and JODO PAULO MACHADO TORRES. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 148(1):352-359. 2007. Cephalopods and cetaceans as indicators of offshore bioavailability of cadmium off Central South Brazil Bight. 0.226 MB DYCK, M. G.; W. SOON; R. K. BAYDACK; D. R. LEGATES; S. BALIUNAS; T. F. BALL and L. O. HANCOCK. ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY 4(3):73-84. 2007. Polar bears of western Hudson Bay and climate change: Are warming spring air temperatures the "ultimate" survival control factor? 0.378 MB ENDO, TETSUYA; MA YONG-UN; C. SCOTT BAKER; NAOKO FUNAHASHI; SHANE LAVERY; MEREL L. DALEBOUT; VIMOKSALEHI LUKOSCHEK and KOICHI HARAGUCHI. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 54(6):669-677. 2007. Contamination level of mercury in red meat products from cetaceans available from South Korea markets. 0.246 MB FINNERAN, JAMES J.; HOLLIS R. LONDON and DORIAN S. HOUSER. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A NEUROETHOLOGY, SENSORY, NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY 193(8):835-843. 2007. Modulation rate transfer functions in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with normal hearing and high-frequency hearing loss. 0.344 MB FINNERAN, JAMES J.; CAROLYN E. SCHLUNDT; BRIAN BRANSTETTER and RANDALL L. DEAR. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 122(2):1249-1264. 2007. Assessing temporary threshold shift in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) using multiple simultaneous auditory evoked potentials. 0.718 MB FIRE, SPENCER E.; DEBORAH FAUQUIER; LEANNE J. FLEWELLING; MICHAEL HENRY; JEROME NAAR; RICHARD PIERCE and RANDALL S. WELLS. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 152(4):827-834. 2007. Brevetoxin exposure in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) associated with Karenia brevis blooms in Sarasota Bay, Florida. 0.352 MB FOOT, NATALIE J.; SANDRA ORGEIG; STEPHEN DONNELLAN; TERRY BERTOZZI and CHRISTOPHER B. DANIELS. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION 65(1):12-22. 2007. Positive selection in the N-terminal extramembrane domain of lung surfactant protein C (SP-C) in marine mammals. 0.242 MB FRITZ, MICHAEL. WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY 118(1):122-123. 2006. Book review Book review: Whales & Dolphins of the World. Mark P. Simmonds. The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 160pp. ISBN 0262195194. $29.95. 2004. 0.018 MB FULLER, ANNA J. and STEPHEN J. GODFREY. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 27(2):535-540. 2007. A Late Miocene ziphiid (Messapicetus sp.: Odontoceti: Cetacea) from the St. Marys Formation of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland. 1.157 MB GARRISON, LANCE P. FISHERY BULLETIN 105(3):408-417. 2007. Interactions between marine mammals and pelagic longline fishing gear in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean between 1992 and 2004. 0.634 MB GULLAND, FRANCES M. D. and AILSA J. HALL. ECOHEALTH 4(2):135-150. 2007. Is marine mammal health deteriorating? Trends in the global reporting of marine mammal disease. 0.388 MB HALL, AILSA J.; RANDALL S. WELLS; JAY C. SWEENEY; FORREST I. TOWNSEND; BRIAN C. BALMER; ALETA A. HOHN and HOWARD L. RHINEHART. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 148(2):266-277. 2007. Annual, seasonal and individual variation in hematology and clinical blood chemistry profiles in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from Sarasota Bay, Florida. 0.340 MB HARPER, ERIN R.; JUDY A. ST. LEGER; JODY A. WESTBERG; LISA MAZZARO; TODD SCHMITT; TOM H. REIDARSON; MELINDA TUCKER; DEE H. CROSS and BIRGIT PUSCHNER. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 147(3):677-682. 2007. Tissue heavy metal concentrations of stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in southern California. 0.128 MB HARVEY, JOHN W.; KENDAL E. HARR; DAVID MURPHY; MICHAEL T. WALSH; ELIZABETH J. CHITTICK; ROBERT K. BONDE; MELANIE G. PATE; CHARLES J. DEUTSCH; HOLLY H. EDWARDS and ELSA M. HAUBOLD. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 38(2):269-279. 2007. Clinical biochemistry in healthy manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). 0.290 MB HERNANDEZ, JORGE; VALERIA PRADO; DANIEL TORRES; JONAS WALDENSTROM; PAUL D. HAEMIG and BJORN OLSEN. POLAR BIOLOGY 30(10):1227-1229. 2007. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) in Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella. 0.182 MB HILT, ERIC. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC HISTORY 67(2):292-314. 2007. Investment and diversification in the American whaling industry. 0.139 MB HIRAKAWA, SHUSAKU; HISATO IWATA; YOKO TAKESHITA; EUN-YOUNG KIM; TOMOHIRO SAKAMOTO; YUKA OKAJIMA; MASAO AMANO; NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI; EVGENY A. PETROV and SHINSUKE TANABE. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES 97(2):318-335. 2007. Molecular characterization of cytochrorne p450 1A1, 1A2, and 1B1, and effects of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin, dibenzofuran, and biphenyl congeners on their hepatic expression in Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica). 1.668 MB HOLT, SIDNEY J. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 54(8):1081-1086. 2007. Whaling: Will the Phoenix rise again? 0.123 MB HOW, OLE-JAKOB and ERLING S. NORDOY. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 177(5):535-542. 2007. Seawater drinking restores water balance in dehydrated harp seals. 0.385 MB ISHII, ATSUSHI and AYAKO OKUBO. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY 10(1):55-87. 2007. An alternative explanation of Japan's whaling diplomacy in the post-moratorium era. 0.473 MB ISOBE, TOMOHIKO; KARRI RAMU; NATSUKO KAJIWARA; SHIN TAKAHASHI; PAUL K. S. LAM; THOMAS A. JEFFERSON; KAIYA ZHOU and SHINSUKE TANABE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 54(8):1139-1145. 2007. Isomer specific determination of hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in small cetaceans from the South China Sea - Levels and temporal variation. 0.184 MB JOHNSTON, D. W. and A. J. READ. FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY 16(5):422-435. 2007. Flow-field observations of a tidally driven island wake used by marine mammals in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. 1.519 MB KASTELEIN, RONALD A.; DICK DE HAAN and WILLEM C. VERBOOM. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 122(2):1238-1248. 2007. The influence of signal parameters on the sound source localization ability of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). 0.343 MB KASTELEIN, RONALD A.; SANDER VAN DER HEUL; JAN VAN DER VEEN; WILLEM C. VERBOOM; NANCY JENNINGS; DICK DE HAAN and PETER J. H. REIJNDERS. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 64(2):160-180. 2007. Effects of acoustic alarms, designed to reduce small cetacean bycatch in gillnet fisheries, on the behaviour of North Sea fish species in a large tank. 0.385 MB KRKOSEK, MARTIN; JEAN-SEBASTIEN LAUZON-GUAY and MARK A. LEWIS. THEORETICAL POPULATION BIOLOGY 71(4):401-407. 2007. Relating dispersal and range expansion of California sea otters. 0.228 MB KUNISUE, TATSUYA; TAKANORI SAKIYAMA; TADASU K. YAMADA; SHIN TAKAHASHI and SHINSUKE TANABE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 54(7):963-973. 2007. Occurrence of hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls in the brain of cetaceans stranded along the Japanese coast. 0.334 MB LABRUT, SOPHIE; MONIQUE WYERS; JULIEN MICLARD and MARIE-ANNE COLLE. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 38(2):323-328. 2007. Primary meningeal T-cell lymphoma in a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). 2.415 MB LAHAYE, V.; P. BUSTAMANTE; R. J. LAW; J. A. LEARMONTH; M. B. SANTOS; J. P. BOON; E. ROGAN; W. DABIN; M. J. ADDINK; A. LOPEZ; A. F. ZUUR; G. J. PIERCE and F. CAURANT. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 64(3):247-266. 2007. Biological and ecological factors related to trace element levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from European waters. 0.672 MB LARSEN, FINN; OLE RITZAU EIGAARD and JAKOB TOUGAARD. FISHERIES RESEARCH (AMSTERDAM) 85(3):270-278. 2007. Reduction of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) bycatch by iron-oxide gillnets. 0.461 MB LOCKYER, CHRISTINA. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 87(4):1035-1045. 2007. All creatures great and smaller: A study in cetacean life history energetics. 0.450 MB MADSEN, P. T. and M. WAHLBERG. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART I: OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS 54(8):1421-1444. 2007. Recording and quanti?cation of ultrasonic echolocation clicks from free-ranging toothed whales. 0.748 MB MANCIA, ANNALAURA; TRACY A. ROMANO; HOLLY A. GEFROH; ROBERT W. CHAPMAN; DARLENE L. MIDDLETON; GREGORY W. WARR and MATS L. LUNDQVIST. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 118(3-4):304-309. 2007. Characterization of the immunoglobulin A heavy chain gene of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.329 MB MARINO, LORI. and SCOTT O. LILIENFELD. ANTHROZOOS 20(3):239-249. 2007. Dolphin-assisted therapy: More flawed data and more flawed conclusions. 0.132 MB MARQUEZ, M. E. I.; A. R. CARLINI; A. V. BARONI; P. A. RONAYNE DE FERRER and N. H. SLOBODIANIK. POLAR BIOLOGY 30(10):1253-1263. 2007. Shifts in specific serum protein concentrations: Apolipoprotein-B and albumin in the southern elephant seal during the breeding and molting periods in Antarctica. 0.443 MB MATTIUCCI, SIMONETTA and GIUSEPPE NASCETTI. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 148(1):43-57. 2007. Genetic diversity and infection levels of anisakid nematodes parasitic in fish and marine mammals from Boreal and Austral hemispheres. 0.755 MB MICHAUD, JOSEE and CHRISTOPHER T. TAGGART. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 3(1):77-94. 2007. Lipid and gross energy content of North Atlantic right whale food, Calanus finmarchicus, in the Bay of Fundy. 0.767 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) MILLER CANTZLER, JULIA. SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY 77(3):483-512. 2007. Environmental justice and social power rhetoric in the moral battle over whaling. 0.133 MB MORISAKA, T. and R. C. CONNOR. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 20(4):1439-1458. 2007. Predation by killer whales (Orcinus orca) and the evolution of whistle loss and narrow-band high frequency clicks in odontocetes. 2.258 MB NEUENHAGEN, CHRISTINA; M. GARCIA HARTMANN and H. GREVEN. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 72(5):283-298. 2007. Histology and morphometrics of testes of the white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) in bycatch samples from the northeastern Atlantic. 0.900 MB NEWSOME, SETH D.; MICHAEL A. ETNIER; DIANE GIFFORD-GONZALEZ; DONALD L. PHILLIPS; MARCEL VAN TUINEN; ELIZABETH A. HADLY; DANIEL P. COSTA; DOUGLAS J. KENNETT; TOM P. GUILDERSON and PAUL L. KOCH. 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references on Sotalia guianensis
by Paulo A.C Flores 29 Aug '07

29 Aug '07

Dear Marmamers I am finishing a rview on the marine tucuxi or estuarine or gray dolphin. I am trying to update a referenc list and articles on the subject. Therefore I would appreciate receiving the citations and pdf's available for published material (indexed journals and chapter or books) from 2002 onwards. I will be compiliing end editing the list and make it available to Marmamers. Sincerely, ___________________ Paulo A.C. Flores, Ph.D. Analista Ambiental - mat. 1512986 Temporário no CMA - Centro Mamíferos Aquáticos Sede, Ilha de Itamaracá, PE Tel & Fax +55 (81) 35441056 / 1835 paulo.flores(a)ibama.gov.br & flores.p(a)terra.com.br References - after 2002 Acevedo-Gutierrez, A., DiBerardinis, A., Larkin, S., Larkin, K. and Forestell, P. (2005). Social interactions between tucuxis and bottlenose dolphins in Gandoca-Manzanillo, Costa Rica. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 4, 49-54. Araújo, J. P., Passavante, J. Z. O., and Souto, A. S. (2001). Behavior of the estuarine dolphin, Sotalia guianensis, at Dolphin Bay - Pipa - Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil. Tropical Oceanography (Recife) 29, 13 - 23. Azevedo, A. F. and Van Sluys, M. (2005). Whistles of the tucuxi dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis) in Brazil: comparisons among populations. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 117, 1456-1464. Azevedo, A.F., Laílson-Brito Jr., J., Cunha, H.A. and Van Sluys, M. (2004). A note on site fidelity of marine tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) in Guanabara Bay, southeastern Brazil. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 6, 265-268. Azevedo, A.F., Viana, S.C., Oliveira, A.M. and Van Sluys, M. (2005). Group characteristics of marine tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in Guanabara Bay, south-eastern Brazil. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 85, 209-212. Azevedo, A. F., Oliveira, A. M., Viana, S. C. and Van Sluys, M. (2007). Habitat use by marine tucuxis (Sotalia guianensis) (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in Guanabara Bay, south-eastern Brazil. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87, 201-205. Caballero, S., Trujillo, F., Vianna, J. A., Barrios-Garridos, H., Montiel, M. G., Beltrán-Pedreros, S., Santos, M. C. O., Rossi-Santos, M., Santos, F. R. and Baker, C. S. (2007). Taxonomic status of the genus Sotalia: species level ranking for "tucuxi" (Sotalia fluviatilis) and "costero" (Sotalia guianensis) dolphins. Mar. Mam. Sci. 23, 358-386.[PACF1] Cunha, H. A., Silva, V. M. F., Brito Jr., J. L., Santos, M. C. O., Flores, P. A. C., Martin, A., Azevedo, A. F., Fragoso, A. B. L., Zanelatto, R. C. and Solé-Cava, A. M. (2005). Riverine and marine Sotalia (Cetacea: Delphinidae) are different species. Marine Biology 148, 449-457. Daura-Jorge, F. G., Wedekin, L. L., Piacentini, V. Q. & Simões-Lopes, P. C. 2005. Seasonal and daily patterns of group size, cohesion and activity of the estuarine dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in southern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 22, 1014-1020. Di Beneditto, A. P. M. and Ramos, R. M. A. (2004). Biology of the marine tucuxi dolphin (Sotalia fluviatilis) in south-eastern Brazil. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K., 84, 1245-1250. Flores, P. A. C. (2002). Tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis). Pages 1267-1269 in Perrin, W.F., Würsig, B. & Thewissen, J.G.M. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals, Academic Press, San Francisco, USA. Flores, P. A. C. and Bazzalo, M. (2004) Home ranges and movements patterns of the marine tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis in Baía Norte, southern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 3, 37-52. Flores, P. A. C. and Fontoura, N. F. (2006). Ecology of marine tucuxi, Sotalia guianensis, and bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in Baía Norte, Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 5, 105-115. Geise, L., N. Gomes and Cerqueira, R. (1999). Behaviour, habitat use and population size of Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) (Cetacea, Delphinidae) in the Cananéia estuary region, São Paulo, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 59, 183-194. Lodi, L. (2003). Seleção e uso do hábitat pelo boto-cinza, Sotalia guianesis, na baía de Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Revista Bioikos, PUC-Campinas, 17, 5-20. Monteiro-Filho, E. L. A., Rabello-Monteiro, L.R. and Reis, S. F. D. (2002). Skull shape and size divergence in dolphins of the genus Sotalia: A morphometric tridimensional analysis. Journal of Mammalogy 83, 125-134. Pereira, M. G., Bazzalo, M. and Flores, P. A. C. (2007). Reações comportamentais em superfície de Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) durante encontros com embarcações na Baía Norte de Santa Catarina, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Zoociências 9, 121-133. Rossi-Santos, M. R. and Podos, J. (2006). Latitudinal variation in whistle structure of the estuarine dolphin Sotalia guianensis. Behaviour 143, 347-364. Rossi-Santos, M., Wedekin, L. L. and Sousa-Lima, R. S. (2006). Distribution and habitat use of small cetaceans off Abrolhos Bank, eastern Brazil. The Latina American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 5, 23-28. Rossi-Santos, M., Wedekin, L. L. & Monteiro-Filho, E. M. L. (2007). Residence and site fidelity of Sotalia guianensis in the Caravelas River Estuary, eastern Brazil. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K. 87, 207-212. Santos-Jr, E., Pansard, K. C., Yamamoto, M. E., and Chellappa, S. (2006). Comportamento do boto-cinza, Sotalia guianensis (Van Bénédén) (Cetacea, Delphinidae) na presença de barcos de turismo na Praia de Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia, 23: 661-666. Spinelli, L. H. P., Jesus, A. H., Nascimento, L. F. and Yamamoto, M.E. (2006). Prey-transfer in the marine tucuxi dolphin, Sotalia fluviatilis, on the Brazilian coast. JMBA2 -Biodiversity Records. Spinelli, L. H. P., Nascimento, L. F. and Yamamoto, M. E. (2002). Identificação e descrição da brincadeira em uma espécie pouco estudada, o boto cinza (Sotalia fluviatilis), em seu ambiente natural. Estudos de Psicologia 7, 165-171. Souto, A., Araújo, J. P., Geise, L. and Araújo, M. E. (2006). The surface behavior of the estuarine dolphin in Baía dos Golfinhos, RN, Brazil: a field and comparative study. Revista Brasileira de Zoociências 8, 183-192. Wedekin, L. L., Da-Ré, M. A., Daura-Jorge, F. G. and Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2005). O uso de um modelo conceitual para descrever o cenário de conservação do boto-cinza na Baía Norte, sul do Brasil / The use of a conceptual model to describe the conservation scenario of the estuarine dolphin within the Baía Norte (North Bay), southern Brazil. Natureza & Conservação 3, 59-67 / 162-170. Wedekin, L. L., Daura-Jorge, F. G., Piacentini, V. Q., and Simões-Lopes, P. C. (2007). Seasonal variations in spatial usage by the estuarine dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae) at its southern limit of distribution. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 67(1): 1-8. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [PACF1]Follow this format

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Job Announcement
by Reinert, Tom 28 Aug '07

28 Aug '07

*sorry for any cross-postings* JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Agency: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Position Class: FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTS Location: JACKSONVILLE, FL Annual Salary: $39,863.72 Position Number: 77072001 Employment link: https://jobs.myflorida.com/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view-168559&ERFormI D=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any&JServSessionIdroot=okc58g0e41.JS1 ** This position is being RE-ADVERTISED to broaden the applicant base. Previous applicants DO NOT need to re-apply in order to be considered. ** JOB DESCRIPTION Recover marine mammal carcasses for necropsy from the northeast sector of Florida and transport to central necropsy facility in St Petersburg. Responsible for accurate sample collection and measurements along with photographic documentation of carcasses. Responsible for appropriate disposal of carcasses. Conduct necropsies on badly decomposed manatee carcasses and completes associated necropsy reports. Conduct necropsies on other stranded marine mammals as time warrants. Participate in manatee rescue operations including site coordination as well as vessel operation, capture, and transportation of animal to appropriate ocean aria. Conduct rescues on other marine mammals as time warrants. Responsible for developing and monitoring annual working budget ensuring that expenditures do not exceed spending authority. Responsible for the supervision of assigned OPS personnel. Serve in on-call status after operating hours in weekly rotation with at least three other staff members for the purpose of responding to statewide manatee emergencies. Responsible for daily operation of manatee activities in northeast Florida field station including telephone communications, coordination of required purchases and operational accounts with salvage staff at FWRI, preventative maintenance and minor repair of field equipment, vehicles, boats and trailers. Prepare field reports and office written communications. Plan and conduct manatee field research projects such as aerial surveys and photo identification as warranted and within the framework of FWRI's manatee research program. Assist with Right Whale and other cetacean research projects. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A bachelor's degree in one of the physical or natural sciences and two years of related experience. Applicants with a master's degree as described above or in Marine Science are encouraged to apply and may receive preference. Applicants having experience with marine mammal necropsies and stranding may also be given preference. REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of: biological sciences; principles and techniques used In research on marine mammals, methods of data collection; principles and techniques of research and analysis associated with marine mammals. Ability and willingness to fly aerial surveys. Ability to: collect and analyze data; utilize problem solving techniques; understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures; prepare written reports; track budget and assess budgetary needs: plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; communicate effectively verbally and in writing; use personal computers and database software; supervise people, establish and maintain effective working relationships; work under adverse conditions such as recovering, transporting, and necropsy rotting carcasses. Ability to swim with sufficient skill to save oneself in the event of an emergency; safely operate vehicles, trailers and boats up to 22'; maintain a valid driver's license and work hours In excess of 40 per week and serve in on-call status on a rotational basis; and acquire certification of completion of a boater safety course within the probationary period. The state of Florida is an EEO/AA Employer. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, veterans and spouses of veterans may receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. If you require an accommodation to participate in the process, please contact the hiring authority in advance. Federal law requires that we hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized aliens who can provide proof of their identity and employment eligibility. Thomas R. Reinert, Ph.D. Research Administrator - Tequesta Field Laboratory Marine Mammal Program -- Manatees Fish & Wildlife Research Institute Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 19100 SE Federal Hwy Tequesta, FL 33469 Phone: 561-575-5408 Fax: 561-743-6228 Visit our website: http://research.MyFWC.com/

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Study Killer Whales in the Wild in 2008
by Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School 28 Aug '07

28 Aug '07

Spend 10 weeks studying the acoustic environment of endangered killer whales in the wild! Beam Reach is for you if you want to: study endangered orcas in the wild work with experts in killer whale conservation learn about marine conservation and sustainability sail on a biodiesel electric catamaran learn in a small group and get lots of individual time with instructors work on science that matters and your own research project explore the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest earn 18 credits from the University of Washington http://beamreach.org/?1sp8mrm070829 You dont have to be a science major to apply; you just have to be interested in the marine environment and want to spend 10 weeks studying off campus. We are now accepting applications for 2008 programs: Spring 08 March 31- June 7, 2007 Fall 08 August 24- November 02 Dive In for more information: http://www.beamreach.org/is-beam-reach-for-you.html?2sp8mrm070829 Let me know if you have any questions, Tracy tracy(a)beamreach.org _____________________________________________________________________ Beam Reach http://beamreach.org Marine Science and Sustainability School 6537 16th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Dr. Scott Veirs, President 206.251.5554 Tracy Smith, Admissions 800.839.7495

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