December 2008 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

New paper - Dolphins and African apes: comparisons of sympatric socio-ecology
by Maddalena Bearzi 24 Jun '09

24 Jun '09

Dear Colleagues, This is to announce a new paper in the current issue of Contributions of Zoology entitled " Dolphins and African apes: comparisons of sympatric socio-ecology " co-authored by myself and Craig B. Stanford. Abstract Dolphins and African apes are distantly related mammalian taxa that exhibit striking convergences in their socioecology. In both cetaceans and African apes, two or more closely related species sometimes occur in sympatry. However, detailed reviews of the ways in which sympatric associations of dolphins and apes are similar have not been done. As fi eld studies of dolphins and apes have accumulated, comparisons of how the two groups avoid direct food competition when in sympatry have become possible. In this paper we review sympatric ecology among dolphins and African apes, and examine convergences in species-associations in each taxa. We review evidence for hypotheses that seek to explain avoidance of food competition, and consider whether ape-dolphin similarities in this area may be related to the way in which social groups in both taxa optimally exploit their food resources. For a free PDF copy please visit: http://dpc.uba.uva.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=ctz;idno=7604a03 or send requests to: mbearzi(a)earthlink.net Regards, Maddalena Bearzi ______________________________ Maddalena Bearzi, Ph.D. Ocean Conservation Society, President P.O. Box 12860 Marina del Rey, CA 90295 - USA ph.310.8225205, fax 310.8225729 mbearzi(a)earthlink.net http://www.oceanconservation.org

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Marine Wildlife Volunteers required
by CBMWC 16 Jan '09

16 Jan '09

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre, New Quay, Wales www.cbmwc.org <http://www.cbmwc.org/> Marine Wildlife Volunteers required Are you planning a career in the marine environment or conservation volunteering is a great way to develop skills and gain essential experience! Enthusiastic volunteers needed to help with our ongoing research, education and interpretation programmes concerning the marine wildlife of Cardigan Bay. We primarily study the bottlenose dolphins through photo-identification, and also monitor harbour porpoise and Atlantic grey seal populations. Volunteers play a vital role in the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centres work. The centre relies on the generous help of volunteers to undertake its work and greatly appreciates your time. We welcome people with all sorts of skills to offer, and enthusiasm is as valued as experience, since training is provided. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a positive contribution to marine wildlife conservation and to gain knowledge and experience of the species and habitats in Cardigan Bay. It can be a great chance to gain experience of field work, research methods and public awareness and education programmes, gain essential skills for a career in the environment or conservation and meet people who share your interests. If you have any specific skills or experience such as in website creation, fundraising, the media, DIY skills, exhibition, interior or graphic design and would like to help with project development, please contact us. We also welcome undergraduate and postgraduate students who need boat support and office space to conduct their research projects. Please contact us to discuss whether your project ideas are feasible. For further information To find out more about the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre and what activities you would be involved in visit www.cbmwc.org <http://www.cbmwc.org/> , email volunteer(a)cbmwc.org or call Sarah on 01545 560032. Volunteering at CBMWC Desired skills An interest in wildlife and conservation is most important, along with enthusiasm and willingness to work in a conscientious and responsible manner. It is also important that you are fluent in speaking English. We welcome people with experience working with the public or in environmental interpretation or education, however this is not essential. Indeed this is a great opportunity to gain skills in these areas. Good verbal and written communication skills and IT skills are likewise useful but not essential. Time commitment Volunteers are needed from April until November 2007. We ask for a minimum commitment of 2 weeks (due to training). Volunteers living locally who are available on a part-time basis are also welcome year round and are greatly appreciated. Accommodation and expense arrangements Accommodation can be arranged for committed volunteers (approx £50 per week). Volunteers are responsible for their own food, travel and accommodation costs. How to get involved Its easy to get involved just contact us by email at volunteer(a)cbmwc.org (preferred) with volunteer application 2008 in your subject line or post, enclosing a copy of your CV detailing your background and relevant experience together with a covering letter indicating your motivations for volunteering, please include when and for how long you are available to volunteer. We look forward to hearing from you. Postal address: FAO: Sarah Perry Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Patent Slip Building, Glanmor Terrace New Quay, Ceredigion Wales, SA45 9PS As seen on: Iolos Welsh Safari, BBC1 Wales Autumn 2007 http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/sites/behindthescenes/pages/newquay.shtml & BBC Natures Calendar Summer 2007 http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturescalendar/summer/coast/cardigan_bay/cardigan_acce ss.shtml ______________________________________________ Sarah Perry Project Manager Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Patent Slip Building Glanmor Terrace New Quay Ceredigion SA45 9PS <http://www.cbmwc.org> www.cbmwc.org E-bost/E-mail: <mailto:info@cbmwc.org> info(a)cbmwc.org Ffôn/Tel. 01545 560032 Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is supported by the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Group, a Marine interest group of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Helping to conserve Cardigan Bay's Marine Wildlife through education and research Cynorthwyo i gadw Bywyd gwyllt Moral Bae Aberteifi trwy addysg ac ymchwil. ______________________________________________ The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail or telephone. It is prohibited to copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail.

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publishing programme in marine sciences/marine mammalogy
by Martin Griffiths 02 Jan '09

02 Jan '09

Dear All I'm one of the life science editors at Cambridge University Press. We're looking to expand our publishing programme in the marine sciences and seeking proposals for academic volumes in marine mammalogy. This could range from basic undergraduate textbooks in marine biology to advanced, research level, edited volumes on niche subjects, such as Ian Boyd's recent Top Predators in Marine Ecosystems. Particular topics of interest are behavior, behavioral ecology, marine bioacoustics, and a textbook of marine mammals (graduate level). However, I would be happy to discuss potential projects across the subject fields, and at all levels. If any of you feel a burning desire to write, have a dusty publishing proposal sat upon your shelves, or perhaps know a colleague who does, do please get in touch. I would be delighted to hear from you. Warm regards Martin ************************************ Dr Martin Griffiths Commissioning Editor, Life Sciences Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building Shaftesbury Road Cambridge, CB2 8RU tel: +44(0)1223 325776 (office) mob: +44(0)7903593890

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new paper on pygmy killer whales in Hawai'i
by Robin W Baird 31 Dec '08

31 Dec '08

A new paper just published on-line: McSweeney, D.J., R.W. Baird, S.D. Mahaffy, D.L.Webster and G.S. Schorr. 2008. Site fidelity and association patterns of a rare species: pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) in the main Hawaiian Islands. Marine Mammal Science DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00267.x Abstract Most of what we know about cetacean biology and ecology comes from studies of relatively common species. Despite their distribution throughout the tropics and sub-tropics, pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) are rare throughout their range and are one of the most poorly-known species of odontocetes. During a 22-year study of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the island of Hawai'i, we opportunistically photo-identified pygmy killer whales whenever encountered. As part of a directed multi-species study throughout the main Hawaiian Islands from 2000 through 2007, we also photo-identified individuals and obtained information on habitat use and behavior. This species was extremely uncommon (representing only 1.2% of odontocete sightings in directed efforts). Given the low encounter rates, assessing trends of this population cannot be feasibly done with line-transect surveys. Despite their rarity, 80% of the distinctive individuals within groups documented off the island of Hawai'i were seen on multiple occasions, individuals were re-sighted over periods of up to 21 yr, and there was evidence of year-round use of the area. Association analyses indicate stable long-term associations in mixed-sex groups. High re-sighting rates indicate a small population of island-associated individuals that may be at risk from anthropogenic impacts. More information and photographs are at www.cascadiaresearch.org/robin/pygmykillerwhale.htm Marine Mammal Science subscribers can download a pdf from the journal web site via the Member Area link at www.marinemammalogy.org, or contact me for a pdf. Happy new year Robin ======================================================== Robin W. Baird, Ph.D. Research Biologist Cascadia Research Collective 218 1/2 W. 4th Avenue Olympia, WA 98501 USA Phone 1-360-943-7325 Fax 1-360-943-7026 e-mail: rwbaird(a)cascadiaresearch.org www.cascadiaresearch.org/robin/hawaii.htm www.cascadiaresearch.org/robin/kwindex.htm

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 30 Dec '08

30 Dec '08

Hi, All First of all I'd like to wish everyone a happy and safe New Year and to thank you all for sending on your PDFs and your very nice comments. Once again I'd like to thank the Marmam editor(s) for making this service possible. So without further a do. 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 ACEVEDO, JORGE and MAURICIO AGUAYO. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 43(2):413-417. 2008. Leucistic South American sea lion in Chile, with a review of anomalously color in otariids. 0.430 MB ADAMS, JEFFREY; MAGALI HOUDE; DEREK MUIR; TODD SPEAKMAN; GREGORY BOSSART and PATRICIA FAIR. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 66(4):430-437. 2008. Land use and the spatial distribution of perfluoroalkyl compounds as measured in the plasma of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.908 MB BARLOW, J.; M. KAHRU and B. G. MITCHELL. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 371:285-295. 2008. Cetacean biomass, prey consumption, and primary production requirements in the California Current ecosystem. 0.229 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) BAUMGARTNER, MARK F.; LEE FREITAG; JIM PARTAN; KEENAN BALL and KENNETH E. PRADA. IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING 33(2):146-157. 2008. Tracking large marine predators in three dimensions: The Real-Time Acoustic Tracking System. 1.707 MB BENSON, KEITH R. JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF BIOLOGY 41(4):768-771. 2008. Book review Book review. Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put A Whale On Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature. Graham Burnett. Princeton University Press. 304pp. ISBN 978-0-691-12950-1. $29.95. 2007. 0.085 MB BENTZEN, T. W.; D. C. G. MUIR; S. C. AMSTRUP and T. M. O'HARA. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 406(1-2):352-367. 2008. Organohalogen concentrations in blood and adipose tissue of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears. 0.719 MB BERGHAN, J.; K. D. ALGIE; K. A. STOCKIN; N. WISEMAN; R. CONSTANTINE; G. TEZANOS-PINTO and F. MOURAO. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH 42(4):465-472. 2008. A preliminary photo-identification study of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. 0.406 MB BLASIUS, MARY ELLEN and GWEN D. GOODMANLOWE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 56(12):1973-1982. 2008. Contaminants still high in top-level carnivores in the Southern California Bight: Levels of DDT and PCBs in resident and transient pinnipeds. 0.435 MB CHEREL, Y.; S. DUCATEZ; C. FONTAINE; P. RICHARD and C. GUINET. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 370:239-247. 2008. Stable isotopes reveal the trophic position and mesopelagic fish diet of female southern elephant seals breeding on the Kerguelen Islands. 0.190 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) CROMPTON, ASHLEIGH E.; MARTYN E. OBBARD; STEPHEN D. PETERSEN and PAUL J. WILSON. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 141(10):2528-2539. 2008. Population genetic structure in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Hudson Bay, Canada: Implications of future climate change. 0.818 MB CUBERO-PARDO, PRISCILLA. INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS, VALPARAISO 35(2):15-23. 2007. Environmental factors governing the distribution of the bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and the spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) in Golfo Dulce, South Pacific, off Costa Rica. 0.398 MB DABIN, WILLY; FRANCOIS COSSAIS; GRAHAM J. PIERCE and VINCENT RIDOUX. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 156(2):127-139. 2008. Do ovarian scars persist with age in all cetaceans: New insight from the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758). 0.526 MB DAGLEISH, M. P.; G. FOSTER; F. E. HOWIE; R. J. REID and J. BARLEY. VETERINARY RECORD 163(20):602-604. 2008. Fatal mycotic encephalitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus in a northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus). 0.329 MB DALEBOUT, MEREL L.; DEBBIE STEEL and C. SCOTT BAKER. SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY 57(6):857-875. 2008. Phylogeny of the beaked whale genus Mesoplodon (Ziphiidae: Cetacea) revealed by nuclear introns: Implications for the evolution of male tusks. 4.593 MB DALTON, R. NATURE (LONDON) 456(7221):431. 2008. Acoustic sensors for rare porpoise. 0.753 MB DAS, KRISHNA; URSULA SIEBERT; AUDREY GILLET; AURELIE DUPONT; CAROLE DIPOI; SONJA FONFARA; GABRIEL MAZZUCCHELLI; EDWIN DE PAUW and MARIE-CLAIRE DE PAUW-GILLET. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 7(52). 17p. 2008. Mercury immune toxicity in harbour seals: Links to in vitro toxicity. 0.918 MB DE BRUYN, P. J. NICO; ARMANDA D. S. BASTOS; CANDICE EADIE; CHERYL A. TOSH and MARTHAN N. BESTER. PLOS ONE 3(11) e3757. 5pp. 2008. Mass mortality of adult male subantarctic fur seals: Are alien mice the culprits? 0.240 MB DE BRUYN, P. J. NICO; CHERYL A. TOSH; W. CHRIS OOSTHUIZEN; MASHUDU V. PHALANNDWA and MARTHAN N. BESTER. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 38(2):133-137. 2008. Temporary marking of unweaned southern elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina L.) pups. 0.241 MB DU DOT, TIPHAINE JEANNIARD; DAVID A. S. ROSEN and ANDREW W. TRITES. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 367(1):1-10. 2008. Steller sea lions show diet-dependent changes in body composition during nutritional stress and recover more easily from mass loss in winter than in summer. 0.593 MB DUNLOP, R. A. and A. MELLOR. BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY 108B(3):135-141. 2008. Probable acoustic recordings of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the North Antrim coast, Northern Ireland. 0.682 MB EVANS, JOYCE J.; JOHN F. BOHNSACK; PHILLIP H. KLESIUS; APRIL A. WHITING; JULIO C. GARCIA; CRAIG A. SHOEMAKER and SHINJI TAKAHASHI. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 57(11):1369-1376. 2008. Phylogenetic relationships among Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from piscine, dolphin, bovine and human sources: A dolphin and piscine lineage associated with a fish epidemic in Kuwait is also associated with human neonatal infections in Japan. 0.170 MB FISCHBACH, ANTHONY S.; CHADWICK V. JAY; JAMES V. JACKSON; LISELOTTE W. ANDERSEN; GEORGE K. SAGE and SANDRA L. TALBOT. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 72(8):1808-1812. 2008. Molecular method for determining sex of walruses. 0.525 MB FOLKOW, LARS P.; JAN-MARINO RAMIREZ; STIAN LUDVIGSEN; NICOLO RAMIREZ and ARNOLDUS S. BLIX. NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS 446(2-3):147-150. 2008. Remarkable neuronal hypoxia tolerance in the deep-diving adult hooded seal (Cystophora cristata). 0.263 MB FROUIN, HELOISE; MICHEL LEBEUF; RICHARD SAINT-LOUIS; MIKE HAMMILL; EMILIEN PELLETIER and MICHEL FOURNIER. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM) 90(3):243-251. 2008. Toxic effects of tributyltin and its metabolites on harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) immune cells in vitro. 0.615 MB FURY, CHRISTINE A. and PETER L. HARRISON. MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH 59(11):1015-1027. 2008. Abundance, site fidelity and range patterns of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in two Australian subtropical estuaries. 0.548 MB GONZALVO, JOAN; MARIA VALLS; LLUIS CARDONA and ALEX AGUILAR. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 367(1):47-52. 2008. Factors determining the interaction between common bottlenose dolphins and bottom trawlers off the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea). 0.792 MB HAMER, DEREK J.; TIM M. WARD and RICHARD MCGARVEY. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 141(11):2865-2878. 2008. Measurement, management and mitigation of operational interactions between the South Australian sardine fishery and short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). 0.530 MB HERMAN, DAVID P.; CRAIG O. MATKIN; GINA M. YLITALO; JOHN W. DURBAN; M. BRADLEY HANSON; MARILYN E. DAHLHEIM; JANICE M. STRALEY; PAUL R. WADE KAREN L. TILBURY; RICHARD H. BOYER; RONALD W. PEARCE and MARGARET M. KRAHN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 372:289-302. 2008. Assessing age distributions of killer whale Orcinus orca populations from the composition of endogenous fatty acids in their outer blubber layers. 0.419 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) HIGHFILL, LAUREN E.; HARALD SCHWAMMER and STAN A. KUCZAJ. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 20(4):368-373. 2007. A brief report: The use of experimenter-given cues by South American sea lions. 0.040 MB HILL, HEATHER M.; DONALD A. CARDER and SAM H. RIDGWAY. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 21(1):35-57. 2008. Vigilance in female bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) before and after calving. 0.238 MB HILT, ERIC. EXPLORATIONS IN ECONOMIC HISTORY 45(4):424-444. 2008. The negative trade-off between risk and incentives: Evidence from the American whaling industry. 0.313 MB HOLT, MARLA M.; DAWN P. NOREN; VAL VEIRS; CANDICE K. EMMONS and SCOTT VEIRS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 125(1):EL27-EL32.. 2009. Speaking up: Killer whales (Orcinus orca) increase their call amplitude in response to vessel noise. 0.219 MB HOOK, SHARON E.; MICHAEL E. COBB; JAMES T. ORIS and JACK W. ANDERSON. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 151(3):336-348. 2008. Gene sequences for cytochromes p450 1A1 and 1A2: The need for biomarker development in sea otters (Enhydra lutris). 9.257 MB IGLESIAS, R.; S. D'AMELIO; S. INGROSSO; S. FARJALLAH; J. A. MARTINEZ-CEDEIRA and J. M. GARCIA-ESTEVEZ. JOURNAL OF HELMINTHOLOGY 82(4):305-308. 2008. Molecular and morphological evidence for the occurrence of Anisakis sp. A (Nematoda, Anisakidae) in the Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris. 0.093 MB KANE, EMILY A.; PAULA A. OLSON; TIM GERRODETTE and PAUL C. FIEDLER. FISHERY BULLETIN 106(4):395-404. 2008. Prevalence of the commensal barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on cetacean species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and a review of global occurrence. 1.071 MB KASHAY, JENNIFER FISH. PACIFIC HISTORICAL REVIEW 77(4):656-657. 2008. Book review Book review. Leviathan: The history of whaling in America. Eric Jay Dolin. (New York, W. W. Norton, 2007. 461 pp. $27.95 0.053 MB KATO, MASAKO; TAKUYA ITOU; NOBUYUKI NAGATSUKA and TAKEO SAKAI. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 33(1):14-17. 2008. Production of monoclonal antibody specific for bottlenose dolphin neutrophils and its application to cell separation. 0.264 MB LANGER, PETER. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 73(6):483-484. 2008. Book review Book review: The Urban Whale. North Atlantic Right Whales at the Crossroads. S.D. Kraus and R.M. Rolland (eds.). Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London. 543pp. ISBN 978-0-674-02327-7. 2007. 0.064 MB LAROCHE, R. KARL; ALISON A. KOCK; LAWRENCE M. DILL and W. HERMAN OOSTHUIZEN. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 76(6):1901-1917. 2008. Running the gauntlet: A predator-prey game between sharks and two age classes of seals. 0.757 MB LEMELIN, RAYNALD H. and ELAINE C. WIERSMA. POLAR GEOGRAPHY 30(1-2):37-53. 2008. Gazing upon Nanuk, the polar bear: The social and visual dimensions of the wildlife gaze in Churchill, Manitoba. 0.188 MB LUKOSCHEK, VIMOKSALEHI and B. LOUISE CHILVERS. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 35(7):593-605. 2008. A robust baseline for bottlenose dolphin abundance in coastal Moreton Bay: A large carnivore living in a region of escalating anthropogenic impacts. 0.852 MB LUQUE, SEBASTIAN P.; JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD and CHRISTOPHE GUINET. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 372:277-287. 2008. Temporal structure of diving behaviour in sympatric Antarctic and subantarctic fur seals. 0.286 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) LYAMIN, OLEG I.; PETER O. KOSENKO; JENNIFER L. LAPIERRE; LEV M. MUKHAMETOV and JEROME M. SIEGEL. JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE 28(48):12614-12621. 2008. Fur seals display a strong drive for bilateral slow-wave sleep while on land. 0.541 MB MACE, MATTHIAS and BRIGITTE CROUAU-ROY. BMC GENETICS 9(64): 9pp. 2008. A highly polymorphic insertion in the Y-chromosome amelogenin gene can be used for evolutionary biology, population genetics and sexing in Cetacea and Artiodactyla. 0.537 MB MCCLENAHAN, SHASTA D.; KATHY A. BUREK; KIMBERLEE B. BECKMEN; NICK J. KNOWLES; JOHN D. NEILL and CARLOS H. ROMERO. VIRUS RESEARCH 138(1-2):26-35. 2008. Genomic characterization of novel marine vesiviruses from Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) from Alaska. 0.683 MB MOELLER, LUCIANA M.; BILGMANN KERSTIN; KATE CHARLTON-ROBB and LUCIANO BEHEREGARAY. MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 49(2):674-681. 2008. Multi-gene evidence for a new bottlenose dolphin species in southern Australia. 0.311 MB MOORE, PETER J.; MATT CHARTERIS and ERIC J. LARSEN. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 35(3):201-204. 2008. Notes on New Zealand mammals 8. Predation on nesting southern royal albatrosses Diomedea epomophora by a New Zealand sea lion Phocarctos hookeri. 0.306 MB NOREN, SHAWN R.; LINNEA E. PEARSON; JAY DAVIS; STEPHEN J. TRUMBLE and SHANE B. KANATOUS. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 81(6):868-879. 2008. Different thermoregulatory strategies in nearly weaned pup, yearling, and adult Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddelli). 0.485 MB QUAKENBUSH, LORI T. and JOHN J. CITTA. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 56(10):1809-1814. 2008. Perfluorinated contaminants in ringed, bearded, spotted, and ribbon seals from the Alaskan Bering and Chukchi Seas. 0.216 MB QUEROUIL, SOPHIE; MONICA A. SILVA; IRMA CASCAO; SARA MAGALHAES; MARIA INES SEABRA; MIGUEL A. MACHETE and RICARDO S. SANTOS. ETHOLOGY 114(12):1183-1194. 2008. Why do dolphins form mixed-species associations in the Azores? 0.333 MB REIDENBERG, JOY S. and JEFFREY T. LAITMAN. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 291(11):1389-1396. 2008. Sisters of the sinuses: Cetacean air sacs. 0.532 MB RODAS-TREJO, JENNER; EMILIO I. ROMERO-BERNY and ALEJANDRO ESTRADA. TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE 1(4):321-333. 2008. Distribution and conservation of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Catazaja wetlands of northeast Chiapas, Mexico. 1.236 MB ROMERO, ALDEMARO BERMUDA JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND MARITIME HISTORY 18:7-32. 2007. Between war and poverty: Whaling in 18th-century Bermuda. 3.865 MB SCHULZ, TYLER M.; HAL WHITEHEAD; SHANE GERO and LUKE RENDELL. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 76(6):1977-1988. 2008. Overlapping and matching of codas in vocal interactions between sperm whales: Insights into communication function. 0.413 MB SILVA, MONICA A.; RUI PRIETO; SARA MAGALHAES; MARIA I. SEABRA; RICARDO S. SANTOS and PHILIP S. HAMMOND. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 156(2):179-192. 2008. Ranging patterns of bottlenose dolphins living in oceanic waters: Implications for population structure. 0.683 MB SKOV, HENRIK and FRANK THOMSEN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 373:173-186. 2008. Resolving fine-scale spatio-temporal dynamics in the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena. 1.290 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) SONNE, CHRISTIAN; ROSSANA BOSSI; RUNE DIETZ; PALL S. LEIFSSON; FRANK F. RIGET and ERIK W. BORN. TOXICOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 90(2):275-283. 2008. Potential correlation between perfluorinated acids and liver morphology in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). 0.102 MB SUKHORUCHENKO, M. N. ACOUSTICAL PHYSICS 54(6):874-879. 2008. Original Russian text published in Akusticheskii Zhurnal 54(6):1003-1008. 2008. Behavioral studies of the auditory discrimination of paired pulses with identical pulse spacings by a dolphin. 0.188 MB THIEMANN, GREGORY W.; ANDREW E. DEROCHER and IAN STIRLING. ORYX 42(4):504-515. 2008. Polar bear Ursus maritimus conservation in Canada: An ecological basis for identifying designatable units. 0.376 MB THUMS, MICHELE; COREY J. A. BRADSHAW and MARK A. HINDELL. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 370:249-261. 2008. Tracking changes in relative body composition of southern elephant seals using swim speed data. 0.497 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) TILLMAN, MICHAEL F. REVIEWS IN FISHERIES SCIENCE 16(4):437-444. 2008. The international management of aboriginal whaling. 0.080 MB TOSH, CHERYL; P. J. NICO DE BRUYN and MARTHAN N. BESTER. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE 24(4):929-940. 2008. Preliminary analysis of the social structure of killer whales, Orcinus orca, at subantarctic Marion Island. 0.138 MB WEISE, MICHAEL J. and JAMES T. HARVEY. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 373:157-172. 2008. Temporal variability in ocean climate and California sea lion diet and biomass consumption: Implications for fisheries management. 0.368 MB (View with Acrobat 5.0>) WELSH, LILLIAN S. and DENISE L. HERZING. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 21(1):1-11. 2008. 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new publication
by Marla Holt 29 Dec '08

29 Dec '08

The following paper is now available online at JASA Express Letters; full text is available at http://scitation.aip.org/journals/doc/JASMAN-ft/vol_125/iss_1/EL27_1-div0.h…, or by emailing me (Marla.Holt(a)noaa.gov) Speaking up: Killer whales (Orcinus orca) increase their call amplitude in response to vessel noise Marla M. Holt, Dawn P. Noren, Val Veirs, Candice K. Emmons, and Scott Veirs Abstract: This study investigated the effects of anthropogenic sound exposure on the vocal behavior of free-ranging killer whales. Endangered Southern Resident killer whales inhabit areas including the urban coastal waters of Puget Sound near Seattle, WA, where anthropogenic sounds are ubiquitous, particularly those from motorized vessels. A calibrated recording system was used to measure killer whale call source levels and background noise levels (1-40 kHz). Results show that whales increased their call amplitude by 1 dB for every 1 dB increase in background noise levels. Furthermore, nearby vessel counts were positively correlated with these observed background noise levels. ©2009 Acoustical Society of America -- __________________________________ Marla M. Holt, Ph.D. NRC Postdoctoral Associate Marine Mammal Program NOAA/NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center 2725 Montlake Blvd East Seattle, WA 98112 Phone: 206.860.3261 Fax: 206.860.3400 www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/divisions/cbd/marine_mammal/marinemammal.cfm

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Reminder: ECS Conference Istanbul 2009
by mmonachus 26 Dec '08

26 Dec '08

Sorry for cross-posting.... Dear friends, This is to remind you the deadlines for the 23rd Annual Conference of European Cetacean Society to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, 2-4 March 2009. * The deadline for early registration is 7 January 2009. Don't forget to update your membership as well. Please visit ECS website for online registration and membership update: www.europeancetaceansociety.eu. * The deadline for hotel reservation is extended until 5 January 2009. Istanbul is getting very popular as a venue for conferences and meetings, so it will ve very difficult to find your accommodation at the reasonable rate even in February and March. We strongly recommend you to make bookings as soon as possible! For other information, please visit our conference webiste: www.tudav.org/ecs2009 <http://www.tudav.org/ecs2009> Looking forward to seeing you in Istanbul! Ayaka Amaha Ozturk Secretary Organizing Committee of ECS 2009 Istanbul

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Ocean mind (radio series)
by Hal Whitehead 23 Dec '08

23 Dec '08

Subscribers to MARMAM may be interested in the provocative CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio series "Ocean Mind". There are two 1-hour programs, which are available at: http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/features/ocean-mind/ "Life on earth began in the ocean and then moved onto the land. But one precocious line of mammals returned to the sea. How has water shaped the minds, the bodies, the sensory worlds and the societies of whales? Our guide is Jeff Warren. Jeff is an explorer of consciousness in its various forms. In 2007 he published a book called The Head Trip: Adventures on The Wheel of Consciousness. He's spent the past 2 years thinking about whales and dolphins, visiting researchers in their labs and in their boats around North America and the Caribbean to find out what they're learning about mind, culture and society in the ocean." Hal Whitehead, Dalhousie University, Canada

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Cetology Reference
by sue.gibbs＠internode.on.net 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } I am trying to track down a reference that has so far eluded me. I would be very appreciative if anyone can help me with HULT R.W., DUPEY S.E., BADLEY R.W., 1980.- Mortalities associated with prey ingestion by small cetaceans. Cetology, 38. Please reply to sgibbs(a)gse.mq.edu.au [1] Thanks Sue Gibbs, Marine Mammal Research Group. Macquarie University, Sydney Links: ------ [1] mailto:sgibbs@gse.mq.edu.au

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Field Course in Cetacean Ecology - June 2009
by Kelly Melillo 22 Dec '08

22 Dec '08

Thank you for posting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GET OUT OF THE CLASSROOM....AND GET INTO THE FIELD! Looking for an exciting, hands-on summer course? The Dolphin Communication Project (DCP) is pleased to offer a FIELD COURSE IN CETACEAN ECOLOGY in Bimini, Bahamas. DCP, a non-profit research and education group, has been studying Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins in this area since 2001. Dates: June 1 - 12, 2009 Topics covered include but are not limited to: Introduction to cetacean biology Introduction to delphinid species of Bimini Boat-based surveys Photo-ID and video analysis During our boat based surveys, students will learn species identification, photo-ID, techniques in surface observations (including GPS) and when possible, observe the animals under water and collect photograph and video data. Cost: $2,674 per person (USD) Included: 12 nights accommodation (double occupancy) 3 meals a day 8 half-day boat trips in search of dolphins 1 boat trip in search of reef sharks Gratuity Transportation from airport to hotel in Bimini Course instruction Certificate of completion Not included: Airfare to/from Bimini, Bahamas You must be at least 18 years old to participate. No previous experience with marine mammals or marine biology is required, however, all participants should be comfortable on a boat, snorkeling and working as a team. Course may be used for general enrichment or course credit; however the student is solely responsible for arranging credit with their home institution. This is your chance for a hands-on research experience with wild dolphins in the clear, warm waters of the Bahamas! Come join us! There are only a few slots left! For more information on this course, please contact Kelly Melillo at kmelillo(a)dolphincommunicationproject.org. For more information on the Bimini Travel Course program, follow this link. For more information on DCP, including a list of publications, please visit www.dolphincommunicationproject.org. A non-refundable deposit of 20% is due by 22 January 2009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly Melillo Research Associate, Bimini Research Manager Dolphin Communication Project kmelillo(a)dolphincommunicationproject.org www.dolphincommunicationproject.org www.thedolphinpod.com

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