March 2009 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Volunteers for dolphin research in Australia
by Steckenreuter 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

Hi all, The Marine Mammal Research Group of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, is currently looking for volunteers during the winter season 2009. The boat-based surveys will be carried out in the Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park, 200 km north of Sydney, from 3rd to 31st August 2009. The minimum stay of volunteers is two weeks but volunteers staying the entire time are preferred. Interns will participate in the field on a daily basis collecting behavioural data of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in conjunction with the impact of dolphin-watching boats. Additionally, data on habitat use of this resident population will be collected. The internship offers an excellent opportunity for qualified and motivated individuals to obtain field training in photo-identification methodology and analysis with experienced dolphin researchers. Ideal internship applicants are at least undergraduates of a scientifically oriented university subject. Preferably, participants should have a motor boat driving license and/or experience in marine mammal observation and photo-ID. Accommodation and food are provided during the stay but applicants are responsible for all travelling expenses to and from the field site. Interested applicants should contact Andre Steckenreuter: astecken(a)gse.mq.edu.au Regards, Andre ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Andre Steckenreuter, PhD Candidate Marine Mammal Research Group Graduate School of the Environment Macquarie University 2109 NSW Australia E-mail: astecken(a)gse.mq.edu.au Ph.: 0410 862 189 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Article of interest to your readers
by Lonny Lippsett 27 Mar '09

27 Mar '09

Dear sirs or madams, Here is a just published article that may interest your readers: * Supreme Court Weighs in on Whales and Sonar* Research offers best way to balance needs of marine mammals and the Navy http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=56252&sectionid=1000 <http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArticle.do?id=56252&sectionid=1000> Sincerely, Lonny Lippsett Managing editor Oceanus magazine

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2 jobs at Norwegian Polar Institute
by Kit Kovacs 26 Mar '09

26 Mar '09

Applications due MARCH 27th Please see www.npolar.no<http://www.npolar.no> for more details. The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) is seeking: 1) a well qualified ecologist (with a PhD) for a permanent research position at the institute's head office in Tromsø. The position is made available through the newly established Centre for Ice, Climate & Ecosystems (ICE), and the candidate will be working with marine ice-dependent ecosystems, or the marginal ice zone. This research will be an important contribution to implementation of ecosystem-based management in this area. Arctic experience is desirable but not a prerequisite, and a broad background in quantitative research connected to biodiversity and ecosystems is preferable. The application deadline is 27 March 2009. 2) An ectoxicologist with competence on the effects of contaminants (with special emphasis on oil and oil components) on marine ecosystems in ice-filled waters. . The position is made available through the newly established Centre for Ice, Climate & Ecosystems (ICE), and the candidate will be working with marine ice-dependent ecosystems, or the marginal ice zone. This research will be an important contribution to implementation of ecosystem-based management in this area.

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Publication illustrating IUCN regional threat assessment for bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, N.Z.
by Rohan Currey 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

Dear colleagues, The following article was recently published online: Currey, R.J.C., Dawson, S.M. and Slooten, E. 2009. “An approach for regional threat assessment under IUCN Red List criteria that is robust to uncertainty: The Fiordland bottlenose dolphins are critically endangered” Biological Conservation, doi: 10.1016/j.biocon. 2009.02.036 Numerous globally abundant species are exposed to human impacts that threaten the viability of regional populations. Assessing and characterising the risks faced by these populations can have significant implications for biodiversity conservation, given the ecological importance of many such species. To address these risks, the IUCN is starting to conduct assessments of regional populations in addition to species-level assessments of conservation status. Here, we demonstrate a threat assessment process that is robust to uncertainty, applying the IUCN criteria to a regional population of bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand. We compiled available population-specific information to assess the population under the five Red List criteria. We estimated there were 205 Fiordland bottlenose dolphins (CV = 3.5%), using current estimates of abundance for two sub-populations and stochastic modelling of an earlier estimate for the third sub-population. Population trajectory and extinction risk were assessed using stochastic age-structured Leslie matrix population models. The majority of model runs met the criteria for classification as critically endangered (C1: 67.6% of runs) given the number of mature individuals (123; CV = 6.7%) and the predicted rate of population decline (average decline: 31.4% over one generation). The evidence of isolation of the population confirms this was an appropriate regional classification. This approach provided an assessment that was robust to uncertainty. A PDF copy of the article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.biocon.2009.02.036 or send requests to rohan.currey(a)gmail.com. Best wishes, Rohan Currey PhD Candidate Marine Mammal Research Group Department of Marine Science University of Otago

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New paper available on whale stranding records in Indonesia
by Putu Mustika 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

Dear all, The following paper is already available on the Volume 57(1) of the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology on 28 February 2009. The PDF is also available upon request to putu.liza(a)jcu.edu.au or putuliza(a)yahoo.com. Mustika, P. L. K., Hutasoit, P., Madusari, C. C., Purnomo, F. S., Setiawan, A., Tjandra, K. & Prabowo, W. E. 2009, 'Whale strandings in Indonesia, including the first record of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Archipelago', The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 199-206. http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/57/57rbz199-206.pdf Abstract: The paper presents whale stranding records in Indonesia from 1987 to 2007. Most identified stranding species were sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), followed by short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). In total, almost half of all stranding events involved unidentified cetaceans, indicating the need of more training on proper procedures of managing stranded whales and dolphins. Yet, despite an insufficient stranding network in the country, there was a well-recorded stranding of a young humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) on 2 and 9 October 2007 in Bali, Indonesia. Colouration of the upper side of the pectoral fin, calf length and time of stranding suggest that the calf belonged to a Southern Hemisphere population, possibly Australia's. The humpback whale stranding in Bali was one of the first recorded incidences of the species' presence in the Archipelago, hence signifying the importance of a good stranding network in Indonesia. Sincerely, Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika ('Icha') PhD Candidate - SEES, James Cook University, Australia email: putu.liza(a)jcu.edu.au, putuliza(a)yahoo.com

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TR: Formal call for abstracts - Biennial conference of the SMM, Quebec City 2009
by Lesage, Veronique 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

> SOCIETY FOR MARINE MAMMALOGY 18th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, 12-16 October > 2009 in quebec city, Canada > > The conference webpage is now open to abstract submission and > registration. Early-bird preferred registration rates will be offered > until 20 July 2009. Abstract submissions will be accepted until 30 > April 2009, at Midnight. > The conference webpage will serve as the primary resource for all of > the deadlines and information related to the conference. To learn > more, go to the Society for Marine Mammalogy website > (http://marinemammalogy.org/conference) We encourage you to visit the > conference webpage regularly to find out about new additions to the > program, including social events, tours, souvenirs, pre-conference > workshops or symposia. The organization committee is working hard to > offer you an outstanding scientific program but also, exciting social > events during the week, such as circus and magician performances > during the icebreaker. Preferred rates have also been negotiated for > an evening dinner cruise on the St Lawrence River during the > conference, as well as for pre- and post-conference whale-watching > tours and other exciting activities to conduct in the vicinity of > Quebec City. > > TRAVEL AND ACCOMODATION > Experient has negotiated room rates for Biennial participants at the > Hilton and Delta hotels. Both hotels are right beside the conference > centre and a block away from the walls of the Old City and its > restaurants, pubs, etc. > (http://www.marinemammalscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view= > article&id=227&Itemid=211). We strongly urge you to stay at one of > these hotels as these preferred rates were negotiated based on filling > a minimum number of rooms. If we do not achieve the minimums, then the > society will have to pay a penalty. If we exceed the block booking, > then the conference is able to collect free rooms that it can then > make available for third world participants. > > STUDENT AND NON-STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS > The Society for Marine Mammalogy encourages student participation in > the 18th Biennial Conference and has committed funds in the form of > Student Travel Grants to help defray travel expenses. Students must be > members of the Society and have an abstract that has been reviewed and > accepted (either oral or poster) for the meeting to be considered for > a travel grant. More information on applying for these grants is > available on the conference web site > (http://www.marinemammalscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view= > article&id=216&Itemid=216). Deadline for application is 17 July, 2009. > > Similarly, the Society has a programme of conference grants to a > limited number of colleagues in developing and soft-currency > countries. The purpose is to promote international scientific > participation in the biennial conferences. More information on > applying for these grants is available on the conference web site > (http://www.marinemammalscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view= > article&id=244&Itemid=243). Deadline for application is 31 May 2009. > > We are looking very much forward to see you in the Old City of Quebec > for a conference to be remembered!!! > > Mike Hammill > Conference chair > > congres_smm2009(a)dfo-mpo.gc.ca > > Veronique Lesage, Ph.D. > NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: Veronique.Lesage(a)dfo-mpo.gc.ca > Chercheur, Cetaces/Cetacean research scientist > Biologie et conservation des mammiferes marins/Marine mammal biology > and conservation > Peches et Oceans Canada/Fisheries and Oceans Canada > Institut Maurice-Lamontagne/Maurice Lamontagne Institute > C.P. 1000/P.O. Box 1000 > 850 Route de la Mer > Mont-Joli, QC G5H 3Z4 > http://www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/iml/en/sci/LesageV > http://www.osl.gc.ca/mm/en/index.html > TEL (418) 775-0739 > FAX (418) 775-0740 > Email: Veronique.Lesage(a)dfo-mpo.gc.ca >

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Vacancy--Research Ecologist (Quantitative)--USGS Alaska
by Karen L Oakley 25 Mar '09

25 Mar '09

Permanent Position Research Ecologist (Quantitative) U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center Anchorage, AK This position is open until May 1, 2009. For further information, please go to: http://alaska.usgs.gov Or contact: Karen Oakley, Branch Chief, Marine & Freshwater Ecology koakley(a)usgs.gov The incumbent will model spatial and temporal dynamics of wildlife populations, with results to be published in peer-reviewed journals. Research will meet strategic science goals of the USGS to understand ecosystems and predict ecosystem change. The initial assignment will focus on population dynamics of polar bears. Some field work is required. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology, statistics, biomathematics or a related field; specific expertise in theory and application of population dynamics models (including capture-recapture models), generalized linear and nonlinear mixed effects models, and Bayesian methods; facility with statistical programming languages such as Matlab, SAS and/or R; and a strong interest in the application of statistical methods to ecological data. U.S. citizenship required. To apply, go to: http://www.usajobs.gov/ WR-2009-0259 for the DEU/non-status, WR-2009-0260 for the MP/status.

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Gray Whale Research - Internship Opportunities May & June 2009
by UVIC WhaleLab 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

SEACR MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS – SUMMER 2009 Gain Valuable Field Experience Working on Scientific Research Projects With Gray Whales This Summer – May & June!!! The Society for Ecological and Coastal Research - SEACR - is a non- profit organization, established in 1998, dedicated to scientific research on the ecology of nearshore marine systems. SEACR is sponsoring several longterm ongoing research projects on gray whale ecology in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada. The projects are organized and run by the Whale Research Lab of the University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/ INTERNSHIPS (to apply, see link: http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/seacr-application.html) Enthusiastic individuals with a keen interest in nature and science are invited to discover the challenges of marine field research along Canada's coastal rainforest through SEACR's Marine Research Intern Program! MRIP is a volunteer program where Research Interns assist experienced and dedicated marine biologists and ecologists with their field research. Through MRIP, Research Interns will live and work at a remote research field-station in the coastal rainforest of Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, to aid researchers with ongoing field research related to coastal and marine ecology. Internships are offered on a competitive basis, at cost and provide invaluable exposure to boat based field work, the Pacific coastal ocean environment, marine mammal research, intensive training and mentoring in marine ecology, and encouragement to work and play hard! We are offering 2 or 4 week Marine Research Internships for May and June 2009. There is no deadline to apply. However, approved applications are reviewed and accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. QUALIFICATIONS This internship is an excellent opportunity for an individual working toward a career in marine science to gain practical experience in the field. Ideal candidates possess a personal interest in marine ecology and a commitment to conservation research. Marine research is difficult and challenging work, so being a Research Intern is not for everyone! Those who wish to participate in MRIP must be in good physical health, especially free of back and leg injuries, as the field hours (in the boat and in the lab) can be long - though very satisfying! This is not a program that certifies individuals in field research. It is, however, an experience that delivers a unique opportunity for education, development of field ecology research skills, travel, and enjoyment of wildlife. THE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT Flores Island is the home of the Ahousaht First Nations peoples and is nestled in world-famous Clayoquot Sound, in the Pacific Coast rainforest. Flores is an excellent place to learn about marine ecology and the study of nature. Along with learning field and technical skills during the course of work, when the opportunity arises Research Interns may engage in informal talks with graduate students, take hikes along the Wild Side Trail, have beach campfires, and interact with the Ahousaht First Nations peoples. Professors from the University of Victoria, local scientists and previous MRIP researchers will be frequent visitors to the field research station. Flores Island's natural beauty, sandy beaches, and abundant wildlife will keep you enthralled. Being here is the experience of a lifetime. APPLICATION PROCESS & COSTS To qualify as a candidate for the MRIP, see the preaplication process on our website: http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/seacr-application.html Unlike many other volunteer internship opportunities, SEACR provides and organizes the room and board for our interns at cost. The internship package includes basic accommodations and three meals per day at the research station. Interns and research staff live together and are responsible for cooking and cleaning duties. Rooms are shared with at least one other person. The internship costs do not include transportation to and from the research camp on Flores Island, personal items, or special dietary requirements. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required upon acceptance to MRIP. Two week Internship - $ 2000 Cdn Four week Internship - $ 3000 Cdn If you are interested in applying for a position, please see the details of our application process on our website http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/seacr-application.html Questions regarding the MRIP application or internships can be directed by email to: whalelab(a)mail.geog.uvic.ca **************************** Society for Ecological and Coastal Research P.O. Box 35052 Victoria, British Columbia CANADA V8T 5G2 whalelab(a)mail.geog.uvic.ca

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Publications, reports, suggestions and opinions about the possible effects of ships anchorage towards dolphins
by leonardo flach 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

Dear Colleagues, I d´like to know if there is any report or publication on effects of ships anchorage towards cetaceans, specially dolphins. The main concern is about the noise from the ship, while it is anchored and spilling ballast water, since it keeps the secondary engine on. In Sepetiba Bay, the Brazilian Navy has created two areas of ship anchorage right on the main area of dolphins' aggregations. >From three year analyses of distribution of the dolphins we found that 54% of the large aggregations sightings were inside the new areas of ship anchorage. Besides, there was no sightings of dolphins' aggregations on the areas were ships anchorage already existed, during this three year monitoring. The Brazilian environmental government is trying to move those areas, but we are afraid of the lack of studies to support our concern about the long-term effects on the distribution and activities of the dolphin’s aggregations. Please any reports, suggestions or opinions will be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Leonardo Flach Projeto Boto Cinza Rua St. Terezinha, 531 - Mangaratiba Rio de Janeiro-Brazil -CEP 23860000 Tel:21 7846-6364 E-mail: flachleo(a)hotmail.com www.projetobotocinza.com.br _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ SkyDrive: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_032009

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 24 Mar '09

24 Mar '09

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 BAILEY, HELEN and PAUL M. THOMPSON. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 378:279-287. 2009. Using marine mammal habitat modelling to identify priority conservation zones within a marine protected area. 0.403 MB BEARZI, GIOVANNI; CATERINA MARIA FORTUNA and RANDALL R. REEVES. MAMMAL REVIEW 39(2):92-123. 2009. Ecology and conservation of common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in the Mediterranean Sea. 0.307 MB BHUIYAN, M. M. U.; Y. SUZUKI; H. WATANABE; K. MATSUOKA; Y. FUJISE; H. ISHIKAWA; S. OHSUMI and Y. FUKUI. ZYGOTE 17(1):19-28. 2009. Attempts at in vitro fertilization and culture of in vitro matured oocytes in sei (Balaenoptera borealis) and Bryde's (B. edeni) whales. 0.210 MB CASTELLINI, M. A.; S. J. TRUMBLE; T. L. MAU; P. K. YOCHEM; B. S. STEWART and M. A. KOSKI. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 82(2):113-120. 2009. Body and blubber relationships in Antarctic pack ice seals: Implications for blubber depth patterns. 0.313 MB CHERRY, SETH G.; ANDREW E. DEROCHER; IAN STIRLING and EVAN S. RICHARDSON. POLAR BIOLOGY 32(3):383-391. 2009. Fasting physiology of polar bears in relation to environmental change and breeding behavior in the Beaufort Sea. 0.470 MB CHILVERS, B. LOUISE and IAN S. WILKINSON. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 378:299-308. 2009. Diverse foraging strategies in lactating New Zealand sea lions. 0.303 MB COLTRAIN, JOAN BRENNER. JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE 36(3):764-775. 2009. Sealing, whaling and caribou revisited: Additional insights from the skeletal isotope chemistry of eastern Arctic foragers 0.518 MB COOPER, LISA NOELLE and SUSAN D. DAWSON. ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 155(3):722-735. 2009. The trouble with flippers: A report on the prevalence of digital anomalies in Cetacea. 0.481 MB CORKERON, PETER J. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 375:305-309. 2009. Reconsidering the science of scientific whaling. 0.073 MB DAILEY, MURRAY D. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 95(1):156-159. 2009. A new species of Parafilaroides (Nematoda: Filaroididae) in three species of fur seals (Carnivora: Otariidae) from the Southern Hemisphere. 0.365 MB DE MUIZON, CHRISTIAN. COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL 8(2-3):295-309. 2009. L'origine et l'histoire évolutive des Cétacés. (Origin and evolutionary history of cetaceans) 1.820 MB DELARUE, JULIEN; SEAN K. TODD; SOFIE M. VAN PARIJS and LUCIA DI LORIO. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 125(3):1774-1782. 2009. Geographic variation in northwest Atlantic fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) song: Implications for stock structure assessment. 0.449 MB DO NASCIMENTO, LIDIO FRANCA; PRISCILA IZABEL A. P. MEDEIROS and MARIA EMILIA YAMAMOTO. PSICOLOGIA: REFLEXAO E CRITICA 21(3):509-517. 2008. Descricao do comportamento de superficie do boto cinza, Sotalia guianensis, na Praia de Pipa - RN. (Description of the surface behaviour of marine tucuxi, Sotalia guianensis, at Pipa Beach - RN) 1.210 MB DOYLE, LAURANCE R.; BRENDA MCCOWAN; SEAN F. HANSER; CHRISTOPHER CHYBA; TAYLOR BUCCI and J. ELLEN BLUE. ENTROPY 10(e10020033):33-46. 2008. Applicability of information theory to the quantification of responses to anthropogenic noise by southeast Alaskan humpback whales. 0.362 MB DUBEY, J. P.; J. MERGL; E. GEHRING; N. SUNDAR; G. V. VELMURUGAN; O. C. H. KWOK; M. E. GRIGG; C. SU and D. MARTINEAU. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY 95(1):82-85. 2009. Toxoplasmosis in captive dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and walrus (Odobenus rosmarus). 0.250 MB DURNER, G. M.; D. C. DOUGLAS; R. M. NIELSON; S. C. AMSTRUP; T. L. MCDONALD; I. STIRLING; M. MAURITZEN; E. W. BORN; O. WIIG; E. DEWEAVER; M. C. SERREZE; S. E. BELIKOV; M. M. HOLLAND; J. MASLANIK; J. AARS; D. A. BAILEY and A. E. DEROCHER. ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS 79(1):25-58. 2009. Predicting 21st-century polar bear habitat distribution from global climate models. 2.705 MB EINARSSON, NIELS. POLAR RESEARCH 28(1):129-138. 2009. >From good to eat to good to watch: Whale watching, adaptation and change in Icelandic fishing communities. 0.553 MB EZER, TAL; RODERICK HOBBS and LIE-YAUW OEY. OCEANOGRAPHY 21(4):186-195. 2008. On the movement of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska: Simulations of tidal and environmental impacts using a hydrodynamic inundation model. 0.946 MB FEWSTER, RACHEL M.; STEPHEN T. BUCKLAND; KENNETH P. BURNHAM; DAVID L. BORCHERS; PETER E. JUPP; JEFFREY L. LAAKE and LEN THOMAS. BIOMETRICS 65(1):225-236. 2009. Estimating the encounter rate variance in distance sampling. 2.288 MB GALATIUS, ANDERS; CHRISTIAN SONNE; CARL CHRISTIAN KINZE; RUNE DIETZ and JENS-ERIK BECK JENSEN. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(1):19-28. 2009. Occurrence of vertebral osteophytosis in a museum sample of white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) from Danish waters. 1.366 MB GILPATRICK, JR., JAMES W. and WAYNE L. PERRYMAN. JOURNAL OF CETACEAN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT 10(1):9-21. 2008. Geographic variation in external morphology of North Pacific and Southern Hemisphere blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus). 3.933 MB GOLDSTEIN, TRACEY; TANJA S. ZABKA; ROBERT L. DELONG; ELIZABETH A. WHEELER; GINA YLITALO; SIBEL BARGU; MARY SILVER; TOD LEIGHFIELD; FRANCES VAN DOLAH; GREGG LANGLOIS; INGA SIDOR; J. LAWRENCE DUNN and FRANCES M. D. GULLAND. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(1):91-108. 2009. The role of domoic acid in abortion and premature parturition of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) on San Miguel Island, California. 0.569 MB GONZALEZ-SUAREZ, M.; R. FLATZ; D. AURIOLES-GAMBOA; P. W. HEDRICK and L. R. GERBER. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 18(6):1088-1099. 2009. Isolation by distance among California sea lion populations in Mexico: Redefining management stocks. 0.574 MB GRANT, REBECCA J.; ASHLEY C. BANYARD; TOM BARRETT; JEREMIAH T. SALIKI and CARLOS H. ROMERO. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS 156(1-2):117-123. 2009. Real-time RT-PCR assays for the rapid and differential detection of dolphin and porpoise morbilliviruses. 1.081 MB GRAVENA, WALESKA; TOMAS HRBEK; VERA M. S. DA SILVA; SPARTACO ASTOLFI-FILHO and IZENI P. FARIAS. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES 9(2):600-603. 2009. Microsatellite loci for population and parentage analysis in the Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis de Blainville, 1817). 0.064 MB GRAVES, JEFF A.; ALICE HELYAR; MARTIN BIUW; MART JUSSI; IVAR JUSSI and OLLE KARLSSON. CONSERVATION GENETICS 10(1):59-68. 2009. Microsatellite and mtDNA analysis of the population structure of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) from three breeding areas in the Baltic Sea. 0.342 MB HARAGUCHI, KOICHI; YOHSUKE HISAMICHI and TETSUYA ENDO. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 407(8):2853-2859. 2009. Accumulation and mother-to-calf transfer of anthropogenic and natural organohalogens in killer whalesnext term (Orcinus orca) stranded on the Pacific coast of Japan. 0.518 MB HERR, HELENA; M. SCHEIDAT; K. LEHNERT and U. SIEBERT. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 156(5):811-820. 2009. Seals at sea: modelling seal distribution in the German bight based on aerial survey data. 0.446 MB IBSEN, STUART D.; WHITLOW W. L. AU; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL and MARLEE BREESE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 125(2):1214-1221. 2009. Functional bandwidth of an echolocating Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.307 MB IMAEDA, DAISUKE; TATSUYA KUNISUE; YOKO OCHI; HISATO IWATA; OYUNA TSYDENOVA; SHIN TAKAHASHI; MASAO AMANO; EVGENY A. PETROV; VALERIY B. BATOEV and SHINSUKE TANABE. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 157(3):737-747. 2009. Accumulation features and temporal trends of PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs in Baikal seals (Pusa sibirica). 0.304 MB ISOBE, TOMOHIKO; YOKO OCHI; KARRI RAMU; TAKAHITO YAMAMOTO; YUKO TAJIMA; TADASU K. YAMADA; MASAO AMANO; NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI; SHIN TAKAHASHI and SHINSUKE TANABE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 58(3):396-401. 2009. Organohalogen contaminants in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Japan: Present contamination status, body distribution and temporal trends (1978-2003). 0.469 MB JOHNSON, CHRISTINE K.; MARTIN T. TINKER; JAMES A. ESTES; PATRICIA A. CONRAD; MICHELLE STAEDLER; MELISSA A. MILLER; DAVID A. JESSUP and JONNA A. K. MAZET. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 106(7):2242-2247. 2009. Prey choice and habitat use drive sea otter pathogen exposure in a resource-limited coastal system. 0.644 MB JOLY, DAMIEN O.; DENNIS M. HEISEY; MICHAEL D. SAMUEL; CHRISTINE A. RIBIC; NANCY J. THOMAS; SCOTT D. WRIGHT and IRENE E. WRIGHT. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(1):122-127. 2009. Estimating cause-specific mortality rates using recovered carcasses. 0.243 MB KASAMATSU, MASAHIKO; RIEKO KAWAUCHI; MASATOSHI TSUNOKAWA; KEIICHI UEDA; EIJI UCHIDA; SHIN OIKAWA; HIDETOSHI HIGUCHI; TAKAAKI KAWAJIRI; SENZO UCHIDA and HAJIME NAGAHATA. RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE 86(2):216-222. 2009 Comparison of serum lipid compositions, lipid peroxide, a-tocopherol and lipoproteins in captive marine mammals (bottlenose dolphins, spotted seals and West Indian manatees) and terrestrial mammals. 0.308 MB KASTELEIN, RONALD A.; PAUL J. WENSVEEN; LEAN HOEK; WILLEM C. 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Variability in ambient noise levels and call parameters of North Atlantic right whales in three habitat areas. 0.722 MB PENDLETON, DANIEL E.; ANDREW J. PERSHING; MOIRA W. BROWN; CHARLES A. MAYO; ROBERT D KENNEY; NICHOLAS R. RECORD and TIMOTHY V. N. COLE. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 378:211-225. 2009. Regional-scale mean copepod concentration indicates relative abundance of North Atlantic right whales. 0.655 MB PERELBERG, AMIR and RICHARD SCHUSTER. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 123(1):45-55. 2009. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) prefer to cooperate when petted: Integrating proximate and ultimate explanations II 0.341 MB PERSHING, ANDREW J.; NICHOLAS R. RECORD; BRUCE C. MONGER; CHARLES A. MAYO; MOIRA W. BROWN; TIMOTHY V. N. COLE; ROBERT D. KENNEY; DANIEL E. PENDLETON and LINDA A. WOODARD. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 378:245-257. 2009. 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Leucistic southern elephant seal at Marion Island. 0.304 MB RICHLEN, MICHAEL F. and JEANETTE A. THOMAS. AQUATIC MAMMALS 34(4):448-457. 2008. Acoustic behavior of Antarctic killer whales (Orcinus orca) recorded near the ice edge of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. 0.818 MB RIDGWAY, SAM H. and DORIAN S. HOUSER. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 58(2):312-313. 2009. Correspondence Marine mammal auditory research: Mischaracterization of published results. 0.102 MB RUIZ, CAROLINA L.; HENDRIK H. NOLLENS; STEPHANIE VENN-WATSON; LINDA G. GREEN; RANDALL S. WELLS; MICHAEL T. WALSH; ELIZABETH C. NOLAN; JAMES F. MCBAIN and ELLIOTT R. JACOBSON. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 33(4):449-455. 2009. Baseline circulating immunoglobulin G levels in managed collection and free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.338 MB SCHULZ, TYLER M.; HAL WHITEHEAD and LUKE RENDELL. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 125(3):1768-1773. 2009. Off-axis effects on the multi-pulse structure of sperm whale coda clicks. 0.283 MB SHARPLES, RUTH J.; MONIQUE L. MACKENZIE and PHILIP S. HAMMOND. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 378:289-298. 2009. Estimating seasonal abundance of a central place forager using counts and telemetry data. 0.231 MB SMITH, B. D.; G. BRAULIK; S. STRINDBERG; R. MANSUR; M. A. A. DIYAN and B. AHMED. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 19(2):209-225. 2009. Habitat selection of freshwater-dependent cetaceans and the potential effects of declining freshwater flows and sea-level rise in waterways of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh. 0.511 MB SMITH, BRIAN D.; MYA THAN TUN; AUNG MYO CHIT; HAN WIN and THIDA MOE. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 142(5):1042-1049. 2009. Catch composition and conservation management of a human-dolphin cooperative cast-net fishery in the Ayeyarwady River, Myanmar. 0.619 MB TORRES DE LA RIVA, GRETEL; CHRISTINE KREUDER JOHNSON; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; GREGG W. 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Balancing and directional selection at Exon-2 of the MHC DQB1 locus among populations of odontocete cetaceans. 0.222 MB WANG, ZHE; LIHONG YUAN; STEPHEN J. ROSSITER; XUEGUO ZUO; BINGHUA RU; HUI ZHONG; NAIJIAN HAN; GARETH JONES; PAUL D. JEPSON and SHUYI ZHANG. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 26(3):613-622. 2009. Adaptive evolution of 5'HoxD genes in the origin and diversification of the cetacean flipper. 0.411 MB WISE, SANDRA S.; FARIBA SHAFFIEY; CAROLYNE LACERTE; CAROLINE E. C. GOERTZ; J. LAWRENCE DUNN; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; ABOUEL-MAKARIM ABOUEISSA; TONGZHANG ZHENG and JOHN PIERCE WISE, SR. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM) 91(4):329-335. 2009. Particulate and soluble hexavalent chromium are cytotoxic and genotoxic to Steller sea lion lung cells. 0.367 MB WOOD, MATTHEW PETER and LIONEL CARTER. IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING 33(4):445-450. 2008. Whale entanglements with submarine telecommunication cables. 0.538 MB

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