August 2009 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

new article - Pseudorca echolcation, bycatch and depredation
by T. Aran Mooney 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

Dear Colleagues, The following article was recently published in the Canadian Journal of Zoology: Mooney, TA, Pacini, AP, and Nachtigall, PE. 2009. False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) echolocation and acoustic disruption: Implications for long-line bycatch and depredation. 87: 726-733. Canadian Journal of Zoology. Abstract: False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)) depredate fish caught by the North Pacific pelagic longline fishery, resulting in loss of target species catch and the whales themselves becoming bycaught. This incidental take of false killer whales exceeds sustainable levels. In an effort to address a potential solution to reducing this depredation and bycatch, we tested an acoustic device designed to deter false killer whales from approaching longlines by reducing the whales echolocation performance capabilities. The device produced a series of complex, broadband signals (1 250 kHz) at high intensity levels (up to 182 dB). In the experiment, a trained false killer whale was asked to detect a target in the presence or absence of the acoustic device. Baseline performance capabilities were 95% correct responses. Initially, the device reduced the whales echolocation performance to chance levels. However, subsequent sessions demonstrated improvement in echolocation performance up to 85%. This improvement was likely a result of behaviorally adapting to the task and a decrease in the source level of the echolocation disruptor. The results underscore the challenges in using acoustic devices to reduce depredation and bycatch, and demonstrate the need for concern regarding anthropogenic noise levels and effects on odontocete echolocation capabilities. A pdf may be downloaded from http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/rp-ps/inDetail.jsp?jcode=cjz&vol=87&is=8&lang=eng pdf copies or further information are also available by emailing: amooney(a)whoi.edu T. Aran Mooney Postdoctoral Scholar Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (508)289-3714 (w) (518)339-1151 (c) ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.

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Defenders of Wildlife Marine/Terrestrial Carnivore Conference Call for Exhibitors and Sponsors
by Jim Curland 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

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Pollutants in Cetacean and Pinniped Brains
by emontie＠marine.usf.edu 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your intention to the following paper recently published in Environmental Pollution 157 (2009) 23452358. "Organohalogen contaminants and metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid and cerebellum gray matter in short-beaked common dolphins and Atlantic white-sided dolphins from the western North Atlantic" Eric W. Montie, Christopher M. Reddy, Wouter A. Gebbink, Katie E. Touhey, Mark E. Hahn, Robert J. Letcher ABSTRACT Concentrations of several congeners and classes of organohalogen contaminants (OHCs) and/or their metabolites, namely organochlorine pesticides (OCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), hydroxylated-PCBs (OH-PCBs), methylsulfonyl-PCBs (MeSO2-PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, and OH-PBDEs, were measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of short-beaked common dolphins (n = 2), Atlantic white-sided dolphins (n = 8), and gray seal (n = 1) from the western North Atlantic. In three Atlantic white-sided dolphins, cerebellum gray matter (GM) was also analyzed. The levels of OCs, PCBs, MeSO2-PCBs, PBDEs, and OH-PBDEs in cerebellum GM were higher than the concentrations in CSF. 4-OH-2,3,3',4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (4-OH-CB107) was the only detectable OH-PCB congener present in CSF. The sum OH-PCBs/ sum PCB concentration ratio in CSF was approximately two to three orders of magnitude greater than the ratio in cerebellum GM for dolphins. Best Regards, Eric Montie

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 09 Aug '09

09 Aug '09

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. Because of the number of references, I didn't include the special issue on cetaceans in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. I will include them next month. If anyone needs one of them before then, please feel free to email. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Please don't hit the reply button. Make all requests to: janiger(a)cox.net 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)cox.net djaniger(a)nhm.org Janiger Journals AINLEY, DAVID G. and DONALD B. SINIFF. ANTARCTIC SCIENCE 21(4):317-327. 2009. The importance of Antarctic toothfish as prey of Weddell seals in the Ross Sea. 1.587 MB ALAVA, JUAN JOSE. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 44(1):109-122. 2009. Carbon productivity and flux in the marine ecosystems of the Galapagos Marine Reserve based on cetacean abundances and trophic indices. 0.866 MB ALVES-STANLEY, CHRISTY D. and GRAHAM A. J. WORTHY. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 212(15):2349-2355. 2009. Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope turnover rates and diet-tissue discrimination in Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). 0.338 MB ARCANGELI, ANTONELLA and ROBERTO CROSTI. JOURNAL OF MARINE ANIMALS AND THEIR ECOLOGY 2(1):3-9. 2009. The short-term impact of dolphin-watching on the behaviour of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in western Australia. 1.623 MB AU, WHITLOW W. L.; BRIAN K. BRANSTETTER; KELLY J. BENOIT-BIRD and RONALD A. KASTELEIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):460-467. 2009. Acoustic basis for fish prey discrimination by echolocating dolphins and porpoises. 1.337 MB BEARZI, GIOVANNI; ARIANNA AZZELLINO; ELENA POLITI; MARINA COSTA and MAURO BASTIANINI. OCEAN SCIENCE JOURNAL 43(4):175-182. 2008. Influence of seasonal forcing on habitat use by bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in the northern Adriatic Sea. 0.389 MB BERENBRINK, MICHAEL and SCOTT MIRCETA. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 153A(2):S44. 2009. Abstract only (Meeting of the Society of Experimental Biology, Glasgow, UK. 28th June - 1st July 2009) How to make a whale: Molecular signature of myoglobin in diving birds and mammals. 0.053 MB BITTAR, VANESSA T. and ANA PAULA M. DI BENEDITTO. ZOOLOGIA 26(2):374-378. 2009. Diet and potential feeding overlap between Trichiurus lepturus (Osteichthyes: Perciformes) and Pontoporia blainvillei (Mammalia: Cetacea) in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 0.072 MB BOWETT, JULIA and PETE HAY. MARINE POLICY 33(5):775-783. 2009. Whaling and its controversies: Examining the attitudes of Japan's youth. 0.216 MB BRITO, CRISTINA; NINA VLEIRA; ERICA SA and INES CARVALHO. JOURNAL OF MARINE ANIMALS AND THEIR ECOLOGY 2(1):10-13. 2009. Cetaceans' occurrence off the west central Portugal coast: A compilation of data from whaling, observations of opportunity and boat-based surveys. 0.859 MB CARVALHO, VITOR LUZ; MONICA REGINA ALVES MOTTA; DIANA CELIA SOUSA NUNES-PINHEIRO; TERESA NEUMA ALBUQUERQUE GOMES NOGUEIRA and CLAUDIO CABRAL CAMPELLO. ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE 37(2):177-180. 2009. Occurrence of accessory spleens in gray dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) - histological aspects. 0.089 MB CORIA-GALINDO, ELSA; EMMA RANGEL-HUERTA; ANTONIO VERDUGO-RODRIGUEZ; DULCE BROUSSET; SANDIE SALAZAR and LUIS PADILLA-NORIEGA. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):722-728. 2009. Rotavirus infections in Galapagos sea lions. 0.384 MB CRADDOCK, JAMES E.; PAMELA T. POLLONI; BRETT HAYWARD and FREDERICK WENZEL. FISHERY BULLETIN 107(3):384-394. 2009. Food habits of Atlantic white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) off the coast of New England. 0.462 MB CURREY, ROHAN J. C.; STEPHEN M. DAWSON and ELISABETH SLOOTEN. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 142(8):1570-1579. 2009. An approach for regional threat assessment under IUCN Red List criteria that is robust to uncertainty: The Fiordland bottlenose dolphins are critically endangered. 0.444 MB DASMAHAPATRA, K. K.; J. I. HOFFMAN and W. AMOS. HEREDITY 103(2):168-177. 2009. Pinniped phylogenetic relationships inferred using AFLP markers. 0.206 MB DAVISON, N. J.; M. P. CRANWELL; L. L. PERRETT; C. E. DAWSON; R. DEAVILLE; E. J. STUBBERFIELD; D. S. JARVIS and P. D. JEPSON. VETERINARY RECORD 165(3):86-89. 2009. Meningoencephalitis associated with Brucella species in a live-stranded striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in south-west England. 0.246 MB FAIR, PATRICIA A.; HING-BIU LEE; JEFF ADAMS; COLIN DARLING; GRAZINA PACEPAVICIUS; MEHRAN ALAEE; GREGORY D. BOSSART; NATASHA HENRY and DEREK MUIR. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 157(8-9):2248-2254. 2009. Occurrence of triclosan in plasma of wild Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and in their environment. 0.269 MB FILATOVA, OLGA A.; IVAN D. FEDUTIN; TATYANA V. IVKOVICH; MIKHAIL M. NAGAYLIK; ALEXANDR M. BURDIN and ERICH HOYT. JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY 27(3):333-341. 2009. The function of multi-pod aggregations of fish-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Kamchatka, Far East Russia. 0.319 MB FINNERAN, JAMES J.; DORIAN S. HOUSER; BLAIR MASE-GUTHRIE; RUTH Y. EWING and ROBERT G. LINGENFELSER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):484-490. 2009. Auditory evoked potentials in a stranded Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus). 0.203 MB GENOV, TILEN; POLONA KOTNJEK; JAN LESJAK; ANA HACE and CATERINA MARIA FORTUNA. ANNALES, SERIES HISTORIA NATURALIS 18(2):227-244. 2008. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Slovenian and adjacent waters (northern Adriatic Sea). 1.064 MB GENOV, TILEN; ANNIKA WIEMANN and CATERINA M. FORTUNA. VARSTVO NARAVE 22:73-80. 2009. Towards identification of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population structure in the north-eastern Adriatic Sea: Preliminary results. 0.341 MB GERO, SHANE; DAN ENGELHAUPT; LUKE RENDELL and HAL WHITEHEAD. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY 20(4):838-843. 2009. Who Cares? Between-group variation in alloparental caregiving in sperm whales. 0.085 MB GOFF, J. R. and C. CHAGUE-GOFF. NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES 9(3):855-857. 2009. Brief communication: Cetaceans and tsunamis - whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? 0.238 MB GRIGG, EMMA K.; A. PETER KLIMLEY; SARAH G. ALLEN; DEBORAH E. GREEN; DEBORAH L. ELLIOTT-FISK and HAL MARKOWITZ. FISHERY BULLETIN 107(3):359-372. 2009. Spatial and seasonal relationships between Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) and their prey, at multiple scales. 1.187 MB GUCU, ALI CEMAL; MELTEM OK and SERDAR SAKINAN. ISRAEL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION 55(1):77-82. 2009. A survey of the critically endangered Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus (hermann, 1779) along the coast of northern Cyprus. 0.408 MB HANKE, FREDERIKE DIANA and GUIDO DEHNHARDT. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A NEUROETHOLOGY, SENSORY, NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY 195(7):643-650. 2009. Aerial visual acuity in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) as a function of luminance. 0.383 MB HICKEY, RONAN; SIMON BERROW and JOHN GOOLD. BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY 109B(2):89-94. 2009. Towards a bottlneose dolphin whistle ethogram from the Shannon Estuary, Ireland. 0.171 MB HOFFMAN, J. I.; K. K. DASMAHAPATRA; W. AMOS; C. D. PHILLIPS; T. S. GELATT and J. W. BICKHAM. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 18(14):2961-2978. 2009. Contrasting patterns of genetic diversity at three different genetic markers in a marine mammal metapopulation. 0.432 MB JENKINS, RHIAN E.; RAYMOND D. H. BROWN and MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS. MARINE POLICY 33(5):744-749. 2009. Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) conservation management: A dimensional approach. 0.190 MB JOHNSON, SHAWN P.; STEPHANIE K. VENN-WATSON; STEPHEN E. CASSIE; CYNTHIA R. SMITH; ERIC D. JENSEN and SAM H. RIDGWAY. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 235(2):194-200. 2009. Use of phlebotomy treatment in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins with iron overload. 0.733 MB KASTELEIN, RONALD A.; PAUL WENSVEEN; LEAN HOEK and JOHN M. TERHUNE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):476-483. 2009. Underwater hearing sensitivity of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) for narrow noise bands between 0.2 and 80 kHz. 0.557 MB KISZKA, JEREMY; CATHARINE MUIR; CHRIS POONIAN; TARA M. COX; OMAR A. AMIR; JEROME BOURJEA; YVETTE RAZAFINDRAKOTO; NINA WAMBIJI and NANET BRISTOL. WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 7(2):119-136. 2008. Marine mammal bycatch in the southwest Indian Ocean: Review and need for a comprehensive status assessment. 0.422 MB KISZKA, JEREMY; DONATIEN PELOURDEAU and VINCENT RIDOUX. WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 7(2):185-193. 2008. Body scars and dorsal fin disfigurements as indicators of interaction between small cetaceans and fisheries around the Mozambique Channel Island of Mayotte. 0.615 MB LELLI, BARBARA; DAVID E. HARRIS and ABOUEL-MAKARIM ABOUEISSA. NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST 16(2):239-254. 2009. Seal bounties in Maine and Massachusetts, 1888 to 1962. 0.255 MB LEVY, ALON M.; ORI BRENNER; AVIAD SCHEININ; DAN MORICK; ELIANA RATNER; OZ GOFFMAN and DAN KEREM. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):834-838. 2009. Laryngeal snaring by ingested fishing net in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) off the Israeli shoreline. 1.312 MB LI, H. Y.; X. F. ZHANG; D. WANG and D. Q. CHEN. ANATOMIA, HISTOLOGIA, EMBRYOLOGIA 38(4):300-304. 2009. Ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis). 0.263 MB LI, SONGHAI; TOMONARI AKAMATSU and DING WANG and KEXIONG WANG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):468-475. 2009. Localization and tracking of phonating finless porpoises using towed stereo acoustic data-loggers. 0.460 MB LODI, LILIANE; LUIZ CLAUDIO MAYERHOFER and CASSIANO MONTEIRO NETO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1077-1081. 2009. Evaluation of the video-identi?cation technique applied to bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Cagarras Archipelago, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 0.228 MB LOWRY, LLOYD F.; KATHRYN J. FROST; ALEX ZERBINI; DOUGLAS DEMASTER and RANDALL R. REEVES. JOURNAL OF CETACEAN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT 10(3):201-207. 2008. Trend in aerial counts of beluga or white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska, 1993-2005. 0.452 MB LUCERO, SERGIO O.; MONICA R. BUONO; HUGO P. CASTELLO and MARCELA JUNIN. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 44(1):23-34. 2009. Analisis osteologico de ejemplares delfín de Fraser (Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser, 1956) provenientes de la costa de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Osteological analysis in specimens of Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser, 1956) from the 0.890 MB MATSUO, IKUO; TOMOHITO IMAIZUMI; TOMONARI AKAMATSU and MASAHIKO FURUSAWA. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):444-450. 2009. Analysis of the temporal structure of fish echoes using the dolphin broadband sonar signal. 0.744 MB MCFEE, WAYNE E. and THOMAS P. LIPSCOMB. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):575-593. 2009. Major pathologic findings and probable causes of mortality in bottlenose dolphins stranded in South Carolina from 1993 to 2006. 0.303 MB MILLER, P. J. O.; M. P. JOHNSON; P. T. MADSEN; N. BIASSONI; M. QUERO and P. L. TYACK. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART I: OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS 56(7):1168-1181. 2009. Using at-sea experiments to study the effects of airguns on the foraging behavior of sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. 0.748 MB MIYAGIWA, KAZ. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW 50(3):883-902. 2009. Saving dolphins: Boycotts, trade sanctions, and unobservable technology. 0.725 MB MOLNAR, PETER K.; TIN KLANJSCEK; ANDREW E. DEROCHER; MARTYN E. OBBARD and MARK A. LEWIS. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 212(15):2313-2323. 2009. A body composition model to estimate mammalian energy stores and metabolic rates from body mass and body length, with application to polar bears. 1.649 MB MONTIE, ERIC W.; CHRISTOPHER M. REDDY; WOUTER A. GEBBINK; KATIE E. TOUHEY; MARK E. HAHN and ROBERT J. LETCHER. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 157(8-9):2345-2358. 2009. Organohalogen contaminants and metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid and cerebellum gray matter in short-beaked common dolphins and Atlantic white-sided dolphins from the western North Atlantic. 0.529 MB MOONEY, T. ARAN; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL and STEPHANIE VLACHOS. BIOLOGY LETTERS 5(4):565-567. 2009. Sonar-induced temporary hearing loss in dolphins. 0.154 MB MOUTON, MARNEL; DESRAY REEB; ALFRED BOTHA and PETER BEST. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):692-699. 2009. Yeast infection in a beached southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) neonate. 0.207 MB NIELSEN, MARTIN REINHARDT. POLAR RESEARCH 28(2):238-245. 2009. Is climate change causing the increasing narwhal (Monodon monoceros) catches in Smith Sound, Greenland? 0.350 MB NOKE DURDEN, WENDY; JUDY ST LEGER; MEGAN STOLEN; TERESA MAZZA and CATALINA LONDONO. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):849-856. 2009. Lacaziosis in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA. 1.113 MB NORBERG, S. E.; V. N. BURKANOV and R. D. ANDREWS. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):843-848. 2009. Serum chemistry values of free-ranging, lactating northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). 0.172 MB O'BRIEN, JOANNE; SIMON BERROW; DAVID MCGRATH and PETER EVANS. BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY 109B(2):63-88. 2009. Cetaceans in Irish waters: A review of recent research. 0.370 MB ORTIZ, G. G.; A. FERIA-VELASCO; F. P. PACHECO-MOISES; S. RODRIGUEZ-REINOSO; J. A. CRUZ-RAMOS; S. A. ROSALES-CORRAL and R. J. REITER. ANATOMIA, HISTOLOGIA, EMBRYOLOGIA 38(4):279-281. 2009. Scanning electron microscopy of the orbital Harderian gland in the male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.257 MB PABST, D. ANN; COCO BALLANTYNE and HERMAN MERTE. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 301(2):80. 2009. How do marine mammals avoid freezing to death? Do they ever feel cold? 0.474 MB PASSADORE, CECILIA; MARIA SZEPHEGYI and ANDRES DOMINGO. COLLECTIVE VOLUME OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS - INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS (ICCAT) 62(6):1851-1857. 2008. (SCRS/2007/128) Presencia de mamiferos marinos y captura incidental en la Flota Uruguaya de Palangre Pelagico (1998-2007). 0.336 MB PEARSON, HEIDI C. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 63(10):1437-1446. 2009. Influences on dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) fission-fusion dynamics in Admiralty Bay, New Zealand. 0.245 MB PERMYAKOV, P. A. and V. N. BURKANOV. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE BIOLOGY 35(3):255-258. 2009. Original Russian text in Biologiya Morya Interactions between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the vicinity of Brat Chirpoev Island, Kuril Islands. 0.127 MB PITCHER, BENJAMIN J.; HEIDI AHONEN; ROBERT G. HARCOURT and ISABELLE CHARRIER. NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN 96(8):901-909. 2009. Delayed onset of vocal recognition in Australian sea lion pups (Neophoca cinerea). 0.278 MB POWELL, JAMES W. B.; RYAN T. ARCHIBALD; CHERYL A. CROSS; DAVID S. ROTSTEIN; VALERIE M. SOOP and WAYNE E. MCFEE. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 45(3):839-842. 2009. Multiple congenital cardiac abnormalities in an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.483 MB ROBECK, T. R.; K. J. STEINMAN; M. GREENWELL; K. RAMIREZ; W. VAN BONN; M. YOSHIOKA; E. KATSUMATA; L. DALTON; S. OSBORN and J. K. O'BRIEN. REPRODUCTION (CAMBRIDGE) 138(2):391-405. 2009. Seasonality, estrous cycle characterization, estrus synchronization, semen cryopreservation, and artificial insemination in the Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens). 0.469 MB ROSSI-SANTOS, MARCOS R.; ELITIERI SANTOS-NETO and CLARENCIO G. BARACHO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):961-966. 2009. Interspeci?c cetacean interactions during the breeding season of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the north coast of Bahia State, Brazil. 0.238 MB ROUTTI, HELI; BERT VAN BAVEL; ROBERT J. LETCHER; AUGUSTINE ARUKWE; SHAOGANG CHU and GEIR W. GABRIELSEN. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 157(8-9):2428-2434. 2009. Concentrations, patterns and metabolites of organochlorine pesticides in relation to xenobiotic phase I and II enzyme activities in ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from Svalbard and the Baltic Sea. 0.231 MB SHAPIRO, ARI DANIEL and CHAO WANG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):451-459. 2009. A versatile pitch tracking algorithm: From human speech to killer whale vocalizations. 0.459 MB TOUGAARD, JAKOB; JACOB CARSTENSEN; JONAS TEILMANN; HENRIK SKOV and PER RASMUSSEN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 126(1):11-14. 2009. (Letter to the editor) Pile driving zone of responsiveness extends beyond 20 km for harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena (L.)). 0.092 MB TRIPP, K. M.; M. DUBOIS; P. DELAHAUT and J. P. VERSTEGEN. THERIOGENOLOGY 72(3):365-371. 2009. Detection and identification of plasma progesterone metabolites in the female Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) using GC/MS/MS. 0.136 MB WEBER, PAUL W.; LAURENS E. HOWLE; MARK M. MURRAY and FRANK E. FISH. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 212(14):2149-2158. 2009. Lift and drag performance of odontocete cetacean flippers. 1.758 MB WEIJS, LIESBETH; KRISHNA DAS; URSULA SIEBERT; NIELS VAN ELK; THIERRY JAUNIAUX; HUGO NEELS; RONNY BLUST and ADRIAN COVACI. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 35(6):842-850. 2009. Concentrations of chlorinated and brominated contaminants and their metabolites in serum of harbour seals and harbour porpoises. 0.619 MB WEIJS, LIESBETH; SARA LOSADA; KRISHNA DAS; LAURENCE ROOSENS; PETER J. H. REIJNDERS; JAVIER F. SANTOS; HUGO NEELS; RONNY BLUST and ADRIAN COVACI. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 35(6):893-899. 2009. Biomagnification of naturally-produced methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (MeO-PBDEs) in harbour seals and harbour porpoises from the southern North Sea. 0.515 MB YANG, XIAO-GUANG. BIOLOGIA (BRATISLAVA) 64(4):811-818. 2009. Bayesian inference of cetacean phylogeny based on mitochondrial genomes. 0.280 MB ZAHORODNY DUGGAN, ZOEY P.; HEATHER N. KOOPMAN and SUZANNE BUDGE. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 179(6):783-798. 2009. Distribution and development of the highly specialized lipids in the sound reception systems of dolphins. 0.553 MB

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Re: [MARMAM] Thermoneutrality in dolphins
by Greig Funnell 08 Aug '09

08 Aug '09

Dear MARMAMers, We currently have what appears to be a relatively isolated population of bottlenose dolphins that has been declining in abundance over the last decade or so. I work for the Department of Conservation in New Zealand and we are trying to identify what the potential causes or contributors to this decline are. One of the unique features of their habitat is the discharge of freshwater into the fiord system that they occupy, and it has been proposed that this may alter the water temperature (at least at certain times of the year) and be causing thermal stress to the dolphins. Therefore, I am interested in gathering information on temperature tolerances and thermoneutrality in dolphins, particularly in bottlenose. The only study that I have been able to find on dolphins is the work of Williams in the early 90's, so any further information would be greatly appreciated. Any information will be used to aid our management decisions and/or guide what additional research needs to be carried out rather than for a specific publication. My contact details are gfunnell(a)doc.govt.nz Kind Regards, Greig. ############################################## This e-mail (and attachments) is confidential and may be legally privileged. ##############################################

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Postdoctoral position available
by Michael Heithaus 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Postdoctoral scientist (Florida International University, North Miami, FL) - Marine community ecology/behavioral ecology Associate Professor Mike Heithaus seeks a postdoctoral scientist in the area of marine behavioral or community ecology at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. There is considerable freedom in the research program and the successful candidate will be expected to develop independent research projects and collaborate on writing grant proposals. Potential areas of research include (but are not limited to) factors influencing habitat use and movement patterns of large marine vertebrates, the role of non-consumptive effects and trait-mediated indirect interactions in marine communities, the importance of state-dependent decisions in community dynamics, and the ecological role of predators. The successful candidate can work at long-term field sites in the Florida Coastal Everglades or Shark Bay, Western Australia, conduct laboratory or theoretical investigations, or at their own or new field sites. This is a research position, but opportunities to gain undergraduate teaching experience are available if desired. For more information or to apply contact Mike Heithaus (heithaus(a)fiu.edu<mailto:heithaus@fiu.edu>). To apply, send a letter, CV, statement of research interest, and contact details for three references willing to write letters. Requirements: PhD in related field. Candidates with strong theoretical, mathematical, computational, and/or statistical skills are especially encouraged to apply. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Start date is open - the sooner the better. Review of applications will begin August 24th. Dr. Michael Heithaus Director, Marine Sciences Program Florida International University 3000 NE 151st North Miami, FL 33181 (305) 919-5234 voice (305) 919-4030 fax

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Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring System (PAMS) Operative Vacancy
by Nick Robinson 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Gardline Environmental Ltd is a member of the Gardline Marine Sciences Limited Group of Companies and are a successful Environmental contractor, operating a fleet of inshore boats, conducting major integrated offshore projects on a worldwide basis and inshore projects for major clients in the UK and overseas. As part of our continued growth there is an immediate vacancy for the following position: MARINE MAMMAL OBSERVER / PAMS OPERATIVE As an MMO / PAMS Operative you will be required to undertake marine mammal observation, passive acoustic monitoring and environmental survey activities in the field and provide general assistance in the production of marine wildlife reports and the processing of data. Applicants will need to be eligible to work in the UK, ideally be of degree calibre or equivalent in a relevant discipline and possess an understanding of Marine Mammals, their biology and identification. Familiarity with the use of PAMS or previous marine survey experience would be advantageous. This position requires the individual to spend in the region of 120 - 180 days at sea, dependent on project requirements, with the remaining time being office based (Great Yarmouth). As well as a competitive salary, these roles also include offshore allowances and a range of employee benefits, such as; personal and professional development, a further range of employee benefits and world wide travel opportunities. Please email an application covering letter and your CV to Allan Tucker, Recruitment Officer on recruitment(a)gardline.com. Closing date: 10th August 2009 Nick Robinson ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY - This e-mail and any attached files contain information that is confidential and/or may be subject of legal privilege, intended only for use by the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and preserve this confidentiality by deleting the message. No binding contract will result from this e-mail until and unless an officer, on behalf of the sender, signs a written document. Sender accepts no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks. Unless otherwise specifically stated any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not represent those of the sender Company. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System, on behalf of the Gardline Group of Companies. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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SMM workshop - Marine Mammals in a Renewable Age
by Nicola Quick 06 Aug '09

06 Aug '09

This is the first announcement for the full day workshop Marine Mammals in a Renewable Age on 11 October 2009 during the SMM Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in Quebec, Canada. Marine Mammals in a Renewable Age Potential Conflicts between Marine Mammals and Wave and Tidal Developments: Monitoring, Mitigation, Best Practice and Future Research Full day workshop, as part of the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals Quebec, Canada 11 October 2009 The installation of tidal stream and wave energy converters in coastal waters has the potential to present a range of impacts on marine mammals and understanding these interactions is critical. It is therefore important that the marine mammal science community discuss these issues at an early stage to help establish guidelines and best practice, so appropriate monitoring and mitigation techniques can be implemented. The main focus of this symposium will be the potential conflicts between marine mammals and wave and tidal developments and aims to bring together all scientists working on these issues to discuss experiences, methodologies and data. If you would like to submit a presentation please send an electronic copy of your abstract (150 words max), by August 24th to info(a)smru.co.uk with the subject line SMM workshop. The format of the workshop will be four sessions, each including short presentations followed by discussion. For each session, we invite presentations on current work regarding wave and tidal developments. We encourage participation in the discussions by all attendees. The number of presentations will be limited and should relate to one of the four main sessions listed below: 1. Overview of devices, the main stressors for wave and tidal developments and assessing significance levels - Current Technologies, Regulator Requirements, Main stressors 2. Current research, techniques and methodologies for monitoring of marine mammals around wave and tidal devices - Operational devices, Methodologies currently in use in the field, Tagging, PAM, Sonar, Visual, BACI and gradiated designs 3. Mitigation for devices - Current mitigation strategies, Collision risk, Habitat displacement, Noise effects 4. Final discussion, gap analysis and identification of key future research questions - Main data gaps, Future research questions To register for this workshop, please go to the society web site at: http://www.marinemammalogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=categor y&id=918&Itemid=215 The workshop will take place on Sunday, 11 October 2009 from 8:30-5:00 PM in room 206b. There are limited places for the workshop and there will be a small registration fee of $15.00US which will include lunch and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there SMRU Limited, Scottish Oceans Institute University of St Andrews North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9SR Scotland UK info(a)smru.co.uk www.smru.co.uk <http://www.smru.co.uk> P Please consider whether you really need a hard copy of this email before printing it - thank you. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This message, and any attachments, are intended solely for the addressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe that you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy this email. Although we have taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are free from any virus, we advise that, in keeping with good computing practice, the recipient should ensure they are actually virus free. SMRU LIMITED is a limited company registered in Scotland, Registered Number: 296937. Registered Office: 5 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 8EJ.

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Seeking killer whale recordings
by Jennifer Karnik 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

Greetings! I am searching for quality recordings of killer whale vocalizations and echolocation clicks. I am particularly interested in recordings from: 1. resident and transient killer whales of the Pacific northeast 2. killer whales of New Zealand 3. mammal-eating killer whales from the Antarctic The sounds will be used in playback experiments with New Zealand fur seals and sea lions. Any help locating recordings would be gratefully appreciated and fully acknowledged. Regards, Jennifer Karnik MSc student University of Otago New Zealand

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT, right whale habitat studies
by karen stamieszkin 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Right Whale Habitat Studies The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS), a private, non-profit research, conservation, and education organization based in Provincetown, MA, is seeking a full-time Research Assistant for the 2010 winter/spring season (Jan. 4 – approx. May 15) of the Right Whale Habitat Studies Program. The successful candidate will play an integral role in the rapid assessment and reporting of habitat characteristics that influence right whale distribution in the Cape Cod Bay Critical Habitat. Primary responsibilities include extensive time at sea conducting zooplankton sampling, extensive microscopic identification and enumeration of zooplankton samples, right whale behavioral studies, and contribution to an educational blog. Field work will likely occur in harsh winter weather conditions. Additional duties may involve assisting with field and laboratory operation of a Conductivity-Temperature-Depth profiler (CTD) and Optical Plankton Counter (OPC), and with the downloading and analysis of cruise data. A relevant 4-year college/university degree (B.A. or B.S.) is required; a master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred. Candidates must be highly motivated and independent, and must have strong attention to detail. Familiarity with the identification of Gulf of Maine zooplankton species, and experience with Microsoft Access and Excel, GIS software and biological oceanography software/data management techniques are preferred. This position provides housing and a monthly stipend of approximately $2450. To learn more about PCCS and the Right Whale Habitat Studies Program, and to read field notes from last year's season, visit www.coastalstudies.org. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume with references to: Stephanie Richardson Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford St. Provincetown, MA 02657 srichardson(a)coastalstudies.org Email applications preferred. Position open until 15 September 2009.

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