September 2009 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Volunteer opportunity in Mauritius
by Imogen Webster 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Dear Marmammers, In 2008 The Mauritian Marine Conservation Society embarked on a scientific study of the dolphin watching industry in Mauritius and the dolphins exploited in this industry. To give a little background: The dolphin watching industry has grown unregulated and uncontrolled over the last 5 or 6 years. (A whale watching industry is nascent and may take off at any moment). On a typical day, groups of spinner dolphins, sometimes up to 100 animals, but typically 50 dolphins, will be visited by an average of 40 boats over a 4 hour period, early to mid- morning. With a non-ending stream of snorkellers jumping in the water to be near them. On occasion, perhaps 20% of the time, small groups (2 to 5) of bottlenose dolphins are subjected to the same fate. At the moment the population of bottlenose is the major conservation issue. We expect to find, based purely on intuition and not science, a very small population of Tursiops, probably around 100 to 150 animals. In contrast, the spinners that visit the coast daily are probably part of a larger population, probably around 3000 to 5000 strong - perhaps 1 or 2 thousand less. But, that is all conjecture, we need to establish the sustainability of the industry and the conservation status of the dolphins scientifically. We have two students working on this: 1. Behavioural aspects, what the dolphins are doing in the area, what they do before the boats arrive, during and after. 2. Determining numbers and ecological aspects of both species. In addition the examination of the socio-economic aspects, what the industry is worth, how many people, from where etc etc will be continued through tourist and operator surveys. The trouble is we have a limited budget and we, like most science, need to augment this in some way. Hence, we are looking for paying volunteers to come to Mauritius and help us with this work. Other than the research (undertaken by two PhD students) outlined above, the programme also encompasses: Working with schools to promote environmental awareness. Lobbying Government, the dolphin watching industry and private business in an effort to gain support for sustainable marine eco-tourism. So, not only is there opportunity to help the PhD students with their research, but there will be ample opportunity to work with the MMCS in their educational and awareness campaign and get involved with many aspects of workings of a Non Governmental Organization. We would like to host a maximum of four volunteers at any one time to help. Help would mostly be collecting data at sea, on our boat (2 or 3 times a week), or somehow helping the collection of other research data such as surveys, data entry. Volunteers will be accommodated in a small furnished house in Black River (GPS 20o 21.77'S, 57o 21.48'E) with one of the students. Volunteers will have their own room and be given a weekly food allowance. Anything outside of this (alcohol, personal snacks etc) will be for the volunteer's own account. Volunteers will be expected to do their own cooking, cleaning etc. The house is well appointed, two toilets, one bathroom with shower. It is about 750 m from a shopping centre that has a well stocked supermarket. The beach is about 100 m away. Openings for volunteers are available from October (closed over Christmas and new year). Charges will be AUS$405/GBP£200 per week, additional to organize airport transfers, with a minimum of 4 weeks (and a maximum of 8 weeks, because of Government stipulation). For more info on volunteering, contact: Imogen Webster Principle Research Officer (PhD candidate) iwebster(a)mmcs-ngo.org or Skype imogen.webster

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SEABASS 2010 - Bioacoustics Summer School
by Susan Parks 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Applications are now being accepted for SEABASS 2010- Bioacoustics Summer School WHAT: SeaBASS provides the opportunity for graduate students interested in pursuing careers in marine bioacoustics to develop a strong foundation of both marine animal biology and acoustics from distinguished lecturers in the field. The goals of SeaBASS are to discuss important topics in marine bioacoustics, foster technical communication across disciplines, and promote mentoring and collaboration. SeaBASS gives students an opportunity to learn from experts who will discuss a suite of topics not often offered at any one university. WHEN: June 20-25, 2010. Arrive on June 19. Depart on June 25. WHERE: Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA COSTS: The basic costs of student attendance (room and board, based on double occupancy for students) will be funded from sponsor support (Penn State Applied Research Laboratory and the Office of Naval Research). There is no registration fee. Full-time participation of all is required. Transportation costs are the responsibility of the student, but travel assistance can be requested during the application process. APPLICATION: The on-line application is available at www.arl.psu.edu/edu_seabass.php. Applications are due on February 1, 2010. Direct questions to Dr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds or Dr. Susan Parks via email at: seabass(a)only.arl.psu.edu. COURSE TOPICS: Introduction to Underwater Sound, Sound Propagation, Marine Mammal Biology & Behavior, Sound Production, Fisheries Acoustics/Fish Behavior, Hearing and Masking, Marine Animal Acoustic Communication, Echolocation, Hot Topic: Passive Acoustic Monitoring, Hot Topic: Effects of Noise

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Humpback whale in Slovenia: an epilogue and a new paper
by Tilen Genov 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '09

Dear list members, in February 2009, we posted a message about a humpback whale in Slovenian waters (North Adriatic). As several list members showed great interest in this issue and asked us to send some updates, we decided to send this summary, a sort of an "epilogue" of the story. A humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) was present in Slovenian waters (off the town of Piran) between February and April 2009. According to the available literature, this was the first documented record of this species in Slovenia and the Gulf of Trieste, the second in the Adriatic Sea and the 14th in the Mediterranean. After receiving initial reports about a whale from local fishermen and port police, we located the whale on 16 February 2009 and identified it as a humpback whale. During its stay, we regularly monitored the whale. We observed and recorded its behaviour, movements and dive times. It was estimated to be about 10-12 meters long. Based on this, we assumed that the animal was a young adult or a sub-adult. The animal appeared in good body condition and did not show any obvious signs of illness or difficulties. Underwater footage of the genital area revealed that the animal was a male. No injuries (other than normal scarring) were observed. We photographed the dorsal fin and the tail fluke of the whale for photo-identification. Although we do not have any definite evidence, certain observations (i.e occasional lateral sub-surface swimming, presence of feeding seagulls) suggest that the whale was feeding. The fact that large schools of gilt sardine (*Sardinella aurita*) were present in the area (many were seen washed ashore dead, or swimming feebly at the water surface), further supports this hypothesis. We believe this was the most likely reason for the whale to come to the North Adriatic. Interestingly, a short-beaked common dolphin (*Delphinus delphis*), a species that has not been recorded here in the last 20 years, was also seen in the area at that time. In collaboration with colleagues from College of Atlantic, we compared the photos to the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalogue (curated at the College of Atlantic), but no matches were found. The whale was given a new HWC# code and included in the NAHWC catalogue. During the whale's visit, we contacted the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and proposed a code of conduct for observing the whale. We are very pleased that the Ministry responded quickly and issued the official code of conduct, which at least partially reduced disturbance. Furhermore, after collecting a "sufficient" amount of data from our inflatable boat (in the first week), we refrained from further boat observations and continued to monitor the whale from the coast (as the whale constantly remained close to coast, this was fairly easy to do). We decided to do so in order to set an example to the public and because additional potential disturbance was unnecessary. Only a few additional boat-based observations were carried out later on in March, to check on the condition of the whale. A short paper about this unusual visit was recently published: *Genov, T., Kotnjek, P. & Lipej, L. 2009.* New record of the humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) in the Adriatic Sea. Annales, Series Historia Naturalis, 19(1), 25-30. The paper is available at the following address: http://www.morigenos.org/upload/pageFiles/File/Genov_etal_2009_Humpback_wha… Please let us know if you have trouble opening the file or have any comments. The whale was last seen on 21 April 2009. We received no further reports about the whale from anywhere else in the Mediterranean. If anyone has spotted (or will spot) any humpbacks in the Mediterranean (or in the Strait of Gibraltar, for that matter), we kindly ask you to let us know! We are at your disposal for any further information. Best wishes, Tilen Genov and Polona Kotnjek, Morigenos - marine mammal research and conservation society, Slovenia, www.morigenos.org & Lovrenc Lipej, National Institute of Biology, Marine Biological Station, Slovenia, www.mbss.org

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 07 Sep '09

07 Sep '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 ACEVEDO, JORGE; ANELIO AGUAYO-LOBO and DANIEL TORRES. POLAR BIOLOGY 32(8):1239-1243. 2009. Albino Weddell seal at Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, Antarctica. 0.337 MB ACEVEDO-WHITEHOUSE, KARINA; LAURA PETETTI; PADRAIG DUIGNAN anD AURELLE CASTINEL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 276(1672):3523-3529. 2009. Hookworm infection, anaemia and genetic variability of the New Zealand sea lion. 0.182 MB AICHINGER DIAS, LAURA; DENISE HERZING and LEONARDO FLACH. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):967-973. 2009. Aggregations of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro, south-eastern Brazil: Distribution patterns and ecological characteristics. 0.254 MB AMSTRUP, STEVEN C.; HAL CASWELL; ERIC DEWEAVER; IAN STIRLING; DAVID C. DOUGLAS; BRUCE G. MARCOT and CHRISTINE M. HUNTER. INTERFACES 39(4):353-369. 2009. Rebuttal of "polar bear population forecasts: A public-policy forecasting audit". 0.132 MB BENNETT, ERIN R.; PETER S. ROSS; DAVID HUFF; MEHRAN ALAEE and ROBERT J. LETCHER. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 58(7):1078-1083. 2009. Chlorinated and brominated organic contaminants and metabolites in the plasma and diet of a captive killer whale (Orcinus orca). 0.205 MB BERMUDEZ, LUIS; MARIE-FRANCOISE VAN BRESSEM; OSCAR REYES-JAIMES; ALEJANDRO J. SAYEGH and ALBERTO E. PANIZ-MONDOLFI. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 15(8):1301-1303. 2009. Lobomycosis in man and lobomycosis-like disease in bottlenose dolphin, Venezuela. 0.499 MB BEST, PETER B.; JAMES P. GLASS; PETER G. RYAN and MEREL L. DALEBOUT. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1023-1032. 2009. Cetacean records from Tristan da Cunha, South Atlantic. 0.507 MB BROEKEMA, JAN WILLEM; JOOST C. A. SCHOKKENBROEK; GRAHAM J. PIERCE and PETER G. H. EVANS. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):869-872. 2009. Marine mammals in time: Past, present and future. 0.076 MB COLEGROVE, K. M.; F. M. D. GULLAND; D. K. NAYDAN and L. J. LOWENSTINE. VETERINARY PATHOLOGY 46(4):642-655. 2009. Tumor morphology and immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, p53, and Ki67 in urogenital carcinomas of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 5.344 MB COOPER, MARGARET H.; SUZANNE M. BUDGE; ALAN M. SPRINGER and GAY SHEFFIELD. POLAR BIOLOGY 32(8):1137-1145. 2009. Resource partitioning by sympatric pagophilic seals in Alaska: Monitoring effects of climate variation with fatty acids. 0.408 MB CREMER, MARTA JUSSARA; PAULO CESAR SIMOES-LOPES and JOSE SALATIEL RODRIGUES PIRES. BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY 52(3):765-774. 2009. Occupation pattern of a harbor inlet by the estuarine dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (P. J. van Beneden, 1864) (Cetacea, Delphinidae). 0.224 MB DANILEWICZ, DANIEL; EDUARDO R. SECCHI; PAULO H. OTT; IGNACIO B. MORENO; MANUELA BASSOI and MARCIO BORGES-MARTINS. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):943-949. 2009. Habitat use patterns of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) off southern Brazil in relation to water depth. 0.206 MB DE BRUYN, MARK; BRENDA L. HALL; LUCAS F. CHAUKE; CARLO BARONI; PAUL L. KOCH and A. RUS HOELZEL. PLOS GENETICS 5(7) e1000554. 11pp. 2009. Rapid response of a marine mammal species to Holocene climate and habitat change. 0.435 MB DE FATIMA FILLA, GISLAINE and EMYGDIO LEITE DE ARAUJO MONTEIRO-FILHO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):985-993. 2009. Group structure of Sotalia guianensis in the bays on the coast of Parana State, south of Brazil. 0.271 MB DE OLIVEIRA, LARISSA ROSA; PAULO HENRIQUE OTT; PAULO A. C. FLORES; SALVATORE SICILIANO; RAQUEL SANTOS DE ALMEIDA and SANDRO L. BONATTO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1003-1007. 2009. First molecular estimate of sex-ratio of southern right whale calves, Eubalaena australis, for Brazilian waters. 0.102 MB ESKESEN, G.; J. TEILMANN; B. M. GEERTSEN; G. DESPORTES; F. RIGET; R. DIETZ; F. LARSEN and U. SIEBERT. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):885-892. 2009. Stress level in wild harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) during satellite tagging measured by respiration, heart rate and cortisol. 0.245 MB FERNANDEZ, R.; M. B. SANTOS; M. CARRILLO; M. TEJEDOR and G. J. PIERCE. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):873-883. 2009. Stomach contents of cetaceans stranded in the Canary Islands 1996-2006. 0.224 MB GANNIER, ALEXANDRE. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):931-941. 2009. Comparison of odontocete populations of the Marquesas and Society Islands (French Polynesia). 0.352 MB GROSS, ALEXANDRA; JEREMY KISZKA; OLIVIER VAN CANNEYT; PIERRE RICHARD and VINCENT RIDOUX. ESTUARINE, COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE 84(3):367-374. 2009. A preliminary study of habitat and resource partitioning among co-occurring tropical dolphins around Mayotte, southwest Indian Ocean. 0.497 MB HALL, AILSA J.; GARETH O. THOMAS and BERNIE J. MCCONNELL. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 43(16):6364-6369. 2009. Exposure to persistent organic pollutants and first-year survival probability in gray seal pups. 0.304 MB HANSON, N. N.; C. M. WURSTER; M. I. BIRD; K. REID and I. L. BOYD. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 388:263-272. 2009. Intrinsic and extrinsic forcing in life histories: Patterns of growth and stable isotopes in male Antarctic fur seal teeth. 0.262 MB HEINZELMANN, LARISSA; MAURICIO TAVARES; PAULO H. OTT; IGNACIO M. B. MORENO and JOSE ARTUR B. CHIES. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1009-1013. 2009. MHC class II expression in skin biopsies from the franciscana dolphin Pontoporia blainvillei and the southern right whale Eubalaena australis. 0.151 MB HOOKER, SASCHA K.; ROBIN W. BAIRD and ANDREAS FAHLMAN. RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROBIOLOGY 167(3):235-246. 2009. Could beaked whales get the bends? Effect of diving behaviour and physiology on modelled gas exchange for three species: Ziphius cavirostris, Mesoplodon densirostris and Hyperoodon ampullatus. 0.832 MB IERARDI, JESSALYN L.; ANNALAURA MANCIA; JOELLYN MCMILLAN; MATS L. LUNDQVIST; TRACY A. ROMANO; JOHN PIERCE WISE, SR.; GREGORY W. WARR and ROBERT W. CHAPMAN. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY D GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS 4(3):154-158. 2009. Sampling the skin transcriptome of the North Atlantic right whale. 0.448 MB JAAMAN, SAIFULLAH A.; YUHANA U. LAH-ANYI and GRAHAM J. PIERCE. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):907-920. 2009. The magnitude and sustainability of marine mammal by-catch in fisheries in East Malaysia. 0.553 MB JAQUET, NATHALIE and DIANE GENDRON. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):975-983. 2009. The social organization of sperm whales in the Gulf of California and comparisons with other populations. 0.225 MB JUNG, J.-L.; E. STEPHAN; M. LOUIS; E. ALFONSI; C. LIRET; F.-G. CARPENTIER and S. HASSANI. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1045-1050. 2009. Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in north-western France: Aerial survey, opportunistic sightings and strandings monitoring. 0.290 MB KIM, DAE-WON; ARAM KANG; SANG-HAENG CHOI; ZANG GEUN KIM; WOO-JIN KIM; HYUNG-CHEOL KIM and HONG-SEOG PARK. GENES & GENETIC SYSTEMS 84(2):185-189. 2009. Evolutionary characterization of a highly repetitive sequence identified from the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). 1.320 MB KIMURA, TOSHIYUKI; YOSHIKAZU HASEGAWA and YOSHITSUGU OKUMURA. PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH 13(2):167-171. 2009. Early Miocene platanistoid from the Mizunami Group, central Japan. 0.288 MB KUCZAJ, STAN; MOBY SOLANGI; TIM HOFFLAND and MARCI ROMAGNOLI. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 21(2):84-95. 2008. Recognition and discrimination of human actions across the senses of echolocation and vision in the bottlenose dolphin: Evidence for dolphin cross-modal integration of dynamic information. 0.146 MB LAIDRE, KRISTIN L.; RONALD J. JAMESON; ELIEZER GURARIE; STEVEN J. JEFFRIES and HARRIET ALLEN. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 90(4):906-917. 2009. Spatial babitat use patterns of sea otters in coastal Washington. 2.577 MB LAMBERT, OLIVIER. BULLETIN DE L'INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE SCIENCES DE LA TERRE 78:277-316. 2008. Sperm whales from the Miocene of the North Sea: A re-appraisal. 1.927 MB LANDER, MICHELLE E.; THOMAS R. LOUGHLIN; MILES G. LOGSDON; GLENN R. VANBLARICOM; BRIAN S. FADELY and LOWELL W. FRITZ. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 19(6):1645-1659. 2009. Regional differences in the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of oceanographic habitat used by Steller sea lions. 1.288 MB LANG, S. L. C.; S. J. IVERSON and W. D. BOWEN. ECOLOGY 90(9):2513-2523. 2009. Repeatability in lactation performance and the consequences for maternal reproductive success in gray seals. 0.850 MB LAURIANO, G.; L. CARAMANNA; M. SCARNO and F. ANDALORO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):921-929. 2009. An overview of dolphin depredation in Italian artisanal fisheries. 0.343 MB LUQUE, P. L.; G. J. PIERCE; J. A. LEARMONTH; M. B. SANTOS; E. IENO; A. LOPEZ; R. J. REID; E. ROGAN; A. F. GONZALEZ; J. BOON; R. J. LAW and C. H. LOCKYER. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):893-902. 2009. Dentinal anomalies in teeth of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Scottish waters: Are they linked to sexual maturation and environmental events? 0.213 MB MACLEOD, COLIN D.; TOM BRERETON and CLIVE MARTIN. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1059-1065. 2009. Changes in the occurrence of common dolphins, striped dolphins and harbour porpoises in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay. 0.554 MB MADEIRA DI BENEDITTO, ANA PAULA; MONIQUE VIRAES BARBOSA DOS SANTOS and MANUEL VAZQUEZ VIDAL JR. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):903-905. 2009. Comparison between the diet of two dolphins from south-eastern Brazil: Proximate-composition and caloric value of prey species. 0.072 MB MAKHADO, AZWIANEWI B.; MIKE A MEYER; ROBERT J. M. CRAWFORD; LES G. UNDERHILL and CHRIS WILKE. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 47(3):335-340. 2009. The efficacy of culling seals seen preying on seabirds as a means of reducing seabird mortality. 0.083 MB MAQUART, MARIANNE; PHILIPPE LE FLECHE; GEOFFREY FOSTER; MORTEN TRYLAND; FRANCOISE RAMISSE; BENIT DJONNE; SASCHA AL DAHOUK; ISABELLE JACQUES; HEINRICH NEUBAUER; KARL WALRAVENS; JACQUES GODFROID; AXEL CLOECKAERT and GILLES VERGNAUD. BMC MICROBIOLOGY 9(145): 11pp. 2009. MLVA-16 typing of 295 marine mammal Brucella isolates from different animal and geographic origins identifies 7 major groups within Brucella ceti and Brucella pinnipedialis. 0.740 MB MEIRELLES, ANA CAROLINA O.; CASSIANO MONTEIRO-NETO; ALINE M. A. MARTINS; ALEXANDRA F. COSTA; HELEN M. D. R. BARROS and MARIA DANISE O. ALVES. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1083-1090. 2009. Cetacean strandings on the coast of Ceara, north-eastern Brazil (1992-2005). 0.150 MB MOONEY, T. A.; A. F. PACINI and P. E. NACHTIGALL. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 87(8):726-733. 2009. False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) echolocation and acoustic disruption: Implications for longline bycatch and depredation. 0.468 MB MOORE, EMMA; SHANNON LYDAY; JAN ROLETTO; KATE LITLE; JULIA K. PARRISH; HANNAH NEVINS; JIM HARVEY; JOE MORTENSON; DENISE GREIG; MELANIE PIAZZA; ALISON HERMANCE; DEREK LEE; DAWN ADAMS; SARAH ALLEN and SHELAGH KELL. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 58(7):1045-1051. 2009. Entanglements of marine mammals and seabirds in central California and the north-west coast of the United States 2001-2005. 0.494 MB MORELL, MARIA; EDUARD DEGOLLADA; JOSEP MARIA ALONSO; THIERRY JAUNIAUX and MICHEL ANDRE. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 376(2):55-58. 2009. Decalcifying odontocete ears following a routine protocol with RDO®. 0.313 MB MURPHY, SINEAD; ARLISS WINSHIP; WILLY DABIN; PAUL D. JEPSON; ROB DEAVILLE; ROBERT J. REID; CHRIS SPURRIER; EMER ROGAN; ALFREDO LOPEZ; ANGEL F. GONZALEZ; FIONA L. READ; MARJAN ADDINK; MONICA SILVA; VINCENT RIDOUX; JENNIFER A. LEARMONTH; GRAHAM J. PIERCE and SIMON P. NORTHRIDGE. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 388:273-291. 2009. Importance of biological parameters in assessing the status of Delphinus delphis. 1.035 MB NOEL, MARIE; LANCE BARRETT-LENNARD; CHRISTOPHE GUINET; NEIL DANGERFIELD and PETER S. ROSS. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 68(4):196-202. 2009. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in killer whales (Orcinus orca) from the Crozet Archipelago, southern Indian Ocean. 0.287 MB NOREN, D. P.; A. H. JOHNSON; D. REHDER and A. LARSON. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 8(3):179-192. 2009. Close approaches by vessels elicit surface active behaviors by southern resident killer whales. 0.631 MB PHILLIPS, CALEB D.; JOHN W. BICKHAM; JOHN C. PATTON and THOMAS S. GELATT. OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 283:1-15. 2009. Systematics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): Subspecies recognition based on concordance of genetics and morphometrics. 0.771 MB PHILLIPS, C. D.; R. G. TRUJILLO; T. S. GELATT; M. J. SMOLEN; C. W. MATSON; R. L. HONEYCUTT; J. C. PATTON and J. W. BICKHAM. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 18(16):3379-3393. 2009. Assessing substitution patterns, rates and homoplasy at HVRI of Steller sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus. 0.408 MB PICANCO, C.; I. CARVALHO and C. BRITO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1071-1076. 2009. Occurrence and distribution of cetaceans in Sao Tome and Príncipe tropical archipelago and their relation to environmental variables. 0.321 MB PIERPOINT, CHRIS; LIZ ALLAN; HOLLY ARNOLD; PETER EVANS; SARAH PERRY; LIZZIE WILBERFORCE and JANET BAXTER. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1033-1043. 2009. Monitoring important coastal sites for bottlenose dolphin in Cardigan Bay, UK. 0.583 MB RAYMENT, WILLIAM; STEVE DAWSON and LIZ SLOOTEN. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1015-1022. 2009. Trialling an automated passive acoustic detector (T-POD) with Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori). 0.341 MB RIZZO, L. Y. and D. SCHULTE. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):995-1002. 2009. A review of humpback whales' migration patterns worldwide and their consequences to gene flow. 0.338 MB SAKAI, HIROKI; EUN-YOUNG KIM; EVGENY A. PETROV; SHINSUKE TANABE and HISATO IWATA. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 43(16):6391-6397. 2009. Transactivation potencies of Baikal seal constitutive active/androstane receptor by persistent organic pollutants and brominated flame retardants. 0.522 MB SCHWACKE, LORI H.; AILSA J. HALL; FORREST I. TOWNSEND; RANDALL S. WELLS; LARRY J. HANSEN; ALETA A. HOHN; GREGORY D. BOSSART; PATRICIA A. FAIR and TERESA K. ROWLES. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH 70(8):973-985. 2009. Hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals for free-ranging common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and variation in the distributions of clinicopathologic values related to geographic sampling site. 0.815 MB SHUCKSMITH, RICHARD; NIA H. JONES; GEORGE W. STOYLE; ANDREW DAVIES and EMILY F. DICKS. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 89(5):1051-1058. 2009. Abundance and distribution of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) on the north coast of Anglesey, Wales, UK. 0.210 MB SIGLER, MICHAEL F.; DOMINIC J. TOLLIT; JOHANNA J. VOLLENWEIDER; JOHN F. THEDINGA; DAVID J. CSEPP; JAMIE N. WOMBLE; MANDY A. WONG; MICHAEL J. REHBERG and ANDREW W. TRITES. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 388:243-261. 2009. Steller sea lion foraging response to seasonal changes in prey availability. 0.474 MB SMITH, CURTIS A.; ITAMARA GILADI and YOUNG-SEON LEE. ECOLOGY 90(9):2503-2512. 2009. A reanalysis of competing hypotheses for the spread of the California sea otter. 0.539 MB URAZGHILDIIEV, ILDAR R.; CHRISTOPHER W. CLARK; TIMOTHY P. KREIN and SUSAN E. PARKS. IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING 34(3):358-368. 2009. Detection and recognition of North Atlantic right whale contact calls in the presence of ambient noise. 1.672 MB VARGAS, ROMEO; LAYLA P. OSMAN and DANIEL TORRES. 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Atypical pigmentation on harbour porpoise
by OCEAMM 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Dear Marmam and ECS subscribers, You will find enclosed some photos (not very good quality) of a harbour porpoise spotted off Dunkirk (north of France) last week. The animal was sighted during a base-land survey with 3 other foraging porpoises. The animal presents an unusual pattern : white body, excepted a dark spot around the blow-hole, dark dorsal fin, tail and flippers. Could you please let me know if this kind of atypical pigmentation has ever been sighted before on an harbour porpoise ? Photos can be seen on our web site : http://web.mac.com/OCEAMM/english/blognews/files/archive-aug-2009.html Looking forward to your answers. Best regards, Sylvain PEZERIL OCEAMM Observatoire pour la Conservation et l'Etude des Animaux et Milieux Marins 5 Place de la Gare - F-59123 ZUYDCOOTE Tel : +33(0)3.28.20.61.04 or GSM +33(0)6.37.52.56.65 Email : oceamm(a)orange.fr Site : http://www.oceamm.org

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Dolphin Research Internships
by Emily Guarino 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Dolphin Research Internships Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is currently accepting applications for Research Interns for the Winter term. DRC is a not-for-profit education and research facility, home to a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions. DRC is located on Grassy Key, in the heart of the Florida Keys. Internships at DRC are an exciting way to develop career skills as well as an opportunity to get "behind the scenes" to see how a marine mammal facility operates. Research interns participate in DRC's ongoing research projects, giving them broad exposure to a variety of research methodologies. Interns receive extensive on-the-job training in observing marine mammal behavior, collecting observational data, working with research equipment, and assisting with experimental research sessions. Specific job duties include: * Collecting observational behavioral data * Preparing stimuli for experimental research sessions * Assisting in setting up and tearing down equipment for experimental research sessions * Operating video equipment * Entering or scanning data into the computer for analysis * General support of the facility through participation in the volunteer resource pool (facility maintenance, bird care, assisting with public programs, guest interactions, etc.) Publications: Jaakkola, K., Fellner, W., Erb, L., Rodriguez, A. M., & Guarino, E. (2005). Understanding the concept of numerically "less" by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of Comparative Psychology. Jaakkola, K., Guarino, E., Rodriguez, M., Erb, L., & Trone, M. (in press). What do dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) understand about hidden objects? Animal Cognition, Online first. Published online 19 June 2009, DOI 10.1007/s10071-009-0250-z. Internships require a minimum of a 16-week commitment, 40 hours per week. The internship is unpaid, and interns are responsible for providing their own housing. DRC will provide assistance in locating housing and/or matching up interns and volunteers desiring roommates. Successful candidates will be ready and willing to learn, self-motivated, and flexible. Prior research experience is recommended but not required. The deadline to apply is *** October 1st***. To apply, you must download the application available at www.dolphins.org. Click "Help DRC", and then "Volunteer / Intern Opportunities". The application, and all associated materials (resume, transcript, and letters of rec.) must be mailed to DRC. -------------------------------- Emily Guarino Administrative Director of Research emily(a)dolphins.org Dolphin Research Center 58901 Overseas Hwy. Grassy Key, FL 33050 www.dolphins.org

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Job Posting: PCCS Marine Education Director
by Stephanie Richardson 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Please post the following employment opportunity to your message board: The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) is in search of a full-time education program director. We hope to find an individual interested in taking the lead to fulfill part of the PCCS mission “To conduct educational activities and to provide educational resources that encourage the responsible use and conservation of coastal and marine ecosystems.” Start-up funds for this position are available; the successful applicant will be expected to develop and seek funds to support ongoing education program components. Preferred qualifications include: Master’s degree in education and/or marine science or comparable education and work experience , experience with developing hands on inquiry-based programs and curricula, familiarity working within universities and public schools, knowledge of local and national standardized requirements, fund raising and grant writing experience, ability to work independently and as part of a team, experience working with scientists, good administrative and organizational skills, and strong computer and IT skills (web-design skills are a plus). For further information please visit our website at www.coastalstudies.org Please submit cover letter, resume and two references to: Stephanie Richardson, Human Resource Manager Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02657 e. srichardson(a)coastalstudies.org -- Stephanie Richardson Human Resource Manager Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02652 t. (508) 487-3622 Ext. 113 f. (508) 487-4495

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Manatee Volunteer Opportunity in Belize!
by Caryn Self-Sullivan 03 Sep '09

03 Sep '09

Here's you opportunity to help rehab an orphaned manatee in Belize! See email below and links for more information. I've posted a PDF about Twiglet, the orphan manatee in Belize, online at http://sirenian.org/ManateeVolunteerDocument.pdf I've posted the Application Form online at http://sirenian.org/ManateeApplicationForm.doc If you have questions, PLEASE DO NOT reply to this email! Read all the information below and linked above, then contact Zoe Walker at office(a)wildtracksbelize.org if you have specific questions ;-) ---------------------------------------- From: Wildtracks [mailto:office@wildtracksbelize.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:22 PM We are filling volunteer placements for one month slots from September 1st onwards, and will need two to three volunteers in place at any one time. During these first months, 24 hour care is essential, with feeds every three hours, day and night, making human resources one of the limiting constraints, and making volunteer assistance particularly valuable. The Belize Manatee Rehabilitation Centre is a completely voluntary facility established by Wildtracks (a Belize non-profit organization) to respond to individual manatee rehab requirements on a calf by calf basis. As such, whilst we can provide accommodation, volunteers would need to be able to get themselves to Belize, have travel insurance cover, and be able to contribute US$65 per week towards food costs. Work is shared between volunteers and involves manatee care (food preparation/feeding/clean-up and working with the calf), emptying, cleaning, filling and maintenance of the pools, keeping records, and writing monthly reports. As the calf grows older, and requires less individual attention, there will also be public awareness activities and visits to schools in the idyllic, local fishing community of Sarteneja, one of the stakeholder communities of Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (established to protect the West Indian Manatee). There are also opportunities to work with the local conservation organization - Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development - which is taking on co-management of Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, one of Belize's manatee strongholds Wildtracks is located approximately two miles south of Sarteneja, in northern Belize, overlooking the Shipstern Lagoon system. Accommodation is basic, with shared thatched, screened cabanas (sorry - no air conditioning or fans!), with adjoining bathrooms. However, there is generally a breeze coming off the lagoon, keeping temperatures lower than further inland. Food preparation and consumption are both social occasions, with everyone contributing towards cooking and washing up. Both vegetarians and non-vegetarians are welcome. Zoe Walker (office(a)wildtracksbelize.org) ================================ Posted by: Caryn Self-Sullivan, Ph.D. President & Co-founder, Sirenian International Temporary Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University Mobile: 540.287.8207 | Fax: 540.242.9196 Email: caryns(a)sirenian.org or cselfsullivan(a)georgiasouthern.edu The mission of Sirenian International is to promote the long-term conservation of manatee and dugong populations and our shared aquatic habitats around the world through research, educational outreach, and capacity building. Please remember us when budgeting for your charitable donations. Adopt a Mermaid Ambassador or Donate online at http://www.sirenian.org .

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Acceptance of Applications for NMML Jobs is now closed.
by Aquatic Farms 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Thank you for your interest in either one of the Job Announcements posted with MARMAM: Fisheries Research Scientist Biotech III, Upper Trophic Level Ecosystem Studies, Seattle, WA. Fisheries Bio Tech I We have received more than enough applications to fill the positions. Applicants will be notified after the selection process is complete. Again, we thank you for your interest and look forward to posting future job announcements. Calinda "Cal" Goo Aquatic Farms, Ltd. 49-139 Kamehameha Hwy Kaneohe, HI. 96734 (808) 239-2929 FAX: (808) 239-8436 Email: officeafl(a)hawaii.rr.com

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Request for witnesses to hand harpoon hunts
by William Rossiter 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Posted on behalf of Andrew Darby by Bill Rossiter Cetacean Society International Please reply directly to Andrew Darby <mail(a)ismedia.com.au>, who asks: "I am researching a piece for my papers on the Risso's porpoise and other small cetacean hand harpoon hunts, as distinct from the drive hunts. Could you tell me whether you know of anyone who has witnessed these? With thanks. Andrew Darby Hobart correspondent The Age & The Sydney Morning Herald 1115 Huon Road, Neika, Tasmania 7054 Australia ph +61 (0)3 6239 1487 m. +61 (0)4 1936 1289"

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