August 2010 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Volunteer Canary Islands beaked whale research
by Natacha Aguilar 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Dear All, We are looking for a person who wants to participate in the beaked whale research cruises that will take place in La Palma and El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) in september. That person should be north american so that she/he can bring us some acoustic recorders from US. Travel and accomodation/food while here will be covered by the research project (within reason!). The person will participate in visual and acoustic research for beaked whales (Blainville's and Cuvier's) and other cetacean species. Observations are performed from a coastal cliff and from a small boat and the researchers rotate in both observation platforms. Data gathered are photoID, behaviour and social composition of the groups, basic oceanographic data and acoustic recordings from drifting buoys. This means long field days and a lot of waiting for the animals (beaked whales spend on average only 8% of their time visible at the surface). So, everybody is expected to work with dedication and enthusiasm under a hot sun and participate in the data entry and cooking at the end of the day. Please send cv and a short letter with your interest to naguilar(a)ull.es Remember that the rest of the team will be spanish, although with knowledge of english Thanks Natacha Aguilar de Soto La Laguna University Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain http://webpages.ull.es/users/cetaceos

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Killer Whale Predation on Humpback Whales
by la＠otterworks.biz 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Dear Colleagues, I am researching notes, articles, and personal observations involving killer whale predation on other whales, particularly humpback whales. This study of the literature follows recent observations of killer whale interaction with humpbacks in Cook Inlet (Alaska) and is part of on-going research of North Gulf Oceanic Society. I have access to Marine Mammal Science articles and free on-line materials; If you have other references or knowledge to contribute on the subject, please be in touch. Regards, LA Holmes

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Re: [MARMAM] Southern right whale ship srike in Peninsula Valdes
by gerstein2＠aol.com 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Daniel and Marcelo: Your video provides much needed documentation and may provide further insight to what we have long proposed may be occurring especially in calm surface conditions and slow vessel speeds. Acoustical spreading loss (from the propellers at the stern to the bow), and acoustical shadowing, together with Lloyd's mirror effect would have made this vessel acoustically undetectable to the whale in direct line with the approaching ship. At this speed spreading losses alone could have easily attenuated the propeller noise at the bow below that of the whale's auditory critical ratio's for the prevailing ambient noise. As slower speed reduces propeller source levels, it also lowers the frequency spectra of the noise. Simple spreading losses would have reduced these already modest noise levels down another 40+ dB at the bow. Acoustical shadowing and Lloyd's mirror effect significantly block and attenuate the dominant lower frequency noise at the bow and near the surface. The confluence of these propagation factors would have made the sounds of this approaching container ship, (as it does for most traditional stern propeller configurations), indiscernible from the ambient noise (even in relatively quiet ambient conditions). Here is a web link which addresses this problem and a parametric directional alarm developed to help mitigate the risks of ship strikes by directly addressing the very real acoustical detection challenges whales face. This is a lay paper published and hosted by the Acoustical Society of America as a multimedia link which illustrates and demonstrates the detection problem. http://www.acoustics.org/press/157th/gerstein.html For additional information I have attached a paper published in 2005 in IEEE. proceedings which details some of the acoustical challenges associated with ship whales. The acoustics of vessel collisions with marine mammals Gerstein, E.R. Blue, J.E. Forysthe, S.E. This paper appears in: OCEANS, 2005. Proceedings of MTS/IEEE Publication Date: 2005 On page(s): 1190- 1197 Vol. 2 ISBN: 0-933957-34-3 INSPEC Accession Number: 9006048 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/OCEANS.2005.1639917 Posted online: 2006-06-26 09:31:15.0 Regards, Edmund Gerstein, President Leviathan Legacy Inc 1318 SW 14th Street Boca Raton, Florida 33486 gerstein(a)aol.com 561-338-9185 Director Marine Mammal Research Charles E Schmidt College of Science Behavioral Sciences Building Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road Boca Raton, Florida 33431 egerste1(a)fau.edu 561-809-9185 -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Pérez Martínez <daniel.reporte(a)gmail.com> To: marmam(a)lists.uvic.ca Sent: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 8:14 pm Subject: [MARMAM] Southern right whale ship srike in Peninsula Valdes Dear colleagues On August 3 at 15:00 pm. a container vessel collided with a southern right whales when is was arriving to a pier (Storni) of the city of Puerto Madryn. The incident occurred at a time when the ship Langeness 160 meters lenghts, at very low speed entering collided with bulb bow to an individual of right whale about 200 meters from the pier. We filmed and photographed the incident. Pictures and video could be seen and/or downloaded at http://bioreporte.com/bahia/08/2010/cargo-vessel-strikes-a-southern-right-w… Kind Regards and please could you be so kind to respond directly to our E-mail address, Daniel Pérez Martínez Independent consultant Daniel.reporte(a)gmail.com Domec García Norte 1142 (9120) Puerto Madryn (Chubut) Argentina Dr. Marcelo Bertellotti Biología y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos Centro Nacional Patagónico (CONICET) bertello(a)cenpat.edu.ar Boulevard Brown 2825 (9120) Puerto Madryn (Chubut) Argentina _______________________________________________ ARMAM mailing list ARMAM(a)lists.uvic.ca ttps://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Marine Animal Rehabilitation Technician
by Kathy Zagzebski 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN & FACILITIES COORDINATOR (full-time): The National Marine Life Center, an independent, non-profit marine animal hospital and science and education center on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, seeks a full-time animal care technician and facilities coordinator to work with stranded sea turtles, seals, and (eventually) dolphins. Responsibilities include: ~ animal husbandry; ~ acting as primary liaison between the veterinarian(s) and animal care staff and volunteers; ~ performing animal health assessments; ~ scheduling procedures; ~ collecting samples; ~ animal handling and restraint; ~ preparing food and feeding; ~ administering vitamins and medications; ~ training and supervising volunteers; ~ cleaning and maintaining the facilities; ~ testing water quality; and ~ maintaining the life support systems. Additional duties include: ~ presenting educational programs to the public; ~ participating in fundraising activities; and ~ assisting with general office duties. Requirements: ~ experience rehabilitating sea turtles, seals, and/or dolphins; ~ B.A./B.S. in biology, zoology, or related field, and/or veterinary technician degree/certification, and/or equivalent work experience; ~ excellent verbal and written communication skills; ~ proficiency with standard MS Office software; and ~ must be willing to work weekends and holidays. E-mail, fax, or mail cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references to: Kathy Zagzebski, President & Executive Director National Marine Life Center P.O. Box 269 Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532-0269 kzagzebski(a)nmlc.org (fax) 508-759-5477 Application deadline: 30 August 2010 The National Marine Life Center is an equal opportunity employer. For a full job description, please visit our website at www.nmlc.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kathy Zagzebski President & Executive Director The National Marine Life Center P.O. Box 269, 120 Main Street Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-0269 phone: 508 743-9888 x301 cell: 774 313-8850 fax: 508 759-5477 e-mail: kzagzebski(a)nmlc.org web: http://www.nmlc.org/ <http://www.nmlc.org/> twitter: @MarineLifeCtr "Caring for stranded marine animals." I GoodSearch for the National Marine Life Center. You can help, too, just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com <http://www.goodsearch.com/> . Thanks for your support! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Right Whale Aerial Surveyors - Potential Job Announcement
by Teresa Bohuszewicz 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Right Whale Aerial Surveyors - Potential Job Announcement ECOES Consulting, Inc is looking for several aerial observers with documented experience conducting aerial surveys for and aerial ID photography of NARWs. Full-time employment starting October for one year in the SE region of the United States with possibility of extensions. Please, send resume and experience to Teresa at: employment(a)ecoes.com and, please, include your preferred e-mail and phone contact along with contact information for three confidential references.

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New article on stable isotope ratios of Dall's porpoise
by Hiroshi OHIZUMI 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Dear Marmam members, I would like to inform you about new short paper on stable isotope ratios of Dall's porpoise. Please request pdf copy to ohizumi(a)scc.u-tokai.ac.jp. Differences in stable isotope ratios of Dall’s porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli) between coastal and oceanic areas of the North Pacific. Hiroshi Ohizumi and Nobuyuki Miyazaki. Fisheries Oceanography 19:4, 257-261. 2010. ABSTRACT Carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios in the muscle of Dall’s porpoises were measured. Samples were collected from the catches of the hand harpoon fishery, incidental catches of drift net, and scientific research on the use of drift nets. Samples were from the North Pacific, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, and Bering Sea. Although no variation in d15N was observed, d13C was significantly different between population groups near Japan and the oceanic North Pacific and Bering Sea. The difference may be due not only to local variation in prey species, but also to an overall difference in carbon stable isotope ratios that originate from coastal benthic or oceanic pelagic-based food webs. We differentiated Dall’s porpoise population groups from both areas using carbon stable isotope ratios with an error rate of <5%. Although further study is needed, our results suggest that carbon stable isotope ratios could possibly be an indicator of whether a Dall’s porpoise belongs to a coastal benthic or oceanic pelagic food web. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hiroshi OHIZUMI Ph. D. Tokai University Department of Marine Biology School of Marine Science and Technology 3-20-1 Orido, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424-8610 Japan Tel: +81-543-334-0411 Fax: +81-543-337-0239 ohizumi(a)scc.u-tokai.ac.jp ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Southern right whale ship srike in Peninsula Valdes
by Daniel Pérez Martínez 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Dear colleagues On August 3 at 15:00 pm. a container vessel collided with a southern right whales when is was arriving to a pier (Storni) of the city of Puerto Madryn. The incident occurred at a time when the ship Langeness 160 meters lenghts, at very low speed entering collided with bulb bow to an individual of right whale about 200 meters from the pier. We filmed and photographed the incident. Pictures and video could be seen and/or downloaded at http://bioreporte.com/bahia/08/2010/cargo-vessel-strikes-a-southern-right-wh ale-in-argentina Kind Regards and please could you be so kind to respond directly to our E-mail address, Daniel Pérez Martínez Independent consultant <mailto:Daniel.reporte@gmail.com> Daniel.reporte(a)gmail.com Domec García Norte 1142 (9120) Puerto Madryn (Chubut) Argentina Dr. Marcelo Bertellotti Biología y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos Centro Nacional Patagónico (CONICET) bertello(a)cenpat.edu.ar Boulevard Brown 2825 (9120) Puerto Madryn (Chubut) Argentina

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Aquatic Mammals Historical Perspectives DVDs for Year 2 now available!
by Kathleen M. Dudzinski 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Aquatic Mammals Journal announces our Historical Perspective DVDs for Year 2 are now available for purchase Year 2 of our Historical Perspectives Series DVDs, interviews with 15 colleagues, are now available for purchase individually or as a set. Each DVD is available for $19.99 (plus shipping) or the set of 15 DVDs can be purchased for $250 (plus shipping). Year 2 of this series includes interviews with: Whitlow Au, Paul Nachtigall, Lee Miller, Toshio Kasuya, Nobuyuki Miyazaki, Yasuhiko Naito, Roger Gentry, Robert Brownell, Jr., Katherine Ralls, Christine Lockyer, Helene Marsh, Jack Terhune, Darlene Ketten, Patrick Moore, and Ronald Schusterman. Interviews with Drs Miyazaki and Naito are bilingual, while Dr. Kasuya's interview is in Japanese. As a reminder, Year 1 of the series includes interviews with: Kenneth Balcomb, William Evans, Robert Gisiner, Robert Hofman, Gerald Kooyman, Bruce Mate, Daniel Odell, William Perrin, Karen Pryor, John Reynolds, Sam Ridgway, Victor B. Scheffer, William Tavolga, Randall Wells, and Bernd Würsig Year 3 of our Historical Perspectives Series is already in the planning and will include Interviews on DVD with Christopher Clark, Carleton Ray and Joseph Geraci (these three are currently also available for individual sale) and several more individuals. Also in Year 3 (for release in January 2011), we will offer two summary DVDs that present single questions from various scientists on a themed topic (e.g., advice to students, etc). Visit the Aquatic Mammals Journal web site for details http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org Remember with Aquatic Mammals’ new Go Green policy, all articles will be available online as soon as they are reviewed, accepted and typeset. Print copies will be available only on-demand with hard copies published only twice a year. Historical Perspective DVDs and subscriptions to the journal can be purchased by credit card online at http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org Thank you for your support. Cheers, Kathleen Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Ph.D. Editor, Aquatic Mammals Journal kathleen(a)dcpmail.org aquaticmammals(a)gmail.com www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org to submit a manuscript, visit: Manuscript Fast track web site at http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php

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Latest Issue-Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology
by michael.belanger＠utoronto.ca 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Hi Everyone The current issue of The Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology (JMATE) Volume 3, Issue 1, June/July 2010 is now available. JMATE is accessible to the public free of charge and is electronically published by the Oceanographic Environmental Research Society (OERS). This issue is accessible on the following webpage: http://www.oers.ca/journal/journal.html The Table of Contents includes the following: EDITORIAL.....................................pg 1 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.........................pg 2 INVITED COMMENTARY The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response: A Blueprint of Disaster for Canadian Wildlife MP Belanger ..................................pg 3-4 BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS Photographic case studies of skin conditions in wild-ranging bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) calves Riggin JL, Maldini D..........................pg 5-9 TECHNICAL SECTION: Empirical measures of accuracy using small sensor arrays to localize animal vocalizations. Emery P, Terhune JM...........................pg 10-19 SCIENTIFIC SECTION: Revisiting the correlation between estimated sea bird mortality and oil spill size. Tan L, Belanger MP, Wittnich C................pg 20-26 Southern sea otter diet in a soft sediment community. Maldini D, Ward C, Cecchetti A, Riggin J......pg 27-36 I would like to extend my thanks to the following people for their dedication and efforts into making another issue possible: 1) Our Editorial Staff- JMATE would not be a reality without all of your hard work and perseverance 2) The Reviewers- for giving up your precious time to make JMATE a respectable journal 3) The Authors- for committing yourself to research and submitting your papers to JMATE Mike Belanger Director of Operations Oceanographic Environmental Research Society (OERS)

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New Post Doc opportunity at the Sea Mammal Reaesrch Unit
by Bernie McConnell 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

New Post Doc opportunity at the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews in the analysis of telemetry data from UK grey and harbour seals. Details at: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ABM233/research-fellow-in-biology/ Dr Bernie McConnell Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB, Scotland. http://www.smru.st-and.ac.uk ftp: ftp://smru-nt1.st-andrews.ac.uk/bernie/ +44 (0)1334 463280 Direct +44 (0)7764 161891 Mobile The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532

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