November 2011 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Opportunities for graduate research on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and Indo-Pacific finless porpoises in East Asia
by Samuel Hung 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Opportunities for graduate research on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and Indo-Pacific finless porpoises in East Asia (human impacts and conservation biology) In a collaborative program, researchers from Trent University (Canada), the Hong Kong Cetacean Research Project/Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society, Texas A&M University (USA) and FormosaCetus Research and Conservation Group (Canada/Taiwan) are seeking students interested in undertaking graduate (both M.Sc. and Ph.D. level) research on the impacts of human activities on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) and Indo-Pacific finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in Chinese waters. Researchers in this group have been conducting intensive line-transect and photo-identification research on these (and other) species in the region for almost two decades and have amassed a considerable long-term database. Various types of projects (including acoustics, boat surveys and land-based surveys (using theodolite tracking)) and levels of funding are available depending on the type and scope of the projects. Successful candidates will be those with great initiative, high motivation, positive attitude and good capability in designing studies. They will also have to be capable of working well autonomously as well as in a team and be comfortable conducting research in the region. Candidates with field research experience abroad (especially with acoustics, boats and theodolites) are preferred. A strong analytical ability is an asset especially at the Ph.D. level. Students interested in the above opportunities should contact both Drs. Samuel Hung (samuel(a)hkdcs.org) and John Wang (pcrassidens(a)rogers.com) and please provide your CV with contact information for three references. We will be attending the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals (Tampa, Florida) and conducting interviews with serious candidates during the conference week. If you will not be attending the conference, other arrangements for interviews can be made.

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Latest Issue of Sirenews is available Online!
by Caryn Self-Sullivan 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

The October 2011 issue of Sirenews has just been posted online: http://sirenian.org/sirenews/56OCT2011.pdf Archives of previous issues can be found online at http://sirenian.org/sirenews.html and http://public.sea2shore.org/newsletters In This Issue: News from the Secretariat to the UNEP/CMS Dugong MOU -Dugong Conservation Gathers Momentum in South East Asia -Thailand Becomes 20th Signatory to the Dugong MOU -Progressing Dugong Conservation in the South West Indian Ocean New Book Announcement: Ecology and Conservation of the Sirenia: Dugongs & Manatees, by Helene Marsh, Thomas J. O'Shea, John E. Reynolds Fifth International Sirenian Symposium Local News -Australia: Dugong Crisis in Queensland -Ecuador: The Status of Amazonian Manatees in Eastern Ecuador -Florida: Florida manatee Cold-related Unusual Mortality Event, January 2010 -Puerto Rico: Progress with Aramana and Guacara in Puerto Rico Abstracts & Recent Publications List Caryn Self-Sullivan, PhD President & Co-founder, Sirenian International, Inc. Email: cselfsullivan(a)sirenian.org Phone: +1.540.287.8207 Website: http://sirenian.org Blog: http://mermaidsandmermen.blogspot.com/

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New publication on baleen whale migration in the North Atlantic
by Visser, Fleur 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Dear All, The following article has just been published in MEPS: Visser F, Hartman KL, Pierce GJ, Valavanis VD, Huisman J (2011) Timing of migratory baleen whales at the Azores in relation to the North Atlantic spring bloom. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 440:267-279 ABSTRACT: Each year, a phytoplankton spring bloom starts just north of the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, and then expands northwards across the entire North Atlantic. Here, we investigate whether the timing of the spring migration of baleen whales is related to the timing of the phytoplankton spring bloom, using 4 yr of dedicated whale observations at the Azores in combination with satellite data on ocean chlorophyll concentration. Peak abundances of blue whale Balaenoptera musculus, fin whale B. physalus, humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae and sei whale B. borealis were recorded in April–May. The timing of their presence tracked the onset of the spring bloom with mean time lags of 13, 15, 15 and 16 wk, respectively, and was more strongly related to the onset of the spring bloom than to the actual time of year. Baleen whales were actively feeding on northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica in the area, and some photo-identified individuals stayed in Azorean waters for at least 17 d. Baleen whales were not observed in this area in autumn, during their southward migration, consistent with low chlorophyll concentrations during summer and autumn. Our results support the hypothesis that baleen whales track the secondary production generated by the North Atlantic spring bloom, utilizing mid-latitude areas such as the Azores as foraging areas en route towards their summer feeding grounds. KEY WORDS: Baleen whales · Balaenopteridae · Phytoplankton spring bloom · Whale migration · Feeding area · Satellite remote sensing · North Atlantic Ocean · Azores PDF copy can be downloaded from the journal website: http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps2011/440/m440p267.pdf Best regards, Fleur Visser f.visser(a)uva.nl

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Funding Opportunities: NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics
by Dr. Pamela Plotkin 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

The two funding opportunities briefly described below are available for U.S. citizens who are admitted to a Ph.D. degree program at an institution of higher education in the U.S. or its territories. Fantastic opportunities for students interested in marine mammals! Please share broadly. POPULATION DYNAMICS FELLOWSHIP The Graduate Fellowship Program awards at least two new PhD fellowships each year to students who are interested in careers related to the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories. The NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Population Dynamics meets NOAA's Mission goal of "Protect, Restore and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources Through Ecosystem-Based Management". URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=c0zYTyQWhhh6pCq1KGGhdLz26d RCWvnKSM8jplkhx1xCMBYKGcNh!-1784104149?oppId=129713 <http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=c0zYTyQWhhh6pCq1KGGhdLz26 dRCWvnKSM8jplkhx1xCMBYKGcNh!-1784104149?oppId=129713&mode=VIEW> &mode=VIEW (FFO is NOAA-OAR-SG-2012-2003206) RESOURCE ECONOMICS FELLOWSHIP The Graduate Fellowship Program generally awards two new PhD fellowships each year to students who are interested in careers related to the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. Fellows will work on thesis problems of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories. The NMFS-Sea Grant Fellowships in Marine Resource Economics meets NOAA's Mission goal of "Protect, Restore and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources Through Ecosystem-Based Management". URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=QZ7CTypSS6TDcZP53RfdXryrGS ZpgHzyspDHPRp7KC3vjF7FGb2D!-1784104149?oppId=129694 <http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=QZ7CTypSS6TDcZP53RfdXryrG SZpgHzyspDHPRp7KC3vjF7FGb2D!-1784104149?oppId=129694&mode=VIEW> &mode=VIEW (FFO is NOAA-OAR-SG-2012-2003214) DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted to your state Sea Grant office by January 20, 2012. If you need assistance locating your state Sea Grant office, see: http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/other/programsdirectors.html Good luck! Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D. Director, Texas Sea Grant College Program Texas A&M University 2700 Earl Rudder Freeway South, Suite 1800 College Station, TX 77845 Phone: 979-845-3854 Fax: 979-845-7525 http://texas-sea-grant.tamu.edu <http://texas-sea-grant.tamu.edu/> Description: header

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Marine Mammal Observers/ Marine Fauna Observers course in Perth 28th 30th Nov 2011 last course
by Yvonne Miles - Scanning Ocean Sectors 08 Nov '11

08 Nov '11

We are holding an MMO course in Fremantle at the IFAP Fremantle Offshore and Maritime Training Centre Koolinda House - Ground Floor, 1 Port Beach Rd, NORTH FREMANTLE. The dates for the MMO Course 28th to the 30th November 2011 Please register at the Scanning Ocean Sectors website http://www.scanningoceansectors.org/training-courses/mmo-register/ Immediately if you wish to attend the course, places are very limited If you also require your BOSIET/TBOSIET training certificate or seaworthy medical please let us know immediately so we can arrange this at the IFAP training centre Yvonne Miles Managing Director Scanning Ocean Sectors E: yvonne(a)scanningoceansectors.org W: www.scanningoceansectors.org <http://www.scanningoceansectors.org/> W: www.marinemammaljobs.com <http://www.marinemammaljobs.com/> <http://www.scanningoceansectors.org/> Description: scanning-ocean-sectors-logo-email-signature

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new paper on interaction between bottlenose dolphins and fish farms in the eastern Mediterranean Sea
by Chiara Piroddi 07 Nov '11

07 Nov '11

Dear All, The following article has just been published in MEPS: Piroddi, C., Bearzi, G., Christensen, V. 2011. Marine open cage aquaculture in the eastern Mediterranean Sea: a new trophic resourcefor bottlenose dolphins. ABSTRACT: Over the last 2 decades marine open cage aquaculture in the Mediterranean Sea has grown rapidly, leading to increased productivity in the water column near fish farms. Here we investigated the effect of such increase in productivity on the common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus. We developed an ecosystem model for the inner Ionian Sea Archipelago, western Greece, to: (1) evaluate the trophic interactions between bottlenose dolphins and their surrounding ecosystem, including cage-associated organisms; (2) investigate simultaneously 3 hypotheses that could explain bottlenose dolphin dynamics: (a) increasing fishing effort and changes in ocean productivity, (b) competition with other species, and (c) increase in number of fish farms; and (3) explore spatial trends in bottlenose dolphins distribution using the increased number of fish farms as an explanatory variable. Comparisons of model predictions with historical time-series data indicate that only the increase in number of cages and thereby in productivity near fish farms contributed to the trends observed in dolphin numbers. Spatial analysis also confirmed an increase in occurrence of these dolphins in the proximity of the farms. These outcomes suggest that high productivity in waters surrounding fish cages—within a coastal area that is markedly oligotrophic—may attract bottlenose dolphins. The present study shows that open cage aquaculture has benefited bottlenose dolphins by easing their way of catching prey. Further studies should be conducted in other areas of the Mediterranean Sea to investigate whether the higher occurrence of bottlenose dolphins around fish cages is a common pattern and if it is driven by the trophic status of the ecosystem or by the type of fishes that surround the cages. KEY WORDS: Bottlenose dolphin · Fish farms · Ionian Sea · Ecosystem modelling approach PDF copy can be downloaded from the journal website: http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps2011/440/m440p255.pdf or you can request a copy by emailing me at: c.piroddi(a)fisheries.ubc.ca Best Regards, Chiara

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new article on cetacean ecology for Santa Monica Bay and nearby areas, California, in the context of the newly established MPAs
by Maddalena Bearzi 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

The following article has just been published: Bearzi, M. and C. Saylan. 2011. Cetacean ecology for Santa Monica Bay and nearby areas, California, in the context of the newly established MPAs. Bull. Southern California Acad. Sci. 110(2): 35-51. Abstract. - Cetacean occurrence, distribution and behavior were investigated in Santa Monica Bay and nearby areas, California (19972007). A total of 425 boat- based surveys documented three species inhabiting the study area year-round - the common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, the long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis, and the short-beaked common dolphin, D. delphis, and ten species occurring occasionally. Coastal bottlenose dolphins were mostly found traveling, diving and feeding in waters within 0.5km of shore in 81.4% of the sightings (n 5 221), but were also observed occasionally in offshore waters. All other species were seen . 0.5 km of shore, often feeding near escarpments and submarine canyons. Endangered species, such as blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), were also recorded in the study area. This paper provides new information as well as an update on data of the composition for the local cetacean community, and offers information that should be considered in the decision-making process associated with the newly established MPAs, and their use. The presence of a diverse cetacean fauna moving in and out the boundaries of these MPAs, also suggests the need for long-term and regular cetacean monitoring in the area. The paper is available at http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.3160/10-12.1 or can be requested sending an email to mbearzi(a)earthlink.net <mailto:mbearzi@earthlink.net> Sincerely, Maddalena Bearzi Maddalena Bearzi, Ph.D. Ocean Conservation Society, President P.O. Box 12860 Marina del Rey, CA 90295 - USA ph. 310.8225205, cell. 310.5910331 mbearzi(a)earthlink.net <mailto:mbearzi@earthlink.net> http://www.oceanconservation.org <http://www.oceanconservation.org/> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ocean-Conservation-Society/154982037883141>

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Dolphin Research Internship, Charleston, SC
by Todd Speakman 04 Nov '11

04 Nov '11

NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory's Marine Animal Health Program is recruiting to fill two dolphin photo-identification internship positions for the winter/spring of 2012. The positions are at the NOAA National Ocean Service Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina and will involve a commitment of 20 hours per week extending over a 15 week period from January 17, 2012 to April 27, 2012. There is some flexibility in these start and end dates. The CCMAH will be conducting boat-based photo-identification (id) and remote biopsy surveys of Western North Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in estuaries and near-shore waters of South Carolina to investigate relationships between stress/reproductive hormones and environmental factors.Interns will assist with laboratory activities such as data entry and photo-analysis and will participate in boat-based fieldwork. The internship offers an excellent opportunity for qualified and motivated individuals to obtain field and laboratory training in photo-id methodology and analysis under the mentorship of experienced dolphin researchers. There is no compensation for this position, and interns will be responsible for their own living expenses and transportation to and from the laboratory. There may be travel involved for some components of the fieldwork, which will be paid for by the laboratory. Ideal applicants will be advanced undergraduates or recent graduates of a scientifically-oriented university program in marine science, biology or a related field.Preference will be given to applicants with well-developed computer skills and boat-based field experience. The internship application consists of a letter of interest, transcripts of university coursework and two letters of recommendation from professors or research supervisors who are familiar with applicant's scholarship, research skills and work habits. Interested applicants should first correspond with Todd Speakman by email (Todd.Speakman(a)noaa.gov <mailto:Todd.Speakman@noaa.gov>) before preparing and submitting application materials. We anticipate filling this internship position by the middle of December, 2011.

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. 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 AOKI, KAGARI; YUUKI Y. WATANABE; DANIEL E. CROCKER; PATRICK W. ROBINSON; MARTIN BIUW; DANIEL P. COSTA; NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI; MIKE A. FEDAK and PATRICK J. O. MILLER. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 214(17):2973-2987. 2011. Northern elephant seals adjust gliding and stroking patterns with changes in buoyancy: Validation of at-sea metrics of body density. 1.221 MB AUGER-METHE, MARIE; MARIANNE MARCOUX and HAL WHITEHEAD. ARCTIC 64(3):342-352. 2011. Computer-assisted photo-identification of narwhals. 1.145 MB BEARZI, MADDALENA and CHARLES A. SAYLAN. BULLETIN OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 110(2):35-51. 2011. Cetacean ecology for Santa Monica Bay and nearby areas, California, in the context of the newly established MPAs. 0.889 MB BENTALEB, I.; C. MARTIN; M. VRAC; B. MATE; P. MAYZAUD; D. SIRET; R. DE STEPHANIS and C. GUINET. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 438:285-302. 2011. Foraging ecology of Mediterranean fin whales in a changing environment elucidated by satellite tracking and baleen plate stable isotopes. 0.969 MB BRITO, CRISTINA and ANDREIA SOUSA. PLOS ONE 6(9) e23951. 9pp. 2011. The environmental history of cetaceans in Portugal: Ten centuries of whale and dolphin records. 0.580 MB CASSOFF, RACHEL M.; KATHLEEN M. MOORE; WILLIAM A. MCLELLAN; SUSAN G. BARCO; DAVID S. ROTSTEIN and MICHAEL J. MOORE. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 96(3):175-185. 2011. Lethal entanglement in baleen whales. 1.446 MB CHARLTON-ROBB, KATE; LISA-ANN GERSHWIN; ROSS THOMPSON; JEREMY AUSTIN; KYLIE OWEN and STEPHEN MCKECHNIE. PLOS ONE 6(9) e24047. 17pp. 2011. A new dolphin species, the Burrunan dophin Tursiops australis sp nov., endemic to southern Australian coastal waters 0.615 MB CHEN, ING; LIEN-SIANG CHOU; YEN-JEAN CHEN and ALASTAIR WATSON. TAIWANIA 56(3):177-185. 2011. The maturation of skulls in postnatal Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) from Taiwanese waters. 0.457 MB CHEN, ING; ALASTAIR WATSON and LIEN-SIANG CHOU. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE 27(2):E43-E64. 2011. E-Articles Insights from life history traits of Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) in Taiwanese waters: Shorter body length characterizes northwest Pacific population. 0.257 MB CHEN, ING; ALASTAIR WATSON and LIEN-SIANG CHOU. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE 27(2):E126-E133. 2011. E-Notes Calculating total body length from rostrum-anus length in amputated bycaught dolphins. 0.285 MB DONG, LIJUN; DING WANG; KEXIONG WANG; SONGHAI LI; SHOUYUE DONG; XIUJIANG ZHAO; TOMONARI AKAMATSU and SATOKO KIMURA. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(4):2285-2292. 2011. Passive acoustic survey of Yangtze finless porpoises using a cargo ship as a moving platform. 0.330 MB DUBEY, J. P.; G. V. VELMURUGAN; C. RAJENDRAN; M. J. YABSLEY; N. J. THOMAS; K. B. BECKMEN; D. SINNETT; D. RUID; J. HART; P. A. FAIR; W. E. MCFEE; V. SHEARN-BOCHSLER; O. C. H. KWOK; L. R. FERREIRA; S. CHOUDHARY; E. B. FARIA; H. ZHOU; T. A. FELIX and C. SU. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY 41(11):1139-1147. 2011. Genetic characterisation of Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife from North America revealed widespread and high prevalence of the fourth clonal type. 0.517 MB FERREIRA, ELIZABETH O.; LISA L. LOSETO and STEVEN H. FERGUSON. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 89(9):774-784. 2011. Assessment of claw growth-layer groups from ringed seals (Pusa hispida) as biomonitors of inter- and intra-annual Hg, delta(15)N, and delta(13)C variation. 0.716 MB GALATIUS, A. and P. E. GOL'DIN. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 89(9):869-879. 2011. Geographic variation of skeletal ontogeny and skull shape in the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). 0.367 MB GILLES, ANITA; SVEN ADLER; KRISTIN KASCHNER; MEIKE SCHEIDAT and URSULA SIEBERT. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 14(2):157-169. 2011. Modelling harbour porpoise seasonal density as a function of the German Bight environment: Implications for management. 1.705 MB HARRIS, KATE A.; LINDA M. NICHOL and PETER S. ROSS. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 30(10):2184-2193. 2011. Hydrocarbon concentrations and patterns in free-ranging sea otters (Enhydra lutris) from British Columbia, Canada. 0.462 MB HEDBERG, GAIL E.; ANDREW E. DEROCHER; MAGNUS ANDERSEN; QUINTON R. ROGERS; EDWARD J. DEPETERS; BO LOENNERDAL; LISA MAZZARO; RUSSELL W. CHESNEY and BRUCE HOLLIS. ZOO BIOLOGY 30(5):550-565. 2011. Milk composition in free-ranging polar bears (Ursus maritimus) as a model for captive rearing milk formula. 0.172 MB HORROCKS, JULIE; DAVID C. HAMILTON and HAL WHITEHEAD. BIOMETRICS 67(3):681-690. 2010. A likelihood approach to estimating animal density from binary acoustic transects. 0.267 MB KIKUCHI, MUMI; MIWA SUZUKI; KEIICHI UEDA; HIROKAZU MIYAHARA and SENZO UCHIDA. FISHERIES SCIENCE (TOKYO) 77(5):795-798. 2011. The differences in behavioral responses to a net obstacle between day and night in captive manatees; does entanglement happen at night? 0.190 MB KISZKA, JEREMY; BENOIT SIMON-BOUHET; LUDIVINE MARTINEZ; CLAIRE PUSINERI; PIERRE RICHARD and VINCENT RIDOUX. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 433:273-288. 2011. Ecological niche segregation within a community of sympatric dolphins around a tropical island. 1.154 MB LOCKE, JONATHAN and PAUL R. WHITE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(4):1974-1984. 2011. The performance of methods based on the fractional Fourier transform for detecting marine mammal vocalizations. 0.346 MB MACCHI, ELISABETTA; LORENZO PEZZOLI and PATRIZIA PONZIO. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 42(3):480-484. 2011. Influence of season on the hematological and serum biochemical values of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) housed in a controlled environment in northern Italy. 0.588 MB MARCOUX, MARIANNE; MARIE AUGER-METHE; ELLY G. CHMELNITSKY; STEVEN H. FERGUSON and MURRAY M. HUMPHRIES. ARCTIC 64(3):307-316. 2011. Local passive acoustic monitoring of narwhal presence in the Canadian Arctic: A pilot project. 1.061 MB MARINO, LORI and TONI FROHOFF. PLOS ONE 6(9) e24121. 9pp. 2011. Towards a new paradigm of non-captive research on cetacean cognition. 0.265 MB MENDEZ, M.; A. SUBRAMANIAM; T. COLLINS; G. MINTON; R. BALDWIN; P. BERGGREN; A. SARNBLAD; O. A. AMIR; V. M. PEDDEMORS; L. KARCZMARSKI; A. GUISSAMULO AND H. C. ROSENBAUM. HEREDITY 107(4):349-361. 2011. Molecular ecology meets remote sensing: Environmental drivers to population structure of humpback dolphins in the western Indian Ocean. 0.886 MB MILLER, CAROLYN A.; DESRAY REEB; PETER B. BEST; AMY R. KNOWLTON; MOIRA W. BROWN and MICHAEL J. MOORE. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 438:267-283. 2011. Blubber thickness in right whales Eubalaena glacialis and Eubalaena australis related with reproduction, life history status and prey abundance. 0.472 MB MOORE, JEFFREY E. and JAY BARLOW. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 48(5):1195-1205. 2011. Bayesian state-space model of fin whale abundance trends from a 1991-2008 time series of line-transect surveys in the California Current. 0.764 MB MORAN, MEGHAN M.; SIRPA NUMMELA and J. G. M. THEWISSEN. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 294(10):1743-1756. 2011. Development of the skull of the pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata). 1.014 MB NOMIYAMA, KEI; AKIFUMI EGUCHI; HAZUKI MIZUKAWA; MARI OCHIAI; SATOKO MURATA; MASAYUKI SOMEYA; TOMOHIKO ISOBE; TADASU K. YAMADA and SHINSUKE TANABE. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 159(12):3364-3373. 2011. Anthropogenic and naturally occurring polybrominated phenolic compounds in the blood of cetaceans stranded along Japanese coastal waters. 1.105 MB OZTURK, AYAKA AMAHA; ARDA M. TONAY and AYHAN DEDE. JOURNAL OF THE BLACK SEA/MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT 17(3):269-274. 2011. Strandings of the beaked whales, Risso's dolphins, and a minke whale on the Turkish coast of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. 0.264 MB PIERCE, S. E.; J. A. CLACK and J. R. HUTCHINSON. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY 219(4):502-514. 2011. Comparative axial morphology in pinnipeds and its correlation with aquatic locomotory behaviour. 0.737 MB PIROTTA, ENRICO; JASON MATTHIOPOULOS; MONIQUE MACKENZIE; LINDESAY SCOTT-HAYWARD and LUKE RENDELL. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 436:257-272. 2011. Modelling sperm whale habitat preference: A novel approach combining transect and follow data. 3.236 MB PONGANIS, PAUL J.; JESSICA U. MEIR and CASSONDRA L. WILLIAMS. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 214(20):3325-3339. 2011. In pursuit of Irving and Scholander: A review of oxygen store management in seals and penguins. 0.859 MB REINER, JESSICA L.; STEVEN G. O'CONNELL; AMANDA J. MOORS; JOHN R. KUCKLICK; PAUL R. BECKER and JENNIFER M. KELLER. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 45(19):8129-8136. 2011. Spatial and temporal trends of perfluorinated compounds in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) from Alaska. 0.881 MB RICK, TORBEN C.; ROBERT L. DELONG; JON M. ERLANDSON; TODD J. BRAJE; TERRY L. JONES; JEANNE E. ARNOLD; MATTHEW R. DES LAURIERS; WILLIAM R. HILDEBRANDT; DOUGLAS J. KENNETT; RENE L. VELLANOWETH and THOMAS A. WAKE. HOLOCENE 21(7):1159-1166. 2011. Where were the northern elephant seals? Holocene archaeology and biogeography of Mirounga angustirostris. 1.015 MB ROCH, MARIE A.; T. SCOTT BRANDES; BHAVESH PATEL; YVONNE BARKLEY; SIMONE BAUMANN-PICKERING and MELISSA S. SOLDEVILLA. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(4):2212-2223. 2011. Automated extraction of odontocete whistle contours. 0.753 MB RYABOV, VYACHESLAV. NATURAL SCIENCE 2(6):646-653. 2010. Role of the mental foramens in dolphin hearing. 1.798 MB SCHICK, R. S.; P. N. HALPIN; A. J. READ; D. L. URBAN; B. D. BEST; C. P. GOOD; J. J. ROBERTS; E. A. LABRECQUE; C. DUNN; L. P. GARRISON; K. D. HYRENBACH; W. A. MCLELLAN; D. A. PABST; D. L. PALKA and P. STEVICK. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 434:165-181. 2011. Community structure in pelagic marine mammals at large spatial scales. 2.258 MB SHARIR, YULI; DAN KEREM; PAVEL GOL'DIN and EHUD SPANIER. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 438:241-251. 2011. Small size in the common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus in the eastern Mediterranean: A possible case of Levantine nanism. 0.303 MB STANILAND, I. J.; A. MORTON; S. L. ROBINSON; D. MALONE and J. FORCADA. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 434:183-196. 2011. Foraging behaviour in two Antarctic fur seal colonies with differing population recoveries. 0.969 MB STONE, B. M.; D. 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ECS website and abstracts
by Thierry Jauniaux 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

Dear MARMAM member sorry for the delay but the abstracts submission page for the 2012 conference is working now To submit your abstract, you have to log in on https://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/login.php with your login name, email and your password; After you can upload your abstract at the end of the ECS website profile page; Or after login, you can go directly to https://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/abstract_submission.php For the next ECS conference, in addition of usual "talk" and "poster" option for your presentation, there is a new option for short talk. More informations and the option for short talk will be available the next week on the website Best regards T. Jauniaux Thierry Jauniaux, DMV, PhD Chair of the European Cetacean Society Premier Assistant Université de Liège Pathologie Vétérinaire Assistant Professor, University of Liege Veterinary Pathology T.Jauniaux(a)ulg.ac.be Cell phone: 0032477252302 1st FMV Scientific Meeting - 9 décembre 2011 http://www.fmv.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_734909/1st-fmv-scientific-meeting-9-decembre… MARIN Marine Animals Research & Intervention Network

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