May 2011 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Updated Volunteer request for research project on New Zealand fur seals
by Jenipher Cate 31 May '11

31 May '11

:Updated request Please note the due date for all applications is June 18, 2011. Candidates will be chosen by late June. Volunteer request Date: November 2011 through March 2012 Applications due by June 18, 2011 Tourism impacts on the New Zealand fur seal at differing breeding colonies throughout New Zealand. Project Summary: We are looking for volunteers to participate in the New Zealand fur seal and tourism research project at four focal breeding colonies along the south island of New Zealand (Banks Peninsula, Kaikoura, Abel Tasman National Park, and Cape Foulwind). This is a joint research effort by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and the University of Canterbury. Data are collected from multiple platforms including shore, tour vessels and kayak. Skills that will be obtained include behavioural data collection from a research vessel, behavioural data collection from shore, collection of photographic and behavioural data from shore and tour vessels. Additional research tasks will include and data entry. We are seeking candidates with previous experience working with pinnipeds or animal behaviour, although prior experience is not required. Applicants should be comfortable working on boats. You must be comfortable working in the field in a variety of conditions and with a small group of international scientists and students. As travel to field sites requires hiking, applicants should be comfortable working outside for up to 8 hours, walking on steep, unstable terrain, and able to hike for up to an hour each way. A typical work week will consist of 4 days in the field, two days on a boat, and one day off. A portion of this project may require camping and kayaking for up to a week at a time, however that is subject to funding. The next field season begins November 1st 2011 and runs through the beginning of March 2012 (4 months). Minimum duration of volunteer positions is three months, with preferred commitment of the whole field season (4 months). Project funding is limited and you must be able to provide your own transportation to New Zealand, housing, food and cell phone. Base of operation will be located in Akaroa, New Zealand. All travel expenses to field sites within the field season will be covered by the project. This is a great volunteer opportunity for university credit, obtaining field experience, or personal interest. To apply, please provide a letter of interest, C.V. available dates and contact information for 3 references to: Jenipher Cate at jrc135(a)uclive.ac.nz<mailto:jrc135@uclive.ac.nz> . Please refer all questions/inquiries to the above email address. Thank you Jenipher Cate, PhD candicate University of Canterbury Marine Mammal Behaviour Private Bag 4800 Ilam, Christchurch New Zealand Jenipher Cate, MSc Marine Mammal Behaviour University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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new publication on novel tag design for dolphins
by Vadim Pavlov 31 May '11

31 May '11

Dear Colleagues, The paper below has just been published online in Marine Mammal Science journal: Pavlov, V. V. and Rashad, A. M. (2011), A non-invasive dolphin telemetry tag: Computer design and numerical flow simulation. Marine Mammal Science, 27: no. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00476.x Abstract The impact of devices attached to animals remains a challenge in telemetry studies of dolphins. It was hypothesized that the hydrodynamic design of a tag could provide stable attachment to the dorsal fin by means of resultant hydrodynamic force appearing when a dolphin is swimming. To verify this hypothesis the computer fluid dynamics (CFD) study of tag performance was carried out. A virtual model presenting authentic geometry of a dolphin with tag attached to the dorsal fin was constructed. The same model without tag was used as a reference object to calculate tag impact as regards drag, lift, and moments coefficients. Flow around the models was simulated for the range of velocities as well as the ranges of pitch and yaw angles. It was shown that in 33 of 35 CFD scenarios the streamlined shape of a tag generates the lift force that facilitates keeping a tag attached to the fin. Throughout the set of calculations the tag-associated drag coefficient does not exceed 4%, which indicates low impact. Data obtained present a baseline for the further development of non-invasive dolphin telemetry tags. Please note that this is correct version of the article. If you have downloaded previous version (with low-resolution pictures) posted on the MMS website at 2 May 2001 please download it again or contact me directly for the pdf of the article at pavlov.v.v(a)gmail.com Best regards, Vadim -- Vadim Pavlov, Ph.D Research and Technology Center Westcoast Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel Werftstr. 6 25761 Büsum Tel: 49-4834-604-121 Fax: 49-4834-604-199 e-mail: pavlov.v.v(a)gmail.com

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Volunteer request for research project on New Zealand fur seals
by Jenipher Cate 30 May '11

30 May '11

Marine Mammal List Serve Volunteer request Date: November 2011 through March 2012 Tourism impacts on the New Zealand fur seal at differing breeding colonies throughout New Zealand. Project Summary: We are looking for volunteers to participate in the New Zealand fur seal and tourism research project at four focal breeding colonies along the south island of New Zealand (Banks Peninsula, Kaikoura, Abel Tasman National Park, and Cape Foulwind). This is a joint research effort by the New Zealand Department of Conservation and the University of Canterbury. Data are collected from multiple platforms including shore, tour vessels and kayak. Skills that will be obtained include behavioural data collection from a research vessel, behavioural data collection from shore, collection of photographic and behavioural data from shore and tour vessels. Additional research tasks will include and data entry. We are seeking candidates with previous experience working with pinnipeds or animal behaviour, although prior experience is not required. Applicants should be comfortable working on boats. You must be comfortable working in the field in a variety of conditions and with a small group of international scientists and students. As travel to field sites requires hiking, applicants should be comfortable working outside for up to 8 hours, walking on steep, unstable terrain, and able to hike for up to an hour each way. A typical work week will consist of 4 days in the field, two days on a boat, and one day off. A portion of this project may require camping and kayaking for up to a week at a time, however that is subject to funding. The next field season begins November 1st 2011 and runs through the beginning of March 2012 (4 months). Minimum duration of volunteer positions is three months, with preferred commitment of the whole field season (4 months). Project funding is limited and you must be able to provide your own transportation to New Zealand, housing, food and cell phone. Base of operation will be located in Akaroa, New Zealand. All travel expenses to field sites within the field season will be covered by the project. This is a great volunteer opportunity for university credit, obtaining field experience, or personal interest. To apply, please provide a letter of interest, C.V. available dates and contact information for 3 references to: Jenipher Cate at jrc135(a)uclive.ac.nz<mailto:jrc135@uclive.ac.nz> . Please refer all questions/inquiries to the above email address. Thank you Jenipher Cate, PhD candicate University of Canterbury Marine Mammal Behaviour Private Bag 4800 Ilam, Christchurch New Zealand Jenipher Cate, MSc Marine Mammal Behaviour University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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A question about a marked fin whale at North Atlantic
by Ángela Llavona 30 May '11

30 May '11

Dear Marmamers, last week fishermen from Galicia (NW Spain) told us that they saw a whale around 10 - 12m length with a yellow label/mark at its back swimming to the North Atlantic. We can't confirm the identification of the species but as 15 days before a fin whale calve of more or less the same length stranded at the coast, we suppose that it could be also a calve or a juvenile of this species. Somebody is using this yellow marks for the identification of fin whales or tracking them? Thank you! Cheers, Ángela Llavona ________________________________ C.E.M.MA. www.cemma.org ________________________________

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Aquatic Mammals 37.2 now available online
by Kathleen M. Dudzinski 30 May '11

30 May '11

Dear MARMAM and ECS-talk subscribers, Apologies to those of you who will receive duplicate emails due to cross-posting. The following titles represent the contents of the most recent issue (Volume 37, issue 2, 2011) of Aquatic Mammals. The online issue is now available. For individuals with a print subscription, the joint hard copy of 37.1/37.2 will be mailed in early July. Aquatic Mammals is the longest running peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research on aquatic mammals and is published quarterly with manuscripts available as published PDFs in real time. Further information about the journal can be found at: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Instructions for authors and formatting guidelines can be found in the first volume of each issue and at this link: http://tinyurl.com/AMauthorinstructions To submit a manuscript for publication consideration, please visit: http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php If you subscribe to Aquatic Mammals online, you can visit the journal web site and sign in to download all articles from this volume: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Please do not contact the listserve editors for PDFs or copies of the articles. To obtain a PDF, please subscribe to Aquatic Mammals http://tinyurl.com/AMsubscribe or contact the corresponding author for reprints. Please see list below for Volume 37, issue 2 contents Thank you for your continued interest in the journal and abstract postings. With regards, Kathleen Dudzinski, Ph.D. Editor, Aquatic Mammals aquaticmammals(a)gmail.com ******************* Witteveen, B.H., Worthy, G.A.J., Wynne, K.M., Hirons, A.C., Andrews III, A.G., Markel, R.W. 2011. Trophic Levels of North Pacific Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Through Analysis of Stable Isotopes: Implications on Prey and Resource Quality. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 101-110, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.101 Trophic levels of 1,105 humpback whales from six geographically and isotopically distinct North Pacific feeding groups were calculated using δ15N of humpback whales and regional primary consumers. The overall mean trophic level for North Pacific humpback whales was 3.6 ± 0.02, indicating a diet of both fish and zooplankton, and, thus, supporting assumptions of humpback whales as generalist predators. The highest mean trophic level was calculated for the north Gulf of Alaska group (4.0 ± 0.03), while the lowest was found for the Russian and the western Aleutian Islands group (3.3 ± 0.08). Differences in mean trophic levels suggest that feeding groups differ in the proportion of fish and zooplankton in their diets. Dwyer, S.L., Visser, I.N. 2011. Cookie Cutter Shark (Isistius sp.) Bites on Cetaceans, with Particular Reference to Killer Whales (Orca) (Orcinus orca). Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 111-138, DOI 10.1578/AM. 37.2.2011.111 Forty-nine species of cetaceans have been recorded in the literature with cookie cutter shark (Isistius sp.) bites. The first record of a cookie cutter shark bite mark on orca (Orcinus orca) was from New Zealand waters in 1955. We present 37 unpublished records of cookie cutter shark bite marks on orca in tropical to cold waters; a further six published records were collated, and additionally 35 individuals with bite marks were noted in photo-identification catalogues. A total of 120 individuals and 198 bite marks were recorded, with the northernmost at 70° 44' N and the southernmost at 77° 14' S. We provide the first healing rate of a cookie cutter shark bite mark on an orca in New Zealand waters, with a maximum of 150 d between open wound and healed scar. Longevity of scars is considered, with one particular bite mark still visible as a dark grey oval/elliptic mark 1,158 d post photographing the open wound. Open cookie cutter shark bite marks were not observed on orca photo-graphed in Antarctic waters, despite the majority of bite marks being recorded on Antarctic orca. This suggests a high level of movement outside the Antarctic cold water regions as the known distribution of cookie cutter sharks is in warm temperate to tropical waters. Supporting evidence for these movements is given by records of Antarctic orca in New Zealand waters with open cookie cutter shark bite marks. Holst, M., Greene Jr., C.R., Richardson, W.J., McDonald, T.L., Bay, K., Schwartz, S.J., Smith, G. 2011. Responses of Pinnipeds to Navy Missile Launches at San Nicolas Island, California. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 139-150, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.139 To document the responses of pinnipeds to launches of missiles and similar aerial vehicles, three species of pinnipeds were observed during 77 launches from Navy-owned San Nicolas Island off California from August 2001 to October 2008. Pinniped behavior and flight sounds during each launch were recorded by unattended video cameras and acoustic recorders set up around the island’s periphery, usually in pairs, as vehicles flew over or near haul-out sites. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess dependence of pinniped responses on received sound, distance from flight path, type of vehicle, and natural factors. The majority of observed California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) startled and showed increased vigilance up to 2 min after each launch; responses often included movement on the beach or into the water and were significantly related to received sound level and distance from the vehicle’s closest point of approach. Most observed northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) showed little reaction to launches and merely raised their heads briefly. Nonetheless, their responses were also related to received sound level and distance from vehicle trajectory. The harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) was the most responsive species. During the majority of launches, most (average 68%; range 7 to 100%) observed harbor seals within ~4 km of the launch trajectory left their haul-out site by entering the water; harbor seals hauled out again at the same site several hours after a launch. Within the range of conditions studied, there was no clear correlation between harbor seal response and received sound level or distance from the closest point of approach of the vehicle. Despite these short-term behavioral reactions, the effects of launch operations are likely to have been minor and localized, with no consequences for local pinniped populations as pinniped population sizes on San Nicolas Island are stable or increasing. Leeney, R.H., Carslake, D., Elwen, S.H. 2011. Using Static Acoustic Monitoring to Describe Echolocation Behaviour of Heaviside’s Dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) in Namibia. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 151-160, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.151 Static acoustic monitoring is a cost-effective, low-effort means of gathering large datasets on echolocation click characteristics and habi tat use by odontocetes. Heaviside’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) were monitored using an acoustic monitoring unit, the T- POD, in July 2008 at a site of known high abundance for this species in Walvis Bay, Namibia. The T-POD successfully detected clicks from Heaviside’s dol phins, and these clicks were detected in the 120 to 140 kHz frequency range. A distinct diel pattern to the hourly mean inter-click interval was observed, with higher values during daylight hours than at night, suggesting that click trains are produced at faster rates at night time. There was no apparent diel pattern in the proportion of buzz trains produced, however. A diel pattern in click activity was observed, with many more detection-positive minutes per hour recorded between dusk and dawn, and vocalization activity dropping to low levels in the middle of the day. This corresponded with visual observations made on abundance of dolphins in the study area. These results suggest that Heaviside’s dolphins use this site primarily during the night. Static acoustic monitoring proved to be an effective technique for monitoring patterns of habitat use by Heaviside’s dolphins. Dennison, S.R., Boor, M., Fauquier, D., Van Bonn, W., Greig, D.J., Gulland, F.M.D. 2011. Foramen Ovale and Ductus Arteriosus Patency in Neonatal Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Pups in Rehabilitation. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 161-166, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.161 Twenty neonatal harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) pups in rehabilitation following maternal separation underwent serial echocardiographic studies to assess patency and subsequent age of functional closure of the ductus arteriosus (d.a.). B-mode, color-flow Doppler, and pulse and continuous wave Doppler were utilized to identify the d.a. and determine patency and directionality of blood flow. Seals were also evaluated for evidence of foramen ovale (f.o.) patency. B-mode ultrasound was used to evaluate the inter-atrial septum for abnormal (aneurismal) motion, a sign of f.o. patency in other species. In one harbor seal, this motion was confirmed as being consistent with f.o. patency by contrast echocardiography. Closure of the f.o. was not confirmed in any harbor seal prior to release back into the free- ranging population. Data acquired indicate that there is patency of the f.o. and d.a. after birth for a longer period in phocids than in described terrestrial mammals. The f.o. may be patent up to 7 wks of age, and the d.a. may be patent up to 6 wks of age without evidence of clinical consequence. This difference in ontogeny between terrestrial mammals and harbor seals is presumptively a diving adaptation. Such an adaptation is counterintuitive given that humans with f.o. patency are at increased risk of stroke following the introduction or formation of intravascular gas bubbles and suggests that con-current protective mechanisms may be present. Acevedo-Gutiérrez, A., Cendejas-Zarelli, S. 2011. Nocturnal Haul-Out Patterns of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) Related to Airborne Noise Levels in Bellingham, Washington, USA. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 167-174. DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.167 Given their distribution, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are likely to interact with human activities and potentially be disturbed. However, it is unclear how human development affects the haul-out behavior of harbor seals near urban areas. Because disturbance related to human development may increase noise levels in air, one might expect seals to haul-out at times when airborne noise levels are low. This study examined the number of harbor seals hauled-out relative to time of day, noise levels in air, and tide level at two haul-out sites in the city of Bellingham, Washington, USA. Harbor seals were observed from May 2008 to April 2009. Two surveys were conducted every 1 to 2 wks— one during the day and one at night. Harbor seal counts and in-air noise levels were recorded approximately 100 m from each haul-out site with binoculars and a sound level meter, respectively. Given the strong correlation between time of day and noise levels, one set of linear mixed effects models examined the interactive influence of time of day and tide level on harbor seal numbers. Another set of models examined the effect of noise level and tide level on harbor seal numbers. Despite fluctuations in harbor seal num bers in relation to time of year and haul-out site, more harbor seals hauled-out during the night than during the day. The best model for the number of harbor seals hauled-out included an interaction between time of day and tide level, and an interac tion between noise level and tide level. This study indicated that numbers of harbor seals hauling-out in Bellingham were correlated with time of day and in-air noise levels. However, it is unclear if the nocturnal haul-out behavior of harbor seals was a consequence of human development. It is still possible that an unknown factor associated with time of day was responsible for the observed results. To tease out the correlation between time of day and in-air noise levels, a future comparative study between nearby haul-out sites —one close to human activities and one away from them—is recommended. Noke Durden, W., Stolen, E.D., Stolen, M.K. 2011. Abundance, Distribution, and Group Composition of Indian River Lagoon Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 175-186, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.175 Information on the abundance and distribution of cetaceans is essential to management and conservation and necessary to assess mortality trends and anthropogenic impacts for stock assessment. Line- transect aerial surveys (n = 45) were conducted to assess bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) abundance, distribution, and group composition in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) estuary system, Florida, from 2002 to 2004. Calves composed 9.41% of all known age class animals sighted. Multiple covariate distance sampling was used to estimate abundance. Abundance estimates varied seasonally, ranging between 362 (95% CI = 192 to 622; summer 2003) and 1,316 dolphins (95% CI = 795 to 2,061; winter 2002-2003), with a mean abundance of 662 dolphins (95% CI = 544 to 842). Abundance estimates for the Mosquito Lagoon sub-basin exhibited the greatest seasonal variability. Seasonal differences in abundance within strata suggest seasonal movement patterns. This study provides the first abundance estimate for IRL dolphins in over 30 y. Further studies that investigate evidence of influx/efflux are needed to better under-stand the population biology of IRL dolphins. Short Notes Balmer, B.C., Wells, R.S., Schwacke, L.H., Rowles, T.K., Hunter, C., Zolman, E.S., Townsend, F.I., Danielson, B., Westgate, A.J., McLellan, W.A., Pabst, D.A. 2011. Evaluation of a Single-Pin, Satellite-Linked Transmitter Deployed on Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Along the Coast of Georgia, USA. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 187-192, DOI 10.1578/ AM.37.2.2011.187 von Streit, C., Udo Ganslosser, U., von Fersen, L. 2011. Ethogram of Two Captive Mother-Calf Dyads of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Comparison with Field Ethograms. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 193-197, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.193 Haelters, J., Everaarts, E. 2011. Two Cases of Physical Interaction Between White-Beaked Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) and Juvenile Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Southern North Sea. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 198-201, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.198 Silveira, L., Furtado, M.M., Rosas, F.C.W., Silva, L.C.L.C., Cabral, M.M.M, Tôrres, N.M., Sollmann, R., Kouba, A., Jácomo, A.T.A. 2011. Tagging Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) (Carnivora, Mustelidae) for Radio-Telemetry Studies. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 208-212, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.208 Piwetz, S., Heidi R. Whitehead, H.R., Godlove, L.R., Cowan, D.F. 2011. An Underwater Recording Stethoscope Based on an Omnidirectional Hydrophone for Use in Dolphin Rehabilitation and Diagnosis. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 202-204, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.20 McCafferty, D.J., Parsons, E.C.M. 2011. Marine Mammal Ecotypes: Implications for Otter Conservation and Management. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 205-207, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.205 Historical Perspectives Essay Defran, R.H. 2011. Historical Perspectives. Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 213-221, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.213 Book Review Johnson, M. 2011. TAGGING AND TRACKING OF MARINE ANIMALS WITH ELECTRONIC DEVICES. Editors: J. L. Nielsen, H. Arrizabalaga, N. Fragoso, A. Hobday, M. Lutcavage, & J. Sibert. (Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4020-9639-6, 452 pp.) Aquatic Mammals 37(2), 222-224, DOI 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.222

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Study Manatees and Dolphins in Belize: Deadline Extended to June 3rd
by Caryn Self-Sullivan 30 May '11

30 May '11

Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of Antillean Manatees, Bottlenose Dolphins in the Belize Barrier Reef Lagoon System: A Unique Experiential Learning Field Course in Belize, Central America Dates: 30 July – 12 August 2011 (inclusive of travel) Website: http://sirenian.org/2011FieldCourse.html PI & Co-PI: Caryn Self-Sullivan, Ph.D.(1, 2) & Katie S. LaCommare, Ph.D.(1, 3, 4) Visiting Scientist: Heather J. Kalb, Ph.D. (5) Location: Drowned Cayes, Belize, Host: Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge http://belizeadventurelodge.com (passport required) + secondary field site TBA dependent on course enrollment. Want to learn more about Marine Biology? Interested in Marine Mammals, Animal Behavior, Ecology, or Conservation Biology? Join our research team for two intense weeks of total immersion into the world of animal behavior, ecology & conservation, Antillean manatees, bottlenose dolphins, coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass beds in Belize! Course Overview: This is a total immersion, experiential learning field course where you will live, work, and study from a marine science field station on a pristine, private island within the Belize Barrier Reef Lagoon System. Data collected during the course will contribute to our long-term manatee & dolphin research project established in 1998. You will learn through a variety of learning activities, literature review and discussion, independent and team projects, and actual field research. Be prepared to rise with the sun and spend 8-10 hours outdoors, including 3-4 hours on the water each day learning about the tropical Caribbean environment as we explore a maze of mangrove islands, seagrass beds, coral patches, and the Belize Barrier Reef. Extra-curricular activities are included: (1) diving or snorkeling at Turneffe Atoll, and (2) exploring an ancient Maya City. Additional, optional SCUBA dives are available as time and weather permits, but additional costs are involved. Note: You do not need to have your SCUBA certification to enroll in this course. Optional Credit Hours: The course provides 100 experiential learning and lecture hours in the field, plus approximately 35 hours of pre- field reading, research, and preparation; approximately 50 of the 135 total hours include direct instruction by faculty. This is comparable to a 3 credit hour university course and meets the US DOE criteria in 34 CFR, SS600.2. You must make arrangements IN ADVANCE with BOTH your advising faculty and Dr. Self-Sullivan for credit to be earned through your home university. Credit hour fees must be paid directly to your school and you must fulfill any study abroad requirements of your school. This course is divided into 4 major components: lectures and learning activities (~1 hour per day), independent reading and assignments (~2 hour per day), data collection in the field (~3 hours per day), project development & implementation (~2 hours per day), presentation of pre-field research (~1 hour per day), and debate/group discussion of reading materials (~1 hour per day). Deadlines: Early registration & and deposit due May 1st, 2011; regular registration & deposit due June 1st, 2011; balance due July 1st, 2011. Late registration (after July 1st--if space available) incurs a $100 late fee. Minimum/Maximum Class Size: 8-24 students Costs: $2995 includes all expenses for lodging, meals, field trips, ground & water transfer fees, research & materials fees; DOES NOT include airfare, books, restaurant/bar/dive/tour tips, or credit hour fees. Up to two (2) $500 Scholarships are available for students from low-income countries. Recruit a Friend! Email caryns(a)sirenian.org or call 540.287.8207 to learn about registration discounts for groups of two (2) or more students! Deadlines: Regular Registration & $500 Deposit Due 1 June 2011; Balance Due 1 July 2011 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 3RD! Registration Form: http://sirenian.org/2011BelizeRegistration.pdf Detailed Syllabus: http://sirenian.org/2011BelizeSyllabus.pdf Policy & Liability Form: http://sirenian.org/2011BelizePolicy.pdf Recruit a Friend Flyer: http://sirenian.org/2011BelizeFlyer.pdf Download a Complete Field Expedition Briefing (9MB): http://sirenian.org/2011BelizeBriefing.pdf ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contact Dr. C: Caryn Self-Sullivan, Ph.D. at caryns(a)sirenian.org or 540.287.8207 Visit our Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=370432825564 Faculty Affiliations: 1. Sirenian International, 200 Stonewall Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 2. Nova Southeastern University, Fischler School of Education, Oceanographic Center, North Miami, Florida 3. University of Massachusetts-Boston, Department of Biology 4. Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan 5. West Liberty University, Department of Biology, Wheeling, West Virginia Posted by: Caryn Self-Sullivan, Ph.D. Consultant: Animal Behavior & Wildlife Conservation Primary Email: caryns(a)sirenian.org Mailing Address: 200 Stonewall Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-2110 Mobile: 540.287.8207 | Fax: 888.371.4998 Adjunct Faculty, Nova Southeastern University NSU Email: cs1733(a)nova.edu http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu/ http://www.nova.edu/ocean/ President & Co-founder, Sirenian International, Inc. http://sirenian.org/caryn.html

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 28 May '11

28 May '11

Hi, All This was a very hurry up message. Let me know of any mistakes. 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 ACEVEDO, JORGE; RICARDO MATUS; DANIELA DROGUETT; ALEJANDRO VILA; ANELIO AGUAYO-LOBO and DANIEL TORRES. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(6):939-943. 2011. Vagrant Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, in southern Chile. 0.304 MB ACEVEDO-GUTIERREZ, ALEJANDRO; LISA ACEVEDO; OLGA BELONVICH and LAURA BOREN. TOURISM IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS 7(1):39-41. 2011. How effective are posted signs to regulate tourism? An example with New Zealand fur seals. 0.253 MB ACEVEDO-GUTIERREZ, ALEJANDRO; LISA ACEVEDO and LAURA BOREN. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 25(3):623-627. 2011. Effects of the presence of official-looking volunteers on harassment of New Zealand fur seals. 0.390 MB AGUSA, TETSURO; SHIN-YA YASUGI; ASAMI LIDA; TOKUTAKA IKEMOTO; YASUMI ANAN; THIJS KUIKEN; ALBERT D. M. E. OSTERHAUS; SHINSUKE TANABE and HISATO IWATA. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 64(5):963-975. 2011. Accumulation features of trace elements in mass-stranded harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the North Sea coast in 2002: The body distribution and association with growth and nutrition status. 0.665 MB ALAVA, JUAN JOSE; PETER S. ROSS; MICHAEL G. IKONOMOU; MARILYN CRUZ; GUSTAVO JIMENEZ-UZCATEGUI; CORY DUBETZ; SANDIE SALAZAR; DANIEL COSTA; STELLA VILLEGAS-AMTMANN; PETER HOWORTH and FRANK A. P. C. GOBAS. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 62(4):660-671. 2011. DDT in endangered Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki). 0.553 MB ALAVA, JUAN JOSE; SANDIE SALAZAR; MARILYN CRUZ; GUSTAVO JIMENEZ-UZCATEGUI; STELLA VILLEGAS-AMTMANN; DIEGO PAEZ-RASAS; DANIEL P. COSTA; PETER S. ROSS; MICHAEL G. IKONOMOU and FRANK A. P. C. GOBAS. AMBIO 40(4):425-430. 2011. DDT strikes back: Galapagos sea lions face increasing health risks. 0.339 MB AMANO, MASAO; TADASU K. YAMADA; ROBERT L. BROWNELL, JR. and YOSHIKAZU UNI. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(2):275-282. 2011. Age determination and reproductive traits of killer whales entrapped in ice off Aidomari, Hokkaido, Japan. 0.401 MB AMARAL, ANA R.; LUCIANA M. MOELLER; LUCIANO B. BEHEREGARAY and M. MANUELA COELHO. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 102(3):275-282. 2011 Evolution of 2 reproductive proteins, ZP3 and PKDREJ, in cetaceans. 0.259 MB AYLING, ROGER D.; SAMANTHA BASHIRUDDIN; NICHOLAS J. DAVISON; GEOFFREY FOSTER; MARK P. DAGLEISH and ROBIN A. J. NICHOLAS. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 47(2):471-475. 2011. The occurrence of Mycoplasma phocicerebrale, Mycoplasma phocidae, and Mycoplasma phocirhinis in grey and common seals (Halichoerus grypus and Phoca vitulina) in the United Kingdom. 0.136 MB BAGNOLI, PAOLA; BRUNO COZZI; ADRIANO ZAFFORA; FABIO ACOCELLA; ROBERTO FUMERO and MARIA LAURA COSTANTINO. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS 44(6):1040-1045. 2011. Experimental and computational biomechanical characterisation of the tracheo-bronchial tree of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) during diving. 1.055 MB BALMER, BRIAN C.; LORI H. SCHWACKE; RANDALL S. WELLS; R. CLAY GEORGE; JENNIFER HOGUET; JOHN R. KUCKLICK; SUZANNE M. LANE; ANTHONY MARTINEZ; WILLIAM A. MCLELLAN; PATRICIA E. ROSEL; TERI K. ROWLES; KATE SPARKS; TODD SPEAKMAN; ERIC S. ZOLMAN and D. ANN PABST SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 409(11):2094-2101. 2011. Relationship between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and ranging patterns in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from coastal Georgia, USA. 0.557 MB BARNETT, ADAM; KATYA G. ABRANTES; JOHN D. STEVENS and JAYSON M. SEMMENS. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 81(5):1039-1048. 2011. Site fidelity and sex-specific migration in a mobile apex predator: Implications for conservation and ecosystem dynamics. 0.536 MB BEARZI, G.; S. BONIZZONI and J. GONZALVO. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 21(3):261-267. 2011. Dolphins and coastal fisheries within a marine protected area: Mismatch between dolphin occurrence and reported depredation. 0.179 MB BEARZI, GIOVANNI; SILVIA BONIZZONI and JOAN GONZALVO. JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY 29(2):369-374. 2011. Mid-distance movements of common bottlenose dolphins in the coastal waters of Greece. 0.289 MB BEARZI, GIOVANNI; RANDALL R. REEVES; ELISABETTA REMONATO; NINO PIERANTONIO and SABINA AIROLDI. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 76(4):385-400. 2010. Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus in the Mediterranean Sea. 0.704 MB BOEHM, P. D.; D. S. PAGE; J. M. NEFF and J. S. BROWN. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 62(3):581-589. 2011. Are sea otters being exposed to subsurface intertidal oil residues from the Exxon Valdez oil spill? 2.956 MB BOSSART, G. D. VETERINARY PATHOLOGY 48(3):676-690. 2011. Marine mammals as sentinel species for oceans and human health. 0.232 MB BURKANOV, VLADIMIR; ELIEZER GURARIE; ALEXEY ALTUKHOV; EVGENY MAMAEV; PETER PERMYAKOV; ALEXEY TRUKHIN; JASON WAITE and TOM GELATT. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(2):352-366. 2011. Environmental and biological factors influencing maternal attendance patterns of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Russia. 0.788 MB BYARD, ROGER W.; AARON J. MACHADO and DAVID MCLELLAND. FORENSIC SCIENCE, MEDICINE, AND PATHOLOGY 7(2):222-224. 2011. Endobronchial sand casts: An unusual marker of saltwater immersion in a juvenile pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps). 0.481 MB CANTU-MEDELLIN, NADIEZHDA; BARBIE BYRD; ALETA HOHN; JOSE PABLO VAZQUEZ-MEDINA and TANIA ZENTENO-SAVIN. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART A: MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 158(4):438-443. 2011. Differential antioxidant protection in tissues from marine mammals with distinct diving capacities. Shallow/short vs. deep/long divers. 0.355 MB CHERNETSKY, A. D.; V. V. KRASNOVA and V. M. BEL'KOVICH. OCEANOLOGY 51(2):275-280. 2011. Originally published in Okeanologiya Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 286-292. 2011. Studies of the structure of the Solovetsky reproductive gathering of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the White Sea using the photo identification method. 0.576 MB CLEMENTZ, MARK T. and JACOB O. SEWALL. SCIENCE (WASHINGTON D. C.) 332(6028):455-458. 2011. Latitudinal gradients in greenhouse seawater delta O-18: Evidence from Eocene sirenian tooth enamel. 1.243 MB DA SILVA, ANA PAULA; RODRIGO GODOI SILVA; BRUNO COGLIATI; ALEX SANDER MACHADO DIAS; ALFREDO E. LE BAS and FRANCISCO JAVIER HERNANDEZ-BLAZQUEZ. PESQUISA VETERINARIA BRASILEIRA 31(3):267-270. 2011. Bleaching of melanin in the epidermis of South American fur seal and its application on enzyme immunohistochemistry. 2.242 MB DAURA-JORGE, FABIO G.; LEONARDO L. WEDEKIN and PAULO C. SIMOES-LOPES. SCIENTIA MARINA 75(1):163-169. 2011. Feeding habits of the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae), in Norte Bay, southern Brazil. 0.334 MB DAUVERGNE, PETER and KATE J. NEVILLE. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS 20(2):192-209. 2011. Mindbombs of right and wrong: Cycles of contention in the activist campaign to stop Canada's seal hunt. 0.136 MB DWYER, SARAH L. and INGRID N. VISSER. AQUATIC MAMMALS 37(2):111-138. 2011. Cookie cutter shark (Isistius sp.) bites on cetaceans, with particular reference to killer whales (orca) (Orcinus orca). 4.946 MB FERNANDEZ, RUTH; SUSANA GARCIA-TISCAR; M. BEGONA SANTOS; ALFREDO LOPEZ; JOSE A. MARTINEZ-CEDEIRA; JASON NEWTON and GRAHAM J. PIERCE. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 158(5):1043-1055. 2011. Stable isotope analysis in two sympatric populations of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus: Evidence of resource partitioning? 0.408 MB FRANTZIS, A.; S. AIROLDI; G. NOTARBARTOLO DI SCIARA; C. JOHNSON and S. MAZZARIOL. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART I: OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS 58(4):454-459. 2011. Inter-basin movements of Mediterranean sperm whales provide insight into their population structure and conservation. 0.334 MB FRASIER, TIMOTHY R.; SHARLENE M. KOROSCIL; BRADLEY N. WHITE and JAMES D. DARLING. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 14(1):39-48. 2011. Assessment of population substructure in relation to summer feeding ground use in the eastern North Pacific gray whale. 0.393 MB GALOV, ANA; IVNA KOCIJAN; GORDAN LAUC; MARTINA DURAS GOMERCIC; TOMISLAV GOMERCIC; HAIDI ARBANASIC; ZLATKO SATOVIC; BRANKA SEOL; SNJEZANA VUKOVIC and HRVOJE GOMERCIC. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 76(3):339-344. 2011. High genetic diversity and possible evidence of a recent bottleneck in Adriatic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.232 MB GARLAND, ELLEN C.; ANNE W. GOLDIZEN; MELINDA L. REKDAHL; ROCHELLE CONSTANTINE; CLAIRE GARRIGUE; NAN DAESCHLER HAUSER; M. MICHAEL POOLE; JOOKE ROBBINS and MICHAEL J. NOAD. CURRENT BIOLOGY 21(8):687-691. 2011. Dynamic horizontal cultural transmission of humpback whale song at the ocean basin scale. 0.589 MB GOLDSTEIN, T.; K. M. COLEGROVE; M. HANSON and F. M. D. GULLAND. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 94(3):243-248. 2011. Isolation of a novel adenovirus from California sea lions Zalophus californianus. 1.316 MB GOMEZ-CAMPOS, ENCARNA; ASUNCION BORRELL and ALEX AGUILAR. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY 25(9):1343-1347. 2011. Nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes do not reflect nutritional condition in the striped dolphin. 0.389 MB GOTTSCHLING, MARC; IGNACIO G. BRAVO; ERIC SCHULZ; MARIA A. BRACHO; ROB DEAVILLE; PAUL D. JEPSON; MARIE-FRANCOISE VAN BRESSEM; EGGERT STOCKFLETH and INGO NINDL. MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 59(1):34-42. 2011. Modular organizations of novel cetacean papillomaviruses. 1.241 MB GRECH, ALANA; JAMES SHEPPARD and HELENE MARSH. PLOS ONE 6(3) e17993. 8pp. 2011. Informing species conservation at multiple scales using data collected for marine mammal stock assessments. 0.383 MB GRIMM, DAVID. SCIENCE (WASHINGTON D. C.) 332(6029):526-529. 2011. Are dolphins too smart for captivity? 0.839 MB GUR, M. BERKE and CHRISTOPHER NIEZRECKI. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(4):2059-2067. 2011. A wavelet packet adaptive filtering algorithm for enhancing manatee vocalizations. 0.579 MB HAGIHARA, RIE; RHONDDA E. JONES; JAMES K. SHEPPARD; AMANDA J. HODGSON and HELENE MARSH. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 399(2):173-181. 2011 Minimizing errors in the analysis of dive recordings from shallow-diving animals. 0.785 MB HAZEN, ELLIOTT L.; DOUGLAS P. NOWACEK; LOUIS ST. LAURENT; PATRICK N. HALPIN and DAVID J. MORETTI. PLOS ONE 6(4) e19269. 10pp. 2011. The relationship among oceanography, prey fields, and beaked whale foraging habitat in the Tongue of the Ocean. 0.634 MB HOLLATZ, CLAUDIA; LEONARDO FLACH; C. SCOTT BAKER and FABRICIO R. SANTOS. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 158(4):927-933. 2011. Microsatellite data reveal fine genetic structure in male Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianesis) in two geographically close embayments at south-eastern coast of Brazil. 0.226 MB HOLLATZ, CLAUDIA; SIBELLE TORRES VILACA; RODRIGO A. F. REDONDO; MIRIAM MARMONTEL; C. SCOTT BAKER and FABRICIO R. SANTOS. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 102(4):812-827. 2011. The Amazon River system as an ecological barrier driving genetic differentiation of the pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis). 0.672 MB ISHIBASHI, HIROSHI; EUN-YOUNG KIM and HISATO IWATA. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 45(7):3123-3130. 2011. Transactivation potencies of the Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica) peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha by perfluoroalkyl carboxylates and sulfonates: Estimation of PFOA induction equivalency factors. 1.101 MB KERN, A.; U. SIEBERT; B. COZZI; P. R. HOF and H. H. A. OELSCHLAEGER. BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION 77(2):79-90. 2011. Stereology of the neocortex in odontocetes: Qualitative, quantitative, and functional implications. 1.096 MB KIRK, CASSNDRA M.; STEVEN AMSTRUP; RHONDA SWOR; DARCE HOLCOMB and TODD M. O'HARA. ECOHEALTH 7(3):307-320. 2009. Hematology of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (2005-2007): Biomarker for an Arctic ecosystem health sentinel. 0.271 MB KIRK, CASSNDRA M.; STEVEN AMSTRUP; RHONDA SWOR; DARCE HOLCOMB and TODD M. O'HARA. ECOHEALTH 7(3):321-331. 2009. Morbillivirus and toxoplasma exposure and association with hematological parameters for southern Beaufort Sea polar bears: Potential response to infectious agents in a sentinel species. 0.384 MB KLIMPEL, SVEN; THOMAS KUHN; MARKUS W. BUSCH; HORST KARL and HARRY W. PALM. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(6):899-906. 2011. Deep-water life cycle of Anisakis paggiae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in the Irminger Sea indicates kogiid whale distribution in North Atlantic waters. 0.286 MB KUCKLICK, JOHN; LORI SCHWACKE; RANDY WELLS; ALETA HOHN; AURORE GUICHARD; JENNIFER YORDY; LARRY HANSEN; ERIC ZOLMAN; RACHEL WILSON; JENNY LITZ; DOUG NOWACEK; TERI ROWLES; REBECCA PUGH; BRIAN BALMER; CARRIE SINCLAIR and PATRICIA ROSEL. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 45(10):4270-4277. 2011. Bottlenose dolphins as indicators of persistent organic pollutants in the western North Atlantic Ocean and northern Gulf of Mexico. 0.863 MB LAGUEUX, KERRY M.; MONICA A. ZANI; AMY R. KNOWLTON and SCOTT D. KRAUS. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 14(1):69-77. 2011. Response by vessel operators to protection measures for right whales Eubalaena glacialis in the southeast US calving ground. 1.136 MB LANG, SHELLEY L. C.; SARA J. IVERSON and W. DON BOWEN. PLOS ONE 6(5) e19487. 11pp. 2011. The influence of reproductive experience on milk energy output and lactation performance in the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus). 0.438 MB LANGTIMM, CATHERINE A.; ROBERT M. DORAZIO; BRADLEY M. STITH and TERRY J. DOYLE. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 75(2):399-412. 2011. New aerial survey and hierarchical model to estimate manatee abundance. 0.433 MB LOCH, CAROLINA; LILIANE J. GRANDO; JULES A. KIESER and PAULO C. SIMOES-LOPES. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 94(3):225-234. 2011. Dental pathology in dolphins (Cetacea: Delphinidae) from the southern coast of Brazil. 0.731 MB LOPEZ, BRUNO DIAZ. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 76(2):180-189. 2011. Whistle characteristics in free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mediterranean Sea: Influence of behaviour. 0.387 MB LYNCH, MICHAEL; PADRAIG J. DUIGNAN; TREVOR TAYLOR; OLE NIELSEN; ROGER KIRKWOOD; JOHN GIBBENS and JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 47(2):352-363. 2011. Epizootiology of Brucella infection in Australian fur seals. 0.614 MB LYNCH, MICHAEL; ROGER KIRKWOOD; ANTHONY MITCHELL; PADRAIG DUIGNAN and JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(2):342-351. 2011. Prevalence and significance of an alopecia syndrome in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus). 0.574 MB MACKENZIE, BRIAN R.; MARGIT EERO and HENN OJAVEER. PLOS ONE 6(5) e18998. 9pp. 2011. Could seals prevent cod recovery in the Baltic Sea? 0.391 MB MANESS, HEATHER T. D.; HENDRIK H. NOLLENS; ERIC D. JENSEN; TRACEY GOLDSTEIN; SARAH LAMERE; APRIL CHILDRESS; JOHN SYKES; JUDY ST LEGER; GERALDINE LACAVE; F. ED LATSON and JAMES F. X. WELLEHAN, JR. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 149(1-2):23-29. 2011. Phylogenetic analysis of marine mammal herpesviruses. 0.335 MB MARIN, A. B.; M. R. GONZALEZ-MORALES and J. ESTEVEZ. PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION 122(1):113-124. 2011. Paleoclimatic inference of the mid-Holocene record of monk seal (Monachus monachus) in the Cantabrian Coast. 1.049 MB MARTINEZ-LEVASSEUR; LAURA M.; DIANE GENDRON; ROB J. KNELL; EDEL A. O'TOOLE; MANURAJ SINGH and KARINA ACEVEDO-WHITEHOUSE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 278(1711):1581-1586. 2011. Acute sun damage and photoprotective responses in whales. 0.867 MB MARX, FELIX G. JOURNAL OF MAMMALIAN EVOLUTION 18(2):77-100. 2011. The more the merrier? A large cladistic analysis of mysticetes, and comments on the transition from teeth to baleen. 0.778 MB MARX, FELIX G.; JOHANNES ALBERS and BJOERN BERNING. PALAEONTOLOGY 54(2):303-307. 2011. Lost in translation - a history of systematic confusion and comments on the type species of Squalodon and Patriocetus (Cetacea, Odontoceti). 0.148 MB MCGOWEN, MICHAEL R.; STEPHEN H. MONTGOMERY; CLAY CLARK and JOHN GATESY. BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 11(98): 13pp. 2011. Phylogeny and adaptive evolution of the brain-development gene microcephalin (MCPH1) in cetaceans. 0.480 MB MEEGAN, JENNY; CARA FIELD; INGA SIDOR; TRACY ROMANO; SANDRA CASINGHINO; CYNTHIA R. SMITH; LIZABETH KASHINSKY; PATRICIA A. FAIR; GREGORY BOSSART; RANDALL WELLS and J. LAWRENCE DUNN. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION 22(6):856-862. 2010. Development, validation, and utilization of a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of antibodies against Brucella species in marine mammals. 0.349 MB MELIN, SHARON R.; ANTHONY J. ORR; JEFFREY D. HARRIS; JEFFREY L. LAAKE; ROBERT L. DELONG; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND and SHELBI STOUDT. CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE OCEANIC FISHERIES INVESTIGATIONS REPORTS 51:182-194. 2010. Unprecedented mortality of California sea lion pups associated with anomalous oceanographic conditions along the central California coast in 2009. 0.513 MB MELLINGER, DAVID K.; SHARON L. NIEUKIRK; KAROLIN KLINCK; HOLGER KLINCK; ROBERT P. DZIAK; PHILLIP J. CLAPHAM and BRYNDIS BRANDSDOTTIR. BIOLOGY LETTERS 7(3):411-413. 2011. Confirmation of right whales near a nineteenth-century whaling ground east of southern Greenland. 0.192 MB MILLER, L. J.; J. MELLEN; T. GREER and S. A. KUCZAJ II. ANIMAL WELFARE 20(2):159-172. 2011. The effects of education programmes on Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) behaviour. 0.138 MB MORRIS, PAMELA J.; WESLEY R. JOHNSON; JOHN PISANI; GREGORY D. BOSSART; JEFF ADAMS; JOHN S. REIF and PATRICIA A. FAIR. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 148(2-4):440-447. 2011. Isolation of culturable microorganisms from free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the southeastern United States. 0.223 MB NAKAHARA, FUMIO and NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI. JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY 29(2):309-320. 2011. Vocal exchanges of signature whistles in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.620 MB NEGRETE, JAVIER; ESTEBAN SOIBELZON; EDUARDO P. TONNI; ALEJANDRO CARLINI; LEOPOLDO H. SOIBELZON; SEBASTIAN POLJAK; ROBERTO A. HUARTE and JORGE E. CARBONARI. RADIOCARBON 53(1):161-166. 2011. Antarctic radiocarbon reservoir: The case of the mummified crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga) in Bodman Cape, Seymour Island, Antarctica. 0.691 MB NEMIROFF, LEAH; TONYA WIMMER; PIERRE-YVES DAOUST and DONALD F. MCALPINE. CANADIAN FIELD-NATURALIST 124(1):32-44. 2010. Cetacean strandings in the Canadian Maritime Provinces, 1990-2008. 0.412 MB NOWACEK, DOUGLAS P.; ARI S. FRIEDLAENDER; PATRICK N. HALPIN; ELLIOTT L. HAZEN; DAVID W. JOHNSTON; ANDREW J. READ; BORIS ESPINASSE; MENG ZHOU and YIWU ZHU. PLOS ONE 6(4) e19173. 5pp. 2011. Super-aggregations of krill and humpback whales in Wilhelmina Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. 0.509 MB OSBORNE, AMY J.; RUDIGER BRAUNING; JENNIFER K. SCHULTZ; MARTIN A. KENNEDY; JON SLATE NEIL J. GEMMELL. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES 11(3):503-513. 2011. Development of a predicted physical map of microsatellite locus positions for pinnipeds, with wider applicability to the Carnivora. 0.710 MB OSTERRIEDER, SYLVIA K. and RANDALL W. DAVIS. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 91(4):883-892. 2011. Sea otter female and pup activity budgets, Prince William Sound, Alaska. 0.551 MB POSTMA, M.; M. WEGE; M. N. BESTER; D. S. VAN DER MERWE and P. J. N. DE BRUYN. AFRICAN ZOOLOGY 46(1):188-193. 2011. Inshore occurrence of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) at subantarctic Marion Island. 1.171 MB PRACA, EMILIE; SOPHIE LARAN; GILLES LEPOINT; JEAN-PIERRE THOME; ANTONI QUETGLAS; PAOLA BELCARI; PAOLO SARTOR; FRANK DHERMAIN; DENIS ODY; NATHALIE TAPIE; HELENE BUDZINSKI and KRISHNA DAS. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 64(5):1058-1065. 2011. Toothed whales in the northwestern Mediterranean: Insight into their feeding ecology using chemical tracers. 0.354 MB REIF, JOHN S. PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS 126(Suppl 1):50-57. 2011. Animal sentinels for environmental and public health. 0.206 MB REISINGER, RYAN R.; P. J. NICO DE BRUYN and MARTHAN N. BESTER. AQUATIC BIOLOGY 12(2):177-185. 2011. Abundance estimates of killer whales at subantarctic Marion Island. 0.813 MB ROCKWELL, ROBERT F.; LINDA J. GORMEZANO and DAVID N. KOONS. OIKOS 120(5):696-709. 2011. Trophic matches and mismatches: Can polar bears reduce the abundance of nesting snow geese in western Hudson Bay? 0.684 MB ROMAN, JACINTO. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 76(2):237-239. 2011. Short communication What do otters eat where there is no fish? 0.188 MB SAKAI, MAI; KAGARI AOKI; KATSUFUMI SATO; MASAO AMANO; ROBIN W. BAIRD; DANIEL L. WEBSTER; GREGORY S. SCHORR and NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI. MAMMAL STUDY 36(1):55-59. 2011. Swim speed and acceleration measurements of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Hawai'I. 0.834 MB SCHEININ, AVIAD P.; DAN KEREM; COLIN D. MACLEOD; MANEL GAZO; CARLA A. CHICOTE and MANUEL CASTELLOTE. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 4: e28. 5pp. 2011. Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) in the Mediterranean Sea: Anomalous event or early sign of climate-driven distribution change? 0.229 MB SCHULTZ, JENNIFER K.; BRENDA L. BECKER; THEA C. JOHANOS; JESSICA U. LOPEZ and LIZABETH KASHINSKY. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(2):336-341. 2011. Dizygotic twinning in the Hawaiian monk seal. 0.138 MB SEURONT, LAURENT and NARDI CRIBB. PHYSICA A-STATISTICAL MECHANICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS 390(12):2333-2339. 2011. Fractal analysis reveals pernicious stress levels related to boat presence and type in the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus. 0.420 MB SHAUGHNESSY, PETER D.; SIMON D. GOLDSWORTHY; DEREK J. HAMER; BRAD PAGE and REBECCA R. MCINTOSH. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 13(2):87-98. 2011. Australian sea lions Neophoca cinerea at colonies in South Australia: Distribution and abundance, 2004 to 2008. 0.444 MB SONNE, CHRISTIAN; TINE IBURG; PALL S. LEIFSSON; ERIK W. BORN; ROBERT J. LETCHER and RUNE DIETZ. TOXICOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 93(4):789-805. 2011. Thyroid gland lesions in organohalogen contaminated East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). 1.544 MB STAVROS, HUI-CHEN W.; MEGAN STOLEN; WENDY NOKE DURDEN; WAYNE MCFEE; GREGORY D. BOSSART and PATRICIA A. FAIR. CHEMOSPHERE 82(11):1649-1661. 2011. Correlation and toxicological inference of trace elements in tissues from stranded and free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.916 MB STENSON, GARRY B.; STEVEN BENJAMINS and DAVID G. REDDIN. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 68(5):937-946. 2011. Using bycatch data to understand habitat use of small cetaceans: Lessons from an experimental driftnet fishery. 0.465 MB SVEEGAARD, SIGNE; JONAS TEILMANN; PER BERGGREN; KIM N. MOURITSEN; DOUGLAS GILLESPIE and JAKOB TOUGAARD. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 68(5):929-936. 2011. Acoustic surveys confirm the high-density areas of harbour porpoises found by satellite tracking. 0.455 MB TRIMBLE, MICAELA and ISABELLE CHARRIER. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 76(2):208-216. 2011. Individuality in South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) mother-pup vocalizations: Implications of ecological constraints and geographical variations? 0.651 MB VAZQUEZ-MEDINA, J. P.; N. O. OLGUIN-MONROY; P. D. MALDONADO; A. SANTAMARIA; M. KONIGSBERG; R. ELSNER; M. O. HAMMILL; J. M. BURNS and T. ZENTENO-SAVIN. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 89(3):206-212. 2011. Maturation increases superoxide radical production without increasing oxidative damage in the skeletal muscle of hooded seals (Cystophora cristata). 0.443 MB VERRIER, DELPHINE; RENE GROSCOLAS; CHRISTOPHE GUINET and JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY 25(3):704-717. 2011. Development of fasting abilities in subantarctic fur seal pups: Balancing the demands of growth under extreme nutritional restrictions. 0.556 MB VIANNA, JULIANA A.; GONZALO MEDINA-VOGEL; CLAUDIO CHEHEBAR; WALTER SIELFELD; CARLOS OLAVARRIA and SYLVAIN FAUGERON. BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 11(53): 12pp. 2011. Phylogeography of the Patagonian otter Lontra provocax: Adaptive divergence to marine habitat or signature of southern glacial refugia? 0.547 MB VILLANGER, GRO D.; BJORN M. JENSSEN; RITA R. FJELDBERG; ROBERT J. LETCHER; DEREK C. G. MUIR; MAJA KIRKEGAARD; CHRISTIAN SONNE and RUNE DIETZ. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 37(4):694-708. 2011. Exposure to mixtures of organohalogen contaminants and associative interactions with thyroid hormones in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). 0.718 MB VILLANGER, G. D.; C. LYDERSEN; K. M. KOVACS; E. LIE; J. U. SKAARE and B. M. JENSSEN. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 409(13):2511-2524. 2011. Disruptive effects of persistent organohalogen contaminants on thyroid function in white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) from Svalbard. 0.607 MB VILSTRUP, JULIA T.; SIMON Y. W. HO; ANDREW D. FOOTE; PHILLIP A. MORIN; DANIELLE KREB; MICHAEL KRUETZEN; GUIDO J. PARRA; KELLY M. ROBERTSON; RENAUD DE STEPHANIS; PHILIPPE VERBORGH; ESKE WILLERSLEV; LUDOVIC ORLANDO and M. THOMAS P. GILBERT. BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 11(65): 10pp. 2011. Mitogenomic phylogenetic analyses of the Delphinidae with an emphasis on the Globicephalinae. 2.128 MB VOLLMER, NICOLE L.; AMELIA VIRICEL; LYNSEY WILCOX; M. KATHERINE MOORE and PATRICIA E. ROSEL. CURRENT GENETICS 57(2):115-131. 2011. The occurrence of mtDNA heteroplasmy in multiple cetacean species. 0.551 MB VOLOKHOV, DMITRIY V.; TENAYA NORRIS; CARLOS RIOS; MAUREEN K. DAVIDSON; JOANNE B. MESSICK; FRANCES M. GULLAND and VLADIMIR E. CHIZHIKOV. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 149(1-2):262-268. 2011. Novel hemotrophic mycoplasma identified in naturally infected California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 0.301 MB WADE, P. R.; A. DE ROBERTIS; K. R. HOUGH; R. BOOTH; A. KENNEDY; R. G. LEDUC; L. MUNGER; J. NAPP; K. E. W. SHELDEN; S. RANKIN; O. VASQUEZ; C. WILSON. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 13(2):99-109. 2011. Rare detections of North Pacific right whales in the Gulf of Alaska, with observations of their potential prey. 2.026 MB WANG, KEXIONG and DING WANG. JOURNAL OF ETHOLOGY 29(2):343-349. 2011. Variations in independent areas of activity of captive Yangtze finless porpoises, Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis, during the acclimation period after wild capture. 0.350 MB WAUGH, COURTNEY A.; WILHELMINA M. HUSTON; MICHAEL J. NOAD and SUSAN BENGTSON NASH. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 62(4):758-761. 2011. Cytochrome P450 isozyme protein verified in the skin of southern hemisphere humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Implications for biochemical biomarker assessment. 0.312 MB WIESKOTTEN, SVEN; BJORN MAUCK; LARS MIERSCH; GUIDO DEHNHARDT and WOLD HANKE. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 214(11):1922-1930. 2011. Hydrodynamic discrimination of wakes caused by objects of different size or shape in a harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). 1.000 MB WILLIAMS, ROB; SHARON L. HEDLEY; TREVOR A. BRANCH; MARK V. BRAVINGTON; ALEXANDRE N. ZERBINI and KEN P. FINDLAY. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 25(3):526-535. 2011. Chilean blue whales as a case study to illustrate methods to estimate abundance and evaluate conservation status of rare species. 0.403 MB ZAPPES, CAMILAH ANTUNES; ARTUR ANDRIOLO; PAULO CESAR SIMOES-LOPES and ANA PAULA MADEIRA DI BENEDITTO. OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT 54(5):427-432. 2011. 'Human-dolphin (Tursiops truncatus Montagu, 1821) cooperative fishery' and its influence on cast net fishing activities in Barra de Imbe/Tramandai, Southern Brazil. 0.344 MB The Special issue of International Journal of Comparative Psychology 23(4). Research with Captive Marine Mammals is Important Part II. Can be downloaded at: http://www.comparativepsychology.org/

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Study endangered killer whales this fall
by Scott Veirs, Beam Reach 28 May '11

28 May '11

Please forward this under/graduate field research opportunity to your students and peers: Get off-campus for 10 weeks this fall or next year to study endangered killer whales, their ecosystem, and marine conservation. Apply now to conduct your own research with the Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School. Beam Reach is for you if you want to: -- study endangered orcas and their ecosystem, from salmon to phytoplankton -- use advanced bioacoustic tools in your own project -- network with experts in killer whale conservation -- learn to sail a biodiesel-electric catamaran -- explore the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest -- earn 18 credits from the University of Washington Learn more (audio/video/photos) at our web site: http://beamreach.org Or hear all about it from the student blogs! http://beamreach.org/blog We are currently accepting applications for the fall 2011 program (August 22 October 28) and the spring and fall 2012 programs. To apply you should have completed your first year of college, be interested in the marine environment, and want to spend 10 weeks off-campus in an intensive field research experience. To start your adventure just complete this simple application form. Upcoming reviews are December 6 and January 3. Let us know if you have any questions! Dr. Scott Veirs info(a)beamreach.org Recent publications and presentations: Acoustical Society of America Killer Whale Acoustics session http://www.beamreach.org/2011/05/28/killer-whale-session-asa-meeting Holt, et al. (2009) Killer whales increase their call amplitude in response to vessel noise

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Wildlife Acoustics Announces the Song Meter SM2M Marine Recorder
by Sherwood Snyder 27 May '11

27 May '11

Dear Colleagues, Please find below an announcement of our new SM2M passive underwater acoustic recorder. We believe this product brings unparalleled ease of use, features and value to the marine passive recorder market. If you would like to learn more about the SM2M or any of our terrestrial recording products, please visit www.wildlifeacoustics.com or call +1 (978) 369-5225. Kind regards, Sherwood Snyder, Product Manager Wildlife Acoustics, Inc. http://www.wildlifeacoustics.com office: (978) 369-5225 ext. 502 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wildlife Acoustics Announces the Song Meter SM2M Marine Recorder VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada, May 15, 2011 -- (2nd International Marine Conservation Congress) -- Wildlife Acoustics, the leading supplier of acoustic monitoring systems for endangered and threatened wildlife species around the world, announces a new submersible digital recorder. The Song Meter SM2M Marine Recorder is built around the proven SM2 Terrestrial Recorder Platform, the SM2M is a submersible 16-bit digital recorder designed for short or long term deployments in fresh or salt water to depths of up to 150m. Like the terrestrial SM2 package, the SM2M features flexible scheduling, extremely low power consumption, pristine digital recording quality and ease of use in a very cost effective package. The housing is compact and lightweight, measuring 16.5 centimeters in diameter and 79.4 centimeters long. With no batteries, the recorder weighs 9.5 kilograms in air with 5.5 kilograms of buoyancy and, fully populated with batteries, weighs 13.5 kilograms in air with 1.5 kilograms of buoyancy. The recorder is powered by up to 32 LSD NiMH, alkaline or lithium manganese D cell batteries with continuous recording times up to 760 hours (31 days), 1,330 hours (55 days) and 1,900 hours (79 days) respectively. Longer recording times can be achieved using a scheduled recording. The SM2M uses a negligible amount of power while waiting for a scheduled recording allowing extremely long deployment times for duty cycled recordings. Sample rates are available from 4kHz to 96kHz. The user can easily change the sample rate in the schedule program to allow monitoring at different sample rates during one deployment. The integrated hydrophone has a recording bandwidth of 2Hz - 40kHz with a flat (+/- 1dB) response. Maximum storage capacity is 128GB using four 32GB SDHC cards with planned support of SDXC protocol, allowing even greater capacity. Lossless compression is available to nearly double the maximum recording length. Intelligent triggers are programmable to further decrease card consumption. The housing design allows quick refurbishment of the device shipside allowing immediate redeployment. The device can be anchored and recovered via tether, diver or optional acoustic release. The Song Meter SM2M Marine Recorder will be July/August 2011 starting at US$4,999. Pre-orders can be made via our online ordering system or by calling +1 (978) 369-5225.

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Experience the Adriatic dolphins
by Nikolina Rako 26 May '11

26 May '11

Adriatic Dolphin Project Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation Island of Lošinj, northern Adriatic Sea, Croatia The Adriatic Dolphin project is the main scientific project of the Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation, a non - profit organization dedicated to research and conservation of the Adriatic bottlenose dolphins with field bases on Croatian islands of Lošinj (Northern Adriatic, Kvarnerić) and Vis (Central Adriatic, Dalmatia). ADP Lošinj has a long tradition with eco - volunteering program that offers a unique opportunity to experience encounters with dolphins in their natural surroundings actively participating in the research. This includes boat - based surveying, gaining knowledge in data collection at sea, data entry and participation in preliminary analysis of collected data. The research activities include application of photo - identification techniques, behavioural observations, diet study and acoustic sampling. The eco - volunteers are also invited to participate in various lectures on dolphin research and marine biology offered by the research team. Stages are now available for the month of July 2011, with the last minute prices that include a discount of 20% to the current stage prices you may find on Blue World web site www.blue-world.org http://www.blue-world.org/en/get-involved/volunteer/ For further details and any question please contact us at info(a)blue-world.org or adp.losinj(a)gmail.com On behalf of Blue World Research team Nikolina Rako Adriatic Dolphin Project, Head researcher

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