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ECS - North Atlantic Killer Whale Workshop
by North Atlantic killer whale ID 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Please could you post the following message on Marmam, thanks! Dear colleagues, The North Atlantic Killer Whale ID Project (Project NAKID, www.northatlantickillerwhales.com) is organising a workshop on North Atlantic Killer Whales during the 26th European Cetacean Society’s conference in Galway, Ireland (www.iwdg.ie/ecs) in March 2012. The aims of this workshop are to: summarise the current state of knowledge; to build further bridges between different research groups, NGOs and individuals working on this species in the North Atlantic; and to further facilitate the sharing of data to allow broader geographic comparisons. These include photo-identification, tissue samples and acoustic recordings and it is hoped that an outcome of this workshop would be a move towards a coordinated database of these materials. Finally we hope to promote discussion on how past, current and future research can help inform policy and management. We hope this workshop will help identify research gaps and facilitate the coordinated cooperative approach across a broad geographic area that is needed to further our understanding of killer whales in the North Atlantic. The workshop will be held on the Sunday 25th March 2012, 08:30-17:00, at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (www.gmit.ie) on Dublin Road. Abstracts of presentations will shortly be able to be downloaded as a PDF from www.northatlantickillerwhales.com/publications<http://www.northatlantickillerwhales.com/index.asp?pageid=100060> . We now have an exciting and diverse range of presentations lined up (see below) and we only have space for one or two more, but we will still consider abstracts for presentations. For those wishing to participate or interested in submitting an abstract please contact us at (nakillerwhales(a)gmail.com) The cost to participants will be between 10-20 EUR to cover provision of teas and coffees, payable on the day. We look forward to seeing you there. Sanna Kuningas, Filipa Samarra, Andy Foote and Renaud de Stephanis Confirmed Presentations (only presenting author and preliminary talk titles are listed): Andy Foote: Population structure of Northeast Atlantic killer whales Sanna Kuningas: Population dynamics of Northern Norwegian killer whales Pádraig Whooley: Sightings of killer whales in Irish waters Charlotte Dunn: Killer whale occurrence and predation in the Bahamas Andreia Pereira: Killer whale occurrence in Portugese waters Ruth Esteban: Killer whales in the Strait of Gibraltar Filipa Samarra: Behaviour of Icelandic killer whales Heike Vester: Do salmon feeding North Atlantic Killer Whales use context specific calls? Volker Deecke: Population identity of Shetland killer whales – results of the analysis of pulsed call repertoires Dag Vongraven: Experimental insights and observational evidence of prey switching by killer whales in the northeast Atlantic Nicola Rehn: Cross-cultural and cross-ecotype production of a killer whale excitement call suggests universality Steve Ferguson: Research on killer whales in the Northwest Atlantic and Canadian Arctic Cory Matthews: Assessing diet of Eastern Canadian Arctic/Northwest Atlantic killer whales using stable nitrogen isotope ratios (δ15N) in teeth Sandra Kötter: Using opportunistic data to study a critically small community of killer whales in Scottish waters Robert Deaville: Killer whale strandings in the UK 1913-2010 Nicola Hodgins: Turning research into conservation policy Renaud de Stephanis: Conservation plans for cetaceans in the Spanish Mediterranean

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 19 Jan '12

19 Jan '12

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. Quite a few this time around. Thanks to everyone for their contributions. Let me know of any mistakes in the listing. 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 AINLEY, DAVID G.; DENNIS JONGSOMJIT; GRANT BALLARD; DEBORAH THIELE; WILLIAM R. FRASER and CYNTHIA T. TYNAN. POLAR BIOLOGY 35(2):281-290. 2012. Modeling the relationship of Antarctic minke whales to major ocean boundaries. 0.721 MB ALAVA, JUAN JOSE; MARIA JOSE BARRAGAN and JUDITH DENKINGER. OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT 57:34-43. 2012. Assessing the impact of bycatch on Ecuadorian humpback whale breeding stock: A review with management recommendations. 0.614 MB ALONSO-FARRE, J. M.; J. I. DIAZ D'SILVA and C. GESTAL. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 183(3-4):317-322. 2012. Naso-pharyngeal mites Halarachne halichoeri (Allman, 1847) in Grey seals stranded on the NW Spanish Atlantic Coast. 0.652 MB BELLIERE, EDWIGE NINA; FERNANDO ESPERON and JOSE MANUEL SANCHEZ-VIZCAINO. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 11(8):1913-1920. 2011. Genetic comparison among dolphin morbillivirus in the 1990-1992 and 2006-2008 Mediterranean outbreaks. 0.502 MB BIANUCCI, GIOVANNI; MICHAEL GATT; RITA CATANZARITI; SILVIA SORBI; CHARLES G. BONAVIA; RICHARD CURMI and ANGELO VAROLA. GEOBIOS 44(6):549-585. 2011. Systematics, biostratigraphy and evolutionary pattern of the Oligo-Miocene marine mammals from the Maltese Islands. 6.620 MB BIANUCCI, GIOVANNI and PHILIP D. GINGERICH. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 31(6):1173-1188. 2011. Aegyptocetus tarfa, n. gen. et sp. (Mammalia, Cetacea), from the Middle Eocene of Egypt: Clinorhynchy, olfaction, and hearing in a protocetid whale. 1.003 MB BOAZ, SEGAL M.; CORY D. CHAMPAGNE; MELINDA A. FOWLER; DORIAN H. HOUSER and DANIEL E. CROCKER. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART A: MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 161(2):114-121. 2012. Water-soluble vitamin homeostasis in fasting northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) measured by metabolomics analysis and standard methods. 0.586 MB BOBADILLA, MARIANA; SAUL ALVAREZ-BORREGO; SOPHIE AVILA-FOUCAT; FRANCISCO LARA-VALENCIA and ILEANA ESPEJEL. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY 14(8):998-1007. 2011. Evolution of environmental policy instruments implemented for the protection of totoaba and the vaquita porpoise in the Upper Gulf of California. 0.705 MB BONIN, CAROLINA A.; MICHAEL E. GOEBEL; GREGORY M. O'CORRY-CROWE and RONALD S. BURTON. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 412:13-19. 2012. Twins or not? Genetic analysis of putative twins in Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, on the South Shetland Islands. 0.693 MB BOSSART, GREGORY D.; TRACY A. ROMANO; MARGIE M. PEDEN-ADAMS; ADAM SCHAEFER; STEPHEN MCCULLOCH; JULI D. GOLDSTEIN; CHARLES D. RICE; JEREMIAH T. SALIKI; PATRICIA A. FAIR and JOHN S. REIF. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 97(2):103-112. 2011. Clinicoimmunopathologic findings in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus with positive cetacean morbillivirus antibody titers. 0.198 MB BUCKMAN, ANDREA H.; NIK VELDHOEN; GRAEME ELLIS; JOHN K. B. FORD; CAREN C. HELBING and PETER S. ROSS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 45(23):10194-10202. 2011. PCB-associated changes in mRNA expression in killer whales (Orcinus orca) from the NE Pacific Ocean. 0.873 MB CASTELBLANCO-MARTINEZ, DELMA NATALY; EVERARDO BARBA; JUAN JACOBO SCHMITTER-SOTO; HECTOR ABUID HERNANDEZ-ARANA and BENJAMIN MORALES-VELA. ESTUARIES AND COASTS 35(1):60-77. 2012. The trophic role of the endangered Caribbean manatee Trichechus manatus in an estuary with low abundance of seagrass. 0.754 MB CHEN, BING-YAO; DONG-MEI ZHENG; JIAN FENG JU; XIN-RONG XU; KAI-YA ZHOU and GUANG YANG. ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES 50(6):751-762. 2011. Range patterns of resident Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis, Osbeck 1765) in Xiamen, China: Implications for conservation and management. 1.012 MB CHEN, TANIA LI; CAROLYNE LACERTE; SANDRA S. WISE; AMIE HOLMES; JULIETA MARTINO; JOHN PIERCE WISE, JR.; W. DOUGLAS THOMPSON and JOHN PIERCE WISE, SR. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART C: TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY 155(1):143-150. 2012. Comparative cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of particulate and soluble hexavalent chromium in human and sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) skin cells. 0.905 MB CORKERON, PETER J.; GIANNA MINTON; TIM COLLINS; KEN FINDLAY; ANDREW WILLSON and ROBERT BALDWIN. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 15(1):39-52. 2011. Spatial models of sparse data to inform cetacean conservation planning: an example from Oman 1.336 MB COSTA-URRUTIA, PAULA; CAROLINA ABUD; EDUARDO R. SECCHI and ENRIQUE P. LESSA. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 103(1):92-102. 2012. Population genetic structure and social kin associations of franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei. 0.341 MB COSTELLO, MARK J. and C. SCOTT BAKER. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 144(12):2745-2746. 2011. Editoral Who eats sea meat? Expanding human consumption of marine mammals. 0.257 MB CRAWFORD, JUSTIN A.; KATHRYN J. FROST; LORI T. QUAKENBUSH and ALEX WHITING. POLAR BIOLOGY 35(2):241-255. 2012. Different habitat use strategies by subadult and adult ringed seals (Phoca hispida) in the Bering and Chukchi seas. 0.639 MB DASSIS, MARIELA; MARCELO FARENGA; RICARDO BASTIDA and DIEGO RODRIGUEZ. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 77(1):47-52. 2012. At-sea behavior of South American fur seals: Influence of coastal hydrographic conditions and physiological implication. 0.390 MB DEDE, AYHAN; ADIB SAAD; MILAD FAKHRI and BAYRAM OZTURK. JOURNAL OF THE BLACK SEA/MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT 18(1):49-57. 2012. Cetacean sightings in the eastern Mediterranean Sea during the cruise in summer 2008. 0.575 MB DI GUARDO, GIOVANNI; ANGELA DI CESARE; DOMENICO OTRANTO; CRISTINA CASALONE; BARBARA IULINI; WALTER MIGNONE; CRISTIANA TITTARELLI; SILVANA MELONI; GIUSEPPE CASTAGNA; FIONA FORSTER; SEAMUS KENNEDY and DONATO TRAVERSA. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 183(1-2):31-36. 2011. Genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii isolates in meningo-encephalitis affected striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Italy. 0.433 MB DOMNING, DARYL P. and SILVIA SORBI. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 31(6):1338-1355. 2011. Rytiodus Heali, sp. nov., A new sirenian (Mammalia, Dugonginae) from the Miocene of Libya. 1.231 MB DONA, MARIA GABRIELLA; MANUELA REHTANZ; NICOLE M. ADIMEY; GREGORY D. BOSSART; ALFRED B. JENSON; ROBERT K. BONDE and SHIN-JE GHIM. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 47(3):673-684. 2011. Seroepidemiology of TmPV1 infection in captive and wild Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). 0.393 FAIR, PATRICIA A.; MAGALI HOUDE; THOMAS C. HULSEY; GREGORY D. BOSSART; JEFF ADAMS; LEN BALTHIS and DEREK C. G. MUIR. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 64(1):66-74. 2012. Assessment of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in plasma of bottlenose dolphins from two southeast US estuarine areas: Relationship with age, sex and geographic locations. 0.497 MB GOMES BORGES, JOAO CARLOS; LEUCIO CAMARA ALVES; MARIA APARECIDA DE GLORIA FAUSTINO and MIRIAM MARMONTEL. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 42(4):593-596. 2011. Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus) and Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) from Brazil. 0.184 MB HOUSER, DORIAN S.; LAURA C. YEATES and DANIEL E. CROCKER. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 42(4):565-571. 2011. Cold stress induces an adrenocortical response in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.372 MB FERGUSON, STEVEN H.; MICHAEL C. S. KINGSLEY and JEFF W. HIGDON. POPULATION ECOLOGY 54(1):31-41. 2012. Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation in a multi-prey system. 0.327 MB FINNERAN, JAMES J. and CAROLYN E. SCHLUNDT. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3124-3136. 2011. Subjective loudness level measurements and equal loudness contours in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.648 MB FOOTE, ANDREW D.; MICHAEL HOFREITER and PHILLIP A. MORIN. ANNALS OF ANATOMY - ANATOMISCHER ANZEIGER 194(1):112-120. 2012. Ancient DNA from marine mammals: Studying long-lived species over ecological and evolutionary timescales. 0.751 MB GAVRILOV, ALEXANDER N.; ROBERT D. MCCAULEY; CHANDRA SALGADO-KENT; JOY TRIPOVICH and CHRIS BURTON. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(6):3651-3660. 2011. Vocal characteristics of pygmy blue whales and their change over time. 0.416 MB GERBER, LEAH R.; JAMES ESTES; TARA GANCOS CRAWFORD; LINDSEY E. PEAVEY and ANDREW J. READ. CONSERVATION LETTERS 4(6):417-422. 2011. Managing for extinction? Conflicting conservation objectives in a large marine reserve. 0.356 MB GILKINSON, ANDREA K.; SHANNON E. FINERTY; FREDERICK WELTZ; TIMOTHY M. DELLAPENNA and RANDALL W. DAVIS. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(6):1278-1286. 2011. Habitat associations of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in a soft- and mixed-sediment benthos in Alaska. 0.742 MB GODOY, JOSE MARCUS; SALVATORE SICILIANO; ZENILDO LARA DE CARVALHO; JAILSON FULGENCIO DE MOURA and MARIA LUIZA D. P. GODOY. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 106:35-39. 2012. Polonium 210 content of small cetaceans from southeastern Brazil. 0.392 MB GREGR, EDWARD JAMES. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 15(3):223-239. 2011. Insights into North Pacific right whale Eubalaena japonica habitat from historic whaling records. 1.375 MB GUERRA, MELANIA; AARON M. THODE; SUSANNA B. BLACKWELL and A. MICHAEL MACRANDER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3046-3058. 2011. Quantifying seismic survey reverberation off the Alaskan North Slope. 0.921 MB HARRIS, KARIN; SCOTT M. GENDE; MILES G. LOGSDON and TERRIE KLINGER. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 49(1):44-54. 2011. Spatial pattern analysis of cruise ship-humpback whale interactions in and near Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. 0.575 MB HELLIER, C. A.; A. K. HUFTHAMMER and T. LISLEVAND. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PALEOPATHOLOGY 1(2):117-120. 2011. Osteological pathology in a humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) and fin (Balaenoptera physalus) whale skeleton. 1.353 MB HIGDON, JEFF W. and STEVEN H. FERGUSON. NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST 18(3):370-377. 2011. Reports of humpback and minke whales in the Hudson Bay region, eastern Canadian Arctic. 0.246 MB HOLT, MARLA M.; DAWN P. NOREN and CANDICE K. EMMONS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3100-3106. 2011. Effects of noise levels and call types on the source levels of killer whale calls. 0.271 MB HONG, YONG SEOK; SUE HUNTER; LEIGH A. CLAYTON; ERIK RIFKIN and EDWARD J. BOUWER. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 414:220-226. 2012. Assessment of mercury and selenium concentrations in captive bottlenose dolphin's (Tursiops truncatus) diet fish, blood, and tissue. 0.573 MB IBSEN, STUART D.; JACQUELINE KRAUSE-NEHRING; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL; WHITLOW W. L. AU and MARLEE BREESE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3085-3089. 2011. Similarities in echolocation strategy and click characteristics between a Pseudorca crassidens and a Tursiops truncatus. 0.243 MB INSLEY, STEPHEN J. and MARLA M. HOLT. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):EL35-EL41. 2012. Do male northern elephant seals recognize individuals or merely relative dominance rank? 0.284 MB JURCZYNSKI, K.; J. SCHARPEGGE; J. LEY-ZAPOROZHAN; S. LEY; J. CRACKNELL; K. LYASHCHENKO; R. GREENWALD and J. P. SCHENK. VETERINARY RECORD 169(23), 5pp. 2011. Computed tomographic examination of South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) with suspected Mycobacterium pinnipedii infection. 1.656 MB KEOGH, M. J.; T. SPOON; S. H. RIDGWAY; E. JENSEN; W. VAN BONN and T. A. ROMANO. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 144(3-4):468-475. 2011. Simultaneous measurement of phagocytosis and respiratory burst of leukocytes in whole blood from bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) utilizing flow cytometry. 0.610 MB KISHIDA, TAKUSHI and J. G. M. THEWISSEN. GENE (AMSTERDAM) 492(2):349-353. 2012. Evolutionary changes of the importance of olfaction in cetaceans based on the olfactory marker protein gene. 0.807 MB KNOTT, KATRINA K.; DARYLE BOYD; GINA M. YLITALO and TODD M. O'HARA. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 89(11):999-1012. 2011. Concentrations of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls in blood of southern Beaufort Sea polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during spring: Variations with lipids and stable isotope (d15N, d13C) values. 0.769 MB KNOTT, KATRINA K.; PATRICIA SCHENK; SUSAN BEYERLEIN; DARYLE BOYD; GINA M. YLITALO and TODD M. O'HARA. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 111(8):1124-1136. 2011. Blood-based biomarkers of selenium and thyroid status indicate possible adverse biological effects of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls in southern Beaufort Sea polar bears. 1.016 MB KOT, BRIAN W.; RICHARD SEARS; AYAL ANIS; DOUGLAS P. NOWACEK; JASON GEDAMKE and CHRISTOPHER D. MARSHALL. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 413:13-20. 2012. Behavioral responses of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) to experimental fishing gear in a coastal environment. 0.885 MB KUNISUE, TATSUYA; ALDFUMI EGUCHI; HISATO IWATA; SHINSUKE TANABE and KURUNTHACHALAM KANNAN. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 45(23):10140-10147. 2011. Analysis of thyroid hormones in serum of Baikal seals and humans by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and immunoassay methods: Application of the LC-MS/MS method to wildlife tissues. 2.481 MB LAMBERT, EMILY; COLIN D. MACLEOD; KAREN HALL; TOM BRERETON; TIMOTHY E. DUNN; DAVE WALL; PAUL D. JEPSON; ROB DEAVILLE and GRAHAM J. PIERCE. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 15(3):205-222. 2011. Quantifying likely cetacean range shifts in response to global climatic change: Implications for conservation strategies in a changing world. 3.764 MB LEMONDS, D. W.; L. N. KLOEPPER; P. E. NACHTIGALL; W. W. L. AU; S. A. VLACHOS and B. K. BRANSTETTER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3107-3114. 2011. A re-evaluation of auditory filter shape in delphinid odontocetes: Evidence of constant-bandwidth filters. 0.282 MB LOWTHER, A. D.; R. G. HARCOURT; D. J. HAMER and S. D. GOLDSWORTHY. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 443:249-263. 2011. Creatures of habit: Foraging habitat fidelity of adult female Australian sea lions. 2.544 MB LUCKE, KLAUS; PAUL A. LEPPER; MARIE-ANNE BLANCHET and URSULA SIEBERT. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3406-3412. 2011. The use of an air bubble curtain to reduce the received sound levels for harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). 0.274 MB MANCIA, ANNALAURA; DEMETRI D. SPYROPOULOS; WAYNE E. MCFEE; DANFORTH A. NEWTON and JOHN E. BAATZ. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART C: TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY 155(1):136-142. 2012. Cryopreservation and in vitro culture of primary cell types from lung tissue of a stranded pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps). 1.082 MB MARINO, KADY B.; ANNE HOOVER-MILLER; SUZANNE CONLON; JILL PREWITT and STEPHEN K. O'SHEA. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 111(8):1107-1115. 2011. Quantification of total mercury in liver and heart tissue of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) from Alaska USA. 0.731 MB MCCARTHY, ALEX J.; MARIE-ANNE SHAW; PAUL D. JEPSON; SOPHIE M. J. M. BRASSEUR; PETER J. H. REIJNDERS and SIMON J. GOODMAN. INFECTION, GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 11(7):1616-1623. 2011. Variation in European harbour seal immune response genes and susceptibility to phocine distemper virus (PDV). 0.216 MB MCHUGH, KATHERINE A.; JASON B. ALLEN; AARON A. BARLEYCORN and RANDALL S. WELLS. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(6):1298-1313. 2011. Natal philopatry, ranging behavior, and habitat selection of juvenile bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida. 0.645 MB MCQUINN, IAN H.; VERONIQUE LESAGE; DOMINIC CARRIER; GENEVIEVE LARRIVEE; YVES SAMSON; SYLVAIN CHARTRAND; ROBERT MICHAUD and JAMES THERIAULT. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(6):3661-3673. 2011. A threatened beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) population in the traffic lane: Vessel-generated noise characteristics of the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Canada. 0.580 MB MELERO, MAR; CONSUELO RUBIO-GUERRI; JOSE LUIS CRESPO; MANUEL ARBELO; ANA ISABEL VELA; DANIEL GARCIA-PARRAGA; EVA SIERRA; LUCAS DOMINGUEZ and JOSE MANUEL SANCHEZ-VIZCAINO. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 97(2):167-170. 2011. First case of erysipelas in a free-ranging bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) stranded in the Mediterranean Sea. 0.375 MB MENDEZ-FERNANDEZ, PAULA; PACO BUSTAMANTE; ANTONIO BODE; TIPHAINE CHOUVELON; MARISA FERREIRA; ALFREDO LOPEZ; GRAHAM J. PIERCE; M. BEGONA SANTOS; JEROME SPITZ; JOSE V. VINGADA and FLORENCE CAURANT. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 413:150-158. 2012. Foraging ecology of five toothed whale species in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, inferred using carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios. 0.654 MB MICHAUD, JOSEE and CHRISTOPHER T. TAGGART. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 15(3):179-194. 2011. Spatial variation in right whale food, Calanus finmarchicus, in the Bay of Fundy. 1.483 MB MOONEY, T. ARAN; SONGHAI LI; DARLENE R. KETTEN; KEXIONG WANG and DING WANG. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A SENSORY, NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY 197(12):1149-1158. 2011. Auditory temporal resolution and evoked responses to pulsed sounds for the Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis). 0.558 MB MOURA, ANDRE E.; NEFTALI SILLERO and ANA RODRIGUES. ACTA OECOLOGICA 38:24-32. 2012. Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) habitat preferences using data from two platforms of opportunity. 0.703 MB NOREN, SHAWN R.; JESSICA V. REDFERN and ELIZABETH F. EDWARDS. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 214(24):4151-4159. 2011. Pregnancy is a drag: Hydrodynamics, kinematics and performance in pre- and post-parturition bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.516 MB O'BOYLE, ROBERT and MICHAEL SINCLAIR. FISHERIES RESEARCH (AMSTERDAM) 115-116:1-13. 2012. Seal-cod interactions on the eastern Scotian Shelf: Reconsideration of modelling assumptions. 0.705 MB OHISHI, KAZUE; REIKO SHISHIDO; YASUNAO IWATA; MASAFUMI SAITOH; RYOTA TAKENAKA; DAI OHTSU; KENJI OKUTSU and TADASHI MARUYAMA. MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 55(11):790-797. 2011. Lipopolysaccharide-induced innate immune factors in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) detected in expression sequence tag analysis. 0.253 MB OLIVEIRA, J. B.; J. A. MORALES; R. C. GONZALEZ-BARRIENTOS; J. HERNANDEZ-GAMBOA and G. HERNANDEZ-MORA. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 182(2-4):319-328. 2011. Parasites of cetaceans stranded on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. 1.242 MB PARKS, S. E.; A. SEARBY; A. CELERIER; M. P. JOHNSON; D. P. NOWACEK and P. L. TYACK. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 15(1):63-76. 2011. Sound production behavior of individual North Atlantic right whales: Implications for passive acoustic monitoring. 1.331 MB PARRA, GUIDO J.; PETER J. CORKERON and PETER ARNOLD. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 82(6):1423-1433. 2011. Grouping and fission-fusion dynamics in Australian snubfin and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. 0.590 MB PELTIER, H.; W. DABIN; P. DANIEL; O. VAN CANNEYT; G. DOREMUS; M. HUON and V. RIDOUX. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 18:278-290. 2012. The significance of stranding data as indicators of cetacean populations at sea: Modelling the drift of cetacean carcasses. 1.138 MB PHOTOPOULOU, T.; P. B. BEST; P. S. HAMMOND and K. P. FINDLAY. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 33(3):393-401. 2011. Movement patterns of coastal bottlenose dolphins in the presence of a fast-flowing, prevailing current: shore-based observations at Cape Vidal, South Africa. 0.312 MB POLANOWSKI, ANDREA M.; SARAH M. ROBINSON-LAVERICK; DAVID PATON and SIMON N. JARMAN. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 103(1):130-133. 2012. Variation in the tyrosinase gene associated with a white humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). 0.389 MB POPOV, V. V.; V. O. KLISHIN; D. I. NECHAEV; M. G. PLETENKO; V. V. ROZHNOV; A. YA. SUPIN; E. V. SYSUEVA and M. B. TARAKANOV. DOKLADY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 440(1):332-334. 2011. (Translated from Doklady Akademii Nauk 440(4):570-573. 2011. Influence of acoustic noises on the white whale hearing thresholds. 0.161 MB RANKIN, SHANNON; SIMONE BAUMANN-PICKERING; TINA YACK and JAY BARLOW. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):EL339-EL344. 2011. Description of sounds recorded from Longman's beaked whale, Indopacetus pacificus. 0.288 MB RAYA REY, ANDREA; RICARDO SAENZ SAMINIEGO and PABL0 FABRICIO PETRACCI. POLAR BIOLOGY 35(2):319-322. 2012. New records of South American sea lion Otaria Xavescens predation on southern rockhopper penguins Eudyptes chrysocome at Staten Island, Argentina. 0.331 MB ROBARDS, MARTIN D. and RANDALL R. REEVES. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 144(12):2770-2786. 2011. The global extent and character of marine mammal consumption by humans: 1970-2009. 0.780 MB ROESS, AMIRA A.; REBECCA S. LEVINE; LAURA BARTH; BENJAMIN P. MONROE; DARIN S. CARROLL; INGER K. DAMON and MARY G. REYNOLDS. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 17(12):2203-2208. 2011. Sealpox virus in marine mammal rehabilitation facilities, North America, 2007-2009. 0.198 MB ROTANDER, ANNA; ANNA KARRMAN; BERT VAN BAVEL; ANUSCHKA POLDER; FRANK RIGET; GUOJON ATLI AUOUNSSON; GISLI VIKINGSSON; GEIR WING GABRIELSEN; DORETE BLOCH and MARIA DAM. CHEMOSPHERE 86(3):278-285. 2012. Increasing levels of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) in Arctic and North Atlantic marine mammals, 1984-2009. 0.570 MB RUIZ-COOLEY, R. I.; D. T. ENGELHAUPT and J. G. ORTEGA-ORTIZ. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 159(1):151-164. 2012. Contrasting C and N isotope ratios from sperm whale skin and squid between the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of California: Effect of habitat. 0.458 MB SALVADEO, C. J.; S. FLORES-RAMIREZ; A. GOMEZ-GALLARDO U.; C. MACLEOD; D. LLUCH-BELDA; S. JAUME-SCHINKEL and J. URBAN R. CIENCIAS MARINAS 37(2):215-225. 2011. Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) in the southwestern Gulf of California: Relationship with ENSO variability and prey availability. 0.202 MB SANTOS, P. S.; G. R. ALBUQUERQUE; V. M. F. DA SILVA; A. R. MARTIN; M. F. V. MARVULO; S. L. P. SOUZA; A. M. A. RAGOZO; C. C. NASCIMENTO; S. M. GENNARI; J. P. DUBEY and J. C. R. SILVA. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 183(1-2):171-173. 2011. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-living Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) from central Amazon, Brazil. 0.162 MB SIMARD, PETER; NATALIJA LACE; SHANNON GOWANS; ESTER QUINTANA-RIZZO; STAN A. KUCZAJ II; RANDALL S. WELLS and DAVID A. MANN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3068-3076. 2011. Low frequency narrow-band calls in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Signal properties, function, and conservation implications. 0.268 MB SIMS, PAUL Q.; ROBIN VAUGHN; SAMUEL K. HUNG and BERND WURSIG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):EL48-EL53. 2012. Sounds of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in West Hong Kong: A preliminary description. 0.218 MB SPOON, TRACEY R. and TRACY A. ROMANO. BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY 26(1):122-131. 2011. Neuroimmunological response of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) to translocation and a novel social environment. 0.618 MB STECKENREUTER, ANDRE; LUCIANA MOLLER and ROBERT HARCOURT. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 97(1):14-21. 2012. How does Australia's largest dolphin-watching industry affect the behaviour of a small and resident population of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins? 0.562 MB STIRLING, IAN and JENNY E. ROSS. ARCTIC 64(4):478-482. 2011. Notes Observations of cannibalism by polar bears (Ursus maritimus) on summer and autumn sea ice at Svalbard, Norway. 0.923 MB STURM, NATALIE; PEDRO ABALOS; ALDA FERNANDEZ; GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ; PILAR OVIEDO; VIVIANA ARROYO and PATRICIO RETAMAL. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 17(12):2377-2378. 2011. Letters Salmonella enterica in pinnipeds, Chile. 0.133 MB TONAY, ARDA M.; AYHAN DEDE; AYAKA AMAHA OZTURK; DIDEM ERCAN and ANTONIO FERNANDEZ. JOURNAL OF THE BLACK SEA/MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT 18(1):67-75. 2012. Unusual mass mortality of cetaceans on the coast of the Turkish Western Black Sea in summer 2009. 0.857 MB TONAY, ARDA M.; AYHAN DEDE; ONCU MARACI and RASIT BILGIN. JOURNAL OF THE BLACK SEA/MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT 18(1):83-89. 2012. A preliminary genetic study on the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Turkish Seas. 0.582 MB VAZQUEZ-MEDINA, JOSE PABLO; TANIA ZENTENO-SAVIN; MICHAEL S. TIFT; HENRY JAY FORMAN; DANIELD E. CROCKER and RUDY M. ORTIZ. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 214(24):4193-4200. 2011. Apnea stimulates the adaptive response to oxidative stress in elephant seal pups. 0.518 MB WAHLBERG, MAGNUS; KRISTIAN BEEDHOLM; ANDERS HEERFORDT and BERTEL MOHL. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 130(5):3077-3084. 2011. Characteristics of biosonar signals from the northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus. 0.319 MB WEIJS, LIESBETH; ADRIAN COVACI; RAYMOND S. H. YANG; KRISHNA DAS and RONNY BLUST. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 163:134-141. 2012. Computational toxicology: Physiologically based pharmacokinetic models (PBPK) for lifetime exposure and bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine mammals. 0.764 MB WILLIAMS, ROB; MARTIN KRKOSEK; ERIN ASHE; TREVOR A. BRANCH; STEVE CLARK; PHILIP S. HAMMOND; ERICH HOYT; DAWN P. NOREN; DAVID ROSEN and ARLISS WINSHIP. PLOS ONE 6(11) e26738. 9pp. 2011. Competing conservation objectives for predators and prey: Estimating killer whale prey requirements for chinook salmon. 0.262 MB YOGUI, G. T.; M. C. O. SANTOS; C. P. BERTOZZI; J. L. SERICANO and R. C. MONTONE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 62(12):2666-2670. 2011. PBDEs in the blubber of marine mammals from coastal areas of São Paulo, Brazil, southwestern Atlantic. 0.262 MB

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Sarasota Dolphin Research Program Internships - Summer 2012
by Katie McHugh 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

*Sarasota** Dolphin Research Program Internships* The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), a partnership led by the Chicago Zoological Society and based at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, conducts the world's longest-running study of a dolphin population. The program's primary goal is to contribute to a better understanding of the structure and dynamics of populations of small cetaceans, as well as the natural and anthropogenic factors that impact them. The SDRP uses an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach in conducting studies of bottlenose dolphins within Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor, and the Gulf of Mexico coastal waters. For more information about the SDRP, please visit: <http://www.sarasotadolphin.org>www.sarasotadolphin.org <http://www.sarasotadolphin.org>. The SDRP is in the process of selecting volunteer interns for our summer 2012 internship program (a minimum of 10 weeks of participation during 14 May -- 28 September). The successful candidates will likely participate in at least the following research projects: 1) *Dolphin population monitoring project* (approx 60% time) This study will continue to monitor the resident bottlenose dolphin community in Sarasota Bay. Duties in the field will include assisting with boat-based photographic identification surveys for dolphin groups. Behavioral, location, individual, and environmental data will be recorded for each dolphin group. While in the lab, work will generally involve photo-identification of dolphins, computer data entry, dolphin dorsal fin identification catalog maintenance, equipment maintenance and other duties. This year we will begin development of a Gulf-wide photographic identification catalog, greatly expanding our existing catalog. 2) *Dolphin prey and habitat use project* (approx. 20% time) This study will use the Sarasota dolphin community and fish populations to study relationships between distributions of dolphins and their prey and factors that affect fish community ecology, such as red tide. While in the field, work will involve sampling of fish communities through purse seining techniques, collection of prey fish for energetic and stable isotope analysis, and collection of other environmental data. 3) *Radio-tracking and focal dolphin behavioral observations of tagged dolphins and/or dolphins engaged in interactions with humans* (approx. 20% time) We hope to receive funding to test new tag designs and to investigate human interactions. Both of these projects would involve detailed focal animal behavioral observations. There is no compensation for these internship positions, and successful applicants will be responsible for their own living and transportation expenses during the time of the internship. Shared housing opportunities near Mote Marine Laboratory may be available (cost: $85/week). A few scholarships are available from Mote Marine Laboratory through a competitive application process (US citizens only). Applicants would ideally have the following qualifications: * Minimum of 18 years of age and engaged in or recently completed undergraduate studies; * A background or degree in Biology, Marine Biology, Ecology, Zoology or a related field; * Basic computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (especially Excel and Access); * Some field research experience preferred but not required; * Must be able to swim; * Enthusiasm and desire to learn a variety of field and lab based research methods; * A willingness to spend a minimum of 10-12 weeks working full time as a volunteer with our program. *To apply for a Sarasota Dolphin Research Program internship, interested persons should:* 1) Fill out an application form at Mote Marine Laboratory's website (www.mote.org/interns <http://www.mote.org/interns>). Be sure to select "Sarasota Dolphin Research Program" as your first choice; 2) Complete and provide to Mote's intern office all other application materials including: a statement of interest, current college transcript, letter of recommendation, and /curriculum vitae/; 3) Send a brief email to the SDRP's Intern Coordinator (Katie McHugh, _kmchugh(a)mote.org_) stating your name, contact information, exact dates and duration of availability and that you have provided all of your application materials to the Mote intern office, as detailed above. All applications will be reviewed; those received by the application deadline of March 15^th will be given first priority. We are seeking 4-5 interns for the summer of 2012, depending on scheduling. These are competitive positions - we typically receive many more applications than we can accept. Applicants may contact Katie McHugh (941-388-4441 ext. 450, kmchugh(a)mote.org <mailto:TUkmchugh@mote.orgUT>) in the SDRP with any questions. Applicants applying because of an interest in possibly being involved in graduate studies with the SDRP should discuss their interests with Program Director Randall Wells upon acceptance into the program. -- ************************************ Katherine McHugh Post-Doctoral Scientist Sarasota Dolphin Research Program Chicago Zoological Society c/o Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota, FL 34236 (941) 388-4441 x450 office (650) 400-2776 cell kmchugh(a)mote.org ************************************

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Old APP noise reports available as pdfs
by Tougaard, Jakob 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear all, We have recently scanned some of the old reports from the institute and these are now available as pdfs. Of particular interest may be the reports on noise measurements in Davis Strain, Baffin Bay, Lancaster Sound etc. made by Ødegaard-Danneskiold-Samsøe in the 1980'ties in connection with assessment of impact of the Arctic Pilot Project. Although not from yesterday, these measurements still stand as some of the finest of their kind. Ambient Noise in the Sea off Thule, North Greenland Lars Thiele nov-83 Oedegaard & Danneskiold-Samsoee Ambient Noise in the Sea off Kap York, Melville Bay North West Greenland Lars Thiele okt-82 Oedegaard & Danneskiold-Samsoee Underwater Noise Exposure from Shipping in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait Lars Thiele, Allan Larsen og Ole Winther Nielsen maj-90 Oedegaard & Danneskiold-Samsoee Underwater Noise Study from the Icebreaker "John A. MacDonald" Lars Thiele dec-88 Oedegaard & Danneskiold-Samsoee The reports can be downloaded from this link, as report number 3-6: http://www2.dmu.dk/Pub/arcticenvironment/reports/reportOverview.htm Other reports on Greenlandic marine mammals are also available on the site, many in Danish, however. Regards Jakob Tougaard (jat(a)dmu.dk<mailto:jat@dmu.dk>) [cid:274554113@18012012-13E3] Jakob Tougaard, Ph.D. Senior Researcher Department of Bioscience Aarhus University Frederiksborgvej 399 P.O. Box 358 DK-4000 Roskilde Denmark Phone +45 8715 8706 Fax +45 8715 5015 E-mail: jat(a)dmu.dk Skype: Jakob.Tougaard Homepage: www.dmu.dk CV/VAT: 10859387, EAN: 5798000867000

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New paper on PAM: From clicks to density
by Kyhn, Line Anker 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Dear colleagues You may find our recent article in Journal of Acoustical Society of America interesting: >From echolocation clicks to animal density-Acoustic sampling of harbor porpoises with static dataloggers By Kyhn, LA, Tougaard, J, Thomas, L, Duve, LR, Stenback, J, Amundin, M, Desportes, G & Teilmann J. ABSTRACT Monitoring abundance and population trends of small odontocetes is notoriously difficult and labor intensive. There is a need to develop alternative methods to the traditional visual line transect surveys, especially for low density areas. Here, the prospect of obtaining robust density estimates for porpoises by passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is demonstrated by combining rigorous application of methods adapted from distance sampling to PAM. Acoustic dataloggers (T-PODs) were deployed in an area where harbor porpoises concurrently were tracked visually. Probability of detection was estimated in a mark-recapture approach, where a visual sighting constituted a "mark" and a simultaneous acoustic detection a "recapture." As a distance could be assigned to each visual observation, a detection function was estimated. Effective detection radius of T-PODs ranged from 22 to 104 m depending on T-POD type, T-POD sensitivity, train classification settings, and snapshot duration. The T-POD density estimates corresponded to the visual densities derived concurrently for the same period. With more dataloggers, located according to a systematic design, density estimates would be obtainable for a larger area. This provides a method suitable for monitoring in areas with densities too low for visual surveys to be practically feasible, e.g., the endangered harbor porpoise DOI: 10.1121/1.3662070 URL: http://link.aip.org/link/?JAS/131/550 Please don't hesitate to email for a pdf version, if needed. Best wishes for the new year, Line Line A. Kyhn Scientist, Ph.D., Biologist BioScience, Aarhus University Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde Phone:+45 871 58826 Mobile: +45 30183148 Mail: lky(a)dmu.dk Skype: line.a.kyhn Act - don't react

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Research assistants are needed on a behavioural study of dolphins in the Istanbul Striat
by aylin akkaya 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Dear Marmam readers, This is a second call for a behavioural project in the Istanbul Strait. I am seeking enthusiastic research assistants to help a PhD thesis on a behavioural study of dolphins in the Istanbul Strait. This is a project under the Istanbul University-Turkey. The project aims to determine the critical habitats and investigate the interactions between cetaceans and marine traffic. In the Istanbul Strait, there are three different species of dolphins which are common dolphin, bottlenose dolphin and harbour porpoise. The strait is one of the narrowest straits in the world and has a vital importance on the international marine transportation (around 50.000 transit ships uses this passage annually). During the project, theodolite will be used for the purpose of determining the travel speed and diving interval as well as the distance between the dolphins and vessels. Moreover we will collect various behavioural data. Computer based photo-id studies will also be carried out. The research assistants will have the opportunity to take part in data collection during the land and boat based fieldwork in the Istanbul Strait. Research assistants should be prepared to long working days in the field under the hot and cold weathers. And of course there will be days that we see no dolphins around so patient personality is needed. The field work will take 2-3 days in a week and office work will take a day. So you will have heaps of time for seeing around in Turkey as well. Successful applicants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from Istanbul-Turkey. I know most of the students are short of money but applicants should contribute 400$ to the project. Commitment is required for a period of 2 months. Successful applicants will: - be able to live and work with others in a team - be available for at least 2 months -and most important should have a strong desire to work with marine mammals under the difficult conditions. This project provides an excellent opportunity for students and individuals interested in getting more experience in the field of marine mammal research. Applicants should send a short email introducing themselves to akkayaaylin(a)yahoo.com. The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project. Please also attach a brief CV. There is no deadline to apply. However, approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Start and end dates are flexible. All the best, Aylin AKKAYA

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Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Internship opportunities
by Lindsaye Akhurst 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Internship opportunities: One of the Vancouver Aquarium’s direct action programs, the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre works to rescue, rehabilitate and successfully release abandoned, injured, or stranded marine mammals. Approximately 15 minutes east of the Vancouver Aquarium, patients are brought to the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre’s (MMR) facility from all over the B.C. coast and cared for until they are well enough to be released into the wild. Since the Aquarium started helping injured marine mammals in the 1960's, the centre has treated elephant seals, sea otters, sea lions, harbour porpoises, and other cetaceans. Harbour seals are the most common patient at the facility, which can care for over 100 animals at a time. Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 summer internships, including: Marine Mammal Rescue Husbandry Marine Mammal Rescue Office Assistant Marine Mammal Rescue Husbandry Internship The MMR Husbandry Internship is an unpaid internship. It provides students with hands-on experience in marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation and the conservation of marine life. Students will engage in laboratory procedures, rescue techniques and help with the veterinary and husbandry care of stranded marine mammals. MMR presents a unique internship opportunity for, but not limited to: □ Pre-veterinary students taking biology, science or similar university program □ Veterinary technician students □ Veterinary students Requirements: Successful candidates will be: □ Full-time students enrolled in a college or university in a zoology, marine biology, related animal science; or completed all or part of course study in veterinary technology, marine biology or related field, from a recognized institution □ Interested in a career as a veterinary technician, veterinarian, marine biologist or wildlife rehabilitator □ Extremely self motivated with a desire for continuing education □ In good academic standing □ Experienced in the animal care field either paid work or volunteer □ Able to lift 20kg, be in good physical shape and be able to work outside in various weather conditions Shifts will be a minimum of eight (8) hour long, five (5) days a week for a total of 40 hours per week. Work schedules may include weekends, evenings and holidays. Marine Mammal Rescue Office Assistant Internship The MMR Office Assistant Internship is an unpaid internship. It provides individuals with practical office experience in a high pace, wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centre. The Office Assistant will maintain the office environment by answering and fielding phone calls, coordinating transportation of animals to the centre, and performing special projects as instructed by management and staff. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in marine mammal rescues and releases while at the centre. In addition, interns will be involved in data entry and tracking, word processing, creating and updating paper and electronic spreadsheets, and ordering of supplies. This experience offers interns an opportunity to increase their experience and knowledge of an office management setting while dealing with marine mammals and wildlife rehabilitation issues. This internship presents a unique opportunity for students/graduates of, but not limited to: □ Veterinary Office Assistant □ Wildlife Management □ Administrative Assistants □ Medical Office Assistant Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled in a community college or university, or a recent graduate who intends on working in an office environment and who has a passion for wildlife. Successful applicants must be highly motivated and a self-starter. Previous experience in a veterinary office preferred, but not mandatory. Shifts will be a between four (4) and eight (8) hours long, and up to five (5) days a week, depending on placement. Work schedules may include weekends, evenings and holidays. Please refer to our website for more information: http://www.vanaqua.org/join/hands-on/internships Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre 604-258-SEAL(7325) rescue(a)vanaqua.org<mailto:rescue@vanaqua.org> www.vanaqua.org/mmr<http://www.vanaqua.org/mmr> www.facebook.com/vammrc<http://www.facebook.com/vammrc> The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, conservation, education, research, and direct action. Learn more at www.vanaqua.org<http://www.vanaqua.org> ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING - THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE ADDRESSEE, IT MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. ANY UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE MAY CORRECT OUR INTERNAL RECORDS. PLEASE THEN DELETE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. THANK YOU

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Risso's dolphin workshop
by Ing Chen 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

Hello Marmam subscribers, *ECS Conference workshop open for register* Grampus griseus 200th anniversary: Risso’s dolphins in the contemporary world Time: Afternoon, 25th March, 2012 Site: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland Year 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the scientific nomination of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus, Cuvier 1812). This is a fantastic chance to celebrate, as well as review our current knowledge about this “poorly known” species. This workshop will be held in honour of this fabulous occasion; researchers and students studying, or interested in Risso's dolphins are all welcome to attend. To register, please take a few minutes to fill in our register form, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dEo1aVNKbUZid… #gid=0 If you would like to deliver a short presentation about your Grampus study, please send a message to Ing Chen <ingechen(a)ntu.edu.tw> for the abstract format. The deadline for abstract submission is 18th February 2012; we aim to edit it into a preview booklet for all attendees prior to the workshop. Please note that there will be a provision fee of 10-20EUR for tea and coffee. For further questions, please contact Ing Chen <ingechen(a)ntu.edu.tw > or Karin Hartman <oceanwatch(a)gmail.com>. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you in Galway! Sincerely, Karin and Ing --- Karin Hartman Nova Atlantis Foundation Risso's Dolphin Research Center Rua Dr. Freitas Pimentel 11 9930-309 Santa Cruz das Ribeiras Lajes do Pico Azores -Portugal 00351-292 678 474 00351-915213200 www.nova-atlantis.org --- Ing Chen PhD student School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK ing.chen(a)durham.ac.uk ingechen(a)ntu.edu.tw

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internship postings
by Meggan Dwyer 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

*Blue Hill Bay Coastal Monitoring Intern 2012* The Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI), a nonprofit organization based in Blue Hill, Maine, is recruiting to fill a Coastal Monitoring Internship position for the field season 2011. This is a full-time position requiring an 8 month commitment from May through December. MERI is a scientific research and education organization dedicated to understanding the impacts of environmental pollutants on wildlife and human health, and to interpreting this information to a broad audience. Current projects include a marine coastal monitoring initiative and a long-term eco-toxicological investigation of northwestern Atlantic harbor seals. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual working toward a career in coastal marine ecology, natural resource sciences, or conservation biology to gain practical experience in the field and in the lab. The ideal candidate will possess a personal interest in marine ecology and ecosystem monitoring and a commitment to the mission of the organization. *Primary Job Responsibility* This position will involve assisting the Research Department with the implementation of the *Blue Hill Bay Coastal Monitoring Project*. Primary responsibilities will include water quality sampling at fresh and marine water sites, phytoplankton monitoring and identification, laboratory water chemistry analysis, invasive species collection and identification, monitoring pinniped haul out sites and behavior, crewing MERI’s green research vessel, data entry and basic data analysis. Additional duties may include assisting with research outreach activities. *Job Description: * - Conduct in-situ water quality monitoring using a DataSonde multi probe and sample collection at marine and freshwater sites throughout the Blue Hill Bay watershed - Collect biological samples in the field and identify them in the lab - Prepare for each field day by calibrating and maintaining field instruments - Perform lab chemistries and bacterial assays following established standard operating procedures and quality assurance protocols - Monitoring and recording pinniped haul-out sites and behavior - Assist with data entry, updating field logs and lab maintenance - Help run the volunteer water quality monitoring program - Assist with preparation of result summaries, reports, fact sheets and presentations - Be responsible for the education and training of junior interns and students in monitoring techniques - Articulate and promote the MERI mission to the public - Perform other duties relating to the organization's goals and mission as required *Reports to:** * Monitoring Project Coordinator *Time Requirements:** *May - December (Flexible start) Full-time (40 hours/week); additional hours to be agreed upon by employee and Director. Possibility of extension. *Compensation: *Stipend and shared housing in Blue Hill, Maine. Housing is within walking distance to Marine Environmental Research Institute. Interns are responsible for all travel expenses and food. * * *Qualifications** *** Applicants should possess a BS or MS degree in marine ecology, environmental sciences, marine biology, conservation biology or a related major. Marine field and laboratory experience, and basic boating skills are required. Experience with spectrophotometers and multi-parameter probes and a familiarity with environmental sampling methods and statistics are preferred. Experience identifying phytoplankton and coastal invasive species is desirable. Applicants must also be able to work outside in a variety of environmental conditions. They must also be comfortable working on a marine research vessel and be available to work occasional nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. Knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is required; photography, statistics (SPSS), Microsoft Access, EndNote and graphics experience is desirable. Knowledge of Gulf of Maine marine phytoplankton species is recommended. Applicant must possess a valid driver’s license and a good driving record. Only US citizens should apply. Position requires some physical activity and applicant should be able to lift up to 40 lbs, walk carrying fragile equipment on uneven ground. *To Apply: *If you are interested in applying for this position, please state where you found the internship posting and submit a cover letter, resume, three references with the subject line “Coastal Monitoring Internship” by April 1 st to: Meggan Dwyer, Coastal Monitoring Coordinator at mdwyer(a)meriresearch.org* * Please, no phone calls. Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) PO Box 1652, 55 Main Street Blue Hill, ME 04614 Website: www.meriresearch.org MERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Internship postings
by Meggan Dwyer 17 Jan '12

17 Jan '12

*Marine Education Intern * The Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI), located in Blue Hill, Maine, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research and education on the impacts of pollution on marine life, and to protecting the health and biodiversity of the marine environment for future generations. We are currently offering three Marine Education Internships for the 2012 Summer. These are full-time positions requiring a commitment of 11 weeks (June 18th – August 31st). Current work includes community-based marine education programs, water quality monitoring, and field research on the effects of pollution on marine mammals. MERI's education programs focus on marine life along the rocky Maine coast and promoting environmental awareness and stewardship. A marine education internship is an excellent opportunity for an individual working toward a career in marine science education or environmental education to gain practical experience in the field. The ideal candidate will possess a personal interest in the marine environment and a commitment to the mission of the organization. *Primary Job Responsibility: * This position will involve working closely with senior Education Staff in key components of the MERI education program, including leading boat and island ecology trips for children and adults, planning and implementing educational science materials for adult and child community programs, assisting with teen programming, and assisting with the day-to-day operation of the MERI Center for Marine Studies. *Job Description: * Assist with the implementation of educational programming, including educational boat cruises, Teens for Healthy Oceans Program, MERI's Summer Classes, Ocean Story Hour, Ocean Video Night, and Ocean Aquarium Room programs. · Interpret exhibits in the Ocean Aquarium Room to visiting groups and the general public · Assist with day-to-day operation of the MERI Center for Marine Studies, including staffing the reception desk and the Ocean Room, and attending some weekend and evening programs and special events · Help maintain Ocean Aquarium, including collection of species for exhibit in the tanks · Work with Education Department staff and volunteers to reorganize and catalogue the Sea Lending Library · Compile background information, assist with production of Fact Sheets, Teaching Kits and informational materials as assigned and for an individual project subject area · Articulate and promote the MERI mission to the public · Stock and maintain educational program materials · Set up and clean areas required for educational programs · Perform other duties relating to the organization's goals and mission as required *Reports To:* Education Program Coordinator and Education Director *Time Requirements:* June 18th – August 31st (11 weeks); Full-time (min. 40 hours/week) *Compensation:* Housing in Blue Hill and a stipend are available. A common house is used, where interns live together and are responsible for cooking and cleaning duties. Rooms may be shared with one other person. Interns are responsible for all travel expenses and food. *Qualifications: * Applicants should be working towards or possess a BA or BS degree (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to apply) in environmental education, marine sciences, biology, environmental sciences or a similar major. Applicants should demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching science-related topics and preferably have experience teaching science to groups of students, ages 2-18. Applicants should be able to work well independently and as part of a team. Good public speaking and writing skills are required. Applicants must be flexible, able to adapt to a changing work environment, and at times, be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel required. Must possess a valid drivers license, and a good driving record. Knowledge of First Aid, CPR, and water safety is a plus. *Deadline: opened until positions filled* *To Apply:* Please state where you found the internship posting and send a cover letter, resume and contact information for three (3) references by e-mail to Martha Bell, Education Director at mbell(a)meriresearch.org<mbell(a)meriresearch.org?subject=Marine%20Education%20Internship> .

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