February 2012 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

New Articles - Additionals
by David S. Janiger 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

Hi, All Sorry for the second posting. Somehow these got left out of the original message. Those of you who received the FTP message should be correct. 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 BENNETT, KIMBERLEY A.; SIMON E. W. MOSS; PADDY POMEROY; JOHN R. SPEAKMAN and MIKE A. FEDAK. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART A: MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 161(1):69-76. 2012. Effects of handling regime and sex on changes in cortisol, thyroid hormones and body mass in fasting grey seal pups. 0.412 MB CROCKER, DANIEL E.; DORIAN S. HOUSER and PAUL M. WEBB. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 85(1):11-20. 2012. Impact of body reserves on energy expenditure, water flux, and mating success in breeding male northern elephant seals 0.341 MB CZECH-DAMAL, NICOLE U.; ALEXANDER LIEBSCHNER; LARS MIERSCH; GERTRUD KLAUER; FREDERIKE D. HANKE; CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL; GUIDO DEHNHARDT and WOLF HANKE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 279(1729):663-668. 2012. Electroreception in the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis). 0.835 MB DANISE, S.; B. CAVALAZZI; S. DOMINICI; F. WESTALL; S. MONECHI and S. GUIOLI. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY 317-318:13-26. 2012. Evidence of microbial activity from a shallow water whale fall (Voghera, northern Italy). 4.639 MB DOUCETTE, GREGORY J.; CHRISTINA M. MIKULSKI; KRISTEN L. KING; PATRICIA B. ROTH; ZHIHONG WANG; LUIS F. LEANDRO; STACEY L. DEGRASSE; KEVIN D. WHITE; DANIELA DE BIASE; ROXANNE M. GILLETT and ROSALIND M. ROLLAND. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 112:67-76. 2012. Endangered North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) experience repeated, concurrent exposure to multiple environmental neurotoxins produced by marine algae. 0.455 MB FAVIER, JULIEN; ALFREDO PINELLI and UGO PIOMELLI. COMPTES RENDUS MECANIQUE 340(1-2):107-114. 2012. Control of the separated flow around an airfoil using a wavy leading edge inspired by humpback whale flippers. 0.720 MB FILATOVA, OLGA A.; VOLKER B. DEECKE; JOHN K. B. FORD; CRAIG O. MATKIN; LANCE G. BARRETT-LENNARD; MIKHAIL A. GUZEEV; ALEXANDR M. BURDIN and ERICH HOYT. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 83(3):595-603. 2012. Call diversity in the North Pacific killer whale populations: Implications for dialect evolution and population history. 0.545 MB FROUIN, H.; L. L. LOSETO; G. A. STERN; M. HAULENA and P. S. ROSS. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM) 109:185-193. 2012. Mercury toxicity in beluga whale lymphocytes: Limited effects of selenium protection. 1.041 MB FURY, CHRISTINE A. and JOHN S. REIF. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 416:536-540. 2012. Incidence of poxvirus-like lesions in two estuarine dolphin populations in Australia: Links to flood events. 0.457 MB GOLDBOGEN, JEREMY A.; JOHN CALAMBOKIDIS; DONALD A. CROLL; MEGAN F. MCKENNA; ERIN OLESON; JEAN POTVIN; NICHOLAS D. PYENSON; GREG SCHORR; ROBERT E. SHADWICK and BERNIE R. TERSHY. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY 26(1):216-226. 2012. Scaling of lunge-feeding performance in rorqual whales: Mass-specific energy expenditure increases with body size and progressively limits diving capacity. 1.315 MB HAYASHI, RYOTA. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 92(1):107-127. 2012. Atlas of the barnacles on marine vertebrates in Japanese waters including taxonomic review of superfamily Coronuloidea (Cirripedia: Thoracica). 1.842 MB KERSH, GILBERT J.; DYANNA M. LAMBOURN; STEPHEN A. RAVERTY; KELLY A. FITZPATRICK; JOSHUA S. SELF; ADRIANNE M. AKMAJIAN; STEVEN J. JEFFRIES; JESSICA HUGGINS; CLIFTON P. DREW; SHERIF R. ZAKI and ROBERT F. MASSUNG. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 48(1):201-206. 2012. Coxiella burnetii infection of marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest, 1997-2010. 0.225 MB KORETSKY, IRINA A.; CLAYTON E. RAY and NOUD PETERS. DEINSEA - ANNUAL OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ROTTERDAM 15:1-12. 2012. A new species of Leptophoca (Carnivora, Phocidae, Phocinae) from both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean (Miocene seals of the Netherlands, part I). 0.681 MB MALKEMPER, E. P.; H. H. A. OELSCHLAGER and S. HUGGENBERGER. JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY 273(2):173-185. 2012. The dolphin cochlear nucleus: Topography, histology and functional implications. 5.075 MB MASS, ALLA M.; DARLENE R. KETTEN; DANIEL K. ODELL and ALEXANDER YA SUPIN. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 295(2):355-368. 2012. Ganglion cell distribution and retinal resolution in the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris. 1.443 MB RENDELL, LUKE; SARAH L. MESNICK; MEREL L. DALEBOUT; JESSICA BURTENSHAW and HAL WHITEHEAD. BEHAVIOR GENETICS 42(2):332-343. 2012. Can genetic differences explain vocal dialect variation in sperm whales, Physeter macrocephalus? 0.389 MB SCHEIDAT, M. ; H. VERDAAT and G. AARTS. JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH 69:1-7. 2012. Using aerial surveys to estimate density and distribution of harbour porpoises in Dutch waters. 0.892 MB STANILAND, IAIN J.; S. L. ROBINSON; J. R. D. SILK; N. WARREN and P. N. TRATHAN. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 159(2):291-301. 2012. Winter distribution and haul-out behaviour of female Antarctic fur seals from South Georgia. 0.821 MB STEINMAN, K. J.; J. K. O'BRIEN; S. L. MONFORT and T. R. ROBECK. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 175(3):389-397. 2012. Characterization of the estrous cycle in female beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) using urinary endocrine monitoring and transabdominal ultrasound: Evidence of facultative induced ovulation. 0.904 MB

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US MMO/PAM course
by Mary Jo Barkaszi 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

ECOES Consulting, Inc., is pleased to announce that space is still available for the MMO/PAM course to be held March 19th-22nd, 2012 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The course allows certification for visual and acoustic observation for seismic mitigation under BOEM regulations and protected species observer education under other agencies. For a course information packet, please write: tvbohus(a)ecoesinc.com Description: General signature card

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Let me know of any mistakes in the listing. 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 ALVARADO-ESQUIVEL, C.; R. SANCHEZ-OKRUCKY and J. P. DUBEY. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 183(2-4):321-324. 2012. Serological evidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in captive marine mammals in Mexico. 0.164 MB AOKI, KAGARI; MASAO AMANO; KYOICHI MORI; AYA KOUROGI; TSUNEMI KUBODERA and NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 444:289-301. 2012. Active hunting by deep-diving sperm whales: 3D dive profiles and maneuvers during bursts of speed. 0.817 MB AU, WHITLOW W. L.; BRIAN BRANSTETTER; PATRICK W. MOORE and JAMES J. FINNERAN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):569-576. 2012. The biosonar field around an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.489 MB AUBAIL, AURORE; RUNE DIETZ; FRANK RIGET; CHRISTIAN SONNE; OYSTEIN WIIG and FLORENCE CAURANT. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 14(1):56-63. 2012. Temporal trend of mercury in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Svalbard using teeth as a biomonitoring tissue. 0.579 MB BODKIN, JAMES L.; BRENDA E. BALLACHEY; HEATHER A. COLETTI; GEORGE G. ESSLINGER; KIMBERLY A. KLOECKER; STANLEY D. RICE; JOHN A. REED and DANIEL H. MONSON. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 447:273-287. 2012. Long-term effects of the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill: Sea otter foraging in the intertidal as a pathway of exposure to lingering oil. 0.443 MB BOWEN, LIZABETH; A. KEITH MILES; MICHAEL MURRAY; MARTIN HAULENA; JUDY TUTTLE; WILLIAM VAN BONN; LANCE ADAMS; JAMES L. BODKIN; BRENDA BALLACHEY; JAMES ESTES; TIM TINKER; ROBIN KEISTER and JEFFREY L. STOTT. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES 12(1):67-74. 2012. Gene transcription in sea otters (Enhydra lutris); development of a diagnostic tool for sea otter and ecosystem health. 0.181 MB BRADFORD, AMANDA L.; DAVID W. WELLER; ANDRE E. PUNT; YULIA V. IVASHCHENKO; ALEXANDER M. BURDIN; GLENN R. VANBLARICOM and ROBERT L. BROWNELL, JR. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 93(1):251-266. 2012. Leaner leviathans: Body condition variation in a critically endangered whale population. 0.918 MB BRANSTETTER, BRIAN K.; PATRICK W. MOORE; JAMES J. FINNERAN; MEGAN N. TORMEY and HITOMI AIHARA. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(2):1613-1621. 2012. Directional properties of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) clicks, burst-pulse, and whistle sounds. 0.490 MB BUONO, MONICA R.; MARTA S. FERNANDEZ and YANINA HERRERA. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 295(2):355-368. 2012. Morphology of the eye of the southern right whales (Eubalaena australis). 1.039 MB CANTOR, MAURICIO; LEONARDO L. WEDEKIN; FABIO G. DAURA-JORGE; MARCOS R. ROSSI-SANTOS and PAULO SIMOES-LOPES. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE 28(1):63-83. 2012. Assessing population parameters and trends of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis): An eight-year mark-recapture study. 1.041 MB CARLSON-BREMER, DAPHNE P.; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; CHRISTINE K. JOHNSON; KATHLEEN M. COLEGROVE and WILLIAM G. VAN BONN. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 240(3):324-328. 2012. Diagnosis and treatment of Sarcocystis neurona-induced myositis in a free-ranging California sea lion. 0.427 MB CHAMBELLANT, MAGALY; IAN STIRLING; WILLIAM A. GOUGH and STEVEN H. FERGUSON. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 93(1):267-281. 2012. Temporal variations in Hudson Bay ringed seal (Phoca hispida) life-history parameters in relation to environment. 0.511 MB CHIT, AUNG MYO; BRIAN D. SMITH and MYA THAN TUN. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 5: e5. 3pp. 2012. An extreme extra-limital record of a strap-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon layardii from the northern Indian Ocean in Myanmar. 0.185 MB CUNHA, HAYDEE A.; LUCAS C. MORAES; BRUNA V. MEDEIROS; JOSE LAILSON-BRITO, JR.; VERA M. F. DA SILVA; ANTONIO M. SOLE-CAVA and CARLOS G. SCHRAGO. PLOS ONE 6(12) e28297. 7pp. 2011. Phylogenetic status and timescale for the diversification of stenoand Sotalia dolphins. 0.448 MB DAVISON, N. J.; J. E. F. BARNETT; R. D. AYLING; A. M. WHATMORE and G. FOSTER. JOURNAL OF INFECTION 64(2):231-232. 2012. Letter to the editor. Isolation of Bisgaardia hudsonensis from a seal bite. 0.131 MB DE MOURA, JAILSON FULGENCIO; SANDRA DE SOUZA HACON; CLAUDIA MARIBEL VEGA; RACHEL ANN HAUSER-DAVIS; REINALDO CALIXTO DE CAMPOS and SALVATORE SICILIANO. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 88(1):54-59. 2012. Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis, Van Beneden 1864) as indicators of the bioaccumulation of total mercury along the coast of Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil. 0.261 MB DESFORGES, JEAN-PIERRE; PETER S. ROSS and LISA L. LOSETO. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 31(2):296-300. 2012. Transplacental transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in arctic beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). 0.105 MB DORNBURG, ALEX; MATTHEW C. BRANDLEY; MICHAEL R. MCGOWEN and THOMAS J. NEAR. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 29(2):721-736. 2012. Relaxed clocks and inferences of heterogeneous patterns of nucleotide substitution and divergence time estimates across whales and dolphins (Mammalia: Cetacea). 0.855 MB DRAGON, ANNE-CECILE; AVNER BAR-HEN; PASCAL MONESTIEZ and CHRISTOPHE GUINET. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 447:243-257. 2012. Horizontal and vertical movements as predictors of foraging success in a marine predator. 1.200 MB DUBEY, J. P. and N. J. THOMAS. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 183(1-2):156-159. 2012. Sarcocystis neurona retinochoroiditis in a sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni). 0.480 MB DUDZINSKI, KATHLEEN M.; JUSTIN GREGG; KELLY MELILLO-SWEETING; BRIANA SEAY; ALEXIS LEVENGOOD and STAN A. KUCZAJ II. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 25(1):21-43. 2012. Tactile contact exchanges between dolphins: Self-rubbing versus inter-individual contact in three species from three geographies. 0.228 MB ELLISON, W. T.; B. L. SOUTHALL; C. W. CLARK and A. S. FRANKEL. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 26(1):21-28. 2012. A new context-based approach to assess marine mammal behavioral responses to anthropogenic sounds. 0.610 MB ELWEN, SIMON H. and RUTH H. LEENEY. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 41(2):205-209. 2011. Interactions between leatherback turtles and killer whales in Namibian waters, including possible predation. 0.109 MB FEARNBACH, HOLLY; JOHN W. DURHAN; SALLY A. MIZROCH; STEVE BARBEAUX and PAUL R. WADE. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 5: e13. 4pp. 2012. Winter observations of a group of female and immature sperm whales in the high-latitude waters near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. 0.189 MB FISHER, DIANA O. and SIMON P. BLOMBERG. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 26(1):57-67. 2012. Inferring extinction of mammals from sighting records, threats, and biological traits. 0.624 MB FITZGERALD, ERICH M. G. BIOLOGY LETTERS 8(1):94-96. 2012. Archaeocete-like jaws in a baleen whale. 0.357 MB FOOTE, KENNETH G.; MARDI C. HASTINGS; DARLENE R. KETTEN; YING-TSONG LIN; JOY S. REIDENBERG and KENT RYE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(2):1595-1604. 2012. Sonar-induced pressure fields in a post-mortem common dolphin. 0.377 MB FREITAS, CARLA; KIT M. KOVACS; MAGNUS ANDERSEN; JON AARS; STEIN SANDVEN; METTE SKERN-MAURITZEN; OLGA PAVLOVA and CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 447:289-304. 2012. Importance of fast ice and glacier fronts for female polar bears and their cubs during spring in Svalbard, Norway. 1.563 MB FRIEDMAN, MATT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 279(1730):944-951. 2012. Parallel evolutionary trajectories underlie the origin of giant suspension-feeding whales and bony fishes. 0.643 MB GALLO-REYNOSO, JUAN-PABLO; JANITZIO EGIDO-VILLARREAL and GUADALUPE MARTINEZ-VILLALBA. BIOACOUSTICS 20(3):317-330. 2011. Reaction of fin whales, Balaenoptera physalus, to an earthquake. 0.376 MB GENOV, TILEN; GIOVANNI BEARZI; SILVIA BONIZZONI and MILENA TEMPESTA. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 5: e9. 3pp. 2012. Long-distance movement of a lone short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis in the central Mediterranean Sea. 0.144 MB GRIGG, EMMA K.; SARA G. ALLEN; DEBORAH E. CRAVEN-GREEN; A. PETER KLIMLEY; HAL MARKOWITZ and DEBORAH L. ELLIOTT-FISK. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 93(1):282-293. 2012. Foraging distribution of Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in a highly impacted estuary. 0.430 MB HERMAN, LOUIS M. CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION 21(1):526-545. 2012. Body and self in dolphins. 0.765 MB IRIARTE, VERONICA and MIRIAM MARMONTEL. UAKARI 7(2):29-33. 2011. Report of an encounter with a human-intentionally-entangled Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) calf and its release in Tefe River, Amazonas State, Brazil. 0.347 MB ISOJUNNO, SAANA; JASON MATTHIOPOULOS and PETER G. H. EVANS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 448:155-170. 2012. Harbour porpoise habitat preferences: Robust spatio-temporal inferences from opportunistic data. 4.291 MB JENSEN, FRANTS H.; KRISTIAN BEEDHOLM; MAGNUS WAHLBERG; LARS BEJDER and PETER T. MADSEN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):582-592. 2012. Estimated communication range and energetic cost of bottlenose dolphin whistles in a tropical habitat. 0.752 MB JURI, EDUARDO; MEICA VALDIVIA and ALFREDO LE BAS. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 5: e3. 4pp. 2012. Presence of Delphinus capensis and Delphinus delphis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in Uruguay. 0.129 MB KAHUI, VIKTORIA. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS 56(1):22-41. 2012. A bioeconomic model for Hooker's sea lion bycatch in New Zealand. 0.279 MB KIANI, MUHAMMAD SHOAIB; PERVAIZ and PIRZADA J. A. SIDDIQUI. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 4: e60. 3pp. 2011. First confirmation of occurrence of the pan-tropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata, in Pakistani waters through a mass stranding event. 0.094 MB KLEIN, DAVID R. and ART SOWLS. ARCTIC 64(4):429-436. 2011. History of polar bears as summer residents on the St. Matthew Islands, Bering Sea. 1.321 MB KLOEPPER, LAURA N.; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL; CHRISTOPHER QUINTOS and STEPHANIE A. VLACHOS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):577-581. 2012. Single-lobed frequency-dependent beam shape in an echolocating false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens). 0.260 MB KYHN, LINE A.; JAKOB TOUGAARD; LEN THOMAS; LINDA ROSAGER DUVE; JOANNA STENBACK; MATS AMUNDIN; GENEVIEVE DESPORTES and JONAS TEILMANN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):550-560. 2012. >From echolocation clicks to animal density - Acoustic sampling of harbor porpoises with static dataloggers. 0.954 MB LEONEL, JULIANA; SATIE TANIGUCHI; DALTON K. SASAKI; MAURO J. CASCAES; PATRICK S. DIAS; SILVINA BOTTA; MARCOS C. DE O. SANTOS and ROSALINDA C. MONTONE. CHEMOSPHERE 86(7):741-746. 2012. Contamination by chlorinated pesticides, PCBs and PBDEs in Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) in western South Atlantic. 0.331 MB MARTIN, R. AIDAN and NEIL HAMMERSCHLAG. MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH 8(1):90-94. 2012. Marine predator-prey contests: Ambush and speed versus vigilance and agility. 0.305 MB MCKENNA, MEGAN F.; DONALD ROSS; SEAN M. WIGGINS and JOHN A. HILDEBRAND. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(2):92-103. 2012. Underwater radiated noise from modern commercial ships. 0.605 MB MERTZ, EDITH M. and MARTHAN N. BESTER. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 41(2):224-228. 2011. Vagrant southern elephant seal and human disturbance in Mossel Bay, South Africa. 0.135 MB MONSON, DANIEL H.; DANIEL F. DOAK; BRENDA E. BALLACHEY and JAMES L. BODKIN. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 21(8):2917-2932. 2011. Could residual oil from the Exxon Valdez spill create a long-term population "sink" for sea otters in Alaska? 0.953 MB MORISAKA, TADAMICHI. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 25(1):1-20. 2012. Evolution of communication sounds in odontocetes: A review. 1.257 MB MOUY, XAVIER; DAVID HANNAY; MIKHAIL ZYKOV and BRUCE MARTIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(2):1349-13583. 2012. Tracking of Pacific walruses in the Chukchi Sea using a single hydrophone. 0.645 MB NIU, FU-QIANG; ZHEN-WEN LIU; HONG-TAO WEN; DE WEI XU and YAN-MING YANG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(2):1643-1649. 2012. Behavioral responses of two captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to a continuous 50 kHz tone. 0.593 MB NOREN, S. R.; T. M. WILLIAMS; K. RAMIREZ; J. BOEHM; M. GLENN and L. CORNELL. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMICAL, SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 182(2):299-309. 2012. Changes in partial pressures of respiratory gases during submerged voluntary breath hold across odontocetes: Is body mass important? 0.352 MB NORMAN, STEPHANIE A.; CAROLINE E. C. GOERTZ; KATHY A. BUREK; LORI T. QUAKENBUSH; LESLIE A. CORNICK; TRACY A. ROMANO; TRACEY SPOON; WOUTRINA MILLER; LAUREL A. BECKETT and RODERICK C. HOBBS. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 48(1):21-32. 2012. Seasonal hematology and serum chemistry of wild beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA. 0.241 MB ORLIAC, M. J. and S. DUCROCQ. GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE 149(1):80-92. 2012. Eocene raoellids (Mammalia, Cetartiodactyla) outside the Indian Subcontinent: palaeogeographical implications. 1.216 MB PARKS, SUSAN E.; JOSEPH D. WARREN; KAREN STAMIESZKIN; CHARLES A. MAYO and DAVID WILEY. BIOLOGY LETTERS 8(1):57-60. 2012. Dangerous dining: Surface foraging of North Atlantic right whales increases risk of vessel collisions. 0.308 MB PEI, CHAO; XIAO-YING LEI; XIU-PING YUAN; DING WANG; QING-ZHONG ZHAO and QI-YA ZHANG. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 48(1):235-237. 2012. Herpes-like virus infection in Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides): Pathology, ultrastructure and molecular analysis. 0.260 MB RIDGWAY, S. H.; W. R. ELSBERRY; D. J. BLACKWOOD; T. KAMOLNICK; M. TODD; D. A. CARDER; MONICA CHAPLIN and T. W. CRANFORD. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):593-598. 2012. Vocal reporting of echolocation targets: Dolphins often report before click trains end. 0.763 MB RODE, KARYN D.; ELIZABETH PEACOCK; MITCHELL TAYLOR; IAN STIRLING; ERIK W. BORN; KRISTIN L. LAIDRE and OYSTEIN WIIG. POPULATION ECOLOGY 54(1):3-18. 2012. A tale of two polar bear populations: Ice habitat, harvest, and body condition. 1.970 MB ROMERO, R.; J. GUITIAN and J. RUIZ-OLMO. JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY (LONDON) 286(1):22-29. 2012. Changes in the diet of coastal otters after the Prestige oil spill (Galicia, north-west Spain). 0.413 MB ROSEN, D. A. S.; B. L. YOUNG and A. W. TRITES. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 90(1):61-69. 2012. Rates of maximum food intake in young northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and the seasonal effects of food intake on body growth. 0.272 MB ROTANDER, ANNA; BERT VAN BAVEL; ANUSCHKA POLDER; FRANK RIGET; GUOJON ATLI AUOUNSSON; GEIR WING GABRIELSEN; GISLI VIKINGSSON; DORETE BLOCH and MARIA DAM. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 40:102-109. 2012. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine mammals from Arctic and North Atlantic regions, 1986-2009. 0.445 MB ROTELLA, JAY J.; WILLIAM A. LINK; THIERRY CHAMBERT; GLENN E. STAUFFER and ROBERT A. GARROTT. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 81(1):162-173. 2012. Evaluating the demographic buffering hypothesis with vital rates estimated for Weddell seals from 30 years of mark-recapture data. 0.243 MB RYAN, CONOR anD J. M. C. HOLMES. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 5: e10. 3pp. 2012. Killer whale Orcinus orca predation on sunfish Mola mola. 0.060 MB SEDLAK, MARGARET D. and DENISE J. GREIG. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 14(1):146-154. 2012. Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) in wildlife from an urban estuary. 0.349 MB SILVA, FERNANDA M. O.; MIRIAM MARMONTEL; MICHELLE G. GUTERRES-PAZIN; GLEIDE MARSICANO; RAFAEL R. SUERTEGARAY; GILIARD MEDEIROS and MARIA ISABEL C. P. FERRAZ. UAKARI 7(2):43-47. 2011. The healing process of skin lesions in a captive Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) calf: A case report. 0.743 MB SMITH, JOSHUA N.; HEDLEY S. GRANTHAM; NICK GALES; MICHAEL C. DOUBLE; MICHAEL J. NOAD and PATON. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 447:259-272. 2012. Identification of humpback whale breeding and calving habitat in the Great Barrier Reef. 1.715 MB SOUSA, ANDREIA and CRISTINA BRITO. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 5: e2. 3pp. 2012. Historical strandings of cetaceans on the Portuguese coast: Anecdotes, people and naturalists. 0.577 MB TSENG, MARION; MICHELLE FLEETWOOD; AIMEE REED; VERENA A. GILL; R. KEITH HARRIS; ROBERT B. MOELLER; THOMAS P. LIPSCOMB; JONNA A. K. MAZET and TRACEY GOLDSTEIN. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 48(1):181-185. 2012. Mustelid herpesvirus-2, a novel herpes infection in northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni). 0.245 MB TYNE, JULIAN A.; NEIL R. LONERAGAN; ANNA M. KOPPS; SIMON J. ALLEN; MICHAEL KRUTZEN and LARS BEJDER.. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 444:143-153. 2012. Ecological characteristics contribute to sponge distribution and tool use in bottlenose dolphins Tursiops sp. 1.608 MB VU, ELIZABETH T.; DENISE RISCH; CHRISTOPHER W. CLARK; SHONDA GAYLORD; LEILA T. HATCH; MICHAEL A. THOMPSON; DAVID N. WILEY and SOFIE M. VAN PARIJS. AQUATIC BIOLOGY 14(2):175-183. 2011. Humpback whale song occurs extensively on feeding grounds in the western North Atlantic Ocean. 0.721 MB WAITE, J. N.; V. N. BURKANOV and R. D. ANDREWS. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 90(1):110-127. 2012. Prey competition between sympatric Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) on Lovushki Island, Russia. 0.631 MB WIGGINS, SEAN M.; MARK A. MCDONALD and JOHN A. HILDEBRAND. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 131(1):156-163. 2012. Beaked whale and dolphin tracking using a multichannel autonomous acoustic recorder. 0.473 MB WIRTZ, KAI W. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 445:1-12. 2012. Who is eating whom? Morphology and feeding type determine the size relation between planktonic predators and their ideal prey. 0.501 MB WISZNIEWSKI, JOANNA; CULUM BROWN and LUCIANA M. MOLLER. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 93(1):239-250. 2012. Complex patterns of male alliance formation in a dolphin social network. 0.434 MB

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Marine Education Internship - Summer 2012
by Stephanie Richardson 27 Feb '12

27 Feb '12

*Marine Education Internship* *Summer 2012 * Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown MA USA *Education Responsibilities*-Interns will assist with environmental education programs, including on-site programs, off-site programs, and festivals, including PCCS’s new signature summer week of events: Whale Week: A Celebration of the Sea. Interns will assist in the staffing of the Center’s informational and sales kiosk on MacMillian Pier; designing and delivering presentations, answering questions about PCCS, marine mammals and ocean conservation issues, and other general duties. Interns may assist with a filming project, create displays for the PCCS’s laboratory, and help create lesson plans and activities that are aligned with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. Other Responsibilities- Each intern will take on a project which they will work on for the duration of their internship. The project must be proposed by the student and agreed upon with the PCCS staff. At the end of the internship the intern will present the project to the staff, volunteers, and members of the public. Interns must have their own transportation, and housing is not provided. *Qualifications:* - The internship is open to students who are currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from an accredited college or university. High school students may also be considered. - Preference will be given to students or recent graduates working towards environmental studies, education, marine science, biology or other related fields. - Interns should demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. - Filming and editing experience a plus, but not necessary. - Students that are adaptable, responsible, hard working, willing to learn, and have attention to detail are encouraged to apply. - Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. - Must be comfortable working with all ages. - Must be comfortable working outside in all conditions. - Interns must be able to commit to at least two months; start and end dates are flexible due to school schedules. - Interns must work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week. The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is a non-profit organization dedicated to conducting scientific research with emphasis on marine mammals of the western North Atlantic and on the coastal and marine habitats and resources of the Gulf of Maine. PCCS has been conducting research and marine and coastal educational programs on Cape Cod for over 35 years. To apply please send your resume, cover letter, and one letter of reference to: Stephanie Richardson 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, Massachusetts 02657 Or Email: srichardson(a)coastalstudies.org *Applications must be received by April 15th, 2012*. -- Stephanie Richardson Human Resource Manager Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02652 t. (508) 487-3622 Ext. 113 f. (508) 487-4495 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 AM-2:00PM

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New paper: Site and refuge use by giant river otters
by Danielle Lima 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

Dear colleagues, The following article has just been published in Journal of Natural History: Lima, D. S.; Marmontel, M.; Bernard, B. 2012. Site and refuge use by giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in the Western Brazilian Amazonia. Journal of Natural History. Vol. 46, Iss. 11-12. Abstract Giant river otters are endangered and knowledge about this species is incomplete, especially in the Brazilian Amazonia, which holds large populations of the species. In order to improve our knowledge for species conservation, we present data on site and refuge use by giant river otters in the Amanã Reserve, Brazilian Amazonia. During 40 sampling trips (October 2004 to September 2008) we recorded information and the physical characteristics of 193 campsites, 182 dens and 62 resting sites. Animals were site-selective, preferentially building their dens, campsites and resting sites at < 2 m from the water, on slopes < 45°, and avoiding using water bodies < 1 m deep. The information presented here stresses the importance of river margins for giant river otters, indicating that these areas are key habitats for their conservation. A PDF copy can be downloaded from the journal website: <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2011.654280> http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222933.2011.654280 or you can request a copy by emailing me at: <mailto:limadanielle@terra.com.br> limadanielle(a)terra.com.br Best Regards, Danielle Lima Danielle Lima, MSc. Grupo de Pesquisa em Mamíferos Aquáticos Amazônicos Instituto Mamirauá - Tefé, Amazonas http://www.mamiraua.org.br Laboratório de Mastozoologia Instituto de Pesquisas Científicas e Tecnológicas do Estado do Amapá Macapá, Amapá http://www.iepa.ap.gov.br

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LOST SEAMAMMS ABSRACTS
by Keith, Edward 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

Due to a problem with our email server, all incoming email messages received between 1 and 22 February regarding the upcoming SEAMAMMS meeting at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 23 - 25 March have been deleted. This includes emails that contained abstract submissions. Therefore, if you submitted an abstract for this meeting between 1 and 22 February, please resubmit it to Dr. Edward O. Keith at edwardok(a)nova.edu The scientific program committee has agreed to accept all abstracts submitted, and most will be assigned oral presentations. Because of this problem we are extending the early registration period, so please go ahead and register for the conference at this link if you have not already done so: http://www.nova.edu/ocean/SEAMAMMS/registration.html If you need hotel accommodations, please make your reservations by 8 March at this link: http://www.nova.edu/ocean/SEAMAMMS/lodging.html The organizers will be in contact with you shortly regarding further details. We apologize for the extra effort this has created, but we wanted to be sure to recover as many abstract submissions and symposium registrants as possible.

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Sounds from airguns and fin whales recorded in the mid-Atlantic Ocean, 1999–2009
by Sharon Nieukirk 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

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Internship With Cetus Research & Conservation Society
by Cetus Research 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

Cetus Research & Conservation Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating the conservation of the marine environment. Among other things, we provide education about local marine mammals and the marine mammal viewing guidelines through our marine stewardship programs, Straitwatch and the Robson Bight Marine Warden Program. The programs are operated in the waters off Vancouver Island, BC. For more information please visit our website www.cetussociety.org. Cetus is looking for enthusiastic and hard working individuals to fill the following unpaid internship positions: · *Straitwatch Internships* · *Warden Program Internships* * * Internship positions will be based out of Victoria and/or Alert Bay British Columbia, Canada. Positions will be offered between May and October 2012. A commitment of at least two months is required. Preference will be given to applicants who are able to commit to longer. Successful applicants can choose to stay in one location or split their time between the two. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to be involved with our on-the-water monitoring programs which are focused primarily around British Columbia’s Northern and Southern resident killer whale populations. They will also be involved with data collection, data entry, fundraising initiatives, outreach events and community education. *Responsibilities include: * - Educating boaters, kayakers, and park visitors about the marine mammal viewing guidelines, marine species at risk, the conservation issues they face and the boundaries of the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. - Collecting and entering data on marine mammals and vessel activity. - Public interpretation in the form of dock talks and participation in community events. - Potentially helping to respond to injured, sick or dead marine mammals in support of the BC Marine Mammal Response Network. - Observing and recording cetaceans in support of the BC Cetacean Sightings Network. - Helping to organize and carry out fundraising initiatives. - Assisting with general administrative duties. * * *What skills and experience will interns gain?: * - Experience educating the public on important conservation issues. - Experience with data collection and analysis. - Interpretive skills and techniques - Potential for experience in marine mammal response. - Experience with fundraising and community outreach. - Experience working with Microsoft Access. *Essential Requirements: * - Fluent spoken English - Interest in marine wildlife and conservation. - Flexibility - Ability to work long hours outdoors. *Additional Information: *These positions are unpaid and interns are responsible for all living costs. We are happy to help applicants find accommodations in both Victoria and Alert Bay if assistance is required. *How to apply: *Please forward your cover letter, resume and two references via *email* by *March 9th, 2012*. Please indicate your availability and location preference. Only successful applicants will be contacted. ** Contact: Leah Thorpe Cetus Research & Conservation Society Email:* * info(a)cetussociety.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cetus Research & Conservation Society #7-920 Johnson St. Victoria B.C. V8V 3N4 phone: 250-590-7723

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New paper on humpback whales off Central America
by Krill＠aol.com 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following recent publication in Marine Mammal Science. Rasmussen, K., Calambokidis, J. and Steiger, G. H. 2011. Distribution and migratory destinations of humpback whales off the Pacific coast of Central America during the boreal winters of 1996–2003. Marine Mammal Science. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00529.x Abstract Here, we examine the distribution, habitat use, and migratory destinations of North Pacific humpback whales wintering off Central America. Coastal boat surveys were conducted off Costa Rica and Panama between 1996 and 2003. In 1999, a broader survey was conducted along most of Central America. Over 23,000 km were surveyed, with the greatest effort off southern Costa Rica. We made 191 sightings of 320 individual humpback whales. Whales were seen between 14◦N and 8◦N, making this the most southerly of the North Pacific wintering areas. Encounters included singles, adult pairs, singers, and mother/calf pairs. Mother/calf pairs accounted for 27% of all groups sighted, which is one of the highest sighting rates reported among North Pacific wintering areas. Sixty percent of sightings occurred in depths <50 m. Average sea surface temperature was 28.6◦C (±1.0 SD). Ninety percent of the 77 unique whales photo-identified were also seen in the California–Oregon–Washington feeding aggregation. The 1999 survey showed that humpback whales were widely distributed along the Central American coast at relatively low densities. The extensive distribution of animals, the higher proportion of calves, and the almost exclusive migration to a single feeding area contrast with observations in other regions. For a PDF copy, please contact Kristin Rasmussen, _krill(a)aol.com_ (mailto:krill@aol.com) Thank you, Kristin

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FW: Common Dolphin Mass Strandings on Cape Cod
by Moore, Katie 23 Feb '12

23 Feb '12

Dear Colleagues, We would like provide you with a brief update regarding the protracted mass stranding event of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) along the shores of Cape Cod, MA USA. Many of you have likely seen some of the news coverage of this event. We wanted to provide you with information directly from the lead response team. The event began on 12 January 2012 and lasted for 36 days, with the last animal found on 16 February 2012. We have not had live animal strandings since 14 Feb. and have not had any reports of dead animals since 16 Feb. Here is where the tally currently stands: Total number of common dolphins: 179 Found alive: 71 Found dead: 108 - Of the 71 dolphins found alive by staff and volunteers: - 53 successfully released - 3 released and re-stranded - 11 died - 4 humanely euthanized Complete health assessments were conducted on all live stranded animals including physical exams, heart rate and resp. rate, CBC and chemistry. Select animals also received advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound exams. Those animals deemed healthy enough were released. Most were transported over land to open ocean facing beaches to reduce the likelihood of re-stranding. Due to logistical constraints, ten animals at the end of the event were released from the stranding site and herded offshore to deeper water. Satellite tags were deployed on 11 animals. Tag data indicate that the dolphins are utilizing known habitat within this region. Necropsies have been completed on 9 of the animals for which time of death was known. Several animals remain in the freezer pending necropsy. A minimum of Level A (basic data and samples) were collected from all stranded animals. Every reported animal (all 179) was examined. There have been no consistent pathologies noted in the live or deceased dolphins. Although lab results are still pending for many analyses, there is no indication at this time to suggest any one cause for this event. Pending analyses include, but are not limited to: histopathology, microbiology, virology, etc. Furthermore, there is no evidence suggesting that acoustic trauma is a cause for this event. Working with NOAA and the US Navy, we have confirmed that the only activity on the east coast of the US during this time frame took place off the mid-Atlantic and SE Atlantic coasts and did not involve active sonar. The nearest activity was in Virginia, too far away to have affected these animals within Cape Cod Bay. Also, if we approach this logically: if activity off the mid-Atlantic were causing this event, we would also see similar mass strandings stretching along the coastline between Cape Cod and the mid-Atlantic, but, we are not. I have spoken with other regional Stranding network members, and no above average numbers of common dolphin strandings have been documented. We are still seeking information regarding the possibility of other industrial activities off the coast of Massachusetts during this period. Of significant note, however, are other changes in the greater Gulf of Maine ecosystem as noted by other researchers. We are attempting to compile environmental (physical and chemical oceanographic data) as well as biological data to analyze for possible correlations to this event. For more info and links to some of the media reports, please go to www.ifaw.org <http://www.ifaw.org> , and http://www.ifaw.org/us/our-work/animal-rescue/marine-mammal-rescue-and-r esearch <http://www.ifaw.org/us/our-work/animal-rescue/marine-mammal-rescue-and- research> . Kind regards, Katie Moore Katie Moore | Manager | Marine Mammal Rescue and Research ___________________________________________________________ IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare World Headquarters 290 Summer Street - Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 tel. 1.508.744.2000 email. rescue(a)ifaw.org <mailto:rescue@ifaw.org> Saving Animals in Crisis Around the World www.ifaw.org <http://www.ifaw.org/> The content of this email is intended only for the use of the above-named addressee and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, and/or legally privileged. Please notify the sender if you received this email in error.

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