April 2014 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

PAM in antarctic.
by Krzysztof Herman 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear all, I would like to ask You if any of You have some information about whales migration and they behaviour in Antarctic (Bransfield Strait, King George Island). Since I am a member of all year Antarctic expedition I am trying to make some PAM here but it seems that whales here do not produce any sound. Kind regards from Antarctic Krzysztof Herman ------------------------------------------------------------------------ /Krzysztof Herman PhD.// //Faculty of Electronics Engineering,// //Department of Acoustics,// //Wroclaw University of Technology, // //Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27// //50 - 370 Wroclaw, Poland // //phone: +48 71 320 30 54// //// //Scientist and IT Specialist// //Polish Antarctic Station "H. Arctowski"// //IRYDIUM +88 1641417858/

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Resident Seal Rehabilitation Internship in Ireland
by Seal Manager 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

*Resident Seal Rehabilitation Internship* We have several intern positions that have opened up at a Seal Rescue Centre in Ireland to start as soon as possible, ideally starting in early May. We are looking for volunteer interns who are able to commit to a minimum of 3 - 4 months. *Preference will be given to applicants who can commit to 6 months or more.* Seal Rescue Ireland is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of both Grey and Common (or Harbour) Seals, found in difficulty around Ireland’s coast (often due to sickness, parasites, injury or orphaned). We also take in occasional other Irish wildlife in need such as sea birds and Otters. ***Job description:*** The resident volunteer interns will participate in hands-on animal care of seals in rehabilitation; coordinating rescues and releases; keeping accurate detailed records; maintaining animal facilities, including hospital units and pools; maintaining and cleaning public facilities; and giving tours and actively interacting with the public. The work hours are long (9-12 hours) and physically demanding. The volunteers work 5 days a week, with two days off. Volunteers are required to have an advanced level of English, in both speaking and comprehension. *** Responsibilities/duties will include (but are not limited to)*** The volunteers will report to the seal managers and will be trained in: - Food preparation - Safe animal handling and restraining - Tube feeding, force feeding, hand feeding seals - Natural history of harbour and grey seals - Record keeping - Administration of injections and oral medications - Assisting in rescues and releases nationwide - General cleaning duties of animal and public facilities - Hygiene and quarantine protocols to prevent the spread of disease etc. - Assisting veterinarians in surgical and medical cases when required - Running the visitor’s centre, providing guided tours and engaging with the public - Caring for other wildlife casualties when necessary ***Qualifications:*** 20 years or older, advanced level of English comprehension and speaking and have an avid interest in marine mammal care and rehabilitation. Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience in animal care. * **Skills/Experience:*** - Experience in handling wildlife preferred - Excellent organisational and communication skills - Ability to work under pressure - A commitment to wildlife, conservation and volunteer work - Flexible and reliable working attitude - Willingness to work long hours outdoors in Irish weather - Experience in interacting with the public / public speaking - Education experience - Able to lift 20kg and be in good physical shape - Be enthusiastic and eager to help and learn We are looking for dedicated, flexible, enthusiastic volunteers, who are able to work and live within a small team and who are self-motivated, show initiative and able to work without constant supervision. We provide accommodation and groceries, for which we request a contribution of EUR €70 per week. Interns are accepted internationally and are responsible for their own transportation to and from Ireland. Collection from the airport and in country support is provided. *To apply for this position:* For further information and to receive an application form please contact sealrescueireland(a)gmail.com Or you can also download an application from our website ( http://www.sealrescueireland.org/volunteers/) and email the filled in form to above email address. Kind regards, Ally McMillan -- Seal Manager +353 (0)87 195 5393

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Request for Quotations for Harbour Porpoise survey work
by Powell Strong 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Pembrokeshire College, (West Wales) has released a request for quotation in relation to a proposed project, as part of the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI) to support the Harbour Porpoise studies being carried out by the tidal stream energy developer in Ramsey Sound. We are looking for Harbour Porpoise sightings surveyors for up to ten days between May and December 2014. Opportunities for further work may become available Please note the return date for this exercise is 12.00pm on 9th May 2014. For a copy of the specifications and any questions, please contact Faye Ryan MCIPS Procurement and Tendering Manager Tel: 01437 753264 Pembrokeshire College e-mail f.ryan(a)pembrokeshire.ac.uk<mailto:f.ryan@pembrokeshire.ac.uk> Powell Strong Coastal Zone & Marine Environment Research Unit Pembrokeshire College Haverfordwest, Wales SA61 1SZ 00 44 1437 753 166/ 00 44 7917752207 http://coast.pembrokeshire.ac.uk/wow/ p.strong(a)pembrokeshire.ac.uk<mailto:p.strong@pembrokeshire.ac.uk> ________________________________ Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau atodedig yn gyfrinachol ac at sylw'r unigolyn neu'r sefydliad a enwir uchod. Bydd unrhyw farn neu sylwadau a fynegir yn perthyn i'r awdur yn unig ac ni chynrychiolant o anghenraid farn Coleg Sir Benfro. Os ydych chi wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn ar gam, rhowch sylw i'r gweinyddwr ar y cyfeiriad canlynol: postmaster(a)pembrokeshire.ac.uk<mailto:postmaster@pembrokeshire.ac.uk> Cysidrwch yr amgylchedd - a oes wir angen argraffu'r ebost hwn? This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Pembrokeshire College. If you have received this email in error please notify the administrator on the following address: postmaster(a)pembrokeshire.ac.uk<mailto:postmaster@pembrokeshire.ac.uk> Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email?

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CRRU Field Course in Scotland - places still available for 2014
by Dr Kevin Robinson 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

We still have some remaining field dates on our 2014 "Whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth" project in Scotland this summer (running from May to October) The CRRU field teams are run in the form of a training / educational programme, with formal lectures, seminars and presentations by the research team, practical training in field methodologies and data collection and analysis, and direct participation in the research, education and rescue work of this dynamic and outgoing conservation charity. The cost for an 11 day internship in 2014 is £895, and this will cover you for full board (all your accommodation and food costs), your full equipment needs and ALL associated field costs during your stay with us in the heritage fishing village of Gardenstown in Banff, Aberdeenshire. You'll simply need to arrange your own travel itinerary to us in Banff, Scotland (nearest airport Dyce, Aberdeen, approx. 1½ hours from the field base by coach) plus any personal spending money. For full details and available dates, please visit the CRRU project page at www.crru.org.uk/join_the_team.asp, or email us directly at info(a)crru.org.uk for further information and a pdf copy of the project briefing and booking/application form. Founded in 1997, the CRRU boasts over 70 scientific publications to date ( <http://www.crru.org.uk/publications.asp> http://www.crru.org.uk/publications.asp) In cooperation with universities, research institutions and other environmental organisations, current studies focus on the key coastal cetacean species frequenting the outer Moray Firth in NE Scotland - namely the bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and the minke whale -providing robust scientific data for the adoption of management measures and effective conservation strategies for their future protection. Dr. Kevin Robinson Director, CRRU <mailto:kev.robinson@crru.org.uk> kev.robinson(a)crru.org.uk Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit, PO Box 11307, Banff, AB45 3WB, Scotland, UK | ( +44 (0)1261 851696 | <http://www.crru.org.uk/> www.crru.org.uk Whale and Dolphin Research | Environmental Educational Outreach | Marine Wildlife Rescue | Consultancy | MMO Services Recognised Scottish Charity No. SC 035473

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New Paper on "200 kHz" sonar with side lobes audible to marine mammals
by Brandon Southall 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

MARMAM, On behalf of my co-authors, I would like to let you know about a new paper on the audibility of high frequency sonar systems to some marine mammals. We investigated the acoustic "leakage" of energy into side lobes from the 200 kHz center frequency of three commercially-available sonar systems. These active sonar systems were being used in efforts to detect and track marine mammals around a tidal power turbine site and they were not expected to be audible to the animals based on their very high frequency. However, behavioral observations of killer whales suggested they were in fact detecting them. Our acoustic analysis of the systems indicates that there is sufficient downward spread of energy in the side bands to expect that these odontocete cetaceans could in fact hear them. We conclude that received levels at animals would very likely be well below those that could be harmful, but that they could be audible and potentially affect behavior over ranges of hundreds of meters. A reference to the paper, weblink to the Open Access manuscript, and the article abstract are given below. The lead author was PNNL engineer Zhiqun (Daniel) Deng and both he and I would appreciate any comments or questions on the paper. Thank you, Brandon Southall Deng ZD, Southall BL, Carlson TJ, Xu J, Martinez JJ, et al. (2014) 200 kHz Commercial Sonar Systems Generate Lower Frequency Side Lobes Audible to Some Marine Mammals. PLoS ONE 9(4): e95315. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095315 http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095315 <http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095315> The spectral properties of pulses transmitted by three commercially available 200 kHz echo sounders were measured to assess the possibility that marine mammals might hear sound energy below the center (carrier) frequency that may be generated by transmitting short rectangular pulses. All three sounders were found to generate sound at frequencies below the center frequency and within the hearing range of some marine mammals, e.g. killer whales, false killer whales, beluga whales, Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, harbor porpoises, and others. The frequencies of these sub-harmonic sounds ranged from 90 to 130 kHz. These sounds were likely detectable by the animals over distances up to several hundred meters but were well below potentially harmful levels. The sounds generated by the sounders could potentially affect the behavior of marine mammals within fairly close proximity to the sources and therefore the exclusion of echo sounders from environmental impact analysis based solely on the center frequency output in relation to the range of marine mammal hearing should be reconsidered. -- Brandon L. Southall, Ph.D. President, Senior Scientist, SEA, Inc. Research Associate, University of California, Santa Cruz 9099 Soquel Drive, Suite 8, Aptos, CA 95003, USA 831.332.8744 (mobile); 831.661.5177 (office); 831.661.5178 (fax) Brandon.Southall(a)sea-inc.net; www.sea-inc.net http://www.fastpencil.com/publications/4263-Ocean-Journeys-Beginnings

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New publication: Effects of a morbillivirus epizootic on long-finned pilot whales
by Kaja Wierucka 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear all, We are pleased to announce the online publication of the following article: Wierucka K, Verborgh P, Meade R, Colmant L, Gauffier P, Esteban R, de Stephanis R, Cañadas A (2014). Effects of a morbillivirus epizootic on long-finned pilot whales *Globicephala melas* in Spanish Mediterranean waters. Marine Ecology Progress Series 502: 1-10. Abstract Long-finned pilot whales *Globicephala melas* are a commonly encountered species in the Mediterranean Sea. In 2006−2007, an outbreak of the dolphin morbillivirus in the Western Mediterranean resulted in increased mortality of this species. The aim of this study was to determine whether survival rates differed between clusters of Spanish Mediterranean pilot whales, and how the epizootic influenced these survival rates. Photo-identification surveys were conducted between 1992 and 2009. Association indices were used to define clusters of individuals that associate with each other more frequently than with others. Based on a Cormack-Jolly- Seber survival rate model, apparent survival rate estimates varied from 0.821 to 0.995 over 11 clusters for the 1992−2009 period. When the effect of the morbillivirus outbreak was modeled, 3 clusters with distinctly lower survival rates from previous models presented lower estimates after the outbreak (survival rate dropped from 0.919 [95% CI: 0.854−0.956] to 0.547 [95% CI: 0.185−0.866]), suggesting a negative influence of the epizootic or other unknown additive factors on certain clusters. This information is critical for the conservation of long-finned pilot whales, since they are listed as ‘data deficient’ in the Mediterranean Sea by the IUCN and as ‘vulnerable’ in the Spanish National Catalogue of Endangered Species. A pdf copy of the work can be downloaded from: http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v502/p1-10/ Kind regards, Kaja Wierucka

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Dolphin Research Courses in Slovenia, north Adriatic
by Ana Hace 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear list members, Morigenos – Slovenian Marine Mammal Society is announcing Dolphin Research Courses in Slovenia (north Adriatic ), where interested individuals can assist in the bottlenose dolphin and loggerhead turtle long-term research and conservation programme. For the 12th year in a row, the courses will be taking place in June, July, August and September 2014. Morigenos is a small research NGO that aims to combine scientific research, monitoring, education, public awareness, capacity building and management, to achieve effective conservation of the marine environment and biodiversity. More information about Morigenos work and its track record can be found at www.morigenos.org. The list of publications by Morigenos can be seen here: Publications. Slovenian Dolphin Project is a long-term research, monitoring and conservation programme, established in 2002 and focusing on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Slovenian and adjacent waters in the northern Adriatic Sea. Bottlenose dolphins can be found in the area year-round and about 130 individuals have been photo-identified over the past 12 years. Research activities focus on dolphin distribution, abundance, behaviour, social structure, habitat use, feeding habits, fishery interactions and tourism impact, and aim to provide the scientific baseline for effective conservation of dolphins and their habitat. Apart from dolphins, the research team also undertakes research on loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta), which visit this area between April and October. Morigenos Dolphin Research Camps offer interested people to join the research team for 10 days and participate in research activities. This includes boat surveys, land-based watches, theodolite tracking, photo-identification and behavioural observations. All the necessary training is provided through lectures, practical work in the field, and short workshops. Food and accommodation are included. Anyone above the age of 16 can participate, regardless of nationality, academic background or previous experience. This course enables you to participate in day-to-day research activities, as well as obtain background knowledge of marine mammal science, marine biology and conservation. It is equally suitable for students pursuing a career in marine mammal science and for those without an academic interest in this topic. By the end of this course, you will: - have a better understanding of current issues in marine mammal and turtle conservation; - obtain an overview of different methods for studying marine mammals in the wild; - acquire practical experience of pleasures and frustrations of marine mammal field research. Detailed information, dates and costs can be found here: Morigenos Research Courses Courses. Applications There is no selection. Applications are treated on a "first-come, first-served" basis. Please send an e-mail to morigenos at morigenos.org for registration or questions. Tilen Genov Head of Research MRes Marine Mammal Science Morigenos - Slovenian Marine Mammal Society Kidričevo nabrežje 4 6330 Piran Slovenia www.morigenos.org Morigenos Morigenos Our studies of dolphins and sea turtles in the northern Adriatic, and our efforts to protect the... View on www.facebook.com Preview by Yahoo

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Marine Mammal Undergraduate Internships and Courses in Homer, Alaska available for Fall 2014
by Deborah D Boege-Tobin 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

To whom it concern - please post the following in the next MARMAM listserv announcements. Thank you very much! Subject: Marine Mammal Undergraduate Internships and Courses in Homer, Alaska available for Fall 2014 The Semester by the Bay program at the Kachemak Bay Campus of KPC-UAA in Homer, Alaska is now OPEN for undergraduate ENROLLMENT in our Fall 2014 marine biology courses and internships. Opportunities include experiential, hands-on learning and field work with local marine mammals, including behavioral ecology of sea otters, harbor seals, porpoises and local whales; photo-ID cataloging of humpback and/or killer whales; museum-quality skeletal articulation preparations of various marine mammals; stranding network response; and educational out-reach on the effects of marine debris. In-state tuition is available for almost all courses and many internships offer free or reduced housing. Courses directly transfer back to most universities/colleges. Please visit www.semesterbythebay.org<http://www.semesterbythebay.org> or email semesterbythebay(a)kpc.alaska.edu<mailto:semesterbythebay@kpc.alaska.edu> for more information. Many thanks, Debbie Tobin Deborah Boege-Tobin, PhD Associate Professor of Biology University of Alaska Anchorage - KPC- Kachemak Bay Campus 533 E. Pioneer Avenue - Homer, AK 99603 USA 907.235.1607 (office) 907.299.8380 (cell) www.semesterbythebay.org<http://www.semesterbythebay.org/> http://animalbehaviorsociety.org/Committees/ABSConservation/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Anomalous coloration in an Atlantic spotted dolphin
by Liliane Lodi 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

Dear Colleagues, The following note has been published: Lodi, L. & Borobia, M. 2013. Anomalous coloration in an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) from southeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Aquatic Science and Technology. 17(2): NB1-3. Abstract: This note report the first published account of an atypical coloration condition known as pied or piebald for the Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). The opportunistic sighting was made at close range between Cabo de São Tomé and Cabo Frio, Campos Basin, southeastern Brazil, approximately 60 km offshore. It is important to publish observations about pigmentation disorders so that a proper assessment and further insights into the ecological and physiological implications of this condition in cetaceans can be evaluated in the future. Those interested in receiving a PDF copy please contact me at: lilianelodi(a)gmail.com Best regards, Liliane Lodi Instituto Aqualie --- Este email está limpo de vírus e malwares porque a proteção do avast! Antivírus está ativa. http://www.avast.com

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Please let me know of any mistakes. 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 ADIMEY, NICOLE M.; CHRISTINE A. HUDAK; JESSICA R. POWELL; KIM BASSOS-HULL; ALLEN FOLEY; NICHOLAS A. FARMER; LINDA WHITE and KARRIE MINCH. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 81(1):103-115. 2014. Fishery gear interactions from stranded bottlenose dolphins, Florida manatees and sea turtles in Florida, U.S.A. 1.822 MB ALONSO, MARIANA B.; ALEXANDRE AZEVEDO; JOAO PAULO M. TORRES; PAULO R. DORNELES; ETHEL ELJARRAT; DAMIA BARCELO; JOSE LAILSON-BRITO, JR. and OLAF MALM. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 481:619-634. 2014. Anthropogenic (PBDE) and naturally-produced (MeO-PBDE) brominated compounds in cetaceans - A review. 0.775 MB AMANO, MASAO; AYA KOUROGI; KAGARI AOKI; MOTOI YOSHIOKA and KYOICHI MORI. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 95(1):169-175. 2014. Differences in sperm whale codas between two waters off Japan: Possible geographic separation of vocal clans. 0.352 MB ARBELO, M.; A. ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS; P. HERRAEZ; A. SUAREZ-BONNET; M. ANDRADA; M. RIVERO; E. R. GRAU-BASSAS and A. FERNANDEZ. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY 150(2-3):336-340. 2014. Primary central nervous system T-cell lymphoma in a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). 1.583 MB AUGE, A. A.; B. L. CHILVERS; A. B. MOORE and L. S. DAVIS. ANIMAL CONSERVATION 17(1):61-71. 2014. Importance of studying foraging site fidelity for spatial conservation measures in a mobile predator. 0.667 MB BARTA, JODI LYNN; CARA MONROE; SUSAN J. CROCKFORD and BRIAN M. KEMP. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL 239:11-18. 2014. Mitochondrial DNA preservation across 3000-year-old northern fur seal ribs is not related to bone density: Implications for forensic investigations. 0.740 MB BAULCH, SARAH and CLARE PERRY. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 80(1-2):210-221. 2014. Evaluating the impacts of marine debris on cetaceans. 0.399 MB BONIN, CAROLINA A.; MICHAEL E. GOEBEL; JOSEPH I. HOFFMAN and RONALD S. BURTON. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 68(4):597-604. 2014. High male reproductive success in a low-density Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) breeding colony. 2.305 MB BRADFORD, AMANDA L.; KARIN A FORNEY; ERIN M. OLESON and JAY BARLOW. PLOS ONE 9(2) e90464. 11pp. 2014. Accounting for subgroup structure in line-transect abundance estimates of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in Hawaiian waters. 0.826 MB BROWN, TANYA M.; AARON T. FISK; CAREN C. HELBING and KEN J. REIMER. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 33(3):592-601. 2014. Polychlorinated biphenyl profiles in ringed seals (Pusa hispida) reveal historical contamination by a military radar station in Labrador, Canada. 1.449 MB BUCKMASTER, PAUL S.; XILING WEN; IZUMI TOYODA; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND and WILLIAM VAN BONN. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY 522(7):1691-1706. 2014. Hippocampal neuropathology of domoic acid-induced epilepsy in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 1.477 MB CARRASCO, SEBASTIAN E.; BRUNO B. CHOMEL; VERENA A GILL; RICKIE W. KASTEN; RICARDO G. MAGGI; EDWARD B. BREITSCHWERDT; BARBARA A. BYRNE; KATHLEEN A. BUREK-HUNTINGTON; MELISSA A. MILLER; TRACEY GOLDSTEIN and JONNA A. K. MAZAET. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 170(3-4):325-334. 2014. Novel Bartonella infection in northern and southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni and Enhydra lutris nereis). 0.412 MB CARVALHO, INES; JACQUELINE LOO; TIMOTHY COLLINS; JACO BARENDSE; CRISTINA POMILLA; MATTHEW S. LESLIE; SOLANGE NGOUESSONO; PETER B. BEST and HOWARD C. ROSENBAUM. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 161(4):805-819. 2014. Does temporal and spatial segregation explain the complex population structure of humpback whales on the coast of West Africa? 0.544 MB CERCHIO, SALVATORE; SAMANTHA STRINDBERG; TIM COLLINS; CHANDA BENNETT and HOWARD ROSENBAUM. PLOS ONE 9(3) e86464. 11pp. 2014. Seismic surveys negatively affect humpback whale singing activity off northern Angola. 2.218 MB CHANG, CHIA-HAO; CHIOU-JU YAO; HSIN-YI YU; YUN-CHIH LIAO; NIAN-HONG JANG-LIAW; CHI-LI TSAI and KWANG-TSAO SHAO. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE 23:65-69. 2014. A molecular forensic method for identifying species composition of processed marine mammal meats. 0.439 MB CLARKE, JANET; KATHLEEN STAFFORD; SUE E. MOORE; BRENDA RONE; LISANNE AERTS and JESSICA CRANCE. OCEANOGRAPHY 26(4):136-149. 2013. Subarctic cetaceans in the southern Chukchi Sea: Evidence of recovery or response to a changing ecosystem. 1.115 MB CLEMENTZ, MARK T.; R. EWAN FORDYCE; STEPHANIE L. PEEK and DAVID L. FOX. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY 400:28-40. 2014. Ancient marine isoscapes and isotopic evidence of bulk-feeding by Oligocene cetaceans. 1.366 MB DANISE, SILVIA and STEFANO DOMINICI. LETHAIA 47(2):229-243. 2014. A record of fossil shallow-water whale falls from Italy. 1.016 MB DAWSON, TERENCE J.; KOA N. WEBSTER and SHANE K. MALONEY. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMICAL, SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 184(2):273-284. 2014. The fur of mammals in exposed environments; do crypsis and thermal needs necessarily conflict? The polar bear and marsupial koala compared. 0.570 MB DELONG, CAROLINE M.; AMANDA L. HEBERLE; MATTHEW G. WISNIEWSKI and EDUARDO MERCADO III. ANIMAL COGNITION 17(3):543-557. 2014. The ability to recognize objects from bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) echoes generalizes across multiple orientations in humans and neural networks. 0.885 MB ENDER, ANNA ISABEL; MUHAJIR; SANGEETA MANGUBHAI; JOANNE R. WILSON; PURWANTO and ANDREAS MULJADI. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 7: e18. 9pp. 2014. Cetaceans in the global centre of marine biodiversity. 0.462 MB FIELDING, RUSSELL. GEOFORUM 54:10-16. 2014. The liminal coastline in the life of a whale: Transition, identity, and food-production in the Eastern Caribbean. 1.791 MB GOL'DIN, PAVEL and DMITRY STARTSEV. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 34(2):419-433. 2014. Brandtocetus, a new genus of baleen whales (Cetacea, Cetotheriidae) from the Late Miocene of Crimea, Ukraine. 1.214 MB GUILMINOT, ELODIE; GWENAEL LEMOINE; CHARLENE PELE; LAURENT POISSON; MICHEL SURBLED; ISABELLE LOUVET; JEAN-YVES MEVELLEC and LUC REMY. JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 15(2):128-135. 2014. Re-treatment of whale bones - How to extract degraded fats from weakened bones? 2.670 MB GUIMARAES, JULIANA P.; RENATA B. MARI; ALFREDO LE BAS and LI-SEI WATANABE. ACTA ZOOLOGICA (STOCKHOLM) 95(2):239-247. 2014. Adaptive morphology of the heart of southern-fur-seal (Arctocephalus australis - Zimmermamm, 1783). 3.930 MB GUO, AIHUAN; YUJIANG HAO; JINGZHEN WANG; QINGZHONG ZHAO and DING WANG. ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES 53(1), Article 10. 10pp. 2014. Concentrations of osmotically related constituents in plasma and urine of finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis): Implications for osmoregulatory strategies for marine mammals living in freshwater. 0.169 MB GUTSTEIN, CAROLINA S.; CONSTANZA P. FIGUEROA-BRAVO; NICHOLAS D. PYENSON; ROBERTO E. YURY-YANEZ; MARIO A. COZZUOL and MAURICIO CANALS. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY 400:62-74. 2014. High frequency echolocation, ear morphology, and the marine-freshwater transition: A comparative study of extant and extinct toothed whales. 1.211 MB HASTIE, GORDON D.; CARL DONOVAN; THOMAS GOTZ and VINCENT M. JANIK. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 79(1-2):205-210. 2014. Behavioral responses by grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to high frequency sonar. 1.034 MB HUGGENBERGER, STEFAN; MICHEL ANDRE and HELMUT H. A. OSLSCHLAGER. MAMMAL REVIEW 44(2):81-87. 2014. An acoustic valve within the nose of sperm whales Physeter macrocephalus. 0.308 MB IRIARTE, V. and M. MARMONTEL. JOURNAL OF CETACEAN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT 13(2):163-173. 2013. Insights on the use of dolphins (boto, Inia geoffrensis and tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis) for bait in the piracatinga (Calophysus macropterus) fishery in the western Brazilian Amazon. 1.555 MB KEMPER, CATHERINE M. ELENA TRENTIN and IKUKO TOMO. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 95(2):357-368. 2014. Sexual maturity in male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus): Evidence for regressed/pathological adults. 0.853 MB KISZKA, JEREMY J.; PAULA MENDEZ-FERNANDEZ; MICHAEL R. HEITHAUS and VINCENT RIDOUX. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 161(4):953-961. 2014. 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Oxidative stress and redistribution of glutamine synthetase in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) with domoic acid toxicosis. 2.873 MB MAGNUSDOTTIR, EDDA ELISABET; MARIANNE H. RASMUSSEN; MARC O. LAMMERS and JORUNDUR SVAVARSSON. POLAR BIOLOGY 37(3):427-433. 2014. Humpback whale songs during winter in subarctic waters. 0.368 MB MCKINNEY, MELISSA A.; TODD ATWOOD; RUNE DIETZ; CHRISTIAN SONNE; SARA J. IVERSON and ELIZABETH PEACOCK. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 4(4):516-527. 2014. Validation of adipose lipid content as a body condition index for polar bears. 1.404 MB MEI, ZHIGANG; XINQIAO ZHANG; SHIANG-LIN HUANG; XIUJIANG ZHAO; YUJIANG HAO; LIN ZHANG; ZHENGYI QIAN; JINSONG ZHENG; KEXIONG WANG and DING WANG. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 172:117-123. 2014. The Yangtze finless porpoise: On an accelerating path to extinction? 0.650 MB MENDEZ-ANGULO, JOSE L.; FRANCISCO J. FUNES; AVA M. TRENT; MICHELLE WILLETTE; KERRY WOODHOUSE and ANNA C. RENIER. 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Long-range movement of humpback whales and their overlap with anthropogenic activity in the South Atlantic Ocean. 1.254 MB SAVERY, LAURA C.; SANDRA S. WISE; CAROLYNE FALANK; JAMES WISE; CHRISTY GIANIOS, JR; W. DOUGLAS THOMPSON; CHRISTOPHER PERKINS; TONGZHANG ZHENG; CAIRONG ZHU and JOHN PIERCE WISE, SR. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 79(1-2):236-244. 2014. Global assessment of oceanic lead pollution using sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) as an indicator species. 0.692 MB SAXON KENDALL, LINDSEY; ANA SIROVIC and ETHAN H. ROTH. CANADIAN ACOUSTICS 41(3):3-13. 2013. Effects of construction noise on the Cook Inlet beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) vocal behavior. 1.232 MB SCHMITT, TODD L. and DIANA G. PROCTER. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 45(1):173-175. 2014. Coccidioidomycosis in a Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). 0.076 MB SCHONBERG, SUSAN V.; JANET T. CLARKE and KENNETH H. DUNTON. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 102:144-163. 2014. Distribution, abundance, biomass and diversity of benthic infauna in the Northeast Chukchi Sea, Alaska: Relation to environmental variables and marine mammals. 7.906 MB SEYMOUR, J.; L. HORSTMANN-DEHN and M. J. WOOLLER. POLAR BIOLOGY 37(5):597-609. 2014. Inter-annual variability in the proportional contribution of higher trophic levels to the diet of Pacific walruses. 0.492 MB SHAMIR, LIOR; CAROL YERBY; ROBERT SIMPSON; ALEXANDER M. VON BENDA-BECKMANN; PETER TYACK; FILIPA SAMARRA; PATRICK MILLER and JOHN WALLIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 135(2):953-962. 2014. Classification of large acoustic datasets using machine learning and crowdsourcing: Application to whale calls. 1.388 MB SKRZYPCZAK, MICHAL; JERZY ROKICKI; IWONA PAWLICZKA; KATARZYNA NAJDA and JOANNA DZIDO. ACTA PARASITOLOGICA 59(1):165-172. 2014. Anisakids of seals found on the southern coast of Baltic Sea. 1.896 MB SMULTEA, MARI A.; CATHY E. BACON; KATE LOMAC-MACNAIR; FLEUR VISSER and JESSICA BREDVIK. 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POLAR RECORD 50(2):216-219. 2014. Unusual hunting and feeding behaviour of polar bears on Spitsbergen. 0.546 MB STEWART, BRENT S. and JACK S. GROVE. POLAR BIOLOGY 37(3):423-425. 2014. An extreme wandering leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx, at Pitcairn Island, central South Pacific. 0.206 MB SYSUEVA, EVGENIA V.; DMITRY I. NECHAEV; VLADIMIR V. POPOV and ALEXANDER YA. SUPIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 135(2):963-974. 2014. Frequency tuning of hearing in the beluga whale: Discrimination of rippled spectra. 0.820 MB TARDIN, RODRIGO H.; MIRIAM P. PINTO; MARIA ALICE S. ALVES and SHEILA M. SIMAO. ZOOLOGIA 31(1):1-7. 2014. Behavioral event occurrence differs between behavioral states in Sotalia guianensis (Cetarctiodactyla: Delphinidae) dolphins: A multivariate approach. 0.491 MB THIEL, VOLKER; MARTIN BLUMENBERG; STEFFEN KIEL; TIM LEEFMANN; KATHARINA LIEBENAU; JOHAN LINDGREN; PETER SJOVALL; TINA TREUDE and THOMAS ZILLA. ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY 68:71-81. 2014. (Presented at the 26th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Tenerife, 16-20 September, 2013.) Occurrence and fate of fatty acyl biomarkers in an ancient whale bone (Oligocene, El Cien Formation, Mexico). 2.405 MB TRUKHANOVA, IRINA S.; ELIEZER GURARIE and RUSTAM A. SAGITOV. ARCTIC 66(4):417-428. 2013. Distribution of hauled-out Ladoga ringed seals (Pusa hispida ladogensis) in spring 2012. 2.798 MB TYRRELL, MARTINA and DOUGLAS A. CLARK. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 24:363-372. 2014. What happened to climate change? CITES and the reconfiguration of polar bear conservation discourse. 0.423 MB VELEZ-JUARBE, JORGE. PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY 400:41-49. 2014. Ghost of seagrasses past: Using sirenians as a proxy for historical distribution of seagrasses. 1.373 MB VIQUERAT, SACHA; HELENA HERR; ANITA BILLES; VERENA PESCHKO; URSULA SIEBERT; SIGNE SVEEGAARD and JONAS TEILMANN. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 161(4):745-754. 2014. Abundance of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the western Baltic, Belt Seas and Kattegat. 3.533 MB VIRICEL, AMELIA; ERIC PANTE; WILLY DABIN and BENOIT SIMON-BOUHET. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES 14(3):597-605. 2014. Applicability of RAD-tag genotyping for interfamilial comparisons: Empirical data from two cetaceans. 0.202 MB WAHLBERG, MAGNUS; HAKAN WESTERBERG; KIM AARESTRUP; ERIC FEUNTEUN; PADDY GARGAN and DAVID RIGHTON. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART I: OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS 86:32-38. 2014. Evidence of marine mammal predation of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) on its marine migration. 1.660 MB WILDERMUTH, ROBERT P.; JOSE DANIEL ANADON and LEAH R. GERBER. CONSERVATION LETTERS 6(2):86-97. 2013. Monitoring behavior: Assessing population status with rapid behavioral assessment. 0.286 MB WILLIAMS, R.; C. W. CLARK; D. PONIRAKIS and E. ASHE. ANIMAL CONSERVATION 17(2):174-185. 2014. 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Changes of accumulation profiles from PBDEs to brominated and chlorinated alternatives in marine mammals from the South China Sea. 0.342 MB

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