September 2015 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

New paper: Whales can survive traumatic injury to the ears
by Yamato, Maya 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Dear Colleagues, We would like to share our new paper about ear bone injuries in cetaceans: Yamato, M., Khidas, K., Pyenson, N. D., Fordyce, R. E. and Mead, J. G. (2015), Extensively remodeled, fractured cetacean tympanic bullae show that whales can survive traumatic injury to the ears. Journal of Anatomy. doi: 10.1111/joa.12385 Abstract: Underwater human activities and anthropogenic noise in our oceans may be a major source of habitat degradation for marine life. This issue was highlighted by the opening of the United States Eastern Seaboard for seismic oil and gas exploration in 2014, which generated massive media coverage and widespread concern that seismic surveys could kill or deafen whales. We discovered 11 new specimens of fractured and healed cetacean ear bones, out of a survey of 2127 specimens housed in museum collections. This rare condition has been previously reported only in two specimens of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) from the early 1900s, summarized by Fraser & Purves (1953<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joa.12385/full#joa12385-bib-0013>). All of our new specimens are represented by species for which this condition had never been reported previously, including both baleen and toothed whales. The baleen whale specimens (Balaenoptera physalus, Balaenoptera borealis, Balaenoptera acutorostrata) were collected during Canadian commercial whaling operations in the Atlantic Ocean in the 1970s; the specimens include ear bones with well-healed fractures, demonstrating that baleen whales are capable of overcoming traumatic injury to the ears. The toothed whale specimens (Delphinus sp., Berardius bairdii) were found dead on beaches in 1972 and 2001, respectively, with less remodeled fractures. Thus, ear injuries may be more lethal to the echolocating toothed whales, which rely on hearing for navigation and foraging. We explore several hypotheses regarding how these injuries could have occurred, and conclude that the most parsimonious explanations appear to be both direct and indirect effects of lytic processes from disease or calcium depletion, or damage from external pressure waves. Although further research is required to confirm whether the fractures resulted from natural or human-induced events, this study underscores the importance of museum collections and the work of stranding networks in understanding the potential effects of modern human activities on marine mammal health. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joa.12385/abstract If you are unable to download the article, please email me for a PDF at yamatom(a)si.edu. All the best, Maya -- Maya Yamato, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History yamatom(a)si.edu

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Mass Stranding Workshop at the 2015 SMM Biennial - early registration ends Wednesday
by Sharp, Brian 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

Early bird registration for the 21st Biennial Conference of the Society for Marine Mammalogy ends this Wednesday, September 30th. Now is the time to take advantage of the discounted rate and sign up for pre-conference workshops. https://www.marinemammalscience.org/conference/conference-registration/ When you do, consider attending the Mass Stranding Response and Investigation Workshop to be held on Sunday, December 13th . This full-day workshop is designed specifically for individuals who participate in mass stranding response or related research, and those individuals that are tasked with management and policy decisions regarding mass strandings. The workshop will incorporate invited speakers and open round table discussions throughout the full day session. An overarching goal of the workshop will be to increase ongoing communication between agencies and individuals throughout the world that participate in mass stranding response and investigation. Presentations and discussions will address a number of topics including elements such as data collection, response protocols, and human safety guidelines, while simultaneously including the underlying theme of the role of animal welfare in response efforts. Workshop Objectives: * Improve mass stranding response globally through data and experience sharing * Introduce and invite participation in the Mass Stranding Google Site * Present a summary and related action items resulting from the IWC workshop on mass strandings as relevant to international responders, managers, industry representatives and researchers * Discuss the use of common language and definitions * Discuss opportunities for shared resources in mass stranding response * Compile and disseminate data and protocols relating to mass stranding prevention and mitigation * Identify emerging trends in mass stranding events * Share approaches to response and new equipment to aid in response efficiency and welfare We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco. -Brian Brian Sharp Program Manager | Marine Mammal Rescue and Research ___________________________________________________________ IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare 290 Summer Street - Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 tel. 1.508.744.2273 email. bsharp(a)ifaw.org<mailto:bsharp@ifaw.org> cel. 1.774.836.6169 Stranding Hotline: 1.508.743.9548 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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Whale monitoring position at NY Natural Heritage Program
by Schlesinger, Matthew D (DEC) 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

The New York Natural Heritage Program is hiring a Marine Zoologist to oversee whale monitoring efforts in the New York Bight. The position will be based in East Setauket, NY. We will begin reviewing applications on October 26, 2015. Please see the official posting here: https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=64135 Thank you, Matt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Matthew D. Schlesinger, Ph.D. Chief Zoologist, New York Natural Heritage Program Adjunct Assistant Professor, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 625 Broadway, Albany NY 12233-4757 Office: (518) 402-8939, Cell: (518) 478-5261 NEW EMAIL: matthew.schlesinger(a)dec.ny.gov<mailto:matthew.schlesinger@dec.ny.gov> www.nynhp.org<http://www.nynhp.org/>

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COMMON DOLPHIN PHOTO-ID VOLUNTEER POSITION IN THE HAURAKI GULF, NEW ZEALAND
by Krista Rankmore 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

*COMMON DOLPHIN PHOTO-ID VOLUNTEER POSITION IN THE HAURAKI GULF, NEW ZEALAND* A volunteer is required to assist with a PhD study investigating the abundance, social structure and site fidelity of common dolphins ( *Delphinus* sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. This PhD project is part of the ongoing research of the New Zealand Common Dolphin Project (NZCDP) and the Coastal-Marine Research Group (C-MRG) at Massey University Albany, Auckland (http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz <https://owa.massey.ac.nz/owa/redir.aspx?C=QIoA5pdRuUCToTWBw5X7lA6HAVO4K9EIs…>). PROJECT BACKGROUND: The Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, is an important habitat for common dolphins that occur in the Gulf year round and use the region extensively for foraging and nursing. Common dolphins in this region consistently utilise inhabit coastal waters, making them vulnerable to the effect of tourism, pollution, and inshore recreational bycatch. DATES: Volunteers are needed from October 2015 to February 2016, and a minimum commitment of one month is required (priority will be given to those who can commit for longer periods). LOCATION: Auckland, New Zealand RESPONSIBILITIES: · The volunteer position primarily involves analysing photo-id data (in particular dorsal fin pigmentation) from multiple regions around New Zealand to assess movement patterns and site fidelity of common dolphins in New Zealand waters. Volunteers should be prepared to work long days in the office analysing of photographs and matching them with the photo-id catalogue. · There will also be opportunities to participate in opportunistic marine mammal field work from tour-platform in the Hauraki Gulf. As this is a volunteer position, there is unfortunately no monetary compensation or living provisions. The volunteer would therefore need to arrange their own accommodation in Auckland, living expenses, travel costs and visa. QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate will have a mature and independent attitude towards marine mammal research, and have a willingness to learn photo-id techniques. Previous experience in photo-id would be advantageous. The project is well suited to upper level undergrads, recent grads and graduate students who are interested in learning about photo-id. APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants should send a short email to k.rankmore(a)massey.ac.nz, using “photo-id” as the subject line. The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project, the dates when you are available to assist on the project, your qualifications and relevant experience. Please also attach a brief CV including at least one reference acknowledging your relevant experience. Kind regards, Krista Hupman PhD Candidate Coastal-Marine Research Group Institute of Natural Sciences Massey University -- ------------------------------------- Krista Hupman (nee Rankmore) PhD Student Coastal-Marine Research Group Institute of Natural Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore City 0745 Auckland New Zealand Tel: +64 (0) 9 414 0800 EXT 41196 Mob: +64 (0) 22 025 6290 Fax: +64 (9) 443 9790 Email: krista.rankmore(a)gmail.com http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 27 Sep '15

27 Sep '15

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. Larger 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 (323) 585-3553 (M,T,W,F) (213) 763-3369 (Th) janiger(a)cox.net djaniger(a)nhm.org Janiger Journals ACEVEDO, JORGE; ESTEBAN CARRENO; DANIEL TORRES; ANELIO AGUAYO-LOBO and SERGIO LETELIER. POLAR BIOLOGY 38(9):1559-1564. 2015. Cephalopod remains in scats of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) at Cape Shirreff, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. ALEXANDER, AMY B.; CHRISTOPHER S. HANLEY; MARY C. DUNCAN; KYLE ULMER and LUIS R. PADILLA. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 46(3):652-656. 2015. Management of acute renal failure with delayed hypercalcemia secondary to sarcocystis neurona-induced myositis and rhabdomyolysis in a California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). AMSON, ELI; CHRISTIAN DE MUIZON; DARYL P. DOMNING; CHRISTINE ARGOT and VIVIAN DE BUFFRENIL. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 35(3):e922981. 7pp. 2015. Short communication. Bone histology as a clue for resolving the puzzle of a dugong rib in the Pisco Formation, Peru. ARNOULD, JOHN P. Y.; JACQUOMO MONK; DANIEL IERODIACONOU; MARK A. HINDELL; JAYSON SEMMENS; ANDREW J. HOSKINS; DANIEL P. COSTA; KYLER ABERNATHY and GREG J. MARSHALL. PLOS ONE 10(7) e0130581. 13pp. 2015. Use of anthropogenic sea floor structures by Australian fur seals: Potential positive ecological impacts of marine industrial development? 2.821 MB AUBIN, THIERRY; PIERRE JOUVENTIN and ISABELLE CHARRIER. PLOS ONE 10(9) e0134513. 13pp. 2015. Mother vocal recognition in Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella pups: A two-step process. 1.391 MB AVEN, ALLEN M.; RUTH H. CARMICHAEL; MATTHEW J. AJEMIAN and SEAN P. POWERS. MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH 66(4):371-374. 2015. Addition of passive acoustic telemetry mitigates lost data from satellite-tracked manatees. BALL, HOPE C.; MADELINE STAVARZ; JONATHAN OLDAKER; SHARON USIP; RICHARD L. LONDRAVILLE; JOHN C. GEORGE; JOHNANNES G. M. THEWISSEN and ROBERT JOEL DUFF. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 298(8):1416-1423. 2015. Seasonal and ontogenetic variation in subcutaneous adipose of the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus). BARBOSA, LORRAINE; CHRISTINE K. JOHNSON; DYANNA M. LAMBOURN; AMANDA K. GIBSON; KATHERINE H. HAMAN; JESSICA L. HUGGINS; AMY R. SWEENY; NATARAJAN SUNDAR; STEPHEN A. RAVERTY and MICHAEL E. GRIGG. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY 45(9-10):595-603. 2015. A novel Sarcocystis neurona genotype XIII is associated with severe encephalitis in an unexpectedly broad range of marine mammals from the northeastern Pacific Ocean. BARNETT, JAMES; AKBAR DASTJERDI; NICK DAVISON; ROB DEAVILLE; DAVID EVEREST; JULIE PEAKE; CHRISTOPHER FINNEGAN; PAUL JEPSON and FALKO STEINBACH. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0124315. 9pp. 2015. Identification of novel cetacean poxviruses in cetaceans stranded in South West England. 3.219 MB BARON, E.; C. HAULER; C. GALLISTL; J. GIMENEZ; P. GAUFFIER; J. J. CASTILLO; C. FERNANDEZ-MALDONADO; R. DE STEPHANIS; W. VETTER; E. ELIJARRAT and D. BARCELO. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 49(15):9073-9083. 2015. Halogenated natural products in dolphins: Brain-blubber distribution and comparison with halogenated flame retardants. 2.002 MB BAUMANN-PICKERING, SIMONE; MARIE A. ROCH; SEAN M. WIGGINS; HANS-ULRICH SCHNITZLER and JOHN A. HILDEBRAND. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 69(9):1553-1563. 2015. Acoustic behavior of melon-headed whales varies on a diel cycle. 3.767 MB BECHSHOFT, T.; A. E. DEROCHER; E. RICHARDSON; P. MISLAN; N. J. LUNN; C. SONNE; R. DIETZ; D. M. JANZ and V. L. ST. LOUIS. ECOTOXICOLOGY 24(6):1315-1321. 2015. Mercury and cortisol in western Hudson Bay polar bear hair. BENNETT, K. A.; J. HUGHES; S. STAMATAS; S. BRAND; N. L. FOSTER; S. E. W. MOSS and P. P. POMEROY. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 88(3):295-310. 2015. Adiponectin and insulin in gray seals during suckling and fasting: Relationship with nutritional state and body mass during nursing in mothers and pups. BERNAL-GUADARRAMA, MARIA JOSE; NUHACET FERNANDEZ-GALLARDO; RAFAEL ZAMORA-PADRON; VICTOR PACHECO; MARIA REYES-BATLLE; BASILIO VALLADARES; JACOB LORENZO-MORALES and ENRIQUE MARTINEZ-CARRETERO. CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY 70(5):685-689. 2015. Evaluation of two commercially available immunological kits for the diagnosis of Helicobacter spp. in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). BIDON, TOBIAS; NANCY SCHRECK; FRANK HAILER; MARIA NILSSON and AXEL JANKE. GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 7(7):2010-2022. 2015. Genome-wide search identifies 1.9 megabases from the polar bear Y chromosome for evolutionary analyses. BISHOP, AMANDA; PADDY POMEROY and SEAN D. TWISS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 527:247-259. 2015. Breeding male grey seals exhibit similar activity budgets across varying exposures to human activity. BLACKWELL, SUSANNA B.; CHRISTOPHER S. NATIONS; TRENT L. MCDONALD; AARON M. THODE; DELPHINE MATHIAS; KATHERINE H. KIM; CHARLES R. GREENE, JR. and A. MICHAEL MACRANDER. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0125720. 29pp. 2015. Effects of airgun sounds on bowhead whale calling rates: Evidence for two behavioral thresholds. 3.015 MB BLANCHET, MARIE-ANNE; CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN; ROLF A. IMS and KIT M. KOVACS. PLOS ONE 10(7) e0132686. 28pp. 2015. Seasonal, oceanographic and atmospheric drivers of diving behaviour in a temperate seal species living in the High Arctic. 7.893 MB BODEWES, ROGIER; THEO M. BESTEBROER; ERHARD VAN DER VRIES; JOSANNE VERHAGEN; SANDER HERFST; MARION P. KOOPMANS; RON A. M. FOUCHIER; VANESSA M. PFANKUCHE; PETER WOHLSEIN; URSULA SIEBERT; WOLFGANG BAUMGARTNER and ALBERT D. M. E. OSTERHAUS. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 21(4):720-722. 2015. Avian influenza A(H10N7) virus-associated mass deaths among harbor seals. BODEWES, ROGIER; GUILLERMO J. SANCHEZ CONTRERAS; ANA RUBIO GARCIA; REBRIARINA HAPSARI; MARCO W. G. VAN DE BILDT; THIJS KUIKEN and ALBERT D. M. E. OSTERHAUS. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY 96(5):1109-1114. 2015. Identification of DNA sequences that imply a novel gammaherpesvirus in seals. BOERTMANN, DAVID; LINE A. KYHN; LARS WITTING and MADS PETER HEIDE-JORGENSEN. POLAR BIOLOGY 38(8):1315-1319. 2015. A hidden getaway for bowhead whales in the Greenland Sea. BOESSENECKER, ROBERT W. and R. EWAN FORDYCE. LETHAIA 48(3):326-331. 2015. Trace fossil evidence of predation upon bone-eating worms on a baleen whale skeleton from the Oligocene of New Zealand. 1.393 MB BOHRER DO AMARAL, KARINA; DIEGO J. ALVARES; LARISSA HEINZELMANN; MARCIO BORGES-MARTINS; SALVATORE SICILIANO and IGNACIO B. MORENO. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 472:166-179. 2015. Ecological niche modeling of Stenella dolphins (Cetartiodactyla: Delphinidae) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. 2.775 MB BOONSTRA, JENNIFER L.; LORRAINE BARBOSA; WILLIAM G. VAN BONN; SHAWN P. JOHNSON; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; SHERRY K. COX and TOMAS MARTIN-JIMENEZ. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 46(3):476-481. 2015. Pharmacokinetics of tramadol hydrochloride and its metabolite O-desmethyltramadol following a single, orally administered dose in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). BOWEN, LIZABETH; A. KEITH MILES; SHANNON WATERS; RANDI MEYERSON; KARYN RODE and TODD ATWOOD. POLAR BIOLOGY 38(9):1413-1427. 2015. Gene transcription in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from disparate populations. BROMAGHIN, JEFFREY F.; TRENT L. MCDONALD; IAN STIRLING; ANDREW E. DEROCHER; EVAN S. RICHARDSON; ERIC V. REGEHR; DAVID C. DOUGLAS; GEORGE M. DURNER; TODD ATWOOD and STEVEN C. AMSTRUP. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 25(3):634-651. 2015. Polar bear population dynamics in the southern Beaufort Sea during a period of sea ice decline. 5.866 MB BRUM, S. M.; V. M. F. DA SILVA; F. ROSSONI and L. CASTELLO. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY 31(4):675-680. 2015. Use of dolphins and caimans as bait for Calophysus macropterus (Lichtenstein, 1819) (Siluriforme: Pimelodidae) in the Amazon. BRZICA, HRVOJE; KATARINA SPIRANEC; IVA ZECEVIC; HRVOJE LUCIC; TOMISLAV GOMERCIC and MARTINA DURAS. VETERINARSKI ARHIV 85(2):211-226. 2015. New aspects on the laryngeal anatomy of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). BUREK-HUNTINGTON, KATHLEEN A.; JENNIFER L. DUSHANE; CAROLINE E. C. GOERTZ; LENA N. MEASURES; CARLOS H. ROMERO and STEPHEN A. RAVERTY. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 114(1):45-60. 2015. Morbidity and mortality in stranded Cook Inlet beluga whales Delphinapterus leucas. 1.285 MB Authors copy BUTLER, J. R. A.; J. C. YOUNG; I. A. G. MCMYN; B. LEYSHON; I. M. GRAHAM; I. WALKER; J. M. BAXTER; J. DODD and C. WARBURTON. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 160:212-225. 2015. Evaluating adaptive co-management as conservation conflict resolution: Learning from seals and salmon. 1.434 MB CACERES-SAEZ, IRIS; NATALIA A. DELLABIANCA; LIDA E. PIMPER; FEDERICO PEREYRA-BONNET; GUILLERMO HERNAN CASSINI and R. NATALIE P. GOODALL. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE 31(2):734-747. 2015. Notes. Sexual dimorphism and morphometric relationships in pelvic bones of Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus c. commersonii) from Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. CACERES-SAEZ, IRIS; R. NATALIE P. GOODALL; NATALIA A. DELLABIANCA; H. LUIS CAPPOZZO and SERGIO RIBEIRO GUEVARA. CHEMOSPHERE 138:735-743. 2015. The skin of Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) as a biomonitor of mercury and selenium in subantarctic waters. 1.211 MB CARR, STEVEN M.; ANA T. DUGGAN; GARRY B. STENSON and H. DAWN MARSHALL. PLOS ONE 10(8) e0134207. 22pp. 2015. Quantitative phylogenomics of within-species mitogenome variation: Monte Carlo and non-parametric analysis of phylogeographic structure among discrete transatlantic breeding areas of harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus). 1.957 MB CARRILLO, JUAN M.; ROBIN M. OVERSTREET; JUAN A. RAGA and FRANCISCO J. AZNAR. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0127367. 15pp. 2015. Living on the edge: Settlement patterns by the symbiotic barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis on small cetaceans. 2.509 MB CHEREL, YVES; KEITH A. HOBSON and CHRISTOPHE GUINET. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY 29(16):1485-1490. 2015. Milk isotopic values demonstrate that nursing fur seal pups are a full trophic level higher than their mothers. CLESS, ISABELLE T.; HEATHER A. VOSS-HOYNES; ROY RITZMANN and KRISTEN E. LUKAS. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE 169:78-85. 2015. Defining pacing quantitatively: A comparison of gait characteristics between pacing and non-repetitive locomotion in zoo-housed polar bears. 1.590 MB COOK, ROBIN M.; STEVEN J. HOLMES and ROBERT J. FRYER. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 52(4):969-979. 2015. Grey seal predation impairs recovery of an over-exploited fish stock. CORDES, LINE S. and PAUL M. THOMPSON. POPULATION ECOLOGY 57(3):467-472. 2015. Mark-resight estimates of seasonal variation in harbor seal abundance and site fidelity. CRANCE, JESSICA L.; CATHERINE L. BERCHOK; JULIEN BONNEL and AARON M. THODE. POLAR BIOLOGY 38(10):1767-1773. 2015. Northeasternmost record of a North Pacific fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Alaskan Chukchi Sea. 2.162 MB CUNHA, HAYDEE A.; VERA M. F. DA SILVA; TERESA E. C. SANTOS; STELLA M. MOREIRA; NIVIA A. S. DO CARMO and ANTONIO M. SOLE-CAVA. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 106(Supp1):565-572. 2015. When you get what you haven't paid for: Molecular identification of "douradinha" fish fillets can help end the illegal use of river dolphins as bait in Brazil. 2.257 MB DALTON, A. J. M.; D. A. S. ROSEN and A. W. TRITES. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 93(8):635-644. 2015. Resting metabolic rate and activity: Key components of seasonal variation in daily energy expenditure for the northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus). DELL, LEIGH-ANNE; MUHAMMAD A. SPOCTER; NINA PATZKE; KARL A. E. KARLSON; ABDULAZIZ N. ALAGAILI; NIGEL C. BENNETT; OSAMA B. MUHAMMED; MADS F. BERTELSEN; JEROME M. SIEGEL and PAUL R. MANGER. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL NEUROANATOMY 68:61-76. 2015. Orexinergic bouton density is lower in the cerebral cortex of cetaceans compared to artiodactyls. 3.568 MB DELPORT, TIFFANY C.; ROBERT G. HARCOURT; LINDA J. BEAUMONT; KOA N. WEBSTER and MICHELLE L. POWER. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 51(3):555-563. 2015. Molecular detection of antibiotic-resistance determinants in Escherichia coli isolated from the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea). DHERMAIN, FRANK; GUILLELME ASTRUC; CATHY CESARINI; LAURENT DUPONT; FRANCK DUPRAZ; JOEL GODENIR; NICOLAS KECK; HELENE LABACH and EMMANUEL WAFO. SCIENTIFIC REPORT OF PORT-CROS NATIONAL PARK 29:103-126. 2015. Recensement des echouages de cetaces sur les cotes francaises de Mediterranee, entre 2010 et 2012. (Marine mammals strandings in French Mediterranean, years 2010-2012) 2.157 MB DRAGO, MASSIMILIANO; VALENTINA FRANCO-TRECU; LUIS CARDONA and PABLO INCHAUSTI. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY 29(16):1513-1520. 2015. Diet-to-female and female-to-pup isotopic discrimination in South American sea lions. DUNCAN, COLLEEN; VERENA A. GILL; KRISTIN WORMAN; KATHY BUREK-HUNTINGTON; KRISTY L. PABILONIA; SAM JOHNSON; KELLY A. FITZPATRICK; CHRISTINA WELLER and GILBERT J. KERSH. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 114(1):83-87. 2015. Coxiella burnetii exposure in northern sea otters Enhydra lutris kenyoni. Authors copy DYNDO, MONIKA; DANUTA MARIA WISNIEWSKA; LAIA ROJANO-DONATE and PETER TEGLBERG MADSEN. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5(11083). 9pp. 2015. Harbour porpoises react to low levels of high frequency vessel noise. ESKELINEN, HOLLI C.; KELLEY A. WINSHIP and JILL L. BORGER-TURNER. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION 2(3):241-253. 2015. Sex, age, and individual differences in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in response to environmental enrichment. ESSON, DOUGLAS W.; HENDRIK H. NOLLENS; TODD L. SCHMITT; KEVIN J. FRITZ; CLAIRE A. SIMEONE and BRENT S. STEWART. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 46(3):647-651. 2015. Aphakic phacoemulsification and automated anterior vitrectomy, and postreturn monitoring of a rehabilitated harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) pup. FAHLMAN, ANDREAS; STEPHEN H. LORING; GREGG LEVINE; JULIE ROCHO-LEVINE; TREVOR AUSTIN and MICAH BRODSKY. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 218(13):2030-2038. 2015. Lung mechanics and pulmonary function testing in cetaceans. FAHSBENDER, ELIZABETH; KARYNA ROSARIO; JOHN P. CANNON; FRANCES GULLAND; LARRY J. DISHAW and MYA BREITBART. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5(9637). 4pp. 2015. Development of a serological assay for the sea lion (Zalophus californianus) anellovirus, ZcAV. FANG, LIANG; DING WANG; YONGTAO LI; ZHAOLONG CHENG; MATTHEW K. PINE; KEXIONG WANG and SONGHAI LI. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0129143. 14pp. 2015. The source parameters of echolocation clicks from captive and free-ranging Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). 1.172 MB FILATOVA, OLGA A.; PATRICK J. O. MILLER; HARALD YURK; FILIPA I. P. SAMARRA; ERICH HOYT; JOHN K. B. FORD; CRAIG O. MATKIN and LANCE G. BARRETT-LENNARD. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(1):251-257. 2015. Killer whale call frequency is similar across the oceans, but varies across sympatric ecotypes. FLOWER, JENNIFER E.; MATTHEW C. 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ORBACH, D. N.; G. G. ROSENTHAL and B. WURSIG. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 93(6):503-507. 2015. Copulation rate declines with mating group size in dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus). PEDRO, SIMONE LIMA SAO; JOAO MARCELO PEREIRA ALVES; ANDRE SILVA BARRETO and ANDRE OLIVEIRA DE SOUZA LIMA. PLOS ONE 10(7) e0134516. 11pp. 2015. Evidence of positive selection of aquaporins genes from Pontoporia blainvillei during the evolutionary process of cetaceans. 1.953 MB PEREZ-JORGE, SERGI; THALIA PEREIRA; CHLOE CORNE; ZENO WIJTTEN; MOHAMED OMAR; JILLO KATELLO; MARK KINYUA; DANIEL ORO and MAITE LOUZAO. PLOS ONE 10(7) e0133265. 16pp. 2015. Can static habitat protection encompass critical areas for highly mobile marine top predators? Insights from coastal East Africa. 1.864 MB PETERS, KRISTIAN J.; KATHY OPHELKELLER; NATHAN J. BOTT; BRUCE E. DEAGLE; SIMON N. JARMAN and SIMON D. GOLDSWORTHY. MARINE ECOLOGY 36(3):347-367. 2015. Fine-scale diet of the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) using DNA-based analysis of faeces. PHOTOPOULOU, THEONI; MICHAEL A. FEDAK; JASON MATTHIOPOULOS; BERNIE MCCONNELL and PHIL LOVELL. ANIMAL BIOTELEMETRY 3(21). 11pp. 2015. The generalized data management and collection protocol for conductivity-temperature-depth satellite relay data loggers. 1.652 MB PILFOLD, NICHOLAS W.; ANDREW E. DEROCHER; IAN STIRLING and EVAN RICHARDSON. OIKOS 128(8):1098-1107. 2015. Multi-temporal factors influence predation for polar bears in a changing climate. PINHEIRO, FLAVIA C. F.; SALVATORE SICILIANO; JAILSON F. DE MOURA and DAVI C. TAVARES. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 8: e129. 3pp. 2015. Severe mutilation of a baleen whale in a longline fishery off the Brazilian coast. POPOV, VLADIMIR V.; DMITRY I. NECHAEV; EVGENIA V. SYSUEVA; VIATCHESLAV V. ROZHNOV and ALEXANDER YA. SUPIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(1):377-388. 2015. Spectrum pattern resolution after noise exposure in a beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas: Evoked potential study. 2.161 MB PORSMOGUER, SEBASTIAN BITON; DANIELA BANARU; CHARLES F. BOUDOURESQUE; IVAN DEKEYSER; AMELIA VIRICEL and MANUEL MERCHAN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 532:177-183. 2015. DNA evidence of the consumption of short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis by the shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus. PROFETA, FRANCESCA; CRISTINA ESMERALDA DI FRANCESCO; FULVIO MARSILIO; WALTER MIGNONE; FABIO DI NOCERA; ESTERINA DE CARLO; GIUSEPPE LUCIFORA; GUIDO PIETROLUONGO; MARINA BAFFONI; CRISTIANO COCUMELLI; CLAUDIA ELENI; GIULIANA TERRACCIANO; NICOLA FERRI; GABRIELLA DI FRANCESCO; CRISTINA CASALONE; ALESSANDRA PAUTASSO; SANDRO MAZZARIOL; CINZIA CENTELLEGHE and GIOVANNI DI GUARDO. RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE 101:89-92. 2015. Retrospective seroepidemiological investigations against Morbillivirus, Toxoplasma gondii and Brucella spp. in cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline (1998-2014). PRUSS, H.; J. LEUBNER; N. K. WENKE; G. A. CZIRJAK; C. A. SZENTIKS and A. D. GREENWOOD. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5(12805). 7pp. 2015. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) Knut. 1.259 MB QUINTARD, BENOIT; CAROLINE LOHMANN and BRICE LEFAUX. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 46(3):621-623. 2015. A case of Trychophyton rubrum dermatophytosis in a Patagonian sea lion (Otaria byronia). RAMASCO, VIRGINIE; FREDERIC BARRAQUAND; MARTIN BIUW; BERNIE MCCONNELL and KJELL T. NILSSEN. MOVEMENT ECOLOGY 3(1), Article 15. 15pp. 2015. The intensity of horizontal and vertical search in a diving forager: The harbour seal. 1.752 MB REISINGER, RYAN R.; MARK KEITH; RUSSEL D. ANDREWS and P. J. N. DE BRUYN. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 473:90-102. 2015. Movement and diving of killer whales (Orcinus orca) at a Southern Ocean archipelago. 2.340 MB RESSLER, P. H.; P. DALPADADO; G. J. MACAULAY; N. HANDEGARD and M. SKERN-MAURITZEN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 527:13-29. 2015. Acoustic surveys of euphausiids and models of baleen whale distribution in the Barents Sea. 2.110 MB ROBBINS, JOOKE; AMY R. KNOWLTON and SCOTT LANDRY. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 191:421-427. 2015. Apparent survival of North Atlantic right whales after entanglement in fishing gear. ROBERTS, J. and C. LALAS. POLAR BIOLOGY 38(9):1483-1491. 2015. Diet of New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) at their southern breeding limits. ROUBIRA, PAULINE; DELPHINE BOSCH and ILHAM BENTALEB. PROCEDIA EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE 13:173-176. 2015. Pb isotopic compositions of fin whale baleen plates - a clue to unravel individual migrations between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea? RUBIO-GUERRI, CONSUELO; DANIEL GARCIA-PARRAGA; ELVIRA NIETO-PELEGRIN; MAR MELERO; TERESA ALVARO; MONICA VALLS; JOSE LUIS CRESPO and JOSE MANUEL SANCHEZ-VIZCAINO. BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH 11(53). 7pp. 2015. Novel adenovirus detected in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) suffering from self-limiting gastroenteritis. 1.525 MB RUDD, ALEXIS B.; MICHAEL F. RICHLEN; ALISON K. STIMPERT and WHITLOW W. L. AU. PACIFIC SCIENCE 69(2):155-164. 2015. Underwater sound measurements of a high-speed jet-propelled marine craft: Implications for large whales. SAHANATIEN, VICKI; ELIZABETH PEACOCK and ANDREW E. DEROCHER. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 5(14):2851-2864. 2015. Population substructure and space use of Foxe Basin polar bears. 1.486 MB SALVADEO, CHRISTIAN J.; ALEJANDRO GOMEZ-GALLARDO U.; MAURICIO NAJERA-CABALLERO; JORGE URBAN-RAMIREZ and DANIEL LLUCH-BELDA. PLOS ONE 10(8) e0134655. 17pp. 2015. The effect of climate variability on gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) within their wintering areas. 1.606 MB SANCHEZ-CALABUIG, M. J.; J. DE LA FUENTE; R. LAGUNA-BARRAZA; P. BELTRAN-BRENA; E. MARTINEZ-NEVADO; S. D. JOHNSTON; D. RIZOS; A. GUTIERREZ-ADAN and J. F. PEREZ-GUTIERREZ. THERIOGENOLOGY 84(6):983-994. 2015. Heterologous murine and bovine IVF using bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) spermatozoa. 1.235 MB SCHAEFER, ADAM M.; ELIZABETH MURDOCH TITCOMB; PATRICIA A. FAIR; HUI-CHEN W. STAVROS; MARILYN MAZZOIL; GREGORY D. BOSSART and JOHN S. REIF. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 97(1-2):544-547. 2015. Mercury concentrations in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: Patterns of spatial and temporal distribution. SCHERER, RICK D.; ANDREW C. DOLL; LORRIE D. REA; AARON M. CHRIST; CRAIG A. STRICKER; BRIANA WITTEVEEN; THOMAS C. KLINE; CAROLYN M. KURLE and MICHAEL B. WUNDER. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 527:261-274. 2015. Stable isotope values in pup vibrissae reveal geographic variation in diets of gestating Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus. SCHWARZ, LISA K.; STELLA VILLEGAS-AMTMANN; ROXANNE S. BELTRAN; DANIEL P. COSTA; CHANDRA GOETSCH; LUIS HUCKSTADT; JENNIFER L. MARESH and SARAH H. PETERSON. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0131877. 24pp. 2015. Comparisons and uncertainty in fat and adipose tissue estimation techniques: The northern elephant seal as a case study. 2.031 MB SEPULVEDA, MARITZA; SETH D. NEWSOME; CUIDO PAVEZ; DORIS OLIVA; DANIEL P. COSTA and LUIS A. HUCKSTADT. PLOS ONE 10(8) e0134926. 18pp. 2015. Using satellite tracking and isotopic information to characterize the impact of South American sea lions on salmonid aquaculture in southern Chile. 2.200 MB SHOELE, KOUROSH and QIANG ZHU. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY 382:363-377. 2015. Drafting mechanisms between a dolphin mother and calf. 6.391 MB SIERRA, EVA; JOSUE DIAZ-DELGADO; MANUEL ARBELO; MARISA ANDRADA; SIMONA SACCHINI and ANTONIO FERNANDEZ. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 51(3):696-702. 2015. Herpesvirus-associated genital lesions in a stranded striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Canary Islands, Spain. 1.823 MB SILBER, GREGORY K.; JEFFREY D. ADAMS; MICHAEL J. ASARO; TIMOTHY V. N. COLE; KATIE S. MOORE; LESLIE I. WARD-GEIGER and BARBARA J. ZOODSMA. PEERJ Volume 3. Article e866. 21pp. 2015. The right whale mandatory ship reporting system: A retrospective. 1.814 MB SILLS, JILLIAN M.; BRANDON L. SOUTHALL and COLLEEN REICHMUTH. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 218(14):2250-2259. 2015. Amphibious hearing in ringed seals (Pusa hispida): Underwater audiograms, aerial audiograms and critical ratio measurements. SMITH, LAUREL A.; JASON S. LINK; STEVEN X. CADRIN and DEBRA L. PALKA. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 25(2):373-389. 2015. Consumption by marine mammals on the Northeast US continental shelf. 3.213 MB SOMO, DEREK A.; DAVID C. ENSMINGER; JEFFREY T. SHARICK; SHANE B. KANATOUS and DANIEL E. CROCKER. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 88(5):471-482. 2015. Development of dive capacity in northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris): Reduced body reserves at weaning are associated with elevated body oxygen stores during the postweaning fast. 1.534 MB SPRINGER, MARK S.; ANTHONY V. SIGNORE; JOHANNA L. A. PAIJMANS; JORGE VELEZ-JUARBE; DARYL P. DOMNING; CAMERON E. BAUER; KAI HE; LORELEI CRERAR; PAULA F. CAMPOS; WILLIAM J. MURPHY; ROBERT W. MEREDITH; JOHN GATESY; ESKE WILLERSLEV; ROSS D. E. MACPHEE; MICHAEL HOFREITER and KEVIN L. CAMPBELL. PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 91:178-193. 2015. Interordinal gene capture, the phylogenetic position of Steller's sea cow based on molecular and morphological data, and the macroevolutionary history of Sirenia. 1.963 MB SQUADRONE, S.; P. BRIZIO; E. CHIARAVALLE and M. C. ABETE. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS 58:418-425. 2015. Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), found stranded along the Adriatic coast (southern Italy, Mediterranean Sea), as bioindicators of essential and non-essential trace elements in the environment. 2.850 MB SQUADRONE, S.; E. CHIARAVALLE; S. GAVINELLI; G. MONACO; M. RIZZI and M. C. ABETE. CHEMOSPHERE 138:633-641. 2015. Analysis of mercury and methylmercury concentrations, and selenium:mercury molar ratios for a toxicological assessment of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the most recent stranding event along the Adriatic coast (Southern Italy, Mediterranean Sea) 2.135 MB STIMPERT, ALISON K.; STACY L. DERUITER; ERIN A. FALCONE; JOHN JOSEPH; ANNIE B. DOUGLAS; DAVID J. MORETTI; ARI S. FRIEDLAENDER; JOHN CALAMBOKIDIS; GLENN GAILEY; PETER L. TYACK and JEREMY A. GOLDBOGEN. ANIMAL BIOTELEMETRY 3(23). 12pp. 2015. Sound production and associated behavior of tagged fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight. 2.109 MB SURMA, SZYMON and TONY J. PITCHER. FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY 24(3):291-305. 2015. Predicting the effects of whale population recovery on Northeast Pacific food webs and fisheries: An ecosystem modelling approach. SUZUKI, MIWA; ANDREW Y. LEE; JOSE PABLO VAZQUEZ-MEDINA; JOSE A. VISCARRA; DANIEL E. CROCKER and RUDY M. ORTIZ. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 216:86-89. 2015. Plasma FGF21 concentrations, adipose fibroblast growth factor receptor-1 and ß-klotho expression decrease with fasting in northern elephant seals. SVENDSEN, GUILLERMO MARTIN; MARIA ALEJANDRA ROMERO; GABRIELA NOEMI WILLIAMS; DOMINGO ANTONIO GAGLIARDINI; ENRIQUE ALBERTO CRESPO; SILVANA LAURA DANS and RAUL ALBERTO GONZALEZ. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0126182. 20pp. 2015. Environmental niche overlap between common and dusky dolphins in North Patagonia, Argentina. 5.260 MB SWAIN, DOUGLAS P.; HUGUES P. BENOIT and MIKE O. HAMMILL. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 84(5):1286-1298. 2015. Spatial distribution of fishes in a Northwest Atlantic ecosystem in relation to risk of predation by a marine mammal. 3.730 MB TAJIMA, YUKO; KYOKO SASAKI; NOBUYUKI KASHIWAGI and TADASU K. YAMADA. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE 77(8):989-992. 2015. A case of stranded Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) with lobomycosis-like skin lesions in Kinko-wan, Kagoshima, Japan. 1.101 MB THOMAS, AMBER and KATHRYN ONO. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0128930. 16pp. 2015. Diving related changes in the blood oxygen stores of rehabilitating harbor seal pups (Phoca vitulina). THOMAS, HOWELL W. and LAWRENCE G. BARNES. CONTRIBUTIONS IN SCIENCE, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY 523:1-35. 2015. The bone joint pathology osteochondrosis in extant and fossil marine mammals. 3.679 MB TOENNES, STEFAN W.; MARTIN PETERS; CHRISTINE OSMANN; WERNER POGODA and DIETRICH MEBS. BERLINER UND MUNCHENER TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT 128(5-6):252-256. 2015. Death of a South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) after the ingestion of toads - evaluation of toad poisoning by toxicological analysis. 4.474 MB THOMISCH, KAROLIN; OLAF BOEBEL; DANIEL P. ZITTERBART; FLORE SAMARAN; SOFIE VAN PARIJS and ILSE VAN OPZEELAND. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(1):267-278. 2015. Effects of subsampling of passive acoustic recordings on acoustic metrics. 1.799 MB TOMONAGA, MASAKI; YUKA UWANO; SATO OGURA; HYANGSUN CHIN; MASAHIRO DOZAKI and TOYOSHI SAITO. SPRINGERPLUS Vol. 4, Article 352. 7pp. 2015. Which person is my trainer? Spontaneous visual discrimination of human individuals by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 2.939 MB TOUGAARD, JAKOB. PLOS ONE 10(7) e0132391. 7pp. 2015. Underwater noise from a wave energy converter is unlikely to affect marine mammals. VALENZUELA-TORO, ANA M.; CAROLINA S. GUTSTEIN; MARIO E. SUAREZ; RODRIGO OTERO and NICHOLAS D. PYENSON. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 35(3):e918883. 7pp. 2015. Elephant seal (Mirounga sp.) from the Pleistocene of the Antofagasta Region, northern Chile. VAN DOLAH, FRANCES M.; MARION G. NEELY; LAUREN E. MCGEORGE; BRIAN C. BALMER; GINA M. YLITALO; ERIC S. ZOLMAN; TODD SPEAKMAN; CARRIE SINCLAIR; NICHOLAS M. KELLAR; PATRICIA E. ROSEL; KEITH D. MULLIN and LORI H. SCHWACKE. PLOS ONE 10(6) e0130934. 21pp. 2015. Seasonal variation in the skin transcriptome of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the northern Gulf of Mexico. 3.338 MB VENN-WATSON, STEPHANIE K.; CELESTE PARRY; MARK BAIRD; SACHA STEVENSON; KEVIN CARLIN; RISA DANIELS; CYNTHIA R. SMITH; RICHARD JONES; RANDALL S. WELLS; SAM RIDGWAY and ERIC D. JENSEN. PLOS ONE 10(7) e0132117. 17pp. 2015. Increased dietary intake of saturated fatty acid heptadecanoic acid (C17:0) associated with decreasing ferritin and alleviated metabolic syndrome in dolphins. 1.205 MB VOLPOV, BETH L.; ANDREW J. HOSKINS; BRIAN C. BATTAILE; MORGANE VIVIANT; KATHRYN E. 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Reminder: Workshop: Spatial models for distance sampling data using R and ArcGIS, October 2015, Duke University
by Jason Roberts 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

There are still some seats available for our upcoming workshop: On 27-30 October 2015 Duke Environmental Leadership program in collaboration with the University of St Andrews will offer a workshop on spatial modelling methods for distance sampling line transect data. The workshop will cover: the basics of organizing survey data in ArcGIS using the MGET toolbox, developed at the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke; followed by building and evaluating spatially explicit models of abundance (using environmental predictors) in R, using packages developed at the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling, St Andrews. The aim will be to demonstrate an end-to-end workflow for spatial modelling of distance sampling data, and illustrate the underlying theory behind both spatial modelling using generalized additive models and distance sampling (we will focus on the "density surface modelling" approach). The course is intended for graduate students/postdocs/faculty in applied ecology, government/industry scientists and wildlife managers interested in developing spatially explicit models of abundance. Prior knowledge of R and ArcGIS will be highly advantageous, as is a quantitative background. The course will be taught by David L Miller (St Andrews), Jason J Roberts (Duke) and Eric Rexstad (St Andrews), at the Duke campus in Durham, NC, USA. The deadline for registration is 12 October 2015. Detailed information on the course content and registration can be found at https://nicholas.duke.edu/del/distance. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions not covered there. Best regards, Jason Roberts (jason.roberts(a)duke.edu)

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Job Position- Animal Care Supervisor Pacific Marine Mammal Center
by Keith Matassa 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Please Post Position Announcement: Full Time Animal Care Supervisor- Pacific Marine Mammal Center The Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) in Laguna Beach, CA, is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a position of full time (40hr)benefited position of Animal Care Supervisor. The successful candidate will work closely in a team setting with the other staff to assist with all aspects of veterinary care and husbandry of sick and injured marine mammals that are rehabilitated at PMMC, and help train and oversee volunteers in all aspects of animal care. RESPONSIBILITIES: Husbandry of marine animals, maintenance of daily food and medical records, supervision and training of volunteers, preparation and presentation of training sessions for volunteers, analysis of water samples, shipping and logging of biological samples, assistance to Veterinarian, Animal Care Director, and other staff with daily animal medical regimes, shared coverage of stranding phone, entry of computer data, and other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: A BS in Biology (or a related discipline) or a Veterinary Technician Certificate and a minimum of 5 yrs experience working with marine mammals in a captive environment are required. Additional laboratory or veterinary technician experience is preferred. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team, supervise volunteers, and be adept at both animal husbandry and medical procedures associated with sick and injured marine mammals. Candidates must also be able to work with, handle, and restrain animals ranging in size from 15- 500 lbs. For general information on the facility, please go to PMMC's website http://www.pacificmmc.org Applications should include a cover letter and resume, and be submitted to: Michele Hunter, PMMC, 20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach CA, 92651, or email applications to mhunter(a)pacificmmc.org<mailto:mhunter@pacificmmc.org>. No phone calls please. Review of applications will begin on October 1st, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and strongly encourages the application of candidates of diverse backgrounds. Keith A. Matassa Executive Director Pacific Marine Mammal Center | 20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 949-494-3050, Extension #202 (p) | 949-494-2802 (f) | www.pacificmmc.org [PMMCNewLogo2012Reduced] The Pacific Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates, releases marine mammals and inspires ocean stewardship through research, education and collaboration.

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Protected Species Branch job opportunity - Woods Hole, MA
by Michael Simpkins - NOAA Federal 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Hello all, We are in the final stages of building the recruitment package for a Supervisory Research Fishery Biologist or Ecologist to lead the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's Protected Species Branch in Woods Hole, MA. The Protected Species Branch is a group of very experienced and talented field biologists and analysts focused on marine mammal and sea turtle conservation (see http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/) In the near future, the Branch is likely to expand its research efforts to include work on endangered and threatened fish, through incorporation of the Center’s Atlantic Salmon Research and Conservation Task (see http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/salmon/) The Center’s marine mammal, sea turtle, and diadromous fisheries scientists work on some of the most endangered marine species (Atlantic salmon and North Atlantic right whales); use cutting edge technologies and transform them to operational research and monitoring tools; lead international, national, and regional research programs; and collaborate with a large array of federal, state, tribal, academic, industry, and non-governmental organizations, as well as the international science community. This is an exciting time and place to work on protected marine species. The Branch Chief who oversees this work is a critical position for the Center, and we hope to attract a strong applicant pool of candidates with science-supervisory experience. To improve our chances of attracting strong applicants, we wanted to reach out broadly to let interested candidates know this opportunity is coming. Anyone interested should start preparing their materials at USAJOBS (www.usajobs.gov) Once the job announcement is posted, there will likely be a 2 week or less application period, and we wanted interested candidates to have a little time in advance to start getting their USAJOBS resume, transcripts, etc. in order. We expect the announcement to post in the next few weeks. -- Mike Simpkins, Ph.D. Chief, Resource Evaluation and Assessment Division Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA/NMFS 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone: 508-495-2358 Fax: 508-495-2032

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New ArcGIS story map: Predicting Cetacean Density w/ Geospatial Models
by Jonathan Shannon - NOAA Federal 25 Sep '15

25 Sep '15

Greetings MARMAM, Please see below announcement on a new ArcGIS story map explaining how government agencies and academic institutions work together to create marine mammal models for ocean planning applications. *Story Map Explains Creation of Marine Mammal Models for Ocean Planning Applications* A new story map on MarineCadastre.gov, Predicting Cetacean Density with Geospatial Models <http://arcg.is/1JYBA0t>, describes how scientists use data collected by NOAA, state agencies, and academic institutions to produce detailed maps of cetacean distributions. This involved analyzing how sightings of cetaceans relate to environmental conditions such as water temperature and ocean currents to better understand where these animals may be found in areas which had no sightings. This story map translates how the data was modeled in a way managers can understand so they can more easily use this valuable information for ocean planning applications. Providing scientists and managers with critical information on mammal presence, distribution, and behavior is vital to understand the potential effects of offshore energy activities, mitigate the likelihood of ship strikes, and evaluate acoustic impacts of offshore construction and seismic testing. For more information, contact Mark.Finkbeiner(a)noaa.gov. Best regards, Jonathan Shannon *Outreach Specialist* NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources U.S. Department of Commerce Office: 301-427-8431 jonathan.shannon(a)noaa.gov *Webhttp://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/ <http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/>Facebookwww.facebook.com/noaafisheries <http://www.facebook.com/noaafisheries>Twitterwww.twitter.com/noaafisherie <http://www.twitter.com/noaafisheries>sYouTubewww.youtube.com/usnoaafisheriesgov <http://www.youtube.com/usnoaafisheriesgov> The views expressed in this message are my own and do not necessarily reflect any position of NOAA, the Department of Commerce, or the government of the United States.*

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New paper: Post-conflict affiliation as conflict management in captive bottlenose dolphins
by 山本知里 24 Sep '15

24 Sep '15

Dear. all I'm pleased to announce the following paper on post-conflict affiliation in bottlenose dolphins Yamamoto C., Morisaka T., Furuta K., Ishibashi T., Yoshida A., Taki M., Mori Y., Amano M. Post-conflict affiliation as conflict management in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Scientific reports 5. [Abstract] Post-conflict affiliation between former opponents or between one of the former opponents and bystanders might have the function of conflict management, which reduces the costs associated with aggressions. One of the suggested functions of post-conflict affiliation is decreased renewed aggressions directed from aggressors to victims. However, the effect of post-conflict affiliation on renewed aggressions by victims has not been investigated. We examined whether post-conflict affiliations decreased the number of renewed aggressions initiated by winners or losers in captive bottlenose dolphins. Both winners and losers initiated renewed aggressions. However, these aggressions decreased after post-conflict affiliation between former opponents, initiated by bystanders to winners, initiated by losers to bystanders, and initiated by bystanders to losers. Post-conflict affiliation between former opponents is suggested to function as reconciliation. Post–conflict affiliation initiated by losers to bystanders is suggested to function as the protection of losers. Post-conflict affiliations initiated by bystanders to one of former opponents are suggested to function as both appeasement and protection of the opponent who affiliates with bystanders. This is an open-access and everyone can download this paper from the following site: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep14275 Please email me at "kurousagi0914(a)gmail.com" if you have any trouble to download it. All the best, Chisato Yamamoto -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 長崎大学大学院水産・環境科学総合研究科海棲哺乳類研究室山本知里 kurousagi0914(a)gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Chisato Yamamoto Graduate School of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Nagasaki University E-mail: kurousagi0914(a)gmail.com

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