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Summer 2016 Marine Mammal Research Internship
by Victoria Howard 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

*Summer 2016 Marine Mammal Research Internship* The IMMS Research Internship Program is designed as a way for students interested in a career in marine science to gain valuable research experience in a real-world setting. Interns will participate with multiple projects involving bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and diamondback terrapins. As an intern, you will be trained in all aspects of dolphin photo-id research, sea turtle satellite tracking, and other current research projects at IMMS. Interns will also participate in other operations at IMMS including stranding response, education, and animal care. Our goal is to give Interns a well-rounded experience in a variety of areas while providing expert training and experience in marine science research. Interns must: - Commit to a minimum of at least 12 weeks. The internship can be extended depending on work performance. - Be available to work Mon-Fri and must be available for all boat trips. Some field days may fall on the weekends. - Have strong sense of responsibility, work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to admit mistakes. - Produce high quality research efforts and exhibit strong interpersonal skills. - *Principle Duties include*: data entry, searching and cataloging journal articles, learning all research protocols, cropping and sorting photo-id fin images, learning to use photo-id programs such as Darwin (fin matching software), and FinBase (Microsoft Access), boat based field research (21’ and 31’ boats), and learn how to use ArcGIS - *Secondary Duties involve*: Assisting with animal care staff, attending marine mammal necropsies, responding to marine mammal and sea turtle strandings, and assisting with educational tours. - *Field days: *Interns must be able to spend many hours on the water and on shore in sometimes extreme seasonal conditions. Seasonal temperatures range from over 100 °F in summer to 30 °F in winter. Field days typically exceed eight hours and occur at least two or three times a week. Applicants must be 18 or older and must have a genuine interest in marine research. Applicants should be actively pursuing a college degree or be a recent graduate in oceanography, marine science/biology, biology, or a related field. Previous research experience in any capacity is a plus. Applicants must be able and willing to fulfill all duties outlined for this Internship Program. This is an unpaid position and Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Once accepted, IMMS staff will be able to assist Interns in suggesting suitable housing options and locations. *Deadline to Apply for the Summer Session (5/2/16 - 7/22/16 and 6/6/16 - 8/26/16) is March 1, 2016* *Please visit **http://imms.org/internship.php* <http://imms.org/internship.php>* for application and full details*

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Application deadline approaching for SeaBASS 2016
by Susan E Parks 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

We are pleased to announce this year's marine bioacoustics summer school program (SeaBASS 2016). The application period will be closing on Feb 29, 2016. SeaBASS provides the opportunity for graduate students interested in pursuing careers in marine bioacoustics to develop a strong foundation of both marine animal biology and acoustics from distinguished lecturers in the field. The goals of SeaBASS are to discuss important topics in marine bioacoustics, foster technical communication across disciplines, and promote mentoring and collaboration. SeaBASS gives students an opportunity to learn from experts who will discuss a suite of topics not often offered at any one university. WHEN: June 5-10, 2016 WHERE: Syracuse University, NY COSTS: The costs of student attendance (room and board, based on double occupancy for students) will be funded from sponsor support. There is no registration fee. Full-time participation of all participants is required. Travel costs are the responsibility of the student, but travel assistance can be requested during the application process. APPLICATION: On-line application is available at http://www.arl.psu.edu/education_seabass.php. Applications deadline is February 29, 2016. Direct questions to Dr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds via email at: jlm91(a)arl.psu.edu or Dr. Susan Parks at sparks(a)syr.edu. COURSE TOPICS: Introduction to Underwater Sound, Sound Propagation, Marine Mammal Biology & Behavior, Sound Production, Fisheries Acoustics/Fish Behavior, Hearing and Masking, Marine Animal Acoustic Communication, Echolocation, Passive Acoustic Monitoring, Hot Topic: Effects of Noise, Hot Topic: Density Estimation Assistant Professor Department of Biology Syracuse University 114 Life Sciences Complex Syracuse NY 13244 (315) 443-4672 sparks(a)syr.edu http://parkslab.syr.edu

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BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RESEARCH ASSISTANTS REQUIRED IN THE SHANNON ESTUARY, IRELAND
by Shannon Dolphins 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RESEARCH ASSISTANTS REQUIRED IN THE SHANNON ESTUARY, IRELAND The Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Foundation (SDWF) is seeking research assistants to conduct boat- and office-based bottlenose dolphin research May-September 2016 in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland. For more information about the SDWF see www.shannondolphins.ie and www.facebook.com/ShannonDolphinAndWildlifeCentre The SDWF is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation and research of dolphins and wildlife in the Shannon Estuary with offices based in the Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre, an interpretive centre open to the public and used to promote educational awareness of the dolphins and wildlife in the Shannon region. Long-term monitoring of the bottlenose dolphin population in the Shannon has been carried out since 1993. The Shannon River estuary is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for bottlenose dolphins and is home to a resident population of dolphins. The SDWF is seeking voluntary research assistants for the 2016 field season to carry out dolphin research and education. Research assistants will be required to conduct monitoring surveys from dolphin-watching tour boats, spend a considerable amount of time on bottlenose dolphin photo-identification and related office tasks, provide guided tours of the visitor centre and assist in the management of the dolphin centre on a daily basis. Photo-id training will be provided on the boats and in the office. Research assistants will also assist with a PhD project on bottlenose dolphin social and foraging behaviour on board the RV *Muc Mhara* when weather conditions allow for fieldwork. This research will consist of boat-based photo-ID and behavioural observations of bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary and presents an opportunity to gain experience in field techniques for small cetacean research, while contributing to a project with a strong scientific aim and a high conservation value. There may also be opportunities for assistants to help with research conducted on board the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group research vessel *Celtic Mist* and to assist the IWDG with cetacean strandings should the opportunity arise. These positions provide an excellent opportunity to develop skills in cetacean research and education and to assist with one of the longest-running bottlenose dolphin population monitoring programs in the world. WORK PERIOD 15 May 2016 to 17 September 2016 We are seeking skilled research assistants to commence on 15 May 2016. Research assistants are required full-time for four months, finishing 17 September 2016. Because of the training required, preference will be given to applicants who can commit to three or four months. However, those available for a shorter period of time will also be considered. LOCATION Research assistants will be based in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland, a small town located in west Clare on the northern shore of the Shannon Estuary. The Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre is located less than 10 minutes walk from the town centre. West Clare is a beautiful place to work, but applicants are asked to be aware that it is also somewhat geographically isolated with limited facilities and variable weather patterns. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Conducting monitoring surveys from two dolphin-watching tour boats operating in the Shannon Estuary, collecting photo-id data and recording data on tour boat encounters with dolphin groups. Surveys involve one to four daily boat trips and are weather dependent – i.e. many days in a row if weather is good. 2. Photo-identification and database entry in the office, including fin identification, fin-matching, photo processing, sighting data entry and maintenance of our long-term photo-id catalogue. Research assistants should be prepared to work long days in the office entering data and analysing and organising photographs, including working with historic archived photographs and related data. 3. Dolphin centre duties, including general administrative tasks, receiving visitors to the dolphin centre, engaging with and educating members of the public, managing merchandise, updating websites and supporting and promoting SDWF, and raising awareness and membership participation. Also, general maintenance of research equipment and facilities. Research assistants will also take part in various fundraising events for SDWF throughout the summer. 4. PhD research assistance (1) Field duties include conducting surveys and focal follows of bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary. Searching for and spotting dolphins, taking photos, recording video, making and recording field observations, photo-identification, equipment cleaning and basic maintenance, data entry. Expect early starts, cold weather, up to 10 hours on the water for multiple consecutive days, and up to a week between days off. (2) Office duties include photo-identification and database entry, including fin identification, fin-matching, photo processing, sighting data entry and maintenance of our long-term photo-id catalogue. Computer programs used for data are: FinBase, IMatch, Microsoft Access, Excel and Word. As boat-based research is highly weather dependent, it can vary between weekdays and weekends. Assistants need to be available full-time including weekends and be prepared to work long, consecutive days, in the office during bad weather and in the field during good weather. Research assistants should be prepared to spend weeks at a time in the office when the weather is bad and many consecutive days on the boat when the weather is good. All volunteers will be given training in boat-based work, office tasks and visitor tours including observation and photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins, photo processing and database entry. REQUIREMENTS Essential - Genuine interest in marine mammal biology, the marine environment and conservation - Basic computer proficiency in MS Office - Previous photo-identification experience or a strong desire to learn photo-id skills - Excellent verbal and communication skills - Enthusiastic with a positive attitude to hard work and long hours - Sociable and team-oriented with the ability to get on well with others in a small team (3-4 people) - Work well both in a team and independently - A detail-oriented work ethic with an ability to work in a meticulous manner - Conscientious, reliable, hard-working, and self-motivated - Flexible and patient as fieldwork is highly weather dependent - Prepared to work long days in the field or office - Comfortable working on boats - No history of debilitating seasickness - Good English language skills - Must be 18 years or older Preferred but not essential - Enrolled in or completed a degree in Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Animal Behaviour, Ecology, Zoology or related fields - Previous field research experience, especially in marine mammal research - Driving Licence (and possibility to bring your own car) - Possibility to bring your own laptop for data entry - Prior experience working on boats - A strong interest and knowledge of bottlenose dolphins and/or Irish cetaceans - Experience in interacting with the public - Familiarity with DSLR cameras and GPS equipment and software - Prior experience with MS Access and IMatch APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Research assistants will be based in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland and will be expected to work and live as part of a team. Unfortunately, there is no monetary compensation for these positions and a contribution of €300 per month towards accommodation and utilities is required. Accommodation is in a shared house within walking distance of the dolphin centre and town of Kilrush. Research assistants are responsible for their own food costs and travel expenses to and from Kilrush, Ireland. To apply, please send your CV (including two relevant referees and their contact information) and a covering letter with a brief description of yourself and what you hope to gain from this experience, details of why you would like to work on this specific project and any relevant experience you have to Isabel Baker (shannondolphins(a)gmail.com) by 26 February 2016. Please also specify the dates you expect to be able to join the project. Please put SDWF Research Assistant 2016 in the subject line of your email. APPLICATION DEADLINE 26 February 2016 The closing date for applications is 26 February 2016. However, early application is recommended. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake a Skype interview in March.

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New publication on abundance estimation of inshore dolphins
by Alexander Brown 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to bring to your attention the following open access publication: Brown, A.M., Bejder, L., Pollock, K.H. and Allen, S.J. (2016). Site-specific assessments of the abundance of three inshore dolphin species to inform conservation and management. Frontiers in Marine Science 3:4. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00004 The study provides estimates of abundance for Australian snubfin, Australian humpback and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in the Kimberley region of north-western Australia. The study also presents results on site fidelity and power analysis for trend detection. While the study has a regional-focus, the methods employed are broadly applicable to such studies elsewhere. The full article pdf and supplementary material are available to download from the Frontiers in Marine Science website: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00004 The abstract is pasted below, while an additional summary is provided on our research group's website: http://mucru.org/new-publication-inshore-dolphins/ Abstract Assessing the abundance of wildlife populations is essential to their effective conservation and management. Concerns have been raised over the vulnerability of tropical inshore dolphins in waters off northern Australia to anthropogenic impacts on local populations, yet a lack of abundance data precludes assessment of their conservation status and the management of threats. Using small vessels as cost-effective research platforms, photo-identification surveys and capture-recapture models were applied to provide the first quantitative abundance data for Australian snubfin (Orcaella heinsohni), Australian humpback (Sousa sahulensis), and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) at five sites in the Kimberley region of north-western Australia. The abundance of each species was highly variable between different sites, likely reflecting species-specific habitat preferences. Within the c. 130 km2 study sites, the estimated abundance of most species was ≤ 60 individuals (excluding calves), and fewer than 20 humpback dolphins were identified at each site in any one 3-5 week sampling period. However, larger estimates of c. 130 snubfin and c. 160 bottlenose dolphins were obtained at two different sites. Several local populations showed evidence of site fidelity, particularly snubfin dolphins. By implementing a standardized, multi-site approach, data on local populations were provided within a broader, regional context, and indicated that each species is patchily distributed in the region. This highlights the need for site-specific baseline data collection using appropriate survey techniques to quantitatively assess the potential impacts of threatening activities to local populations. These findings further illustrate the need to gain a greater understanding of known and potential threats to inshore dolphin populations, their relative impacts, and to mitigate where necessary. An ideal candidate site for a long-term study of snubfin dolphin population dynamics is identified, where trends in abundance and their influencing factors could be investigated. The methods employed herein provide an example of rigorous, site-specific population assessments of inshore dolphins that are broadly applicable to such studies elsewhere. Keywords: baseline data, capture-recapture, abundance estimation, coastal delphinids, robust design, apparent survival, power analysis, trend detection Best wishes, Alex ------------------ Alexander Brown Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University Perth WA 6150 Australia alex.brown(a)murdoch.edu.au<mailto:alex.brown@murdoch.edu.au> | +61(0)487399861 | www.mucru.org<http://www.mucru.org/> | researchgate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander_Brown4>

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Marine Mammal Center Summer Rescue Internship
by Laura Chapman 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

RESCUE/STRANDING DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - 2016 The Rescue Department of The Marine Mammal Center is seeking applicants for internships working with stranded pinnipeds, cetaceans and sea otters. These positions are unpaid. Internship Opportunities are available at the following locations. · San Luis Obispo Operations in Morro Bay · Monterey Bay Operations in Moss Landing · Main Hospital in Sausalito Program Description: The Rescue Department Internship is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are interested in increasing their experience and knowledge of marine mammal behavior and the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Interns will be responsible for answering the animal hotline and rotating the after-hours on-call. Interns will coordinate rescue and triage response throughout the Center's over 600-mile rescue range. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in marine mammal rescues, releases and other field responses as available. In addition, interns will be required to assist in other departments and with animal care duties (feed preparations, medical charting, and pen cleaning) for on-site pinnipeds. Other duties may include: participation in training classes, data entry and tracking, maintaining rescue equipment and assorted miscellaneous tasks. Intern Responsibilities & Qualifications: The internship is open to all applicants 21 years of age or older, with an avid interest in marine biology, zoology, general biology, policy or a related field. If the intern intends to receive university credit for their internship, they are responsible for making all arrangements with their educational institution. Interns must be able to work for a minimum of 3 months, 5 days a week, at least 40 hours per week. Work schedule must be flexible and may include weekends and holidays. This is an unpaid position and all interns are responsible for obtaining housing and transportation. Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication skills and have practical computer knowledge with programs such as Word, Access, and Excel. This internship position involves a fair amount of physical activity, such as: lifting, restraining and moving animals. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a résumé that includes the names of three references, and a cover letter detailing interests, experience, housing accommodations, and availability. Please forward all application materials electronically to intern(a)tmmc.org<mailto:intern@tmmc.org>. Include the Internship period and location to which you are applying in the subject line of the email. For example: Stranding Internship application - Summer 2016 - any location or Stranding Internship application - Summer 2016 - San Luis Obispo. Internship Period Application Deadline Interviews Notification of acceptance by Approximate Internship Time Summer February 26, 2016 March 7-11, 2016 March 31, 2016 June 1st - August 2016 The Marine Mammal Center is a non-profit hospital dedicated to the rescue and release of sick, injured or orphaned marine mammals, and to research about their health and diseases. Volunteers and staff have responded to more than 18,500 sea lions, seals, dolphins, porpoises, and other marine life. The Center uniquely combines its rehabilitation program with scientific discovery and education programs to advance the understanding of marine mammal health, ocean health and conservation. For more information, please visit our website at www.marinemammalcenter.org<http://www.marinemammalcenter.org>.

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DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL
by AIMM Internships 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL* *BACKGROUND: *The AIMM – Associação para a Investigação do Meio Marinho (Marine Environment Research Association) is a non-for profit, non-governmental organization focussed on the research and conservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of cetaceans in the South of Portugal (Algarve). This project aims to obtain baseline information on species occurrence, behaviour and social structure of the local cetacean populations in order to obtain scientific data to support conservation measures and adequate policies to marine management. The main species observed are short beaked common dolphin (*Delphinus delphis*), common bottlenose dolphin (*Tursiops truncatus)* and harbour porpoise (*Phocoena phocoena*), although other species such as minke whale (*Balaenoptera acutorostrata*) and fin whale (*Balaenoptera physalus*) can also be sighted. The participants in our internships are young hard working individuals, who are willing to contribute to the association and support on-going activities, while experiencing fieldwork at sea, learn data collection and processing methodologies and be part of AIMM team of researchers and marine biologists for a period of time. All team members and participants share accommodation, house tasks, knowledge and experience in an environmental friendly and multicultural environment. To turn your experience with AIMM even more fulfilling, it is possible to start or improve your scuba diving skills (PADI). *WHERE:* Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal *WHEN:* Field season starts in the 1st May and ends in 31st October 2016, the minimum internship attendance is 7 days starting preferably on Mondays. *FIELDWORK: *The field trips are conducted in AIMM research vessel, or in opportunity platforms (commercial dolphin watching boats). It is dependent on weather conditions and seat availability in the dolphin watching boats. Field days can be intense, especially in the peak of Summer but are fulfilling and good fun. The interns will be train to: - On-board surveys of marine species occurrence, - Record track on GPS, - Collect data on behaviour, group size, species, etc., - Photo-identification, - Acoustic records - Underwater videos. *DATA ANALYSIS: *will be in a daily basis and related to: - Entry data on databases and spread cheats. - Photo-identification processing. - Preliminary data interpretation. *INTERNSHIP FEES:* This is a paid internship. To know the fees for 2016 please contact: interns(a)aimm-portugal.org *Included* in the fee is: - Accommodation, - Transportation to/from the marina, - Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). *Not included* in the fee is: - Transportation to/from Albufeira - Meals in restaurants and snacks - Free time activities - Personal insurance (all participants should have health and/or travel insurance) - Personal expenses *INTERNS ARE EXPECTED TO:* - Be above the age of 16. - Have a mature attitude towards marine mammal research and environment. - Be autonomous and quickly operational. - Be able to live and work in an international team and mainly outdoors at sea. - Speak English. - Participate for minimum 7 days. *Preference in internship dates availability will be given* to those who have: - Relevant marine mammal field experience - Working experience on research vessels - Experience working from dolphin/whale watching platforms - Experience in photo-identification - Professional cameras that can be used for photo-ID - Availability to stay for longer periods of time *INTERNSHIP APPLICATION: *Applicants should fill up the online application form in our website at: http://www.aimmportugal.org/#!internship-aimm/cw7b After the confirmation e-mail, send your CV with updated photo and personal statement on which are your expectations and why do you want to work with AIMM to: interns(a)aimm-portugal.org with the subject “Internship 2016”. Applicants will be contacted to arrange internship dates and details. Applications will be accepted during all season, however, early application is recommended due to limited vacancies. *Contacts*: interns(a)aimm-portugal.org | www.aimmportugal.org | -- AIMM - Associação para Investigação do Meio Marinho / *Marine Environment Research Association* w <http://aimm-marineresearch.blogspot.pt/>ww.aimmportugal.org

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Sea-Kayak Adventures and Odyssea Gray Whale Field Course (27 Feb to 8 Mar)
by anna.schleimer＠odyssea.lu 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Dear Marmamers, ROW Sea Kayak Adventures (http://www.seakayakadventures.com/) in collaboration with the Marine Biology Association Odyssea (http://www.odyssea.lu/) are offering a gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) field course in Magdalena Bay, Mexico. The bay is home to dolphins, sea lions, pelicans and many other shorebirds, but is primarily known as one of the major calving lagoon for gray whales. Whale watching is very popular in the area, because it is one of the few places where you can get close and personal with the “friendly gray whales”. The field course takes place from 27 February to 8 March 2016. Interns will be introduced to and participate in research techniques involving boat-based photo identification, behavioural studies, and land-based surveys. No previous experience is required. The cost of the field course is 800$, which includes: - Full internship programme with lectures (marine mammal biology and conservation), practical training and workshops - Boat-based gray whale photo-identification and behavioural data collection - Insight into data processing and analysis of both photo-ID and behavioural data - Interaction with other visiting Sea Kayak Adventures guests - Transfers between Loreto (Start and End) and Magdalena Bay - Meals and basic accommodation in comfortable tents directly on the beach of Magdalena Bay (sea view included) The fee does not include flights to and from Mexico, compulsory health and travel insurance, or personal expenses. At the end of the internship a certificate will be issued summing up all the skills acquired by the participants. If you are interested in joining this internship or if you have any further queries, please contact us at anna.schleimer(a)odyssea.lu best wishes Anna Schleimer Vice-President of Odyssea

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

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 ABADI, SHIMA H.; WILLIAM S. D. WILCOCK; MAYA TOLSTOY; TIMOTHY J. CRONE and SUZANNE M. CARBOTTE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(6):3951-3963. 2015. Sound source localization technique using a seismic streamer and its extension for whale localization during seismic surveys. 3.069 MB ABECASSIS, MELANIE; JEFFREY POLOVINA; ROBIN W. BAIRD; ADRIENNE COPELAND; JEFFREY C. DRAZEN; REKA DOMOKOS; ERIN OLESON; YANLI JIA; GREGORY S. SCHORR; DANIEL L. WEBTER and RUSSEL D. ANDREWS. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0142628. 22pp. 2015. Characterizing a foraging hotspot for short-finned pilot whales and Blainville's beaked whales located off the west side of Hawai'i island by using tagging and oceanographic data. 2.409 MB AISSI, M.; A. ARCANGELI; R. CROSTI; M. N. DALY YAHIA; B. LOUSSAIEF; A. MOULINS; G. PELLEGRINO; M. ROSSO; L. M. TRINGALI and P. TEPSICH. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE BIOLOGY 41(5):343-350. 2015. Cetacean occurrence and spatial distribution in the central Mediterranean Sea using ferries as platform of observation. 1.161 MB ALAVA, JUAN JOSE and FRANK A. P. C. GOBAS. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 544:56-67. 2016. Modeling 137Cs bioaccumulation in the salmon-resident killer whale food web of the northeastern Pacific following the Fukushima nuclear accident. 2.240 MB ALONSO, MARIANA B.; MARIA LUISA FEO; CAYO CORCELLAS; PABLO GAGO-FERRERO; CAROLINA P. BERTOZZI; JULIANA MARIGO; LEONARDO FLACH; ANA CAROLINA O. MEIRELLES; VITOR L. CARVALHO; ALEXANDRE F. AZEVEDO; JOAO PAULO M. TORRES; JOSE LAILSON-BRITO; OLAF MALM; M. SILVIA DIAZ-CRUZ; ETHEL ELJARRAT and DAMIA BARCELO. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 207:391-402. 2015. Toxic heritage: Maternal transfer of pyrethroid insecticides and sunscreen agents in dolphins from Brazil. 0.855 MB ARNOULD, F. CHRISTIANSEN; G. C. HAYS and I. J. STANILAND. BULLETIN OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 96(4):635-638. 2015. Decline of sea lions. 2.994 MB ATTADEMO, FERNANDA LOFFLER NIEMEYER; DEISI CRISTIANE BALENSIEFER; AUGUSTO CARLOS DA BOAVIAGEM FREIRE; GLAUCIA PEREIRA DE SOUSA; FABIO ADONIS GOUVEIA CARNEIRO DA CUNHA and FABIA DE OLIVEIRA LUNA. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 101(1):284-287. 2015. Debris ingestion by the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus). 0.355 MB AUGER-METHE, MARIE; MARK A. LEWIS and ANDREW E. DEROCHER. ECOGRAPHY 39(1):26-35. 2016. Home ranges in moving habitats: Polar bears and sea ice. 0.747 MB AX, CHRISTINA FOLKE. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY 27(4):680-695. 2015. Greenland whalers and life on a Wadden Sea Island in the eighteenth century. 1.582 MB BALCAZAR, NAYSA E.; JOY S. TRIPOVICH; HOLGER KLINCK; SHARON L. NIEUKIRK; DAVID K. MELLINGER; ROBERT P. DZIAK and TRACEY L. ROGERS. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 96(6):1184-1193. 2015. Calls reveal population structure of blue whales across the Southeast Indian Ocean and the Southwest Pacific Ocean. 2.093 MB BARTLETT, GEORGINA; WOUTRINA SMITH; CLARE DOMINIK; FRANCESCA BATAC; ERIN DODD; BARBARA A. BYRNE; SPENCER JANG; DAVID JESSUP; JULIAN CHANTREY and MELISSA MILLER. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 52(1):1-9. 2016. Prevalence, pathology, and risk factors associated with Streptococcus phocae infection in southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis), 2004-10. 0.615 MB BAYLIS, A. M. M.; R. A. ORBEN; J. P. Y. ARNOULD; K. PETERS; T. KNOX; D. P. COSTA and I. J. STANILAND. OECOLOGIA (BERLIN) 179(4):1053-1065. 2015. Diving deeper into individual foraging specializations of a large marine predator, the southern sea lion. 1.351 MB BECKMEN, KIMBERLEE B.; MANDY J. KEOGH; KATHLEEN A. BUREK-HUNTINGTON; GINA M. YLITALO; BRIAN S. FADELY and KENNETH W. PITCHER. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 542(A):441-452. 2016. Organochlorine contaminant concentrations in multiple tissues of free-ranging Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska. 0.941 MB BEERMAN, AMBER; ERIN ASHE; KATHARINE PREEDY and ROB WILLIAMS. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 70(1):189-198. 2016. Sexual segregation when foraging in an extremely social killer whale population. 0.583 MB BELLEHUMEUR, CHRSTIAN; OLE NIELSEN; LENA MEASURES; LOIS HARWOOD; TRACEY GOLDSTEIN; BRIAN BOYLE and CARL A. GAGNON. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 52(1):70-81. 2016. Herpesviruses including novel gammaherpesviruses are widespread among phocid seal species in Canada. 0.339 MB BENTZ, JULIA; FERNANDO LOPES; HELENA CALADO and PHILIP DEARDEN. TOURISM MANAGEMENT 54:465-476. 2016. Enhancing satisfaction and sustainable management: Whale watching in the Azores. 1.315 MB BERROW, SIMON; PEDRO LOPEZ SUAREZ; BEATRICE JANN; JOANNE O'BRIEN; CONOR RYAN; JAQUELINO VARELA and CORNELIS J. HAZEVOET. ZOOLOGIA CABOVERDIANA 5(2):111-115. 2014(2015). Short note. Recent and noteworthy records of Cetacea from the Cape Verde Islands. 0.247 MB BODEWES, ROGIER; ANA RUBIO GARCIA; SOPHIE M. BRASSEUR; GUILLERMO J. SANCHEZ CONTERAS; MARCO W. G. VAN DE BILDT; MARION P. G. KOOPMANS; ALBERT D. M. E. OSTERHAUS and THIJS KUIKEN. PLOS ONE 10(12) e0144899. 9pp. 2015. Seroprevalence of antibodies against seal influenza A(H10N7) virus in harbor seals and gray seals from the Netherlands. 0.429 MB BOERSMA, ALEXANDRA T. and NICHOLAS D. PYENSON. PLOS ONE 10(12) e0135551. 32pp. 2015. 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Mercury and cadmium in ringed seals in the Canadian Arctic: Influence of location and diet. 1.238 MB CARROLL, E. L.; R. M. FEWSTER; S. J. CHILDERHOUSE; N. J. PATENAUDE; L. BOREN and C. S. BAKER. PLOS ONE 11(1) e0146590. 17pp. 2016. First direct evidence for natal wintering ground fidelity and estimate of juvenile survival in the New Zealand southern right whale Eubalaena australis. 0.456 MB CARUSO, FRANCESCO; VIRGINIA SCIACCA; GIORGIO BELLIA; EMILIO DE DOMENICO; GIUSEPPINA LAROSA; ELENA PAPALE; CARMELO PELLEGRINO; SARA PULVIRENTI; GIORGIO RICCOBENE; FRANCESCO SIMEONE; FABRIZIO SPEZIALE; SALVATORE VIOLA and GIANNI PAVAN. PLOS ONE 10(12) e0144503. 16pp. 2015. Size distribution of sperm whales acoustically identified during long term deep-sea monitoring in the Ionian Sea. 2.511 MB CHARVET, CHRISTINE J.; ROGER L. REEP and BARBARA L. FINLAY. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY 524(4):772-782. 2016. 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A novel gammaherpesvirus in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) is closely related to the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) carcinomaassociated otarine herpesvirus-1. 0.493 MB COSTIDIS, ALEXANDER M. and SENTIEL A. ROMMEL. JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY 277(1):5-33. 2016. The extracranial arterial system in the heads of beaked whales, with implications on diving physiology and pathogenesis. 2.135 MB COSTIDIS, ALEXANDER M. and SENTIEL A. ROMMEL. JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY 277(1):34-64. 2016. The extracranial venous system in the heads of beaked whales, with implications on diving physiology and pathogenesis. 2.537 MB CUNHA, HAYDEE A.; ROCIO LOIZAGA DE CASTRO; EDUARDO R. SECCHI; ENRIQUE A. CRESPO; JOSE LAILSON-BRITO; ALEXANDRE F. AZEVEDO; CRISTIANO LAZOSKI and ANTONIO M. SOLE-CAVA. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0140251. 15pp. 2015. 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Fatal asphyxiation in two long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) caused by common soles (Solea solea). 0.736 MB JACOB, JESSICA M.; KRISTI L. WEST; GREGG LEVINE; SUSAN SANCHEZ and BRENDA A. JENSEN. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 117(3):215-227. 2016. Initial characterization of novel beaked whale morbillivirus in Hawaiian cetaceans. 0.425 MB JEGLINSKI, JANA W. E.; JOCHEN B. W. WOLF; CHRISTIANE WERNER; DANIEL P. COSTA and FRITZ TRILLMICH. OECOLOGIA (BERLIN) 179(4):1041-1052. 2015. Differences in foraging ecology align with genetically divergent ecotypes of a highly mobile marine top predator. 1.255 MB JEPSON, PAUL D.; ROB DEAVILLE; JONATHAN L. BARBER; ALEX AGUILAR; ASUNCION BORRELL; SINEAD MURPHY; JON BARRY; ANDREW BROWNLOW; JAMES BARNETT; SIMON BERROW; ANDREW A. CUNNINGHAM; NICHOLAS J. DAVISON; MARIEL TEN DOESCHATE; RUTH ESTEBAN; MARISA FERREIRA; ANDREW D. FOOTE; TILEN GENOV; JOAN GIMENEZ; JAN LOVERIDGE; ANGELA LLAVONA; VIDAL MARTIN; DAVID L. MAXWELL; ALEXANDRA PAPACHLIMITZOU; ROD PENROSE; MATTHEW W. PERKINS; BRIAN SMITH; RENAUD DE STEPHANIS; NICK TREGENZA; PHILIPPE VERBORGH; ANTONIO FERNANDEZ and ROBIN J. LAW. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6(18573). 17pp. 2016. PCB pollution continues to impact populations of orcas and other dolphins in European waters. 1.752 MB JIA, KUNTONG; LIANG DING; LINGLI ZHANG; MEI ZHANG; MEISHENG YI and YUPING WU. TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO 30(1B):529-535. 2015. In vitro assessment of environmental stress of persistent organic pollutants on the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. 0.750 MB JUNG, JEAN-LUC; WIM C. MULLIE; KOEN VAN WAEREBEEK; MOULAYE MOHAMED WAGNE; ABDELLAHI SAMBA OULD BILAL; ZEIN EL ABIDINE OULD SIDATY; LOLA TOOMEY; ELEONORE MEHEUST and FREDERIC MARRET. MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH 12(1):66-75. 2016. Omura's whale off West Africa: Autochthonous population or inter-oceanic vagrant in the Atlantic Ocean? 1.540 MB KARENINA, KARINA; ANDREY GILJOV; TATIANA IVKOVICH and YEGOR MALASHICHEV. ANIMAL COGNITION 19(1):239-243. 2016. Evidence for the perceptual origin of right-sided feeding biases in cetaceans. 0.692 MB KO, YOUNG-JOON; EUN CHAN YANG; JAE-HAK LEE; KYEONG WON LEE; JAE-YEON JEONG; KIEJUNG PARK; OKSUNG CHUNG; JONG BHAK; JUNG-HYUN LEE and HYUNG-SOON YIM. GENES & GENOMICS 37(12):1061-1071. 2015. Characterization of cetacean Numt and its application into cetacean phylogeny. 5.885 MB KRASNOVA, V. V.; A. D. CHERNETSKY and O. V. RUSSKOVA. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE BIOLOGY 41(5):372-383. 2015. Skin defects in the beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776) from the Solovetsky gathering, as revealed by photo-identification analysis. 5.478 MB KRIEGER, LISA K.; ANDRAS SZEITZ and STELVIO M. BANDIERA. CHEMOSPHERE 146:555-564. 2016. Evaluation of hepatic biotransformation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). 0.946 MB LAVANDIER, RICARDO; JENNIFER AREAS; PATRICK S. DIAS; SATIE TANIGUCHI; ROSALINDA MONTONE; JAILSON FULGENCIO DE MOURA; NATALIA QUINETE; SALVATORE SICILIANO and ISABEL MOREIRA. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 101(2):947-953. 2015. An assessment of PCB and PBDE contamination in two tropical dolphin species from the southeastern Brazilian coast. 0.498 MB LAVANDIER, RICARDO; JENNIFER AREAS; NATALIA QUINETE; JAILSON F. DE MOURA; SATIE TANIGUCHI; ROSALINDA MONTONE; SALVATORE SICILIANO and ISABEL MOREIRA. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 208B:442-449. 2016. PCB and PBDE levels in a highly threatened dolphin species from the southeastern Brazilian coast. 0.538 MB LEE, KICHAN; JI-YEON KIM; SUK CHAN JUNG; HEE-SOO LEE; MOON HER and CHANHEE CHAE. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 52(1):183-185. 2016. Letters. First isolation of Streptococcus halichoeri and Streptococcus phocae from a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) in South Korea. 0.056 MB LEVENGOOD, ALEXIS L. and KATHLEEN M. DUDZINSKI. BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES 124:52-59. 2016. Is blood thicker than water? The role of kin and non-kin in non-mother-calf associations of captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.740 MB LOFFLER, SYLVIA GRUNE; VIRGINIA RAGO; MARA MARTINEZ; MARCELA UHART; MONICA FLORIN-CHRISTENSEN; GRACIELA ROMERO and BIBIANA BRIHUEGA. PLOS ONE 10(12) e0144974. 10pp. 2015. Isolation of a seawater tolerant Leptospira spp. from a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis). 0.478 MB LOMAC-MACNAIR, KATE and MARI ANN SMULTEA. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION 3(1):1-21. 2016. Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) behavior and group dynamics as observed from an aircraft off Southern California. 0.802 MB LOPES, MELISSA M.; JILL L. BORGER-TURNER; HOLLI C. ESKELINEN and STAN A. KUCZAJ II. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND COGNITION 3(1):32-45. 2016. The influence of age, sex, and social affiliation on the responses of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to a novel stimulus over time. 1.016 MB LUDES-WEHRMEISTER, EVA; CLAUDIA DUPKE; TIMM C. HARDER; WOLFGANG BAUMGARTNER; LUDWIG HAAS; JONAS TEILMANN; RUNE DIETZ; LASSE F. JENSEN and URSULA SIEBERT. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY 183:43-49. 2016. Phocine distemper virus (PDV) seroprevalence as predictor for future outbreaks in harbour seals. 1.214 MB LUNARDI, DENISE; LUIGI ABELLI; CRISTINA PANTI; LETIZIA MARSILI; MARIA CRISTINA FOSSI and ANNALAURA MANCIA. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 114:74-79. 2016. Transcriptomic analysis of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) skin biopsies to assess the effects of emerging contaminants. 0.737 MB MAGNUSDOTTIR, EDDA E.; PATRICK J. O. MILLER; RANGYN LIM; MARIANNE H. RASMUSSEN; MARC O. LAMMERS and JORUNDUR SVAVARSSON. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(5):3362-3274. 2015. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) song unit and phrase repertoire progression on a subarctic feeding ground. 2.390 MB MANAGEIRO, VERA; LURDES CLEMENTE; DANIELA JONES-DIAS; TERESA ALBUQUERQUE; EUGENIA FERREIRA and MANUELA CANICA. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 21(12):2249-2251. 2015. CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli in dolphin, Portugal. 0.536 MB MANNINO, MARCELLO A.; SAHRA TALAMO; ANTONIO TAGLIACOZZO; IVANA FIORE; OLAF NEHLICH; MARCELLO PIPERNO; SEBASTIANO TUSA; CARMINE COLLINA; ROSARIA DI SALVO; VITTORIA SCHIMMENTI and MICHAEL RICHARDS. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5(16288). 13pp. 2015. Climate-driven environmental changes around 8,200 years ago favoured increases in cetacean strandings and Mediterranean hunter-gatherers exploited them. 1.959 MB MARKEL, RUSSELL W. and JONATHAN B. SHURIN. ECOLOGY 96(11):2877-2890. 2015. Indirect effects of sea otters on rockfish (Sebastes spp.) in giant kelp forests. 0.678 MB MCDONALD, SARA L.; REBECCA L. LEWISON and ANDREW J. READ. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION 5:1-11. 2016. Evaluating the efficacy of environmental legislation: A case study from the US marine mammal take reduction planning process. 0.630 MB MCINTOSH, REBECCA R.; ROGER KIRKWOOD; DUNCAN R. SUTHERLAND and PETER DANN. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 101(2):716-725. 2015. Drivers and annual estimates of marine wildlife entanglement rates: A long-term case study with Australian fur seals. 0.815 MB MCMAHON, C. R.; L. F. NEW; E. J. FAIRLEY; M. A. HINDELL and H. R. BURTON. JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY (LONDON) 297(4):301-308. 2015. The effects of body size and climate on post-weaning survival of elephant seals at Heard Island. 0.553 MB MELERO, MAR; LUIS G. GIMENEZ-LIROLA; CONSUELO RUBIO-GUERRI; JOSE LUIS CRESPO-PICAZO; EVA SIERRA; DANIEL GARCIA-PARRAGA; FRANCISCO JAVIER; GARCIA-PENA MANUEL ARBELO; TERESA ALVARO; MONICA VALLS and JOSE MANUEL SANCHEZ-VIZCAINO. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 117(3):237-243. 2016. Fluorescent microbead-based immunoassay for anti-Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae antibody detection in cetaceans. 0.350 MB MILLER, SUSANNE; JAMES WILDER and RYAN R. WILSON. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 96(6):1317-1325. 2015. Polar bear-grizzly bear interactions during the autumn open-water period in Alaska. 0.583 MB MONTEIRO, SILVIA S.; JORDI TORRES; MARISA FERREIRA; ANA MARCALO; LIDIA NICOLAU; JOSE V. VINGADA and CATARINA EIRA. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 544:837-844. 2016. Ecological variables influencing trace element concentrations in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus, Montagu 1821) stranded in continental Portugal. 0.876 MB MORENO-SANTILLAN, DIANA D.; EILEEN A. LACEY; DIANE GENDRON and JORGE ORTEGA. PLOS ONE 11(1) e0141296. 15pp. 2016. Genetic variation at Exon 2 of the MHC class II DQB locus in blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) from the Gulf of California. 2.708 MB MORON, JULIANA RODRIGUES; THIAGO ORION SIMOES AMORIM; FEDERICO SUCUNZA; FRANCIELE REZENDE CASTRO; MARCOS ROSSI-SANTOS and ARTUR ANDRIOLO. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(4):2495-2498. 2015. Spinner dolphin whistle in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Is there a geographic variation? 0.154 MB MORRIS, SINEAD E.; JONATHAN L. ZEINER; DEBORAH A. FAUQUIER; TERESA K. ROWLES; PATRICIA E. ROSEL; FRANCES GULLAND and BRYAN T. GRENFELL. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE 12(112). Article 20150676. 12pp. 2015. Partially observed epidemics in wildlife hosts: Modelling an outbreak of dolphin morbillivirus in the northwestern Atlantic, June 2013-2014. 0.997 MB MOURA, JAILSON F.; ESTEBAN ACEVEDO-TREJOS; DAVI C. TAVARES; ANA C. O. MEIRELLES; CRISTINE P. N. SILVA; LARISSA R. OLIVEIRA; ROBERTA A. SANTOS; JANAINA C. WICKERT; RODRIGO MACHADO; SALVATORE SICILIANO and AGOSTINO MERICO. PLOS ONE 11(1) e0146108. 15pp. 2016. Stranding events of Kogia whales along the Brazilian coast. 1.707 MB MOUTON, M.; A. BOTHA; M. THORNTON; J. MESJASZ-PRZYBYLOWICZ and W. J. PRZYBYLOWICZ. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS 363:70-74. 2015. Elemental distribution patterns in the skins of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) from a mass stranding in South Africa, analysed using micro-PIXE. 1.809 MB MUIR, JUDY E.; LAURIE AINSWORTH; RUTH JOY; ROBERTO RACCA; YURY BYCHKOV; GLENN GAILEY; VALERIY VLADIMIROV; SERGEI STARODYMOV and KOEN BROKER. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(2):161-178. 2016. Distance from shore as an indicator of disturbance of gray whales during a seismic survey off Sakhalin Island, Russia. 1.990 MB MUIR, JUDY E.; RUTH JOY; YURY BYCHIKOV; KOEN BROKER; GLENN GAILEY; VALERIY VLADMIROV; SERGEI STARODYMOV and YURI YAKOVLEV. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(2):147-160. 2016. Delineation of a coastal gray whale feeding area using opportunistic and systematic survey effort. 4.355 MB MUIR, JUDY E.; LAURIE AINSWORTH; ROBERTO RACCA; YURY BYCHKOV; GLENN GAILEY; VALERIY VLADIMIROV; SERGEI STARODYMOV and KOEN BROKER. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(3):211-227. 2016. Gray whale densities during a seismic survey off Sakhalin Island, Russia. 2.385 MB MULSOW, JASON; CAROLYN E. SCHLUNDT; LACEY BRANDT and JAMES J. FINNERAN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(5):2678-2691. 2015. Equal latency contours for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 2.834 MB MURASE, HIROTO; TSUTOMU TAMURA; SEIJI OTANI and SHIGETOSHI NISHIWAKI. FISHERIES SCIENCE (TOKYO) 82(1):35-45. 2016. Satellite tracking of Bryde's whales Balaenoptera edeni in the offshore western North Pacific in summer 2006 and 2008. 1.446 MB NEELY, BENJAMIN A.; JENNIFER L. SOPER; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; P. DARWIN BELL; MARK KINDY; JOHN M. ARTHUR and MICHAEL G. JANECH. PROTEOMICS 15(23-24):4051-4063. 2015. Proteomic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) with domoic acid toxicosis identifies proteins associated with neurodegeneration. 0.479 MB NISHITA, MIKI; MIKI SHIRAKIHARA and MASAO AMANO. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5(17266). 11pp. 2015. A community split among dolphins: The effect of social relationships on the membership of new communities. 0.808 MB NUCKTON, THOMAS J.; CLAIRE A. SIMEONE and ROGER T. PHELPS. WILDERNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE 26(4):497-508. 2015. California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) and harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) bites and contact abrasions in open-water swimmers: A series of 11 cases. 1.472 MB NYVLT, DANIEL; MIRIAM NYVLTOVA FISAKOVA; MILOS BARTAK; ZDENEK STACHON; VACLAV PAVEL; BEDRICH MLCOCH and KAMIL LASKA. ANTARCTIC SCIENCE 28(1):3-16. 2016. Death age, seasonality, taphonomy and colonization of seal carcasses from Ulu Peninsula, James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula. 3.024 MB OEDEKOVEN, CORNELIA; ERICA FLEISHMAN; PHILIP HAMILTON; JAMES S. CLARK and ROBERT S. SCHICK. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(1):51-58. 2016. Expert elicitation of seasonal abundance of North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis in the mid-Atlantic. 0.763 MB OLSON, JENNIFER K.; JOSEPH K. GAYDOS; TORI MCKLVEEN; ROBERT POPPENGA; KAY WICINAS; ELIZABETH ANDERSON and STEPHEN RAVERTY. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 52(1):173-176. 2016. Letters. Conjoined fetal twins in a harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). 0.222 MB OOSTHUIZEN, W. CHRIS; MARTHAN N. BESTER; RES ALTWEGG; TREVOR MCINTYRE and P. J. NICO DE BRUYN. ECOSPHERE 6(8). Article 139. 22pp. 2015. Decomposing the variance in southern elephant seal weaning mass: Partitioning environmental signals and maternal effects. 2.166 MB ORBACH, DARA N.; JANE M. PACKARD; THERESA KIRCHNER and BERND WURSIG. BEHAVIOUR 152(14):1953-1977. 2015. Evasive behaviours of female dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) during exploitative scramble competition. 0.392 MB OWEN, KYLIE; JOSEPH D. WARREN; MICHAEL J. NOAD; DAVID DONNELLY; ANNE W. GOLDIZEN and REBECCA A. DUNLOP. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 541:231-244. 2015. Effect of prey type on the fine-scale feeding behaviour of migrating east Australian humpback whales. 0.823 MB PAEZ-ROSAS, DIEGO; MAXIMILIAN HIRSCHFELD; DIANE DERESIENSKI and GREGORY A. LEWBART. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 52(1):100-105. 2016. Short communications. Health status of Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on San Cristobal Island rookeries determined by hematology, biochemistry, blood gases, and physical examination. 0.137 MB PASTENE, LUIS A.; JORGE ACEVEDO; SALVATORE SICILIANO; THAIS G. C. SHOLL; JAILSON F. DE MOURA; PAULO HENRIQUE OTT and ANELIO AGUAYO-LOBO. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 50(3):453-464. 2015. Population genetic structure of the South American Bryde's whale. 0.636 MB PAUDEL, SHAMBHU; JUAN C. LEVESQUE; CAMILO SAAVEDRA; CRISTINA PITA and PRABHAT PAL. PEERJ Volume 4. Article e1563. 23pp. 2016. Characterization of the artisanal fishing communities in Nepal and potential implications for the conservation and management of Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica). 2.127 MB PAUDEL, SHAMBHU; PRABHAT PAL; MICHAEL V. COVE; SHANT RAJ JNAWALI; GRANT ABEL; JOHN L. KOPROWSKI and RISHI RANABHAT. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(1):59-68. 2016. The endangered Ganges River dolphin Platanista gangetica gangetica in Nepal: Abundance, habitat and conservation threats. 0.296 MB PETERS, KRISTIAN J.; KATHY OPHELKELLER; HERDINA; NATHAN J. BOTT and SIMN D. GOLDSWORTHY. MARINE ECOLOGY 36(4):1428-1439. 2015. PCR-based techniques to determine diet of the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea): A comparison with morphological analysis. 0.244 MB PHARO, ELIZABETH A.; KYLIE N. CANE; JULIA MCCOEY; ASHLEY M. BUCKLE; W. H. OOSTHUIZEN; CHRISTOPHE GUINET and JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD. GENE (AMSTERDAM) 578(1):7-16. 2016. A colostrum trypsin inhibitor gene expressed in the Cape fur seal mammary gland during lactation. 1.779 MB PIROTTA, VANESSA; DAVID SLIP; IAN D. JONSEN; VICTOR M. PEDDEMORS; DOUGLAS H. CATO; GEOFFREY ROSS and ROBERT HARCOURT. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(3):201-209. 2016. Migrating humpback whales show no detectable response to whale alarms off Sydney, Australia. 1.047 MB RACCA, ROBERTO; MELANIE AUSTIN; ALEXANDER RUTENKO and KOEN BROKER. ENDANGERED SPECIES RESEARCH 29(2):131-146. 2016. Monitoring the gray whale sound exposure mitigation zone and estimating acoustic transmission during a 4-D seismic survey, Sakhalin Island, Russia. 2.488 MB RAIMONDI, PETER; LAURA J. JURGENS and M. TIM TINKER. ECOLOGY 96(11):3102-3108. 2015. Evaluating potential conservation conflicts between two listed species: Sea otters and black abalone. 0.434 MB RATNARAJAH, LAVENIA; JESSICA MELBOURNE-THOMAS; MARTIN P. MARZLOFF; DELPHINE LANNUZEL; KLAUS M. MEINERS; FANNY CHEVER; STEPHEN NICOL and ANDREW R. BOWIE. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING 320:203-212. 2016. A preliminary model of iron fertilisation by baleen whales and Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean: Sensitivity of primary productivity estimates to parameter uncertainty. 1.043 MB REED, LOU ANN; WAYNE E. MCFEE; PAUL L. PENNINGTON; EDWARD F. WIRTH and MICHAEL H. FULTON. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 100(1):501-506. 2015. A survey of trace element distribution in tissues of the dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) stranded along the South Carolina coast from 1990-2011. 0.420 MB REIF, JOHN S.; ADAM M. SCHAEFER and GREGORY D. BOSSART. VETERINARY SCIENCES 2:407-422. 2015. Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as a sentinel for exposure to mercury in humans: Closing the loop. 0.182 MB RIDGWAY, SAM; DIANNA SAMUELSON DIBBLE; KAITLIN VN ALSTYNE and DRUANN PRICE. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 218(24):3987-3995. 2015. On doing two things at once: Dolphin brain and nose coordinate sonar clicks, buzzes and emotional squeals with social sounds during fish capture. 3.208 MB ROBINSON, KELLY J.; SEAN D. TWISS; NEIL HAZON and PATRICK P. POMEROY. PLOS ONE 10(12) e0144577. 17pp. 2015. Maternal oxytocin is linked to close mother-infant proximity in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus). 0.310 MB RODE, KARYN D.; RYAN R. WILSON; ERIC V. REGEHR; MICHELLE ST. MARTIN; DAVID C. DOUGLAS and JAY OLSON. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0142213. 18pp. 2015. Increased land use by Chukchi Sea polar bears in relation to changing sea ice conditions. 2.018 MB ROLLAND, ROSALIND M.; ROBERT S. SCHICK; HEATHER M. PETTIS; AMY R. KNOWLTON; PHILIP K. HAMILTON; JAMES S. CLARK and SCOTT D. KRAUS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 542:265-282. 2016. Health of North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis over three decades: From individual health to demographic and population health trends. 1.234 MB ROSALES, STEPHANIE M. and REBECCA VEGA THURBER. PLOS ONE 10(12) e0143944. 16pp. 2015. Brain meta-transcriptomics from harbor seals to infer the role of the microbiome and virome in a stranding event. 2.853 MB ROZHNOV, V. V.; N. G. PLATONOV; I. N. MORDVINTSEV; S. V. NAIDENKO; E. A. IVANOV and R. V. ERSHOV. BIOLOGY BULLETIN 42(8):728-741. 2015. Original Russian published in Zoologicheskii Zhurnal 93(11):1354-1368. 2014. Movements of polar bear females (Ursus maritimus) during an ice-free period in the fall of 2011 on Alexandra Land Island (Franz Josef Land Archipelago) using satellite telemetry. 4.352 MB RUAN, RUI; XIAO-LING WAN; YANG ZHENG; JIN-SONG ZHENG and DING WANG. IMMUNOGENETICS 68(1):77-82. 2016. Assembly and characterization of the MHC class I region of the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis). 0.603 MB RUEDIG, ELIZABETH; COLLEEN DUNCAN; BOBETTE DICKERSON; MICHAEL WILLIAMS; THOMAS GELATT; JUSTIN BELL and THOMAS E. JOHNSON. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 152:1-7. 2016. Fukushima derived radiocesium in subsistence-consumed northern fur seal and wild celery. 1.204 MB RUSSELL, DEBORAH J. F.; BRETT T. MCCLINTOCK; JASON MATTHIOPOULOS; PAUL M. THOMPSON; DAVE THOMPSON; PHIL S. HAMMOND; ESTHER L. JONES; MONIQUE L. MACKENZIE; SIMON MOSS and BERNIE J. MCCONNELL. OIKOS 124(11):1462-1472. 2015. Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of activity budgets in sympatric grey and harbour seals. 0.846 MB SAVERY, LAURA C.; TANIA LI CHEN; JAMES T. F. WISE; SANDRA S. WISE; CHRISTY GIANIOS, JR.; JOHN BUONAGURIO; CHRISTOPHER PERKINS; CAROLYNE FALANK; TONGZHANG ZHENG; CAIRONG ZHU and JOHN PIERCE WISE, SR. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART C: TOXICOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY 178:136-144. 2015. Global assessment of cadmium concentrations in the skin of free-ranging sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). 0.703 MB SCIACCA, VIRGINIA; FRANCESCO CARUSO; LAURA BERANZOLI; FRANCESCO CHIERICI; EMILIO DE DOMENICO; DAVIDE EMBRIACO; PAOLO FAVALI; GABRIELE GIOVANETTI; GIUSEPPINA LAROSA; GIUDITTA MARINARO; ELENA PAPALE; GIANNI PAVAN; CARMELO PELLEGRINO; SARA PULVIRENTI; FRANCESCO SIMEONE; SALVATORE VIOLA and GIORGIO RICCOBENE. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0141838. 18pp. 2015. Annual acoustic presence of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) offshore eastern Sicily, Central Mediterranean Sea. 4.142 MB SEGER, KERRI D.; AARON M. THODE; STEVEN L. SWARTZ and JORGE URBAN R. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(5):3397-3410. 2015. The ambient acoustic environment in Laguna San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 5.188 MB SELHEIM, NIKOLAS. POLAR RECORD 52(1):109-114. 2016. Early sealing regimes: The Bering Sea fur seal regime vis-à-vis Finnish-Soviet fishing and sealing agreements. 0.522 MB SENIGAGLIA, V.; F. CHRISTIANSEN; L. BEJDER; D. GENDRON; D. LUNDQUIST; D. P. NOREN; A. SCHAFFAR; J. C. SMITH; R. WILLIAMS; E. MARTINEZ; K. STOCKIN and D. LUSSEAU. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 542:251-263. 2016. Meta-analyses of whale-watching impact studies: Comparisons of cetacean responses to disturbance. 0.251 MB SENSOR, JENNIFER D.; ROBERT SUYDAM; JOHN C. GEORGE; M. C. LIBERMAN; DENISE LOVANO; MARY ANN RHAGANTI; SHARON USIP; CHRISTOPHER J. VINYARD and J. G. M. THEWISSEN. JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY 276(12):1455-1466. 2015. The spiral ganglion and Rosenthal's canal in beluga whales. 0.884 MB SHERO, MICHELLE R.; GREGG P. ADAMS and JENNIFER M. BURNS. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 298(12):1970-1977. 2015. Field use of ultrasonography to characterize the reproductive tract and early pregnancy in a phocid, the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii). 0.484 MB SHUERT, COURTNEY; MARKUS HORNING and JO-ANN MELLISH. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0141948. 10pp. 2015. The effect of novel research activities on long-term survival of temporarily captive Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). 0.248 MB SHUNTOV, V. P. and O. A. IVANOV. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE BIOLOGY 41(7):548-564. 2015. Marine mammals in macro-ecosystems of the Far Eastern seas and adjacent waters of the North Pacific. 0.369 MB SIMEONE, CLAIRE A.; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; TENAYA NORRIS and TERESA K. ROWLES. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0142105. 17pp. 2015. A systematic review of changes in marine mammal health in North America, 1972-2012: The need for a novel integrated approach. 1.978 MB SMITH, LAUREN N.; DAVID S. ROTSTEIN; RAY L. BALL; TREVOR J. GERLACH; MICHAEL KINSEL; MAYA RODRIGUEZ and MARTINE DE WIT. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 46(4):895-903. 2015. Reproductive neoplasms in wild and long-term captive female Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). 0.802 MB SOCHELEAU, FRANCOIS-XAVIER; EMMANUELLE LEROY; ANDRES CARVALLO PECCI; FLORE SAMARAN; JULIEN BONNEL and JEAN-YVES ROYER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(5):3105-3117. 2015. Automated detection of Antarctic blue whale calls. 4.754 MB SONG, KYUNG-FUN. PACIFIC SCIENCE 70(1):35-44. 2016. Cetacean strandings in Korean waters. 0.277 MB SONG, ZHONGCHANG; XIAO XU; JIANCHEN DONG; LURU XING; MENG ZHANG; XUECHENG LIU; YU ZHANG; SONGHAI LI and PER BERGGREN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(5):3129-3137. 2015. Acoustic property reconstruction of a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) forehead based on computed tomography imaging. 2.268 MB STENSON, GARRY B.; ALEJANDRO D. BUREN and MARIANO KOEN-ALONSO. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 73(2):250-262. 2016. The impact of changing climate and abundance on reproduction in an ice-dependent species, the Northwest Atlantic harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus. 0.891 MB TANAKA, Y. and R. E. FORDYCE. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND 45(3):135-150. 2015. Historically significant late Oligocene dolphin Microcetus hectori Benham 1935: A new species of Waipatia (Platanistoidea). 1.050 MB TATSCH, ANA CAROLINA C.; EDUARDO R. SECCHI and SILVINA BOTTA. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY 30(3):460-466. 2016. Effects of acidification, lipid removal and mathematical normalization on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope compositions in beaked whale (Ziphiidae) bone. 0.320 MB TEMTE, JONATHAN L. and ERIN FLYNN. ZOO BIOLOGY 34(6):522-524. 2015. Phenomenal advanced age of pupping in a captive pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi). 0.260 MB TERHUNE, JOHN M. BIOACOUSTICS 25(1):75-88. 2016. Weddell seals do not lengthen calls in response to conspecific masking. 1.496 MB THOMPSON, KIRSTEN F.; SELINA PATEL; LIAM WILLIAMS; PETER TSAI; ROCHELLE CONSTANTINE; C. SCOTT BAKER and CRAIG D. MILLAR. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA 27(1):128-129. 2016. High coverage of the complete mitochondrial genome of the rare Gray's beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi) using Illumina next generation sequencing. 0.097 MB TSANGARAS, KYRIAKOS; JENS MAYER; DAVID E. ALQUEZAR-PLANAS and ALEX D. GREENWOOD. VIRUSES-BASEL 7(11):6089-6107. 2015. An evolutionarily young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) endogenous retrovirus identified from next generation sequence data. 1.739 MB TYACK, PETER L.; JOHN CALAMBOKIDIS; ARI FRIEDLAENDER; JEREMY GOLDBOGEN and BRANDON SOUTHALL. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0142287. 3pp. 2015. Formal comment on Schorr GS, Falcone EA, Moretti DJ, Andrews RD (2014) First long-term behavioral records from Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) reveal record-breaking dives. PLoS ONE 9(3): e92633. 0.157 MB VACQUIE-GARCIA, JADE; CHRISTOPHE GUINET; ANNE-CECILE DRAGON; MORGANE VIVIANT; NORY EL KSABI and FREDERIC BAILLEUL. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 541:265-277. 2015. Predicting prey capture rates of southern elephant seals from track and dive parameters. 1.955 MB VAN BEURDEN, STEVEN J.; LONNEKE L. IJSSELDIJK; SOLEDAD R. ORDONEZ; CHRISTINE FOERSTER; GEERT DE VRIEZE; ANDREA GRONE; M. HELENE VERHEIJE and MARJA KIK. ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY 160(12):3115-3120. 2015. Identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus associated with (muco) cutaneous lesions in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). 0.941 MB VELASCO-MARTINEZ, IRIS DEL CASTILLO; CLAUDIA J. HERNANDEZ-CAMACHO; LIA MENDEZ-RODRIGUEZ and TANIA ZENTENO-SAVIN. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY PART A: MOLECULAR AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 191:196-201. 2016. Purine metabolism in response to hypoxic conditions associated with breath-hold diving and exercise in erythrocytes and plasma from bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). 0.221 MB VILLEGAS-AMTMANN, S.; L. K. SCHWARZ; J. L. SUMICH and D. P. COSTA. ECOSPHERE 6(10). Article 183. 19pp. 2015. A bioenergetics model to evaluate demographic consequences of disturbance in marine mammals applied to gray whales. 1.681 MB VILLEGAS-ZURITA, FRANCISCO; FATIMA CASTILLEJOS-MOGUEL and FERNANDO R. ELORRIAGA-VERPLANCKEN. REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD 86(4):1107-1109. 2015. Southernmost presence of the Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi) in the Mexican South Pacific. 0.810 MB VILORIA-GOMORA, LORENA; EDUARDO ROMERO-VIVAS and JORGE URBAN R. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 138(5):2722-2725. 2015. Calls of Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) recorded in the Gulf of California. 0.537 MB VOLLMER, NICOLE L.; LEE-ANN C. HAYEK; MICHAEL R. HEITHAUS and RICHARD C. CONNOR. BEHAVIOUR 152(14):1979-2000. 2015. Further evidence of a context-specific agonistic signal in bottlenose dolphins: The influence of consortships and group size on the pop vocalization. 1.435 MB WANG, ZHI-TAO; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL; TOMONARI AKAMATSU; KE-XIONG WANG; YU-PING WU; JIAN-CHANG LIU; GUO-QIN DUAN; HAN-JIANG CAO and DING WANG. PLOS ONE 10(11) e0141807. 24pp. 2015. Passive acoustic monitoring the diel, lunar, seasonal and tidal patterns in the biosonar activity of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the Pearl River Estuary, China. 3.101 MB WATT, CORTNEY A.; STEPHEN D. PETERSEN and STEVEN H. FERGUSON. POLAR BIOLOGY 38(2):1971-1981. 2015. Genetics and fatty acids assist in deciphering narwhal (Monodon monoceros ) social groupings. 1.098 MB WESTLEY, BENJAMIN P.; RYAN D. HORAZDOVSKY; DINA L. MICHAELS and DANIEL R. BROWN. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE 62(4):491-493. 2016. Identification of a novel mycoplasma species in a patient with septic arthritis of the hip and seal finger. 0.258 MB WIERUCKA, KAJA; SONIA SIEMIANOWSKA; MARTA WOZNIAK; KATARZYNA JASNOSZ; MAGDALENA KIELISZCZYK; PAULINA KOZAK; AGNIESZKA SERGIEL. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE 19(1):62-72. 2016. Activity budgets of captive Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) under a training regime. 0.910 MB WILLIAMS, ROB; JEFFREY E. MOORE; CATALINA GOMEZ-SALAZAR; FERNANDO TRUJILLO and LOUISE BURT. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 195:136-145. 2016. Searching for trends in river dolphin abundance: Designing surveys for looming threats, and evidence for opposing trends of two species in the Colombian Amazon. 0.996 MB WOODMAN, SALLY; AMANDA J. GIBSON; ANA RUBIO GARCIA; GUILLERMO SANCHEZ CONTRERAS; JOHN W. ROSSEN; DIRK WERLING and VICTORIA OFFORD. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 169:10-14. 2016. Structural characterisation of Toll-like receptor 1 (TLR1) and Toll-like receptor 6 (TLR6) in elephant and harbor seals. 1.174 MB WOOLFORD, LUCY; ARTHUR WONG; HELEN L. SNEATH; TREVOR LONG; SUSAN P. BOYD and JANET M. LANYON. VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 44(4):530-541. 2015. Hematology of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in southern Queensland. 0.392 MB WRIGHT, ANDREW J. and A. MEL COSENTINO. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 100(1):231-239. 2015. JNCC guidelines for minimising the risk of injury and disturbance to marine mammals from seismic surveys: We can do better. 0.405 MB YAMATO, MAYA; KAMAL KHIDAS; NICHOLAS D. PYENSON; R. EWAN FORDYCE and JAMES G. MEAD. JOURNAL OF ANATOMY 228(1):125-136. 2016. Extensively remodeled, fractured cetacean tympanic bullae show that whales can survive traumatic injury to the ears. 0.939 MB YOO, JEAN; MASASHI HIRANO; HAZUKI MIZUKAWA; KEI NOMIYAMA; TETSURO AGUSA; EUN-YOUNG KIM; SHINSUKE TANABE and HISATO IWATA. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 49(24):14588-14596. 2015. In vitro and in silico analyses for predicting hepatic cytochrome P450-dependent metabolic potencies of polychlorinated biphenyls in the Baikal seal. 1.753 MB YOUNG, BRENT G.; STEVEN H. FERGUSON and NICHOLAS J. LUNN. ARCTIC 68(3):301-309. 2015. Variation in ringed seal density and abundance in western Hudson Bay estimated from aerial surveys, 1995 to 2013. 0.844 MB ZAPPES, CAMILAH ANTUNES; PAULO CESAR SIMOES-LOPES; ARTUR ANDRIOLO; ANA PAULA MADEIRA DI BENEDITTO. OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT 120:160-169. 2016. Traditional knowledge identifies causes of bycatch on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus Montagu 1821): An ethnobiological approach. 1.542 MB ZHANG, XIYANG; WENZHI LIN; RUILIAN ZHOU; DUAN GUI; XINJIAN YU and YUPING WU. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 107(2):143-152. 2016. Low major histocompatibility complex class II variation in the endangered Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Inferences about the role of balancing selection. 1.428 MB ZHOU, XUMING; INGE SEIM and VADIM N. 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Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy 2016 Annual Meeting
by Erica Escajeda 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Hello Northwest Marine Mammalogy Students! We are pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (NWSSMM) will take place at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle on May 21-22, 2016! The purpose of the annual meeting is to cultivate community among students studying marine mammals by creating a relaxed atmosphere to share research ideas, tribulations, and triumphs. It is an opportunity to meet other students across the region, collaborate, and generally have a good time in a supportive and informal setting. Saturday May 21st will involve a full day of student oral and poster presentations, followed by a group dinner. On Sunday May 22nd we will be offering a behind the scenes tour of the marine mammal collection at the Burke Museum <http://www.burkemuseum.org/> on the UW campus. Museum entrance fees are $7.50 with student ID, $10 for general admission. Registration is now open and we encourage students (grad, high school, and college students, and post-docs) to present their research. Abstracts for research at all stages, including proposal presentations and preliminary results, will be accepted. Depending on the number of registrants, oral presentations may be reserved for projects with results or preliminary results. We have included the option for a first and second choice of presentation type on the registration form. Registration cost is TBD at this time, but will be a maximum of $15 (USD) and will include breakfast, snacks, and lunch. We'll head out for dinner and drinks after talks on Saturday! We also encourage guests (student or non) that are not interested in presenting to register and attend the conference. The conference will be held at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (located here <https://www.google.com/maps/place/1122+NE+Boat+St,+Seattle,+WA+98105/@47.65…> ). *Abstract submission* *deadline is APRIL 1st*, however registration will be accepted up to the day of the meeting. Register and submit your abstract at: http://bit.ly/20Mn9EB Follow along on the Facebook event page <https://www.facebook.com/events/1716450525237777/>. Limited housing with student hosts will be available on a first-come first-serve basis. Please indicate on your registration form if you would like to be considered for accommodations and contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! Erica Escajeda (escajeda(a)uw.edu) and Jessie Hale (jrh33(a)uw.edu) NWSSMM 20th Annual Meeting Student Organizers -- Laidre Lab School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences University of Washington

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Underwater Acoustics Webinar for the International Regulatory Community: Potential Effects of Underwater Sound on Marine Mammals
by Holly Morin 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Regulators, decision makers, public affairs officers, industry representatives, and other members of the international regulatory community have a high need for training materials on underwater acoustics as well as instructional resources that can be quickly accessed and viewed. To meet this need, the *Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) <http://www.dosits.org> **Team is facilitating a free, five-part webinar series for the international regulatory community on topics related to underwater sound.* Two webinars took place in 2015. The first reviewed science of sound concepts, the second, sound production and reception in marine animals. *Both of these webinars have been archived to the DOSITS website (**http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/ <http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/>) and are available for review*. *PDFs of webinar presentations, as well as full webinar summaries, with associated DOSITS links, are also available for download.* Note: you do not need to register to view archived webinars and their associated materials. The third webinar in this 5-part series, and first webinar for 2016, will take place on *Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 12:00 pm* (U.S. East Coast time). Dr.'s Dorian Houser and Brandon Southall will review the *potential effects of underwater sound on marine mammals.* *Interested individuals must register in advance for this webinar. To register please visit: **http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/registration/ <http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/registration/>* To learn more about this webinar series and view other, upcoming webinar dates and speakers, please visit the DOSITS webpage, Webinar Series for Regulators of Underwater Sound <http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/>*.* Questions? Please contact Holly Morin at holly_morin(a)uri.edu. This webinar series is being sponsored by the *American Petroleum Institute (API) <http://www.api.org>.* The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry. *Discovery of Sound in the Sea* <http://www.dosits.org> (DOSITS; www.dosits.org) is a comprehensive, educational website on underwater sound, designed to provide accurate scientific information at levels appropriate for all audiences, including decision-makers.

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