April 2017 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

New publication: High suckling rates and acoustic crypsis of humpback whale neonates maximise potential for mother-calf energy transfer
by Simone Videsen 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Dear MARMAM readers, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in Functional Ecology: High suckling rates and acoustic crypsis of humpback whale neonates maximise potential for mother-calf energy transfer Simone K. A. Videsen, Lars Bejder, Mark Johnson & Peter T. Madsen URL: <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12871/full> http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12871/full DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.12871 Summary 1. The migration of humpback whales to and from their breeding grounds results in a short, critical time period during which neonatal calves must acquire sufficient energy via suckling from their fasting mothers to survive the long return journey. 2. Understanding neonate suckling behaviour is critical for understanding the energetics and evolution of humpback whale migratory behaviour and for informing conservation efforts, but despite its importance, very little is known about the details, rate and behavioural context of this critical energy transfer. 3. To address this pertinent data gap on calf suckling behaviour, we deployed multi-sensor Dtags on eight humpback whale calves and two mothers allowing us to analyse detailed suckling and acoustic behaviour for a total of 68·8 h. 4. Suckling dives were performed 20·7 ± 7% of the total tagging time with the mothers either resting at the surface or at depth with the calves hanging motionless with roll and pitch angles close to zero. 5. Vocalisations between mother and calf, which included very weak tonal and grunting sounds, were produced more frequently during active dives than suckling dives, suggesting that mechanical stimuli rather than acoustic cues are used to initiate nursing. 6. Use of mechanical cues for initiating suckling and low level vocalisations with an active space of <100 m indicate a strong selection pressure for acoustic crypsis. 7. Such inconspicuous behaviour likely reduces the risk of exposure to eavesdropping predators and male humpback whale escorts that may disrupt the high proportion of time spent nursing and resting, and hence ultimately compromise calf fitness. 8. The small active space of the weak calls between mother and calf is very sensitive to increases in ambient noise from human encroachment thereby increasing the risk of mother–calf separation. This paper is available as pdf if you write me an email (simone.videsen(a)hotmail.com<mailto:simone.videsen@hotmail.com>) Kind regards, Simone Videsen

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Abstracts due May 1 for the 4th International Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals
by Julie Oswald 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Book It .... July 18-21, 2017 View this email in your browser <http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2607cc3d8d5d4a7ac3d16866a&id=f42a628fdb…> 4th International Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://acousticcommunicationbyanimals…> July 18-21, 2017 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. The Acoustical Society of America has partnered with Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to bring together a diverse community of scientists, engineers, teachers and students to the *Fourth International Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals*, to be held July 18-21, 2017 on the grounds of the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. This four-day symposium is designed to address contemporary topics in animal acoustic communication across a wide range of taxa, including arthropods, lizards and amphibians, as well as birds, fish and terrestrial and marine mammals. The emphasis will be to share ideas, data, and methodologies in the area of animal bioacoustics and communication and to promote networking opportunities in this ever-growing discipline. Please plan to attend, participate and share your work. *When and Where?* Dates: *July 18-21, 2017* Location: *Omaha’s* *Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium* * Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.* For more information regarding the location, please visit the *4th International Symposium Website* <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://acousticcommunicationbyanimals…> . *Desert Dome, Henry Doorly Zoo* Pre-Symposium Workshop The scientific program of the 4th International Symposium will be preceded on Monday, 17 July 2017, by a half-day workshop (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) in which key questions related to The Impact of Anthropogenic Noise on Animal Acoustic Communication will be discussed. The specific goal of the event is to objectively identify problem areas related to the influence of anthropogenic noise in diverse ecosystems, as well as consideration of strategies to mitigate scientifically-validated, adverse consequences of exposure to man-made noise. The ultimate goal of the workshop is the development of a guide to enable noise mitigation strategies to promote and/or restore natural soundscapes. The workshop is free to all registrants. Omaha, Nebraska *Call for Abstracts* We invite you to participate in the *4th International Symposium*. Those interested in giving an oral or poster presentation must submit an abstract by *May 1st, 2017*. The abstract submission period is now open. Two-page extended abstracts must be submitted using the format of the template provided on the abstract submission website. For details on the submission process and to submit an abstract, please visit the *4th International Symposium Website* <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://acousticcommunicationbyanimals…> . *Important Dates* Workshop: *July 17, 2017* (1-5 pm) Symposium: *July 18-21, 2017* Abstract Submission Deadline: *May 1, 2017* Early Registration Deadline: *May 1,2017* Hotel Reservation (special rates) Deadline:* June 21, 2017* *Keynote and Invited Speakers* We have an extraordinary slate of keynote and invited speakers, covering a broad range of topics and taxa, including: - Ximena Bernal (*Purdue Univ.*) - Dan Blumstein (*Univ. of California Los Angeles*) - Henrik Brumm (*Max Planck Institute for Ornithology*) - Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard (*Univ. of Southern Denmark*) - Eileen Hebets (*Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln*) *(keynote)* - Vincent Janik (*Univ. of St. Andrews*) *(keynote)* - Laura Kloepper (*St. Mary's College*) - Georg Klump (*Univ. of Oldenburg*) - Geoff Manley (*Univ. of Oldenburg*) - Marta Manser (*Univ. of Zurich*) *(keynote)* - Laura May-Collado (*Univ. of Vermont*) - Cory Miller (*Univ. California San Diego*) - Susan Parks (*Syracuse Univ.*) - Colleen Reichmuth (*Univ. of California Santa Cruz*) - Johannes Schul (*Univ. of Missouri*) - Brad Story (*Univ. of Arizona*) - Frédéric Theunissen (*Univ. of California Berkeley*) *(keynote)* For more information, please visit the 4th International Symposium Website <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://acousticcommunicationbyanimals…> . *Registration is Now Open* Early registration is now open and the deadline for special, discounted rates is *May 1st, 2017*. 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New publication: Size and shape variations of the bony components of sperm whale cochleae
by Schaffeld, Tobias 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of all authors I am pleased to announce the publication of our new research on the last year mass stranding of sperm whales in the North Sea in Scientific Reports. For those of you who are interested in this exciting topic, please find further information below and the PDF attached. Title: Size and shape variations of the bony components of sperm whale cochleae Authors: Joseph G. Schnitzler, Bruno Frédérich, Sven Früchtnicht, Tobias Schaffeld, Johannes Baltzer, Andreas Ruser & Ursula Siebert Link to online article: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep46734 doi: 10.1038/srep46734 Abstract: Several mass strandings of sperm whales occurred in the North Sea during January and February 2016. Twelve animals were necropsied and sampled around 48 h after their discovery on German coasts of Schleswig Holstein. The present study aims to explore the morphological variation of the primary sensory organ of sperm whales, the left and right auditory system, using high-resolution computerised tomography imaging. We performed a quantitative analysis of size and shape of cochleae using landmark-based geometric morphometrics to reveal inter-individual anatomical variations. A hierarchical cluster analysis based on thirty-one external morphometric characters classified these 12 individuals in two stranding clusters. A relative amount of shape variation could be attributable to geographical differences among stranding locations and clusters. Our geometric data allowed the discrimination of distinct bachelor schools among sperm whales that stranded on German coasts. We argue that the cochleae are individually shaped, varying greatly in dimensions and that the intra-specific variation observed in the morphology of the cochleae may partially reflect their affiliation to their bachelor school. There are increasing concerns about the impact of noise on cetaceans and describing the auditory periphery of odontocetes is a key conservation issue to further assess the effect of noise pollution. Corresponding Author: Joseph G. Schnitzler ( joseph.schnitzler(a)tiho-hannover.de<mailto:joseph.schnitzler@tiho-hannover.de> ) On behalf of the corresponding author, Tobias Schaffeld ( tobias.schaffeld(a)tiho-hannover.de<mailto:tobias.schaffeld@tiho-hannover.de> ) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tobias Schaffeld Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW) University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Werftstr. 6 / 25761 Büsum / Germany Tel +49 511 856 8164 / Fax +49 511 856-8181 http://www.tiho-hannover.de/kliniken-institute/institute/institut-fuer-terr… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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New Publication: The Not-So-Silent World: Measuring Arctic, Equatorial, and Antarctic Soundscapes in the Atlantic Ocean
by Samara Haver 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

Dear colleagues, My coauthors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following article in Deep Sea Research Part I: Haver, S., Klinck, H., Miksis-Olds, J.L., Nieukirk, S.L., Matsumoto, H., Dziak, R.P. (2017). The Not-So-Silent World: Measuring Arctic, Equatorial, and Antarctic Soundscapes in the Atlantic Ocean. *Deep-Sea Research I*, 122, 95-104. ABSTRACT: Anthropogenic noise in the ocean has been shown, under certain conditions, to influence the behavior and health of marine mammals. Noise from human activities may interfere with the low-frequency acoustic communication of many Mysticete species, including blue (*Balaenoptera musculus*) and fin whales (*B. physalus*). This study analyzed three soundscapes in the Atlantic Ocean, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, to document ambient sound. For 16 months beginning in August 2009, acoustic data (15–100 Hz) were collected in the Fram Strait (79°N, 5.5°E), near Ascension Island (8°S, 14.4°W) and in the Bransfield Strait (62°S, 55.5°W). Results indicate (1) the highest overall sound levels were measured in the equatorial Atlantic, in association with high levels of seismic oil and gas exploration, (2) compared to the tropics, ambient sound levels in polar regions are more seasonally variable, and (3) individual elements beget the seasonal and annual variability of ambient sound levels in high latitudes. Understanding how the variability of natural and man-made contributors to sound may elicit differences in ocean soundscapes is essential to developing strategies to manage and conserve marine ecosystems and animals. The publication is open access and available at <https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175037> https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2017.03.002 . For more information please contact, samara.haver(a)noaa.gov. Cheers, Samara Haver -- *Samara Haver* Graduate Research Assistant | Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies Oregon State University | NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory | Hatfield Marine Science Center *Samara.Haver(a)noaa.gov <Samara.Haver(a)noaa.gov>* <http://bioacoustics.oregonstate.edu/>

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Humpback Whale Fluke and Fin Matching-internship
by Mithriel MacKay 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

The Marine and Coastal Ecology Research Center (MCERC) is seeking individuals interested in fluke and fin matching for the Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Humpback Whale Research projects. This project is a good fit for an internship or research assistant position in Spring Hill, Florida (Gulf Coast, north of Tampa). NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. We will train all volunteers. We have many photos that need to be matched and entered into our catalogs as well as matching fins from other catalogs from the North Atlantic. This is a volunteer position, valuable in gaining experience for marine mammal research, and will take place in Spring Hill, Florida. The number of hours must be at least 8 per week in 4 hour blocks. The days can vary throughout the summer. It is possible to have more than one person work on this project, as well as other data analysis related to marine mammal research. Please note that positions with MCERC are used as a means to identify undergrads who are interested in becoming field associated for winter research positions collecting data and teaching interns upon completion of a Bachelor of Science degree. Interested? Please email a letter of interest and your CV/resume (as a single pdf) to Nicole(a)Marine-Eco.org. Be sure to include your 1 year and 5 year goals related to marine mammal (or related) science.

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date change for job announcement
by Greg Balogh - NOAA Federal 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

The National Marine Fisheries Service's Protected Resources Division seeks a motivated individual with experience working with Alaskan subsistence hunters and Alaska Native Tribal members to assist in the management of northern fur seals and other marine mammals. This position is a Marine Mammal Specialist, ZP-0401-2 (equivalent to GS-7/9), with an annual salary of $44,952 to $78,721 depending upon experience. The job will be located in Anchorage and will require frequent travel to the Pribilof Islands. Duties will include: - Subsistence harvest monitoring - Implementation of conservation and recovery programs for marine mammals - Marine mammal stranding and entanglement response - Marine mammal co-management with Alaska Native organizations Applicant qualifications: Applicants must have a degree in the biological sciences, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, or a combination of education and experience (courses equivalent to a major in a related field plus appropriate experience or additional education), AND specialized experience: - Working with Alaskan subsistence hunters and Alaska Native Tribal members - Collaborating or working on teams to complete tasks related to natural resource management - Applying laws and/or regulations related to natural resource management - Working independently and identifying ways to benefit a work unit's goals UPDATE: We previously indicated that this position would be announced on or about April 27th. Please look for the posting at www.usajobs.gov on our about May 9th. You should be able to search the usajobs.gov site using one of the following announcement numbers: NMFS-AKR-2017-0013 (current or former federal civilian employees who hold or held non-temporary appointments in the competitive service) NMFS-AKR-2017-0014 (any US citizen). Failing that, search for all positions located in Anchorage, Alaska. If you cannot find the position by May 10, or if you have other questions, contact Greg Balogh at greg.balogh(a)noaa.gov or 907-271-3023 <(907)%20271-3023>. Please forward this email to others who may be interested. Thanks! -- Greg Balogh AKR PRD ANC Field Office Supervisor NOAA Fisheries 222 W 7th Ave Rm 552, Box 43 Anchorage, AK 99513 907-271-3023 (w) 907-306-1895 (c) To report a stranded or entangled marine mammal contact the Stranding Network at 1-877-925-7773 <(877)%20925-7773>

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by PSO Training 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

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Spatial analysis of ecologcial data using R
by Oliver Hooker 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

'Spatial analysis of ecological data using R' Delivered by Prof. Jason Matthiopoulos, Dr. James Grecian http://www.prstatistics.com/course/spatial-analysis-ecological-data-using-r… This course will run from 7th – 12th August 2017 at SCENE field station, Loch Lomond national park, Scotland The course will cover the concepts and R tools that can be used to analyse spatial data in ecology covering elementary and advanced spatial analysis techniques applicable to both plants and animals. We will investigate analyses appropriate to transect (e.g. line surveys, trapping arrays), grid (e.g. occupancy surveys) and point data (e.g. telemetry) making this course very relevant to those studying marine mammals. The focal questions will be on deriving species distributions, determining their environmental drivers and quantifying different types of associated uncertainty. Novel methodology for generating predictions will be introduced. We will also address the challenges of applying the results of these methods to wildlife conservation and resource management and communicate the findings to non-experts. Course content is as follows Day 1: Elementary concepts Module 1 Introductory lectures and practical; this will cover the key questions in spatial ecology, the main types of data on species distributions, concepts and challenges and different types of environmental data, concepts and challenges; useful concepts from statistics; Generalised Linear Models Module 2 GIS tools in R: Types and structure of spatial objects in R, generating and manipulating spatial objects, projections and transformations, cropping and masking spatial objects, extracting covariate data and other simple GIS operations in R, optionally plotting simple maps Day 2: Overview of basic analyses Module 3 Density estimation, Spatial autocorrelation, Smoothing, Kernel Smoothers, Kriging, Trend-fitting (linear, generalised linear, generalised additive models) Module 4 Habitat preference, Resource selection functions, MaxEnt: What’s it all about? Overview and caveats related to Niche models Day 3: Challenging problems Module 5 Analysing grid data, Poisson processes, Occupancy models, Use-availability designs Module 6 Analysing telemetry data, Presence-only data, Spatial and serial autocorrelation, Partitioning variation by mixed effects models Day 4: Challenging problems Module 7 Analysing transect data, Detection functions for point and line transects, Using covariates in transect models. Afternoon for catch up and/or excursion Day 5: Challenging problems Module 8 Advanced methods, Generalised Estimation Equations for difficult survey designs, Generalised additive models for habitat preference, Dealing with boundary effects using soap smoothers, Spatial point processes with INLA Day 6: Delivering advice Module 9 Prediction, Validation by resampling, Generalised Functional Responses for species distribution, Quantifying uncertainty, Dealing with the effects of population density Module 10 Applications, designing protected areas, thinking about critical habitat, Representing uncertainty Please email any inquiries to oliverhooker(a)prstatistics.com or visit our website www.prstatistics.com Please feel free to distribute this material anywhere you feel is suitable 1. 1. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS AND ECOLOGISTS USING R #ADVR 17th – 21st April 2017, Scotland, Dr. Luc Bussiere, Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-… 2. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA #MASE 19th – 23rd June, Canada, Prof. Subhash Lele, Dr. Peter Solymos http://www.prstatistics.com/course/multivariate-analysis-of-spatial-ecologi… 3. TIME SERIES MODELS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (JUNE 2017 #TSME 26th – 30th June, Canada, Dr. Andrew Parnell http://www.prstatistics.com/course/time-series-models-foe-ecologists-tsme01/ 4. META-ANALYSIS IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES #METR01 24th – 28th July, Scotland, Prof. Julia Koricheva, Prof. Elena Kulinskaya http://www.prstatistics.com/course/meta-analysis-in-ecology-evolution-and-e… 5. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R #SPAE 7th – 12th August 2017, Scotland, Prof. Jason Matthiopoulos, Dr. James Grecian http://www.prstatistics.com/course/spatial-analysis-ecological-data-using-r… 6. ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R #ENMR 16th – 20th October 2017, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-enmr0… 7. GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS AND EXPLORATION USING R #GDAR 23rd – 27th October, Wales, Dr. Thibaut Jombart, Zhian Kavar http://www.prstatistics.com/course/genetic-data-analysis-exploration-using-… 8. STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGISTS USING R #SEMR 23rd – 27th October, Wales, Prof Jarrett Byrnes, Dr. Jon Lefcheck http://www.prstatistics.com/course/structural-equation-modelling-for-ecolog… 9. LANDSCAPE (POPULATION) GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R #LNDG 6th – 10th November, Wales, Prof. Rodney Dyer http://www.prstatistics.com/course/landscape-genetic-data-analysis-using-r-… 10. APPLIED BAYESIAN MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS #ABME 20th - 25th November 2017, Scotland, Prof. Jason Matthiopoulos, Dr. Matt Denwood http://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-ecologists-ep… 11. INTRODUCTION REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPLICATIONS FOR ECOLOGISTS #IRMS 27th Nov – 1st Dec, Wales, Dr Duccio Rocchini, Dr. Luca Delucchi http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-remote-sensing-and-gis-f… 12. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING USING R #ADVR 11th – 15th December 2017, Wales, Dr. Luc Bussiere, Dr. Tom Houslay, Dr. Ane Timenes Laugen, http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-… 13. INTRODUCTION TO BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING #IBHM 29th Jan – 2nd Feb 2018, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-mo… 14. ANIMAL MOVEMENT ECOLOGY (February 2018) #ANME 19th – 23rd February 2018, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr. John Fieberg 15. GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R #GMMR 5th – 9th June 2017, Scotland, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer, Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/ 16. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY FROM ORGANISM TO ECOSYSTEM: THEORY AND COMPUTATION #FEER 5th – 9th March 2018, Scotland, Dr. Francesco de Bello, Dr. Lars Götzenberger, Dr. Carlos Carmona http://www.prstatistics.com/course/functional-ecology-from-organism-to-ecos… 17. ADVANCES IN MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R #MVSP Prof. Pierre Legendre, Dr. Olivier Gauthier - Date and location to be confirmed 18. STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR #SIMM Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson – Date and location to be confirmed 19. NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R #NTWA Dr. Marco Scotti - Date and location to be confirmed 20. MODEL BASE MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ABUNDANCE DATA USING R #MBMV0 Prof David Warton - Date and location to be confirmed 21. PHYLOGENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R (TBC) #PHYL Dr. Emmanuel Paradis – Date and location to be confirmed Oliver Hooker PhD. PR statistics 2017 publications - Ecosystem size predicts eco-morphological variability in post-glacial diversification. Ecology and Evolution. In press. The physiological costs of prey switching reinforce foraging specialization. Journal of animal ecology. prstatistics.com facebook.com/prstatistics/ twitter.com/PRstatistics groups.google.com/d/forum/pr-statistics-post-course-forum prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/ 3/1, 128 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TF +44 (0) 7966500340

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Behaviour 2017 | Call for Abstracts Deadline Reminder
by Patrícia Alexandra Rachinas Lopes 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

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New Publication: Automatic classification of whistles from coastal dolphins of the southern African subregion
by Florence Erbs 23 Apr '17

23 Apr '17

Dear Colleagues, The Sea Search Africa <http://seasearch.co.za/> team is pleased to annonce the publication of the following article in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America: *Erbs, F., Elwen, S. H., & Gridley, T. (2017). *Automatic classification of whistles from coastal dolphins of the southern African subregion. /The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America/, /141/(4), 2489-2500. *Abstract: * Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is commonly used to generate information on the distribution, abundance, and behavior of cetacean species. In African waters, the utilization of PAM lags behind most other continents. This study examines whether the whistles of three coastal delphinid species (/Delphinus delphis/, /Tursiops truncatus/, and /Tursiops aduncus/) commonly encountered in the southern African subregion can be readily distinguished using both statistical analysis of standard whistle parameters and the automated detection and classification software PAMGuard. A first account of whistles recorded from /D. delphis/ from South Africa is included. Using PAMGuard, classification to species was high with an overall mean correct classification rate of 87.3%. Although lower, high rates of correct classification were also found (78.4%) when the two /T. aduncus/ populations were included separately. Classification outcomes reflected patterns observed in standard whistle parameters. Such acoustic discrimination may be useful for confirmation of morphologically similar species in the field. Classification success was influenced by training and testing the classifier with data from different populations, highlighting the importance of locally collected acoustic data to inform classifiers. The small number of sampling populations may have inflated the classification success, therefore, classification trials using a greater number of species are recommended. The publication is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4978000, or by emailing me at florence.erbs(a)gmail.com. Kind regards, Florence Erbs -- Florence Erbs Research Assistant Laboratori d'Aplicacions Bioacústiques (LAB) Rambla Exposició, 24 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú Barcelona, Espanya --- L'absence de virus dans ce courrier électronique a été vérifiée par le logiciel antivirus Avast. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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