September 2018 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Book contributors working on marine mammals
by wiebke＠greenconcretefilms.com 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Greetings from New Zealand! I’m looking for contributors working in the field of marine mammals research and human-wildlife management for a book on 'Charismatic Megafauna’. The book investigates the appeal of marine mammals to include a conservation and science message on responsible human-wildlife interactions. It will also highlight researchers and stakeholders working with marine mammals, their stories and background and visuals of human/wildlife interactions. I’m currently looking for people who may want to contribute. Please contact me if you have any ideas, suggestions and/or would like to be involved. Wiebke *************************** Wiebke Finkler (PhD, MSc) University of Otago wiebke.finkler(a)otago.ac.nz <mailto:wiebke.finkler@otago.ac.nz> www.goodwhalewatching.com <http://www.goodwhalewatching.com/> cell. +64 21 1812204

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New article on responses of dolphins and manatees to small unmanned aerial systems
by Eric Ramos 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Greetings MARMAM, My colleagues and I are pleased to announce the publication of our newest article on the responses of dolphins and manatees to small drones out today titled “Bottlenose Dolphins and Antillean Manatees Respond to Small Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Systems” in *Frontier's in Marine Science*: *Marine Megafauna* as part of their research topic *Integrating Emerging Technologies into Marine Megafauna Conservation Management*. The article is open access and free to download below: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2018.00316 Ramos, E.A., Maloney, B.M., Magnasco, M.O. and Reiss, D., 2018. Bottlenose Dolphins and Antillean Manatees Respond to Small Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Systems. *Frontiers in Marine Science*, *5*, p.316. Abstract Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) are powerful tools for research and monitoring of wildlife. However, the effects of these systems on most marine mammals are largely unknown, preventing the establishment of guidelines that will minimize animal disturbance. In this study, we evaluated the behavioral responses of coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) to small multi-rotor UAS flight. From 2015 to 2017, we piloted 211 flights using DJI quadcopters (Phantom II Vision +, 3 Professional and 4) to approach and follow animals over shallow-water habitats in Belize. The quadcopters were equipped with high-resolution cameras to observe dolphins during 138 of these flights, and manatees during 73 flights. Aerial video observations of animal behavior were coded and paired with flight data to determine whether animal activity and/or the UAS's flight patterns caused behavioral changes in exposed animals. Dolphins responded to UAS flight at altitudes of 11–30 m and responded primarily when they were alone or in small groups. Single dolphins and one pair responded to the UAS by orienting upward and turning toward the aircraft to observe it, before quickly returning to their pre-response activity. A higher number of manatees responded to the UAS, exhibiting strong disturbance in response to the aircraft from 6 to 104 m. Manatees changed their behavior by fleeing the area and sometimes this elicited the same response in nearby animals. If pursued post-response, manatees repeatedly responded to overhead flight by evading the aircraft's path. These findings suggest that the invasiveness of UAS varies across individuals, species, and taxa. We conclude that careful exploratory research is needed to determine the impact of multi-rotor UAS flight on diverse species, and to develop best practices aimed at reducing the disturbance to wildlife that may result from their use. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at: eric.angel.ramos(a)gmail.com Best, Eric Angel Ramos Ph.D. Candidate Animal Behavior & Comparative Psychology The Graduate Center, City University of New York eric.angel.ramos(a)gmail.com 347-336-5567

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New paper: Use of drones for behavioral observation
by Leigh Torres 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Hello Colleagues, My co-authors and I are proud to announce our recent publication that demonstrates the added value of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS; drones) to the behavioral observation of marine megafauna, specifically marine mammals: Drone Up! Quantifying Whale Behavior From a New Perspective Improves Observational Capacity. Torres, L. G., S. L. Nieukirk, L. Lemos and T. E. Chandler. 2018. Frontiers in Marine Science 5. The paper is open access and is freely accesible for download here: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00319/full?&utm_s… The paper also includes a supplementary material of behavioral video clips of gray whale behaviors observed via the drone. Cheers,Leigh Abstract:During traditional boat-based surveys of marine megafauna, behavioral observations are typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective. Achieving an aerial perspective has been restricted to brief helicopter or airplane based observations that are costly, noisy, and risky. The emergence of commercial small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has significantly reduced these constraints to provide a stable, relatively quiet, and inexpensive platform that enables replicate observations for prolonged periods with minimal disturbance. The potential of UAS for behavioral observation appears immense, yet quantitative proof of utility as an observational tool is required. We use UAS footage of gray whales foraging in the coastal waters of Oregon, United States to develop video behavior analysis methods, determine the change in observation time enabled by UAS, and describe unique behaviors observed via UAS. Boat-based behavioral observations from 53 gray whale sightings between May and October 2016 were compared to behavioral data extracted from video analysis of UAS flights during those sightings. We used a DJI Phantom 3 Pro or 4 Advanced, recorded video from an altitude ≥25 m, and detected no behavioral response by whales to the UAS. Two experienced whale ethologists conducted UAS video behavioral analysis, including tabulation of whale behavior states and events, and whale surface time and whale visible time (total time the whale was visible including underwater). UAS provided three times more observational capacity than boat-based observations alone (300 vs. 103 min). When observation time is accounted for, UAS data provided more and longer observations of all primary behavior states (travel, forage, social, and rest) relative to boat-based data, especially foraging. Furthermore, UAS enable documentation of multiple novel gray whale foraging tactics (e.g., headstands: n = 58; side-swimming: n = 17; jaw snapping and flexing: n = 10) and 33 social events (nursing and pair coordinated surfacings) not identified from boat-based observation. This study demonstrates the significant added value of UAS to marine megafauna behavior and ecological studies. With technological advances, robust study designs, and effective analytical tools, we foresee increased UAS applications to marine megafauna studies to elucidate foraging strategies, habitat associations, social patterns, and response to human disturbance. Leigh Torres, PhD. Assistant Professor; Oregon Sea Grant Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Marine Mammal Institute Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Drive Newport, OR 97365, U.S.A 541-867-0895 Webpage: http://mmi.oregonstate.edu/gemm-lab Lab blog: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/gemmlab/

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New publications on elephant seas vagrants and small cetacean strandings-Ecuador
by Juan Jose Alava 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, Please, find below a couple of new papers recently published by marine mammal researchers from Ecuador and international colleagues. Articles: Páez-Rosas, D., Riofrío-Lazo, M., Ortega, J., Morales J.de D.,, Carvajal, R., Alava, J.J. 2018. Southern elephant seal vagrants in Ecuador: a symptom of La Niña events? Marine Biodiversity Records 11: 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-018-0149-y AbstractBackgroundExtralimital observations of pinnipeds are important tounderstand the effects of changing climates on our oceans and the distributionof these species. The southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) is aknown vagrant species that moves over long distances. We report three newrecords of M. leonina in interior freshwater tributaries of the GuayasRiver Estuary Basin (Gulf of Guayaquil) and northern coast of Ecuador betweenOctober 2017 and January 2018 during a cold episode of La Nina event in thesoutheastern Pacific.ResultsThe elephant seals were identified according to their largesize (~ 5 m for adult and 2–3 m for juveniles/subadults), the head toneck size ratio, and the size and external morphology of the proboscis, whichwas used as a key trait to differentiate M. leonina from the Northernelephant seal (M. angustirostris). The observations of M. leoninain Ecuador highlight an extreme movement covering an assumed total distance ofapproximately 8000 km from the circumpolar region. The cold event “LaNiña” with sea surface temperature anomalies ranging − 1.5 °C to− 0.5 °C in October 2017 likely triggered the extralimital movements ofthese animals.ConclusionRecurring observations of M. leonina in the GuayaquilGulf suggest the importance of this highly productive region and tropicalestuarine-riverine habitats as temporary haulout sites for resting. These newfindings indicate that vagrant individuals influenced by oceanographic eventsand eco-physiological processes are reaching this region more frequently thanpreviously thought. Date of publication: Published online on June 20, 2018Links: https://rdcu.be/1dnP https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41200-018-0149-y Jiménez, P.J., Alava, J.J., Castro, C., Samaniego, J. and Fair, P. 2018. Stranding of Small Cetaceans with Missing Fins Raises Concerns on Cetacean Conservation in Ecuador: Bycatch or Targeted Fisheries?. International Journal of Fisheries Science and Research 2(1): 1006. AbstractAmong anthropogenic threats to marine mammals, bycatch is one of the major and increasing concerns. Thisreport describes three species of small cetaceans, including a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinusdelphis), a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and two dwarf sperm whales (Kogia sima), which were found stranded with pectoral fins, dorsal fins and caudal fin removed. The dolphins were found at the beaches of San José de Las Nuñez and San Pablo, respectively (Santa Elena Peninsula Province on 14 August 2017), while the dwarf sperm whales were found in Puerto Lopéz and Crucita (Manabí Province) in July 2014 and August 2015, respectively. Possible explanation for the dolphins and dwarf sperm whales missing fins support the event as a possible case of fishery interaction or bycatch with systematic removal of their fins. Although remnants of artisanal gillnets were not found near the two dolphin species, one of the dwarf sperm whales showed marks of artisanal gillnets on the body as evidence of bycatch. Trade of dolphin carcasses and their parts for bait by fishers cannot be ruled out as there is some evidence of this practice in the past. Both dolphins species are vulnerable species at the national level and commonly involved in incidental captures with gillnets of artisanal fisheries in Coastal Ecuador. Cetacean bycatch is a grave conservation problem affecting several cetacean species in Ecuador’s waters. Fisheries and environmental authorities must be vigilant and enforce actions to proactively mitigate possible anthropogenic impacts and promote environmental education activities in fishing communities to conserve vulnerable dolphin species in Ecuador’s waters. Further, to comply with new rules and regulations of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) intended to reduce the bycatch of marine mammals in foreign commercial fishing operations that export fish and fish products to the United States, a regulatory program is urgently needed to mitigate and reduce fisheries interactions with marine mammals in Ecuador. Date of publication: Published on May 1, 2018 Link: http://smjournals.com/fisheries-science-research/in-press.php Best Wishes!! Juan Jose Alava ------------------------------------- Juan Jose Alava, PhD Adjunct Professor Resource and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6,Canada E-mail: jalavasa(a)sfu.ca Research Associate, Nippon Foundation- Nereus Program Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia AERL 313.02-2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada http://oceans.ubc.ca/juan-jose-alava/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juan_Jose_Alava/contributions?ev=prf_a… https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J_hAHnwAAAAJ&hl=en

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Cetacean Welfare Research Internship Opportunity
by Lauderdale, Lisa 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Title: Cetacean Welfare Research Intern at Brookfield Zoo Position Description: This 4-month, part-time placement provides hands-on experience working with the Chicago Zoological Society's Animal Welfare Research Department at Brookfield Zoo. Intern will participate in the multi-institutional Cetacean Welfare Study and will work with the Animal Welfare Post-Doctoral Fellow on techniques necessary to conduct behavioral and physiological research within a zoological setting focused on specific aspects of animal welfare. Intern will have hands-on experience with all aspects of coding behavioral videos and processing biological samples. Desirable qualifications: Applicants who have demonstrated experience with research in lab, field, or other setting. Coursework in research skills, biology, animal behavior, ecology, or related subjects. Term of Appointment: 4 months (February 2019 -May 2019); approximately 24 hr./week. Salary/funding: This is an unpaid position. Application Deadline: September 31, 2018. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.czs.org/interns -- Lisa Lauderdale, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Chicago Zoological Society - Brookfield Zoo 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513, USA Email: lisa.lauderdale(a)czs.org<mailto:lisa.lauderdale@czs.org>

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ACS-LA Student Travel Grants to the 16th International Conference of the American Cetacean Society - Now accepting applications
by Christina Tombach Wright 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is happy to announce the opening of applications for 2018 Student Travel Grants. The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Cetacean Society (ACS-LA) is offering four travel grants in the amount of $250.00 each to students working or attending school in the Southern California area and who will be attending the 16th International Conference “Whales & Us: the Next Generation” hosted by the American Cetacean Society (ACS), in Newport Beach, CA, November 2-4, 2018. Conference information is available here: https://www.acsonline.org/2018-conference <https://www.acsonline.org/2018-conference>. The four $250 travel grants will be awarded to four students exhibiting outstanding commitment to research on marine mammals. Students should either be attending school in Southern California and/or conducting their marine mammal research in Southern California. Presenting at the ACS Conference is not a requirement for applying for the student travel grant, but priority will be given to students presenting a poster at the conference. Eligibility: 1. Applicant needs to be a student (undergraduate or graduate) and be attending the ACS conference. Proof of registration will be required prior to receiving your award. You can register for the conference at this link: https://www.acsonline.org/2018-conference <https://www.acsonline.org/2018-conference>. If you are presenting a poster at the ACS conference, you will be given additional priority for receiving these travel grants. AND 2. Applicant should be a student attending an accredited institution and living in Southern California, or the applicant’s research focus should be on Marine Mammals located in or around Southern California. Applications: Applications should include the following: 1. Cover sheet with: a) Title of poster presentation being given at ACS Conference (if presenting). Note: presenting is not required to receive a travel grant award. If not presenting, leave this blank. b) Your area of interest or area of research c) Applicant Contact Information (Name, Address, E-mail, and Phone numbers) d) Current school and major including current supervisor and department. If you are an undergraduate please indicate special areas of interest for you and give the name of your supervising professor if you have one. 2. Proof that applicant is a student (photo of the front and back of current student ID card). 3. A one-page CV or Resume 4. Note: Upon acceptance of the award, proof of ACS Conference registration will be required prior to receipt of grant award. Conference attendance is required to receive this award. Deadlines: Deadline for submission is 3 October, 2018. Awards will be announced by 12 October, 2018. Applications should be sent by E-mail to ACSLA.Grants(a)gmail.com. Information about the Los Angeles Chapter of ACS can be found on our website: www.acs-la.org <http://www.acs-la.org/>. To join ACS-LA, please go to https://www.acsonline.org/membership and specify the Los Angeles Chapter. To Register for the ACS Conference please go to: https://www.acsonline.org/2018-conference. For further information about specific chapters and other grant-making programs, please visit the Chapter page of the National American Cetacean Society website: www.acsonline.org <http://www.acsonline.org/>. ========================== ACS-LA Grants Coordinator Christina Tombach Wright American Cetacean Society-Los Angeles Chapter acsla.grants(a)gmail.com <mailto:acsla.grants@gmail.com> www.acs-la.org <http://www.acs-la.org/>

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New paper on Projected amplification of food web bioaccumulation of MeHg and PCBs under climate change in the Northeastern Pacific"
by Juan Jose Alava 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the publication our new paper on "Projected amplification of food web bioaccumulation of MeHg and PCBs under climate change in the Northeastern Pacific", which was in Scientific Reports. This work is focused on the impact of climate change on pollutant bioaccumulation and bioamplification (i.e. methyl mercury and PCBs) in the food web of the endangered southern resident killer whales from the Northeastern Pacific. Please, see below the abstract and link for open access and attached the original pdf of the publication. Projected amplification of food web bioaccumulation of MeHg and PCBs under climate change in the Northeastern Pacific Juan José Alava, Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor, U. Rashid Sumaila & William W. L. Cheung Scientific Reports, volume 8, Article number: 13460 (2018) Abstract Climate change increases exposure and bioaccumulation of pollutants in marine organisms, posing substantial ecophysiological and ecotoxicological risks. Here, we applied a trophodynamic ecosystem model to examine the bioaccumulation of organic mercury (MeHg) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a Northeastern Pacific marine food web under climate change. We found largely heterogeneous sensitivity in climate-pollution impacts between chemicals and trophic groups. Concentration of MeHg and PCBs in top predators, including resident killer whales, is projected to be amplified by 8 and 3%, respectively, by 2100 under a high carbon emission scenario (Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5) relative to a no-climate change control scenario. However, the level of amplification increases with higher carbon emission scenario for MeHg, but decreases for PCBs. Such idiosyncratic responses are shaped by the differences in bioaccumulation pathways between MeHg and PCBs, and the modifications of food web dynamics between different levels of climate change. Climate-induced pollutant amplification in mid-trophic level predators (Chinook salmon) are projected to be higher (~10%) than killer whales. Overall, the predicted trophic magnification factor is ten-fold higher in MeHg than in PCBs under high CO2 emissions. This contribution highlights the importance of understanding the interactions with anthropogenic organic pollutants in assessing climate risks on marine ecosystems. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-31824-5.epdf?author_access_token… A media release on this work was also posted today at the website of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia http://oceans.ubc.ca/2018/09/11/climate-change-fuels-accumulation-of-pollut… Also, this article (the modeling paper) should be a follow up for the review paper aforementioned on "Climate change–contaminant interactions in marine food webs: Toward a conceptual framework" published last year (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcb.13667)and the story about it posted in: http://oceans.ubc.ca/2017/04/27/apex-marine-predators-affected-by-human-mad…. Please, feel free to distribute this article throughout your networks. Best Wishes!!! Juan Jose Alava Juan Jose Alava, PhD Adjunct Professor Resource and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6,Canada E-mail: jalavasa(a)sfu.ca Juan Jose Alava Research Associate (Honorary), Nippon Foundation- Nereus Program Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia AERL 313.02-2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada http://oceans.ubc.ca/juan-jose-alava/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Juan_Jose_Alava/contributions?ev=prf_a… https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=J_hAHnwAAAAJ&hl=en

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Research Internships and long term Volunteer placements with Sea Search and the Namibian Dolphin Project
by Erin Church - Sea Search Research and Conservation 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Sea Search Research and Conservation is offering the opportunity for interested students and young researchers to join our projects to get real work experience working with an active research group on our projects in Southern Africa. Currently, there are several research internships and long-term volunteer placements available with Sea Search Research and Conservation and the Namibian Dolphin Project. The internships are research focused with an emphasis on learning (and using) field skills used in cetacean research such as photo-ID, acoustic and behavioural data collection, strandings response as well as data management and teamwork. There is also a component of outreach work in all projects. Interns will work closely with the project leaders Dr Tess Gridley and Dr Simon Elwen. We are open to students using data collected during internships for student projects. Three types of opportunity are available at different times of year: 1) Long-term volunteer at Sea Search offices - Cape Town, South Africa - 2 months minimum - Oct 2018 to May 2019 - mix of office/analytical/data processing/outreach and fieldwork. Fieldwork covering multiple species, with a special focus on feeding humpback whales on the west coast over autumn and summer. 2) Long-term volunteer at the Namibian Dolphin Project office in Walvis Bay Namibia - 2 months minimum - Oct 2018 to May 2019 - - mix of office/outreach and fieldwork. Research focuses on bottlenose and Heaviside's dolphins, strandings response, outreach with schools, data collection from tour boats and assisting with ~2-4 boat surveys /month 3) Field intensive training internships at the Namibian Dolphin Project in Walvis Bay Namibia - 1 month minimum - Jun 2019 to Aug 2019. Interns will assist the research team during our main fieldwork period with daily field work on a range of topics. There is a strong field skills training component during this time. There is a cost associated with each internship to help cover training, accommodation etc. For more information, download our new brochure here! http://seasearch.co.za/training/. PLEASE CONTACT info(a)seasearch.co.za for FURTHER DETAILS regarding application. Please include your CV, availability and a brief motivation of the interest. More information can be found on the Namibian Dolphin Project (Namibia) and our umbrella organisation Sea Search Research and Conservation (South Africa) by following these links (www.namibiandolphinproject.org <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.namibiandolphinproject.org%…> , www.seasearch.co.za <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seasearch.co.za%2F&h=AT0dVj…> ) With thanks, *The Sea Search Team* Sea Search Research and Conservation 4 Bath Road Muizenberg 021 788 1206 www.seasearch.co.z <http://www.seasearch.co.za> a

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Special issue on "Multidisciplinary Integrated Surveys"
by Jérôme Spitz 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Dear all, We are pleased to announce the recent publication of a special issue on "Multidisciplinary Integrated Surveys" in Progress in Oceanography. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/progress-in-oceanography/vol/166 This issue contains several papers dealing with marine mammals, such as: - Authier /et al/. *Exploring change in the relative abundance of marine megafauna in the Bay of Biscay, 2004–2016.* - Lambert /et al/. *Decadal stability in top predator habitat preferences in the Bay of Biscay.* - Petitgas /et al./*Ecosystem spatial structure revealed by integrated survey data* - Saavedra/et al/. *Assessing the environmental status of the short-beaked common dolphin (/Delphinus delphis/) in North-western Spanish waters using abundance trends and safe removal limits* - Spitz /et al/. P*rey consumption by cetaceans reveals the importance of energy-rich food webs in the Bay of Biscay.* All the best on behalf of all authors Jérôme Spitz Observatoire Pelagis, University of La Rochelle France

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**Reminder - Submissions of candidate IMMA areas of interest for the Extended Southern Ocean region**
by MMPATF IMMA 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

**Reminder - Submissions of candidate IMMA areas of interest for the Extended Southern Ocean region** Dear Subscribers, This is a reminder regarding submissions of Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) areas of interest in the Extended Southern Ocean region. The deadline for all submissions is by midnight Sunday September 23rd 2018. The IMMA is a global initiative developed by the IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force (IUCN MMPATF). The aim of IMMA classification is to identify and delineate discrete areas of habitat throughout the world's seas and oceans, important for one or more species of marine mammal, that have the potential to be delineated and managed for conservation. This will require the application of a standardized process for the collation and categorization of evidence, using a consistent protocol and agreed methodology. The Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Islands, and North East Indian Ocean & South East Asian Seas regions were assessed in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Results of these workshops can be accessed via the dedicated IMMA e-Atlas facility www.marinemammalhabitat.org/imma-eatlas and Task Force website www.marinemammalhabitat.org/downloads The next region to be assessed by invited experts will be held in Brest, France, during October 2018, at a specially convened regional IMMA workshop for the Extended Southern Ocean region. To assist those participating experts to investigated where IMMAs may be located the IUCN MMPATF would like to invite interested parties to submit proposals using the IMMA standard web platform, which can be accessed through the following link - https://goo.gl/LQ3VFh - please be advised that you can only submit one proposal per survey taken. However, should you wish to submit more than one proposal, please complete this survey multiple times using the same link provided. All submissions will be collated and presented to participating experts at the Extended Southern Ocean regional IMMA workshop in October 2018. The IUCN MMPATF would like to thank you for your interest in the IMMA initiative. Further information about IMMAs can be found at the Task Force homepage (www.marinemammalhabitat.org) and on the Task Force IMMA Facebook page (tinyurl.com/zr9rvf4) For any further questions or assistance please contact the IUCN-MMPATF at immacoordinator<at>gmail.com Dr Michael J. Tetley - IMMA Coordinator IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force (IUCN MMPATF)

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