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by David S. Janiger 16 Nov '06

16 Nov '06

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Please don't hit the reply button. Make all requests to: janiger(a)bcf.usc.edu Cheers! David Janiger - Curatorial Assistant (Mammals) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 763-3369 janiger(a)bcf.usc.edu djaniger(a)nhm.org Janiger Journals AMSTRUP, STEVEN C.; IAN STIRLING; TOM S. SMITH; CRAIG PERHAM and GREGORY W. THIEMANN. POLAR BIOLOGY 29(11):997-1002. 2006. Recent observations of intraspecific predation and cannibalism among polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea. 0.280 MB ANONMYOUS. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52(8):836. 2006. News item One vote opens door to future resumption of commercial whaling. 0.117 MB ANONMYOUS. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52(8):837. 2006. News item NOAA proposes regulations to reduce risk of whale collisions. 0.045 MB ANONMYOUS. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52(8):839. 2006. News item Fisherman friendly dolphin protection. 0.043 MB ARAGONES, LEMNUEL V.; IVAN R. LAWLER; WILLIAM J. FOLEY and HELENE MARSH. OECOLOGIA (BERLIN) 149(4):635-647. 2006. Dugong grazing and turtle cropping: Grazing optimization in tropical seagrass systems? 0.408 MB ARNASON, ULFUR; ANETTE GULLBERG; AXEL JANKE; MORGAN KULLBERG; NILES LEHMAN; EVGENY A. PETROV and RISTO VAINOLA. MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION 41(2):345-354. 2006. Pinniped phylogeny and a new hypothesis for their origin and dispersal. 0.495 MB BAIRD, ROBIN W.; DANIEL J. MCSWEENEY; CHRISTOPHER BANE; JAY BARLOW; DAN R. SALDEN; LA'REN K. ANTOINE; RICHARD G. LEDUC and DANIEL L. WEBSTER. PACIFIC SCIENCE 60(4):523-530. 2005. Killer whales in Hawaiian waters: Information on population identity and feeding habits. 0.413 MB BAKER, C. S.; V. LUKOSCHEK; S. LAVERY; M. L. DALEBOUT; M. YONG-UN; T. ENDO and N. FUNAHASHI. ANIMAL CONSERVATION 9(4):474-482. 2006. Incomplete reporting of whale, dolphin and porpoise 'bycatch' revealed by molecular monitoring of Korean markets. 0.213 MB BARRETT, LEIGH; AUGUST PFLUGER and WANG DING. ORYX 40(3):258-259. 2006. News item Successful pilot Yangtze freshwater dolphin expedition. 0.044 MB BEATTY, BRIAN LEE. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 26(3):785-787. 2006. Specimens of Cornwallius sookensis (Desmostylia, Mammalia) from Unalaska Island, Alaska. 0.137 MB BERCHOK, CATHERINE L.; DAVID L. BRADLEY and THOMAS B. GABRIELSON. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):2340-2354. 2006. St. Lawrence blue whale vocalizations revisited: Characterization of calls detected from 1998 to 2001. 1.261 MB BONESS, DARYL J.; W. DON BOWEN; BIRGIT M. BUHLEIER and GREGORY J. MARSHALL. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 61(1):119-130. 2006. Mating tactics and mating system of an aquatic-mating pinniped: The harbor seal, Phoca vitulina. 0.305 MB BOREN, L. J.; C. G. MULLER and N. J. GEMMELL. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 33(6):497-505. 2006. Colony growth and pup condition of the New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) on the Kaikoura coastline compared with other east coast colonies. 0.227 MB BOWEN, W. D.; S. J. IVERSON; J. I. MCMILLAN and D. J. BONESS. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 75(6):1340-1351. 2006. Reproductive performance in grey seals: Age-related improvement and senescence in a capital breeder. 0.257 MB CADIGAN, SEAN. CANADIAN HISTORICAL REVIEW 87(3):515-517. 2006. Book review: Twentieth-Century Shore-Station Whaling in Newfoundland and Labrador. Anthony B. Dickinson & Chesley W. Sanger. McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal and Kingston. 254pp. $49.95. 2005. 0.076 MB CHARRIER, ISABELLE and ROBERT G. HARCOURT. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 87(5):929-938. 2006. Individual vocal identity in mother and pup Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea). 0.247 MB CORNICK, LESLIE A.; WILLIAM NEILL and WILLIAM E. GRANT. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING 199(1):107-114. 2006. Assessing competition between Steller sea lions and the commercial groundfishery in Alaska: A bioenergetics modelling approach. 0.306 MB DAGLEISH, M. P.; I. A. P. PATTERSON; G. FOSTER; R. J. REID; C. LINTON and D. BUXTON. VETERINARY RECORD 159(14):458-460. 2006. Intracranial granuloma caused by asporogenic Aspergillus fumigatus in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). 4.523 MB DARLING, JAMES D.; MEAGAN E. JONES and CHARLES P. NICKLIN. BEHAVIOUR 143(9):1051-1101. 2006. Humpback whale songs: Do they organize males during the breeding season? 1.206 MB DAS, KRISHNA; ARNDT VOSSEN; KRISTAL TOLLEY; GISLI VIKINGSSON; KRISTINA THRON; GUNDI MUELLER; WOLFGANG BAUMGAERTNER and URSULA SIEBERT. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 51(4):720-729. 2006. Interfollicular fibrosis in the thyroid of the harbour porpoise: An endocrine disruption? 0.490 MB DE SEGURA, AMAIA GOMEZ; E. A. CRESPO; S. N. PEDRAZA; P. S. HAMMOND and J. A. RAGA. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 150(1):149-160. 2006. Abundance of small cetaceans in waters of the central Spanish Mediterranean. 0.356 MB DEBIER, CATHY; CAROLE CHALON; BURNEY J. LE BOEUF; TANGUY DE TILLESSE; YVAN LARONDELLE and JEAN-PIERRE THOME. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM) 80(2):149-157. 2006. Mobilization of PCBs from blubber to blood in northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) during the post-weaning fast. 0.384 MB DELORENZO COSTA, AMY; EDWARD G. DURBIN; CHARLES A. MAYO and EDWARD G. LYMAN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 323:281-298. 2006. Environmental factors affecting zooplankton in Cape Cod Bay: Implications for right whale dynamics. 0.820 MB ELWEN, SIMON; MICHAEL A. MEYER; PETER B. BEST; P. G. H. KOTZE; MEREDITH THORNTON and STEPHAN SWANSON. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 87(5):866-877. 2006. Range and movements of female Heaviside's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii), as determined by satellite-linked telemetry. 0.477 MB FABIANI, ANNA; FILIPPO GALIMBERTI; SIMONA SANVITO and A. RUS HOELZEL. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 72(3):617-626. 2006. Relatedness and site fidelity at the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, breeding colony in the Falkland Islands. 0.244 MB FERGUSON, STEVEN H. and JEFF W. HIGDON. OECOLOGIA (BERLIN) 150(2):318-329. 2006. How seals divide up the world: Environment, life history, and conservation. 0.230 MB FORCADA, JAUME and SARAH L. ROBINSON. POLAR BIOLOGY 29(12):1052-1062. 2006. Population abundance, structure and turnover estimates for leopard seals during winter dispersal combining tagging and photo-identification data. 0.435 MB FREDERIKSEN, MORTEN; MARTIN EDWARDS; ANTHONY J. RICHARDSON; NICHOLAS C. HALLIDAY and SARAH WANLESS. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 75(6):1259-1268. 2006. >From plankton to top predators: Bottom-up control of a marine food web across four trophic levels. 0.360 MB FUJIKURA, KATSUNORI; YOSHIHIRO FUJIWARA and MASARU KAWATO. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE 23(8):733-740. 2006. A new species of Osedax (Annelida: Siboglinidae) associated with whale carcasses off Kyushu, Japan. 1.331 MB HARRIS, DAVID E. and SAT GUPTA. NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST 13(3):403-420. 2006. GIS-based analysis of ice-breeding seal strandings in the Gulf of Maine. 1.000 MB HOFFMAN, J. I.; P. N. TRATHAN and W. AMOS. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15(12):3841-3847. 2006. Genetic tagging reveals extreme site fidelity in territorial male Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella. 0.138 MB HOFMEYR, G. J. GREG; MARTHAN N. BESTER; STEVE P. KIRKMAN; CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN and KIT M. KOVACS. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52(9):1077-1080. 2006. Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals at Bouvetoya, Southern Ocean. 0.118 MB HOSHINO, HIROSHI; TAKEOMI ISONO; TAKUMA TAKAYAMA; TSUYOSHI ISHINAZAKA; AKIHIKO WADA and YASUNORI SAKURAI. FISHERIES SCIENCE (TOKYO) 72(5):922-931. 2006. Distribution of the Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus during winter in the northern Sea of Japan, along the west coast of Hokkaido, based on aerial and land sighting surveys. 0.229 MB HOUDE, MAGALI; GRAZINA PACEPAVICIUS; RANDALL S. WELLS; PATRICIA A. FAIR; ROBERT J. LETCHER; MEHRAN ALAEE; GREGORY D. BOSSART; ALETA A. HOHN; JAY SWEENEY; KEITH R. SOLOMON and DEREK C. G. MUIR. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 40(19):5860-5866. 2006. Polychlorinated biphenyls and hydroxylated polychlorinated biphenyls in plasma of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. 0.159 MB JABER, J. R.; J. PEREZ; M. ARBELO; R. ZAFRA and A. FERNANDEZ. VETERINARY RECORD 159(13):410-414. 2006. Pathological and immunohistochemical study of gastrointestinal lesions in dolphins stranded in the Canary Islands. 4.042 MB KAJIWARA, NATSUKO; TATSUYA KUNISUE; SATOKO KAMIKAWA; YOKO OCHI; SHINICHI YANO and SHINSUKE TANABE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52(9):1066-1076. 2006. Organohalogen and organotin compounds in killer whales mass-stranded in the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan. (Orcinus orca) 0.185 MB KIEL, STEFFEN and JAMES L. GOEDERT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 273(1601):2625-2631. 2006. Deep-sea food bonanzas: Early Cenozoic whale-fall communities resemble wood-fall rather than seep communities. 0.517 MB KOEP, K. S. C.; L. C. HOFFMAN; L. M. T. DICKS and E. SLINDE. FOOD CHEMISTRY 100(4):1560-1565. 2006. Chemical composition of meat and blubber of the Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus). 0.113 MB KRYSL, P.; T. W. CRANFORD; S. M. WIGGINS and J. A. HILDEBRAND. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):2328-2339. 2006. Simulating the effect of high-intensity sound on cetaceans: Modeling approach and a case study for Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). 2.575 MB KUHN, CAREY E. and DANIEL P. COSTA. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(22):4524-4532. 2006. Identifying and quantifying prey consumption using stomach temperature change in pinnipeds. 0.230 MB LAHAYE, V.; P. BUSTAMANTE; W. DABIN; O. VAN CANNEYT; F. DHERMAIN; C. CESARINI; G. J. PIERCE and F. CAURANT. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 52(10):1219-1230. 2006. New insights from age determination on toxic element accumulation in striped and bottlenose dolphins from Atlantic and Mediterranean waters. 0.301 MB LANCASTER, M. L.; N. J. GEMMELL; S. NEGRO; S. GOLDSWORTHY and P. SUNNUCKS. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 15(12):3681-3692. 2006. Menage a trois on Macquarie Island: Hybridization among three species of fur seal (Arctocephalus spp.) following historical population extinction. 0.237 MB LESTER, CHRISTOPHER W. and DANIEL P. COSTA. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(21):4283-4294. 2006. Water conservation in fasting northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris). 0.243 MB MADSEN, P. T.; M. JOHNSON; P. J. O. MILLER; N. AGUILAR SOTO; J. LYNCH and P. TYACK. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):2366-2379. 2006. Quantitative measures of air-gun pulses recorded on sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) using acoustic tags during controlled exposure experiments. 0.825 MB MIKSIS-OLDS, JENNIFER L. and JAMES H. MILLER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):2320-2327. 2006. Transmission loss in manatee habitats. 0.817 MB MOLLER, LUCIANA M.; LUCIANO B. BEHEREGARAY; SIMON J. ALLEN and ROBERT G. HARCOURT. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 61(1):109-117. 2006. Association patterns and kinship in female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) of southeastern Australia. 0.233 MB NUMMELA, SIRPA; S. TASEER HUSSAIN and J. G. M. THEWISSEN. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 26(3):746-759. 2006. Cranial anatomy of Pakicetidae (Cetacea, Mammalia). 2.324 MB ORTIZ, RUDY M.; DANIEL E. CROCKER; DORIAN S. HOUSER and PAUL M. WEBB. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 79(6):1106-1112. 2006. Angiotensin II and aldosterone increase with fasting in breeding adult male northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris). 0.091 MB PAGE, BRAD; JANE MCKENZIE; MICHAEL D. SUMNER; MICHAEL COYNE and SIMON D. GOLDSWORTHY. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 323:263-279. 2006. Spatial separation of foraging habitats among New Zealand fur seals. 0.914 MB PANIGADA, SIMONE; GIUSEPPE NOTARBARTOLO DI SCIARA and MARGHERITA ZANARDELLI PANIGADA. CHEMISTRY AND ECOLOGY 22(Supp.1):S255-S263. 2006. Fin whales summering in the Pelagos Sanctuary (Mediterranean Sea): Overview of studies on habitat use and diving behaviour. 3.032 MB PEARSON, MICHAEL and RUBEN STEHBERG. POLAR RECORD 42(4):335-347. 2006. Nineteenth century sealing sites on Rugged Island, South Shetland Islands. 0.426 MB RAUSCHMANN, MICHAEL A.; STEFAN HUGGENBERGER; LARS S. KOSSATZ and HELMUT H. A. OELSCHLAGER. JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY 267(11):1295-1315. 2006. Head morphology in perinatal dolphins: A window into phylogeny and ontogeny. 0.876 MB REBULL, ORIOL GASPA; JORDI DIAZ CUSI; MARIO RUIZ FERNANDEZ and JOSEP GALLART MUSET. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):2077-2085. 2006. Tracking fin whale calls offshore the Galicia Margin, north east Atlantic Ocean. 1.119 MB REEVES, R. and G. NOTARBARTOLO DI SCIARA (compilers and editors). IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Malaga, Spain. 137pp. 2006. The status and distribution of cetaceans in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. 2.688 MB REMAGE-HEALEY, LUKE; DOUGLAS P. NOWACEK and ANDREW H. BASS. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(22):4444-4451. 2006. Dolphin foraging sounds suppress calling and elevate stress hormone levels in a prey species, the Gulf toadfish. 0.287 MB RICHARDSON, E. S. and D. ANDRIASHEK. ARCTIC 59(3):322-324. 2006. Wolf (Canis lupus) predation of a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cub on the sea ice off northwestern Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. 0.047 MB RIEMER, SUSAN D. and ROBERT MIKUS. FISHERY BULLETIN 104(4):626-630. 2006. Aging fish otoliths recovered from Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) fecal samples. 0.217 MB RIGET, FRANK; KATRIN VORKAMP; RUNE DIETZ and SURESH C. RASTOGI. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 8(10):1000-1005. 2006. Temporal trend studies on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in ringed seals from East Greenland. 0.612 MB SAKAI, HIROKI; HISATO IWATA; EUN-YOUNG KIM; OYUNA TSYDENOVA; NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI; EVGENY A. PETROV; VALERIY B. BATOEV and SHINSUKE TANABE. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES 94(1):57-70. 2006. Constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) as a potential sensing biomarker of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in aquatic mammal: Molecular characterization, expression level, and ligand profiling in Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica). 0.813 MB SANTOS, JR., ERICO; KELLY C. PANSARD; MARIA E. YAMAMOTO and SATHYABAMA CHELLAPPA. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOLOGIA 23(3):661-666. 2006. Comportamento do boto-cinza, Sotalia guianensis (Van Beneden) (Cetacea, Delphinidae) na presenca de barcos de turismo na Praia de Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. (Behavior of estuarine dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Van Bénédén) (Cetacea, Delphinidae) in the presence of tourist boats in Pipa Beach, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.) 0.250 MB SEKIGUCHI, T.; K. ARAI and S. KOHSHIMA. JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH 15(Suppl. 1):103. 2006. 18th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society. Innsbruck, Austria.September 12-16, 2006. Sleep of dolphins with continuous activity. 0.080 MB SIMOES-LOPES, PAULO C. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ZOOLOGIA 23(3):652-660. 2006. Morfologia do sincrânio do boto-cinza, Sotalia guianensis (P.J. van Bénéden) (Cetacea, Delphinidae). (Syncranial morphology of the estuarine dolphin Sotalia guianensis (P.J. van Beneden) (Cetacea, Delphinidae)) 0.760 MB SONGHAI LI; DING WANG; KEXIONG WANG and TOMONARI AKAMATSU. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):1803-1806. 2006. Sonar gain control in echolocating finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in an open water. 0.115 MB SPINSANTI, GIACOMO; CRISTINA PANTI; ELISA LAZZERI; LETIZIA MARSILI; SILVIA CASINI; FRANCESCO FRATI and CRISTINA MARIA FOSSI. BMC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 7(32): 11pgs. 2006. Selection of reference genes for quantitative RT-PCR studies in striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) skin biopsies. 0.506 MB STIRLING, I. and C. L. PARKINSON. ARCTIC 59(3):261-275. 2006. Possible effects of climate warming on selected populations of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Canadian Arctic. 1.526 MB TAMAKI, NANA; TADAMICHI MORISAKA and MICHIHIRO TAKI. BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES 73(2):209-215. 2006. Does body contact contribute towards repairing relationships? The association between flipper-rubbing and aggressive behavior in captive bottlenose dolphins. 0.229 MB TIEMANN, CHRISTOPHER O.; AARON M. THODE; JANICE STRALEY; VICTORIA O'CONNELL and KENDALL FOLKERT. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):2355-2365. 2006. Three-dimensional localization of sperm whales using a single hydrophone. 1.203 MB TURVEY, SAMUEL T.; LEIGH A. BARRETT; GILLIAN T. BRAULIK and WANG DING. ORYX 40(3):257-258. 2006. News item Implementing the recovery programme for the Yangtze River dolphin. 0.045 MB TYACK, PETER L.; MARK JOHNSON; NATACHA AGUILAR SOTO; ALBERT STURLESE and PETER T. MADSEN. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(21):4238-4253. 2006. Extreme diving of beaked whales. 0.560 MB URAZGHILDIIEV, ILDAR R. and CHRISTOPHER W. CLARK. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(4):1956-1963. 2006. Acoustic detection of North Atlantic right whale contact calls using the generalized likelihood ratio test. 0.267 MB WOODWARD, BECKY L.; JEREMY P. WINN and FRANK E. FISH. JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY 267(11):1284-1294. 2006. Morphological specializations of baleen whales associated with hydrodynamic performance and ecological niche. 0.362 MB ZHUKOVSKII, YU. G.; K. A. ZAITSEVA; A. I. KRIVCHENKO and V. I. KOROLEV. NEUROSCIENCE AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY 36(8):801-809. 2006. (Translated from Rossiiskii Fiziologicheskii Zhurnal imeni I. M. Sechenova, Vol. 91, No. 8, pp. 872-884, August, 2005.) Mechanisms by which dolphins identify target movement characteristics and their technical use in hydrolocation and radiolocation. 0.188 MB

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Re: [MARMAM] Historical sources
by Michael Dyer 16 Nov '06

16 Nov '06

Dear colleagues: Please keep in mind the tremendous resource for environmental studies that exists in maritime archives, specifically whaling logbooks and journals. I noticed a paper on MARMAM a few weeks back that analyzed through a mathematical formula the size of sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. It so happens that I had reason to answer that very question for colleagues working with the National Marine Fisheries Service and was able after about two hours work to ascertain that sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico were generally smaller that their counterparts in other oceans and substantially smaller than those taken in, say, the Tasman Sea, where very large bull sperm whales were hunted. Yankee whalemen recorded the size of animals in barrels of oil made. One very large sperm whale (80 feet) for which we have an illustration and description taken in the North Atlantic made 120 barrels. The bulk of sperm whales taken in the Gulf consistently yielded up to 30 barrels most made less. Because these whalemen were earning a living from this extractive hunt these barrel figures are very accurate. They kept good records. These archives are simply one more tool in our collective box and a shortcut in many cases to forming a foundation for further research. Please feel free to contact me with any inquires as to access, resources, etc. Michael P. Dyer Librarian and Maritime Historian New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 717-6837 FAX (508) 717-6924

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Ph.D.-Position available
by Lone Nørgaard Bruun 16 Nov '06

16 Nov '06

Dr. Jonas Teilmann National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark jte(a)dmu.dk Please post this on MARMAN: PhD Scholarship Available: Harbour seal behaviour and ecology The Graduate School on Sense organs, Nerve systems, Behavior, and Communication (SNAK), University of Southern Denmark and the National Environmental Research Institute in Denmark (NERI) invite applications for a PhD scholarship in research on marine mammal behaviour and feeding ecology beginning in February 2007. The position involves study of the response by harbour seals to controlled disturbances in relation to diurnal and seasonal use of haul out sites and investigation of their foraging strategy. Field work has to be carried out on the island of Anholt in Denmark during the summers of 2007 and 2008. The PhD will mainly be based at NERI in Roskilde. Applicants should be recent graduates in the field of vertebrate biology and behavioural ecology and preferably but not necessarily have experience in marine mammal research. The duration of the PhD-contract is three years. Within the contract period, the candidate is expected to complete his/her research with publications and a dissertation. Salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Before applying, candidates are strongly encouraged to consult the full project description at http://www.snak.biology.sdu.dk <http://www.snak.biology.sdu.dk/> . For further information please contact Dr. Jonas Teilmann, National Environmental Research Institute in Denmark, e-mail: jte(a)dmu.dk <mailto:jte@dmu.dk> . The closing date for applications is December 15th 2006. To apply, candidates should send an e-mail that includes an application, CV (with a brief description of research interests, previous employment, and publication list), documentation of academic degrees, reprints of published articles, and names and contact information for three referees to: lyn(a)biology.sdu.dk <mailto:lyn@biology.sdu.dk> . You can also send a hard copy application in three duplicates to: Graduate School SNAK, Institute of Biology, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark The selection of the successful candidate will be made in two steps. In the first step, an evaluation committee will select a group of qualified applicants. The selected applicants will then be invited to apply for the PhD-position at the University of Southern Denmark (for procedures see: http://www.sdu.dk/Nat/fak/phd/index.php?lang=en)

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Two new jobs in British Columbia, Canada
by rob＠raincoast.org 15 Nov '06

15 Nov '06

Dear Marmam subscribers, Please find below descriptions for two new jobs with Raincoast Conservation Foundation's marine mammal research and conservation program, which is now in its third year. Please distribute this advertisement widely to interested applicants who are eligible to work in Canada. Thank you, Rob 1. Job title: GIS Technician Supervisor: Marine Mammal Research Scientist Raincoast Conservation Foundation (www.raincoast.org) is hiring a GIS and database technician to support our Marine Conservation Initiative. The project studies the distribution, abundance and habitat requirements of marine mammals and seabirds in western Canadian waters. We are searching for a person with excellent computer and organizational skills to join an active research team. The ideal applicant will have a wide range of experience using GIS software, including the Arc software platform and a suite of ESRI products. Given the marine focus of the research, experience with Ocean Data View and program Distance would be an asset, as would some experience with data processing and programming in R. Facility with Microsoft Access is essential, because the job will involve creating, organizing and maintaining large, linked databases from raw line transect survey and oceanographic point data. Some experience with preparing figures for a variety of media (e.g., scientific manuscripts, web and public outreach material) is also required. The job does not require statistical modelling skills, but rather will involve processing large datasets to facilitate analyses being conducted by other investigators and displaying results. The position is a 2-year contract starting in January 2007, and based from our Sidney, BC office. While the job is office-based, there is the potential for a qualified applicant to join the research team for fieldwork planned for BC coastal waters in 2007 and 2008. All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Please send a CV with two references and, if possible, web links to samples of your work to Chris Genovali, Executive Director (chris(a)raincoast.org) cc Rob Williams, Principal Investigator (rob(a)raincoast.org) and include ?GIS Technician Resume? in the subject line of the email. Application deadline: 15 December 2006. No phone calls please. Only those applicants selected for an interview (to take place in January 2007) will be contacted. 2. Job title: Marine Conservation Campaigner Supervisor: Executive Director, with Marine Mammal Research Scientist. Raincoast Conservation Foundation (www.raincoast.org) is hiring a campaigner to support our Marine Conservation Initiative. The project studies the distribution, abundance and habitat requirements of marine mammals and seabirds in western Canadian waters. We are searching for a strategic thinker with strong PR, media and organizational skills to lead a public education campaign that will address marine habitat conservation issues in this region. The ideal applicant will have experience using science to guide a campaign that protects marine wildlife from industrial activities such as offshore oil and gas exploration (seismic surveys) and development, ship strikes, entanglement and oil spills. While a scientific background is desirable, candidates with a strong legal or policy background will also be considered. The job will involve media and other public outreach activities, and participation in multi-stakeholder planning processes. Candidates should also have experience in project management and administrative work. The position is a 2-year contract starting in January 2007, and based from our Sidney, BC, Canada office. While the job is office-based, there is the potential for interested applicants to join the research team for fieldwork planned for BC coastal waters in 2007 and 2008. All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Please send a CV with two references to Chris Genovali, Executive Director (chris(a)raincoast.org) cc Rob Williams, Principal Investigator (rob(a)raincoast.org) and include ?Marine Conservation Campaigner Resume? in the subject line of the email. Applicants are encouraged to provide an example of, or web-links to, previous work that they feel illustrates their style of public campaigning: for example, an opinion piece; a video clip; a print advertisement or billboard; a website; bumper sticker, etc. Application deadline: 15 December 2006. No phone calls please. Only those applicants selected for an interview (to take place in January 2007) will be contacted. Dr Rob Williams Marine Mammal Research Scientist Raincoast Conservation Foundation PO Box 8663 Victoria, BC Canada V8W 3S2

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New publications week 45
by Jan Herrmann 15 Nov '06

15 Nov '06

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 45 / 2006, which haven't been announced on MARMAM earlier AFAIK. By clicking the following link you are guided to a website, where the following references are linked to their according journal homepages. There you can find abstracts and contact information: http://www.mmbib.com/news.html Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Clark, L.S., D.F. Cowan, and D.C. Pfeiffer (2006): Morphological Changes in the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Adrenal Gland Associated with Chronic Stress. Journal of Comparative Pathology 135(4): 208-216. Cowan, D.F. and Y. Tajima (2006): The Thyroid Gland in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Texas Coast of the Gulf of Mexico: Normal Structure and Pathological Changes. Journal of Comparative Pathology 135(4): 217-225. El-Morshedy, H.A. and E. Liz (2006): Globally attracting fixed points in higher order discrete population models. Journal of Mathematical Biology 53(3): 365-384. Miclard, J. et al. (2006): Microcystic Meningioma in a Dolphin (Delphinus delphis): Immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural Study. Journal of Comparative Pathology 135(4): 254-258. Newman, S.J. and S.A. Smith (2006): Marine Mammal Neoplasia: A Review. Veterinary Pathology 43(6): 865-880. Rehtanz, M. et al. (2006): Isolation and characterization of the first American bottlenose dolphin papillomavirus: Tursiops truncatus papillomavirus type 2. J. Gen. Virol. 87(12): 3559-3565. Stokstad, E. (2006): News Focus. SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY MEETING: Snapshots From the Meeting. Science 314(5801): 921. PINNIPEDIA Antonelis, G.A. et al. (2006): Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi): Status and conservation issues. Atoll Research Bulletin 543(): 75-101. Buckles, E.L. et al. (2006): Otarine Herpesvirus-1, not Papillomavirus, is Associated with Endemic Tumours in California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus). Journal of Comparative Pathology 135(4): 183-189. Fjälling, A., M. Wahlberg, and H. Westerberg (2006): Acoustic harassment devices reduce seal interaction in the Baltic salmon-trap, net fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science 63(9): 1751-1758. Forcada, J. and S.L. Robinson (2006): Population abundance, structure and turnover estimates for leopard seals during winter dispersal combining tagging and photo-identification data. Polar Biology 29(12): 1052-1062. Lewis, R. et al. (2006): Sex-specific foraging strategies and resource partitioning in the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 273(1603): 2901-2907. Longenecker, K., R.A. Dollar, and M.K. Cahoon (2006): Increasing taxonomic resolution in dietary analysis of the Hawaiian monk seal. Atoll Research Bulletin 543(): 103-113. Parrish, F.A. and K. Abernathy (2006): Movements of monk seals relative to ecological depth zones in the lower Northwestern Hawaiian islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 543(): 115-130. Stewart, B.S. et al. (2006): Foraging biogeography of Hawaiian monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 543(): 131-145. Womble, J.N. and M.F. Sigler (2006): Seasonal availability of abundant, energy-rich prey influences the abundance and diet of a marine predator, the Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series 325(): 281-293. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Hodgson, A.J. and H. Marsh (2007): Response of dugongs to boat traffic: The risk of disturbance and displacement. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 340(1): 50-61. Parks, E.K., A.E. Derocher, and N.J. Lunn (2006): Seasonal and annual movement patterns of polar bears on the sea ice of Hudson Bay. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(9): 1281-1294. Shavlakadze, T. and M. Grounds (2006): Of bears, frogs, meat, mice and men: complexity of factors affecting skeletal muscle mass and fat. BioEssays 28(10): 994-1009. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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New MMS sperm whale/seismic study report available
by Dagmar Fertl 14 Nov '06

14 Nov '06

Dear Marmam subscribers, The following 2006 report might be of interest to those of you who have been keeping abreast of sperm whale studies in the Gulf of Mexico. I ran across it while looking for something else, and realized that MMS has not yet posted its availability to Marmam. As a warning, the file is monstrously huge at over 100 mb. http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/regulate/environ/studies/2006/2006-034.pdf With regards, Dagmar Fertl Marine Mammal Biologist Geo-Marine, Inc. 2201 Avenue K, Suite A2 Plano, Texas 75074 USA 972-543-4137 FAX 972-543-4130 dfertl(a)geo-marine.com http://www.geo-marine.com

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One-year internship in genetic modeling
by Karen Martien 13 Nov '06

13 Nov '06

ONE YEAR INTERNSHIP IN GENETICS AND COMPUTER MODELING Contact Dr. Karen Martien (Karen.Martien(a)noaa.gov) The Southwest Fisheries Science Center, located in San Diego, CA, USA, is accepting applications for a one-year internship in conservation genetics modeling. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic person interested in gaining valuable career experience while contributing to an international research project of immediate relevance to applied conservation genetics. The intern would join an international team of scientists working on the Testing of Spatial Structure Methods (TOSSM) project, a long-term research project aimed at testing the performance of different analytical methods of detecting population structure from genetic data. An adequate understanding of population structure is frequently a crucial element in enabling informed conservation and management decisions. Advancing our ability to detect population structure using genetic data has been identified as a research priority for both the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC SC) and the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Though a number of analytical techniques are available that use genetic data to address population structure questions, none have been thoroughly tested to quantify their performance in a conservation and management context. To address this lack of reliable performance tests, NMFS and the IWC SC jointly initiated the TOSSM project, the purpose of which is to design and conduct a large, iterative performance-testing study. The TOSSM project is currently in its third year. Our focus now is on data management and analysis. The intern’s duties will include: * Managing a large dataset, including basic database development * Creating and maintaining a website for the TOSSM project * Completing, documenting, and submitting an R package containing the project code * Writing analytical programs in the language R * Analyzing genetic data and interpreting results * Assisting in manuscript preparation The successful applicant will have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, biology, or other relevant field. Applicants must have computer programming experience, preferably in the programming language R. Experience writing R packages is highly desirable. Applicants should also have an understanding of population genetics, strong organizational and writing skills, and an ability to work independently. Though experience in both computer programming and population genetics/dynamics is desirable, we will place greater emphasis on computer skills when evaluating applications. Application deadline: December 15, 2006 Start date: Preferred start date is January 22, 2007, though alternative start dates will be considered To apply, please send a cover letter describing your qualifications, a resume, and a list of three professional references (phone numbers and e-mail contacts) to: Dr. Karen Martien Southwest Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Karen.Martien(a)noaa.gov 858-546-7058 -- *********************************** Dr. Karen Martien Southwest Fisheries Science Center 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Ph: 858-546-7058 Fax: 858-546-7003 ***********************************

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Marine Mammal Management Course Announcement
by J&B 09 Nov '06

09 Nov '06

MARINE MAMMAL MANAGEMENT COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT WELCOME- to all those interested in marine mammals. This is an opportunity for you to consider our unique offering in the study of a fascinating but curiously unknown aquatic form of life through: THE OCEANOGRAPHIC CENTER OF NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S GLOBAL DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE IN MARINE MAMMAL MANAGEMENT (MMM). # CZMT 0636-DE 1. THIS COURSE IS OFFERED TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING. Registration starts December 4th, closes on January 5th There are three versions: a) full three credit graduate level - contact Barra Gots at johnbarra(a)sympatico.ca <mailto:johnbarra@sympatico.ca> b) a general interest diploma - “ “ “ c) as part of the graduate certificate - contact the coordinator at douganj(a)nova.edu <mailto:douganj@nova.edu>). MMM runs from JANUARY 2 TO MARCH 15, 2007, and covers a range of pertinent topics as indicated by the Table of Contents: Information for Current Term Chapter 1. Introduction to Marine Mammals Chapter 2. Marine Mammal Management Chapter 3. Introduction to Cetaceans Chapter 4. Beluga Whale, and “toxic soups” Chapter 5. Dolphins, non-consumptive use Chapter 6. Bowheads, the subsidence balance Chapter 7. Orcas, of killers and Keikos Chapter 8. Pilots, stranding and utilization Chapter 9. Introduction to Pinnipeds Chapter10 Monk Seals Chapter11. California Sea Lion, Big Sur and survival Chapter12. Harp Seal, to hunt or not to hunt? Chapter13. Introduction to Sirenids Chapter14. Manatee, the harassed herbivore Chapter15. Introduction to Marine Fissipeds Chapter16. Polar Bear, the Inuit, success and hope Chapter17. Acoustic Stimuli of Marine Mammals Chapter18. Marine Mammal Conservation & Future Management There are two essay assignments for those taking the credit versions. First is due on FEBRUARY 12th with a value of 30%; the last on MARCH 16th for 60% of the final mark. The remaining 10% is held for Interaction evaluation – how well the candidate participates within any class e-mail discussion and replies to requests. Candidates will receive comments on the first assignment, mainly as an aid in the final essay, and evaluation. The last essay is equivalent of a final exam and is not returned. Those taking the diploma program may submit the assignments and participate in the Interaction; however, not for marks, but certainly for comment. As communication and interaction throughout the term will be mainly via e-mail, it is essential that all have some electronic means of communication and submitting essays. Essays should be sent using "MS Word" format. For general information on the course, contact http://www.nova.edu/ocean/marmam/marmam.html and http://www.nova.edu/ocean/ for general information on the Oceanographic Center's programs. For registration http://www.nova.edu/ocean/distedregform.html Barra L. Gots and Professor Keith Ronald Instructors for the Marine Mammal Management Distance Education course. Please reply to Barra Gots: johnbarra(a)sympatico.ca <mailto:johnbarra@sympatico.ca>

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SEAMAMMS 2007: First Announcement
by Andy Read 09 Nov '06

09 Nov '06

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New publications week 44
by Jan Herrmann 08 Nov '06

08 Nov '06

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 44 / 2006, which haven't been announced on MARMAM earlier AFAIK. By clicking the following link you are guided to a website, where the following references are linked to their according journal homepages. There you can find abstracts and contact information: http://www.mmbib.com/news.html Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Buck, J.D. et al. (2006): Aerobic microorganisms associated with free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in coastal Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic ocean waters. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(3): 536-544. Evans, J.J. et al. (2006): First report of Streptococcus agalactiae and Lactococcus garvieae from a wild bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(3): 561-569. Harlin-Cognato, A.D. and R.L. Honeycutt (2006): Multi-locus phylogeny of dolphins in the subfamily Lissodelphininae: Character synergy improves phylogenetic resolution. BMC Evolutionary Biology 6(1): 87. Kazár, E. (2006): Sophianaecetus, a replacement name for Mediocris (Cetacea: Delphinoidea: Kentriodontidae). Fossil Record - Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin 9(2): 260. Seol, B. et al. (2006): Isolation of Clostridium tertium from a Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Adriatic Sea. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(3): 709-711. Uhen, M.D. (2006): Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology. Second Edition. By Annalisa Berta, James L Sumich, and Kit M Kovacs ; illustrated by Pieter Arend Folkens and Peter J Adam. Academic Press. Burlington (Massachusetts): Elsevier. $69.95. x + 547 p + 16 pl; ill.; index. ISBN: 0-12-088552-2. 2006. The Quarterly Review of Biology 81(3): 297. Uhen, M.D. (2006): The generic name Mediocris (Cetacea: Delphinoidea: Kentriodontidae), belongs to a foraminiferan. Fossil Record - Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin 9(2): 259. Umehara, A. et al. (2006): Molecular identification of Anisakis simplex sensu stricto and Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from fish and cetacean in Japanese waters. Parasitology International 55(4): 267-271. PINNIPEDIA Foot, N.J., S. Orgeig, and C.B. Daniels (2006): The evolution of a physiological system: The pulmonary surfactant system in diving mammals. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 154(1-2): 118-138. Gwynn, J.P. et al. (2006): The derivation of radionuclide transfer parameters for and dose-rates to an adult ringed seal (Phoca hispida) in an Arctic environment. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 90(3): 197-209. Solomon, J.H. and M.J. Hartmann (2006): Biomechanics: robotic whiskers used to sense features. Nature 443(7111): 525. Yin, X. et al. (2006): A 1500-year record of lead, copper, arsenic, cadmium, zinc level in Antarctic seal hairs and sediments. Science of the Total Environment 371(1-3): 252-257. Zabka, T.S. et al. (2006): Acute Lead Toxicosis in a Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) Consequent to Ingestion of a Lead Fishing Sinker. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(3): 651-657. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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