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New publications week 13
by Jan Herrmann 10 Apr '06

10 Apr '06

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 13 / 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. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Muñoz, P.M. et al. (2006): Isolation of Brucella species from a live-stranded striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in Spain. The Veterinary Record 158(13): 450-451. Siebert, U. et al. (2006): Pathological Findings in Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Norwegian and Icelandic Waters. Journal of Comparative Pathology 134(2-3): 134-142. Vahlenkamp, T.W. and T.C. Harder (2006): Influenza virus infections in mammals. Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 119(3-4): 123-131. Barnett, J., P. Jepson, and B. Lawson (2006): Letters: Save the whale? The Veterinary Record 158(7): 247-248. Sonne, C. et al. (2006): Impairment of cellular immunity in west Greenland sledge dogs (Canis familiaris) dietary exposed to polluted minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) blubber. Environmental Science & Technology 40(6): 2056-2062. PINNIPEDIA Sharp, J.A. et al. (2005): Fur seal adaptations to lactation: insights into mammary gland function in Gerald P. Schatten (ed.): Current Topics in Developmental Biology Vol. 72: 275-308. Elsevier, Amsterdam Hiebl, J. et al. (2006): Identification and Quantification of Polybrominated Hexahydroxanthene Derivatives and Other Halogenated Natural Products in Commercial Fish and Other Marine Samples. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 54(7): 2652-2657. Johnson, S. et al. (2006): Aerobic bacterial flora of the vagina and prepuce of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and investigation of associations with urogenital carcinoma. Veterinary Microbiology 114(1-2): 94-103. OTHERS Smithwick, M. et al. (2006): Temporal trends of perfluoroalkyl contaminants in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from two locations in the North American Arctic, 1972-2002. Environmental Science & Technology 40(4): 1139-1143. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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Short term boat based cetacean research
by Volunteer Coordinator (HWDT) 09 Apr '06

09 Apr '06

Dear All The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust have some spaces remaining throughout the season for research assistants on our boat-based research project. We also have some last-minute spaces running April 15th-21st, and would like to offer these at a 1/3 discount to MARMAM members. The project involves monitoring the waters of the Hebrides with a view to understand the habitat preferences of cetaceans in the area. We use a combination of visual and acoustic monitoring methods - using standard protocol for visual surveys, towing specialised hydrophones and recording images for photo identification. The project is for 7 days and is entirely boat based on our 53ft yacht Silurian - all training and accommodation is provided on board. The coastal waters of southwest Scotland, warmed by the north Atlantic drift are important and productive marine habitats. The transition from southern warmer waters to northern cooler waters in this area is reflected in the great diversity of marine species here, including a large variety of cetaceans. Many of the cetacean species dwelling in this area are considered to be of a conservation priority at a National, European and International level (e.g. harbour porpoises, bottlenose dolphins, beaked whales and baleen whales). In addition to these, the seas of western Scotland are also inhabited by grey and common seals, basking sharks and a number of sea birds including sea eagles, gannets, shearwaters, petrels, cormorants, guillemots and puffins. The HWDT team together with over 100 research assistants have spent the last 3 years surveying the Argyll waters, investigating cetacean distribution, abundance and identifying hot spot areas for further study. A summary of this survey - written in 2005 - can be viewed on our website in the research pages. 2006 and 2007 will continue this survey conducting further investigation into these hot spot areas. If you would like to join us - either in April for a discounted price of £300 for the 7 day research course - or later on in the season, or would like to find out more about the project, then please contact me on volunteercoordinator(a)hwdt.org / 01688 302620 or look on our website at www.hwdt.org. Fiona Quarmby HWDT Volunteer Co-ordinator 28 Main Street Tobermory Isle of Mull ARGYLL PA75 6NU 01688 302620 www.hwdt.org volunteercoordinator(a)hwdt.org

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Animal acoustics and ambient noise
by Asha de Vos 07 Apr '06

07 Apr '06

Hi! I am a Sri Lankan marine biologist with very limited access to full text journals or even abstracts (i depend on the internet!). I am looking for papers about how ambient noise affects animals, particularly things like shipping traffic with respect to whales and dolphins. I would really appreciate any help I can get. Thanks. Asha. Asha de Vos ashadevos(a)gmail.com

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How Baleen Whales Eat
by Catherine Fox 06 Apr '06

06 Apr '06

To Whom It May Concern: I am an educator at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. I had a quick question regarding how baleen whales feed. There have been questions from some aquarium guests about how baleen whales actually eat - how they strain the water out through the baleen. Apparently a few new studies have come out that indicate these whales don't push the water out with their tongue (which is what I was taught), but that they actually open and close their ventral grooves - like an accordion - to passively push the water out through the baleen. Would you know if these new findings are true? Is there anyone else you recommend I speak with? Thanks for your help! Sincerely, Catherine Fox Education Specialist Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 90802 Tel: (562) 951-1704 Fax: (562) 951-3152 cfox(a)lbaop.org www.aquariumofpacific.org ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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Aquatics Symposium at Tufts Veterinary School
by Emily F Christiansen 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Greetings MARMAMers! For those of you in the New England area, we'd like to extend an invitation to our annual symposium at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, Massachusetts. Our theme this year is Marine and Aquatic Medicine and Conservation, and we have some terrific speakers coming in for it. This is a one-day symposium held on Saturday, April 22, from 8am until around 5pm, followed by a short reception. The student fee for attendance is $5, and non-students is $10. Continental breakfast, lunch, and the reception is included - we only ask that you pre-register by emailing waze.symposium(a)yahoo.com so we can make sure we have enough for everyone. See speakers and additional information below. Please contact the email address above or myself directly with any questions. Directions to campus can be found at the website http://vet.tufts.edu Hope to see you there! Emily ChristiansenDVM/MPH Class of 2008 Vice President, WAZE (Wildlife, Aquatics, Zoo, Exotics Club) emily.christiansen(a)tufts.edu CUMMINGS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY WAZE and Veterinarians for Global Solutions Keynote address: Martin Haulena, DVM, MS Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver, BC, Canada Steven Roberts, PhD Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, MA Erica Miller, DVM TriState Bird Rescue & Research Newark, DE Helen Roberts, DVM Aquatic Veterinary Services of WNY Orchard Park, NY Michael Moore, MA,VetMB, MRCVS, PhD Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA Roxanna Smolowitz, DVM, PhD Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole,MA Scott Weber, MSc,VMD New England Aquarium Boston, MA REGISTRATION FEE: $5 FOR TUFTS STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF / $10 GENERAL PUBLIC Continuing education credits for veterinarians available for additional fee Please contact waze.symposium(a)yahoo.com with questions. To pre-register, please email name, address, institution and phone number to: waze.symposium(a)yahoo.com WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO THE DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION FOR THEIR GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

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"Los Farallones" Farallon Islands blog from PRBO
by Russ Bradley 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

I thought folks might be interested in our new web log for the Farallones: www.losfarallones.blogspot.com/ This focuses on PRBO's long term research on the Farallon Islands, 27 miles west off San Francisco - a component of which involves demographic studies of northern elephant seals, with work on other pinnipeds as well. This is an attempt to get more Farallon info out in the public forum and hopefully help with fundraising. There is updated info about research and "island living", pictures, and video from the field. There are great video clips of elephant seal bull fights and a pup being born from this past winter. Most of the current content is from the winter, focusing on elephant seals, but we will continue to update directly from the island through the seabird season - about once every 2 weeks. (Likely no more than that due to schedule constraints) Russ Bradley ********************************** Russell Bradley, M.Sc. Farallon Program Manager Marine Ecology Division PRBO Conservation Science 4990 Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Tel: 415-868-1221 ext.314 Fax: 415-868-1946

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seal water quality
by richard saunders 04 Apr '06

04 Apr '06

Following installation of new pumping equipment, we are currently reevaluating our water quality testing protocols, and wondered what is new and exciting in this field. We rehabilitate up to 150 seals per year, and have the option of both fresh and salt water pools for them, of varying sizes. What parameters are people measuring to assess water quality? What test kits do people use? If anyone deals with similar systems in zoos, rehab facilities or aquaria, ie fairly large numbers of (very messy eating) seals/sealions and wouldn't mind if I picked their brains, please would they contact me off list? Richard Saunders RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre

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New publications week 12
by Jan Herrmann 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

Dear all, here are some new publications of week 12 / 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. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA McKinney, M.A. et al. (2006): Biotransformation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) and rat mammalian model using an in vitro hepatic microsomal assay. Aquatic Toxicology 77(1): 87-97. Bailey, H. and P. Thompson (2006): Quantitative analysis of bottlenose dolphin movement patterns and their relationship with foraging. Journal of Animal Ecology 75(2): 456-465. Huggenberger, S. et al. (2006): Histological analysis of the nasal roof cartilage in a neonate sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus - Mammalia, Odontoceti). Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology 244(3-4): 229-238. PINNIPEDIA Austin, D. et al. (2006): Stomach temperature telemetry reveals temporal patterns of foraging success in a free-ranging marine mammal. Journal of Animal Ecology 75(2): 408-420. Fowler, S.L. et al. (2006): Ontogeny of diving behaviour in the Australian sea lion: trials of adolescence in a late bloomer. Journal of Animal Ecology 75(2): 358-367. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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Marine mammal samples available for research.
by Katie R. Pugliares 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

The Cape Cod Stranding Network, Inc. (CCSN) in Massachusetts responds to hundreds of marine mammal strandings every year. The high species diversity in the surrounding waters off the Cape allows for the unique opportunity to collectinvaluable information on the biology and ecology of many marine animals. CCSNhas collected an ample amount of samples suitable for life history, genetic, and contaminants research. Samples are available for the following species: Atlantic white sided dolphin, L. acutus Common dolphin, D. Delphis Harbor porpoise, P. phocoena Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae (limited samples) Long finned pilot whale, G. melas Minke whale, B. acutorostrata (limited samples) Risso's dolphin, G. griseus (limited samples) Gray seal, H. grypus Harbor seal, P. vitulina Harp seal, P. groenlandica Hooded seal, C. cristata If interested in using any of these samples in future research please contact: Katie Pugliares Necropsy Coordinator The Cape Cod Stranding Network, Inc Buzzard's Bay, MA 02532 katiep(a)capecodstranding.net (774) 836- 5573

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Book announcement: Whale by Joe Roman
by Harriett Green 03 Apr '06

03 Apr '06

New from Reaktion Books' Animal Series: WHALE by Joe Roman ISBN: 1-86189-246-2 US$19.95 25 color plates, 75 halftones Publication date: May 1, 2006 Published by Reaktion Books, distributed by the University of Chicago Press WHALE explores the role cetaceans have played in history, the human imagination, and the oceans themselves. The largest animals to have lived on earth, whales inspire awe: the longest individual on record measured more than 33 meters, and a blue whale's tongue alone can weigh more than an African elephant. Whales have also inspired greed. At the height of industrial whaling, more than 60,000 whales were removed from the oceans each year. It wasn't until humans brought these diving mammals to the brink of extinction that we truly appreciated their charisma, intelligence, even culture as revealed in song. This book shows how our perceptions and relationships regarding this animal have changed over the centuries. From the tales of Jonah and Brendan the Navigator to Moby Dick and the modern debate over whaling, WHALE considers the role of cetaceans in human history, mythology, art, literature, commerce, and science. The illustrations range from Stone Age carvings to Victorian whaling prints to the latest full-color underwater photographs. This book will appeal to whale watchers as well as marine historians and anyone studying cultural history and the natural sciences. For more information: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/167706.ctl Maria Kilcoyne, maria(a)reaktionbooks.co.uk Harriett Green, hg(a)press.uchicago.edu Joe Roman is available for readings, lectures, and interviews. Please contact Harriett Green at hg(a)press.uchicago.edu or (773) 702-4217, or Maria Kilcoyne at maria(a)reaktionbooks.co.uk or +44 (0)20 7253 1071 for more information.

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