Dear MARMAM and ECS-talk subscribers, Apologies to those of you who will receive duplicate emails due to cross-posting. The following titles represent the contents of the most recent issue (Volume 38, issue 2, 2012) of Aquatic Mammals. The online issue is now available. For individuals with a print subscription, the joint hard copy of 38.1/38.2 will be mailed in late June. Aquatic Mammals is the longest running peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research on aquatic mammals and is published quarterly with manuscripts available as published PDFs in real time. Further information about the journal can be found at: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Instructions for authors and formatting guidelines can be found in the first volume of each issue and at this link: http://tinyurl.com/AMauthorinstructions To submit a manuscript for publication consideration, please visit: http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php If you subscribe to Aquatic Mammals online, you can visit the journal web site and sign in to download all articles from this volume: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Please do not contact the listserve editors for PDFs or copies of the articles. To obtain a PDF, please subscribe to Aquatic Mammals http://tinyurl.com/AMsubscribe or contact the corresponding author for reprints. Links to a purchase page for each article are also included below. Please see list below for Volume 38, issue 2 contents. Thank you for your continued interest in the journal and abstract postings. With regards, Kathleen Dudzinski, Ph.D. Editor, Aquatic Mammals aquaticmammals@gmail.com ******************* Xian, Y., Wang, K., Jiang, W., Zheng, B., Wang, D. 2012. The Development of Spatial Positions Between Mother and Calf of Yangtze Finless Porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) Maintained in Captive and Seminatural Environments. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 127-135, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.127 Berrow, S., O’Brien, J., Groth, L., Foley, A., Voigt, K. 2012. Abundance Estimate of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Lower River Shannon candidate Special Area of Conservation, Ireland. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 136-144, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.136 Shirakihara, M., Shirakihara, K., Nishiyama, M., Iida, T., Amano, M. 2012. Long-Distance Movements of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) and Habitat Preference of Two Species of Bottlenose Dolphins in Eastern Kyushu, Japan. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 145-152, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.145 Ainley, D.G., Ballard, G. 2012. Trophic Interactions and Population Trends of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Southern Ross Sea. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 153-160, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.153 Bowles A.E., Anderson, R.C. 2012. Behavioral Responses and Habituation of Pinnipeds and Small Cetaceans to Novel Objects and Simulated Fishing Gear With and Without a Pinger. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 161-188, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.161 Historical Perspectives Essays Nobuyuki Miyazaki, N. 2012. Seal Survey in Eurasian Waters in Collaboration with Russian Scientists. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 189-203, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.189 Domning, D.P. 2012. The Early Years of the Amazonian Manatee Project at INPA, Manaus, Brazil. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 204-222, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.204 Book Reviews O’Donnell, N. 2012. Review of: GULF OF MEXICO ORIGIN, WATERS, AND BIOTA: BIODIVERSITY (Volume 1). Editors: Darryl L. Felder & David K. Camp. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 223, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.223 Whitt, A.D. 2012. Review of: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES: A WORLD HANDBOOK FOR CETACEAN HABITAT CONSERVATION AND PLANNING, SECOND EDITION. Author: Erich Hoyt. Aquatic Mammals, 38(2), 224-226, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.224 Eastham, C. 2012. Review of: MARINE MAMMAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION: A HANDBOOK OF TECHNIQUES. Editors: Ian L. Boyd, W. Don Bowen, & Sara J. Iverson. Aquatic Mammals 2012, 38(2), 227, DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.38.2.2012.227