Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that the following article was recently published in *Aquatic Biology*. *Reference ranges for body condition in wild bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus* Leslie Burdett Hart, Randall S. Wells, Lori H. Schwacke ABSTRACT: Marine mammal body condition, as evaluated by a combination of mass, length, and/or girth measurements, is considered an indicator of nutritional status. We used measurements of total mass, total length, and maximum girth from long-term bottlenose dolphin *Tursiops truncatus* capture-release research conducted in Sarasota Bay, Florida, USA, (1987-2009) to develop 95th percentile reference ranges for 2 body condition models: (1) total mass versus total length and (2) maximum girth versus total length. Nonlinear and linear quantile regression methods were used to estimate the parameters for the reference ranges and develop predictive models to examine body condition among individual dolphins. The flexibility of these models and reliance upon commonly acquired morphometrics allows for broad application among researchers lacking data on mass or age. Ultimately, these reference ranges can be used to evaluate and compare the body condition of individual animals and provide an additional metric for evaluating the general health of coastal populations. *Aquatic Biology*, 2013, Volume 18, Pgs. 63-68. Abstract and article link: *http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v18/n1/* -- Leslie Burdett Hart, PhD Jardon and Howard Technologies, Inc. (JHT) NOAA/NOS/NCCOS Hollings Marine Laboratory 331 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: 843-725-4831 Fax: 843-762-8737 Email: Leslie.Burdett@noaa.gov