From bruno_daz2000 at yahoo.es Sun Jul 2 08:15:49 2006 From: bruno_daz2000 at yahoo.es (Bruno Diaz) Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 08:15:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] Bottlenose dolphin behaviour and gillnets: new paper Message-ID: <20060702151549.71924.qmail@web86808.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Dear MARMAM members, I am pleased to announce the release of the new manuscript on the ICES Journal of Marine Science. D?az L?pez, B. 2006. Interactions between Mediterranean bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and gillnets off Sardinia, Italy. ? ICES Journal of Marine Science, 63(5): 946?951. doi:10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.06.012 Abstract: A first attempt at analysing interactions between bottlenose dolphins and gillnets along the northeastern coast of Sardinia (Italy) was conducted between October 1999 and December 2004. A new approach was used: combining interviews with fishers with boat-based direct observations and behavioural and group size analysis. Fishers on monitored boats noted 2556 days on which gillnet damage was caused by bottlenose dolphins, 68.7% of the total fishing days, with no difference between seasons. An annual estimate of the number of bottlenose dolphins caught in the gillnets was 1.47 (0.98 immatures and 0.49 adults). In all, 317 days were spent making observations at sea, of which 330.6 h were spent directly observing the dolphins. There were no changes in the distribution of daily encounter rate among seasons, group size, or number of immatures, in the presence or the absence of gillnets. However, bottlenose dolphins spent more time both in the study area and feeding when gillnets were present. The extent of the estimated bycatch is worrisome in terms of the ability of bottlenose dolphins off Sardinia to sustain such an annual loss. Keywords: behaviour, bottlenose dolphin, bycatch, fisheries, gillnets, Mediterranean Sea, trammel nets. This is available through Science Direct. http://www.sciencedirect.com/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WGG-4JRVDYR-1&_user=10&_handle=V-WA-A-W-WU-MsSAYZW-UUW-U-AACWBBCYYB-AAVEEAZZYB-EWWVWZDYU-WU-U&_fmt=summary&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2006&_rdoc=18&_orig=browse&_srch=%23toc%236822%232006%23999369994%23623801!&_cdi=6822&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=24250e7a21adbf61b620608cebc84356 Paper also available on request: B_D_R_I at yahoo.com Regards, --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2?/min or less. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jan.herrmann at cetacea.de Mon Jul 3 11:05:41 2006 From: jan.herrmann at cetacea.de (Jan Herrmann) Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:05:41 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New publications week 25 Message-ID: Dear all, here are some new publications of week 25 / 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 Clemins, P.J. and M.T. Johnson (2006): Generalized perceptual linear prediction features for animal vocalization analysis. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(1): 527-534. Culley, A.I., A.S. Lang, and C.A. Suttle (2006): Metagenomic analysis of coastal RNA virus communities. Science 312(5781): 1795-1798. DeLorenzo Costa, A., E.G. Durbin, and C.A. Mayo (2006): Variability in the nutritional value of the major copepods in Cape Cod Bay (Massachusetts, USA) with implications for right whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series 27(2): 109-123. Hammond, P.S. (2006): Whale science-and how (not) to use it. Significance 3(2): 54-58. Hampe, O. (2006): Middle/late Miocene hoplocetine sperm whale remains (Odontoceti: Physeteridae) of North Germany with an emended classification of the Hoplocetinae. Fossil Record - Mitteilungen aus dem Museum f?r Naturkunde in Berlin 9(1): 61-86. Rasmussen, M.H. et al. (2006): Source levels and harmonic content of whistles in white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(1): 510-517. Stachowitsch, M. (2006): Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation. Marine Ecology Progress Series 27(2): 184-185. Supin, A.Y., P.E. Nachtigall, and M. Breese (2006): Source-to-sensation level ratio of transmitted biosonar pulses in an echolocating false killer whale. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(1): 518-526. Tryland, M. et al. (2006): Serum chemistry of free-ranging white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Svalbard. Veterinary Clinical Pathology 35(2): 199-203. Borsa, P. (2006): Marine mammal strandings in the New Caledonia region, Southwest Pacific. Comptes rendus Biologies 329(4): 277-288. Werth, A.J. (2006): Mandibular and dental variation and the evolution of suction feeding in odontoceti. Journal of Mammalogy 87(3): 579-588. PINNIPEDIA Aldridge, B.M. et al. (2006): Paucity of class I MHC gene heterogeneity between individuals in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal population. Immunogenetics 58(3): 203-215. Ganova-Raeva, L. et al. (2006): Primer Extension Enrichment Reaction (PEER): a new subtraction method for identification of genetic differences between biological specimens. Nucleic Acids Research 34(11): e76. Okamoto, M. et al. (2006): Small intestinal volvulus in a captive Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). The Veterinary Record 159(1): 21-23. Tripovich, J.S. et al. (2006): Individual variation in the pup attraction call produced by female Australian fur seals during early lactation. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(1): 502-509. van Polanen Petel, T.D. et al. (2006): An assessment of the audibility of sound from human transport by breeding Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii). Wildlife Research 33(4): 275-291. Wright, T.J. and R.W. Davis (2006): The effect of myoglobin concentration on aerobic dive limit in a Weddell seal. Journal of Experimental Biology 209(13): 2576-2585. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Phillips, R., C. Niezrecki, and D.O. Beusse (2006): Theoretical detection ranges for acoustic based manatee avoidance technology. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(1): 153-163. Yan, Z. et al. (2006): Background noise cancellation of manatee vocalizations using an adaptive line enhancer. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120(1): 145-152. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From lmarino at emory.edu Wed Jul 5 17:49:50 2006 From: lmarino at emory.edu (Lori Marino) Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:49:50 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper on life history and brain size in odontocetes Message-ID: <44AC5E2E.2030607@emory.edu> Dear Colleagues - this is to announce that the following new paper on brains and life history in odontocetes is on-line at http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=Ausgabe&ProduktNr=223831&Ausgabe=232071 Lefebvre, L, Marino, L., Sol, D, Lemieux S, Arshad, S. (2006). Large brains and lengthened life history periods in odontocetes. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 268: 218-228. Abstract Previous work on primates and birds suggests that large brains require longer periods of juvenile growth, leading to reproductive constraints due to delayed maturation. We examined the relationship between brain size and life history periods in cetaceans, a large-brained mammalian order that has been largely ignored. We looked at males and females of twenty-five species of odontocetes, using independent contrasts and multiple regressions to disentangle possible phylogenetic effects and inter-correlations among life history traits. We corrected all variables for body size allometry and separated life span into adult and juvenile periods. For females and both sexes combined, gestation, time to sexual maturity, time as an adult and life span were all positively associated with residual brain size in simple regressions; in multiple regressions maximum life span and time as an adult were the best predictors of brain size. Males showed few significant trends. Our results suggest that brain size has co-evolved with extended life history periods in odontocetes, as it has in primates and birds, and that a lengthened adult period could have been an important component of encephalization in cetaceans. For a reprint please contact me at lmarino at emory.edu Thank you, Lori Marino -- Lori Marino, Ph.D. Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program 1462 Clifton Road, Suite 304 Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322 Phone: (404) 727-7582 Fax: (404) 727-7471 When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. - John Muir -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(AUS) * Project GLOBAL: global bycatch assessment project (US) * North Atlantic Right Whale funding opportunities along the east coast of the U.S. * Atlantic coast states cooperative planning for right whale recovery program (US) * BirdLife International launches Albatross Task Force (UK) * Gulf of Carpentaria Ghost Nets Program (AUS) * Regional fisheries management organisations: their central role in reducing bycatch on the high seas and need for input from bycatch specialists (UK) * Techniques to reduce wildlife bycatch in wild fisheries of Australia: web-linked database (AUS) * The Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction (USA) If you would like to subscribe to the mailing list, contribute an article to the second edition or receive a PDF copy of the first edition, please email ejb at bigpond.net.au. Thanks, Emma Bradshaw P: +61 (7) 5514 6021 M: 0416 031 402 P.O. Box 1473 Oxenford, QLD 4210 AUSTRALIA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bruno_daz2000 at yahoo.es Wed Jul 5 12:58:35 2006 From: bruno_daz2000 at yahoo.es (Bruno Diaz) Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 12:58:35 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] Bottlenose Dolphin Internships - BDRI: Immediate opening Message-ID: <20060705195835.7430.qmail@web86810.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Common Bottlenose Dolphin Internships (Sardinia) - Immediate Openings Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) is currently seeking one intern for "immediate opening" as research interns. Research interns participate in BDRI's ongoing research projects, giving them broad exposure to a variety to research methodologies. Interns receive extensive on the job training in observing wild bottlenose dolphin behavior, collecting observational data, working with research equipment, and assisting with research sessions. Please visit www.geocities.com/B_D_R_I for a list of current research efforts and publications. We support non-invasive and non-disruptive research. Internships require a minimum of a 5 - week commitment (6 - 12 weeks is preferable) from mid August 2006. Internships gain experience in many different areas, such as boat-based wild bottlenose dolphin research and assisting with data analysis, entry in database, etc. in our research laboratory. An internship with the BDRI requires a lot of motivation and interest in dolphin research, enthusiasm, and the open-mindedness to work, live and communicate with other people of mixed nationality and background. Interns would assist with aspects of the field work, photographic identification of individual animals, bioacoustic, behavioural analysis and data compilation. BDRI interns participating in field work activities are normally asked to contribute to all aspects of the research programme, including the upkeep of materials, boat-keeping, dealing with volunteers, etc. Therefore, as part of a working team, you will be expected to articipate in all activities of the day including your share of basic domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning and maintenance. Interns are required to complete a small project on an assigned relevant topic. Our internships program is a full time voluntary position. Unfortunately, funds are very limited, there is no compensation for this internship position and successful applicants will be responsible for their living and transportation expenses during the time of the internship. Food and living space could be arranged for internships onsite (in the field base paying approx. 60 Euro per week). Interested applicants should correspond by email to: Bruno D?az L?pez (BDRI Director) Email: B_D_R_I at yahoo.com Accepted applicants will be notified by e-mail on or before July 25th, 2006. Accepted applicants will have 5 days to notify us in writing of their acceptance of the position. We are happy to answer any questions you have, but answers to common questions can be found on our web site at http://www.geocities.com/B_D_R_I A list of our current publications. 2006 1.D?az L?pez, B., 2006. Interactions between Mediterranean bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and gillnets off Sardinia, Italy. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 63(5): 946-951 2005 1. D?az L?pez, B., 2005. Interactions between bottlenose dolphins with trammel nets in the Sardinia Island. Talk ICES Annual Science Conference CM 2005. Aberdeen, Scotland. 2. D?az L?pez, B., 2005. Interaction between bottlenose dolphins and fish farms: could there be an economic impact? Talk ICES Annual Science Conference. Aberdeen, Scotland. 3. D?az L?pez, B., Marini, L., Polo, F., in press. The impact of a fish farm on a bottlenose dolphin population in the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassas An international Journal of Marine Sciences, 2005, 21 (2): 53-58. 4. D?az L?pez, B. & Shiray, A., 2005. Analysis of diving behaviour on bottlenose dolphins studied in the inshore waters of Sardinia. Talk presented at the ?6? Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine?. November. Comune di Sperlonga (LT), Italy. 5. D?az L?pez, B., 2005 & Shiray, A., 2005. A survey of anti-bottlenose dolphin control at marine fish farm. Talk presented at the ?6? Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine?. November. Comune di Sperlonga (LT), Italy. 2004 1 . D?az L?pez, B., Marini, L.. and Polo, F., 2004. ?Evolution of a bottlenose dolphins population in the Noth-Eastern waters of Sardinia (Italy)?. In: European Research on Cetaceans ? 15 (Ed- P.G.H. Evans). European Cetacean Society, pp 70. Cambrigde, UK. 2003 1. Testa, Roberta., 2003. Studio eco-etologico di una popolazione di tursiope Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), nella Sardegna Nord-orientale. MSc thesis. La Sapienza University, Rome. 2002 1. Polo, F; D?az L?pez, B.; Marini, L. & Brovelli, M., 2002. ?Fast ferries influence on the bottlenose dolphin presence and social structure in waters of North-eastern Sardinia". Poster presented at the 16th Annual Conference European Cetacean Society. Liege 2002. 2. D?az L?pez, B.; Marini, L.; Polo, F. & Brovelli, M., 2002. ? Photo-identification of bottlenose dolphin in waters of north-eastern Sardinia?. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Conference European Cetacean Society. Liege 2002. 3. Brovelli, Manuela., 2002. Studio eco-etologico non influenziato di una popolazione di tursiope Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), nelle acque della Sardegna Nord-orientale. MSc thesis. Roma Tre University, Rome. pp 193. 2001 1 . D?az L?pez, B., Polo, F. and Marini, L., 2001. ? Feeding Behaviour of bottllenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) along the north-eastern coast of Sardinia. Talk presented at the 29th Annual Symposium EAAM. Genova 9-12 March 2001. 2. D?az L?pez, B., Marini, L.., Polo, F. and Brovelli, M., 2001. ?Etologia del tursiope, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), lungo la costa nord-orientale della Sardegna?. Talk presented at the ?5? Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine?. 6 ? 9 December. Comune di Monte Argentario (GR), Italy. 3. D?az L?pez, B., Marini, L.., Polo, F. and Brovelli, M., 2001. ?Influenza dei traghetti veloci sulla presenza e la struttura sociale del tursiope, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), nelle acque della Sardegna?. Poster presented at the ?5? Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine?. 6 ? 9 December. Comune di Monte Argentario (GR), Italy. 4. D?az L?pez, B., Marini, L.., Polo, F. and Brovelli, M., 2001. ?Fotoidentificazione di tursiope, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), presenti nelle acque della costa Nord.orientale della Sardegna?. Poster presented at the ?5? Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine?. 6 ? 9 December. Comune di Monte Argentario (GR), Italy. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1?/min. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1?/min. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The direct link is: http://www.marinemammalogy.org/news/news142.pdf --------------------- This Issue *_ _* * Election results * Changing of the guard * Origin of the Society for Marine Mammalogy * Marine Mammal Science goes to libraries abroad * Report from research supported by the SMM Small Grants-in-Aid Program * Upcoming meeting * Reviews of recent publications Jason Schreer, Editor ------------------------------------------------------------------- -To submit a message to MARMAM, send it to: marmam at lists.uvic.ca -Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the text of all submissions, and ensure your message has an appropriate subject heading (ie., not "Message for MARMAM") -Do not submit attached files or HTML/MIME messages. -To subscribe to MARMAM, go to lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam -To contact the MARMAM editors, write to: marmamed at uvic.ca -MARMAM Editorial Policy & FAQ: http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca/marmam.htm From pontoporia2004 at yahoo.co.nz Sat Jul 8 15:09:17 2006 From: pontoporia2004 at yahoo.co.nz (Eduardo Secchi) Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 10:09:17 +1200 (NZST) Subject: [MARMAM] Contents of LAJAM 4:2 (2005) and subscription information Message-ID: <20060708220917.73520.qmail@web51706.mail.yahoo.com> Dear Marmamers, On behalf of our Editorial Board, I would like to inform you that the issue of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (LAJAM 4:2) is available. This issue includes the following articles: CONTENTS A southern bottlenose whale examined in the Antarctic ........................ 83 Robert Clarke Record of a specimen of Shepherd?s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) from the coast of Santa Cruz, Argentina, with notes on age determination .................................................................................. 97 M. Florencia Grandi, Alejandro D. Buren, Enrique A. Crespo, N?stor A. Garc?a, Guillermo M. Svendsen and Silvana L. Dans An Andrew?s beaked whale Mesoplodon bowdoini (Cetacea, Ziphiidae) stranded on the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay ........................................101 Paula Laporta, Ricardo Praderi, Virginia Little and Alfredo Le Bas Biological data on two Hector?s beaked whales, Mesoplodon hectori, stranded in Buenos Aires province, Argentina ...................................113 Humberto Luis Cappozzo, Mar?a Fernanda Negri, Bettina Mahler, Ver?nica V. L?a, Pablo Mart?nez, Adriana Gianggiobe and Alejandro Saubidet A True?s beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) on the coast of Brazil: adding a new beaked whale species to the western Tropical Atlantic and South America ......................................................................................... 129 Shirley P. de Souza, Salvatore Siciliano, Sandra Cuenca and Bianca de Sanctis Record of the Layard?s beaked whale, Mesoplodon layardii (Gray, 1856), in northeastern Brazil .......................................................................... 137 Rodrigo Maia-Nogueira and Jos? de Anchieta C. da C. Nunes Oceanographic conditions off coastal South America in relation to the distribution of Burmeister?s porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis ................141 Daniza Molina-Schiller, Sergio A. Rosales and Thales R. O. de Freitas Sightings of southern right whales, Eubalaena Australis, off Uruguay ................................. 157 Paula Costa, Ricardo Praderi, Mariana Piedra and Paula Franco-Fraguas Composition and seasonal variation in the diet of the South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) from Quequ?n, Argentina ..............................163 Amalia A. Suarez, Daniela Sanfelice, Marcelo H. Cassini and Humberto Luis Cappozzo Natural and human disturbance in a rookery of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus californianus) in the Gulf of California, Mexico..............................................................................................175 Vanessa Labrada-Martag?n, David Aurioles-Gamboa and Sergio Francisco Mart?nez-D?az Rescue, handling and release of a melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra, stranded in Cear?, NE Brazil................................................ 187 Monica Regina Alves Motta and Cristine Pereira Negr?o Silva Dry and rainy season estimations of giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis, home range in the Yasun? National Park, Ecuador..................................191 Victor Utreras B., Esteban Su?rez R., Galo Zapata-R?os, Geovanna Lasso and Luis Pinos First records of elephant seals on the Guayaquil Gulf, Ecuador: on the ocurrence of either a Mirounga leonina or M. angustirostris ............ 195 Juan Jos? 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URL: From jeremy.kiszka at wanadoo.fr Mon Jul 10 07:08:25 2006 From: jeremy.kiszka at wanadoo.fr (Jeremy KISZKA) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:08:25 +0300 Subject: [MARMAM] 1st Announcement - Workshop Message-ID: <016201c6a42a$514a66d0$1d206a0a@sef.daf.mayotte.agriculture.gouv.fr> Dear all, I am pleased to announce the first regional workshop on the Incidental Catches of non-targeted Marine Species in the Western Indian Ocean, with a focus on by-catch of marine mammals and sea turtles in this region. Incidental catch of non-targeted marine species: Problems and mitigation measures, 13-15 November 2006, Mayotte (France) INCIDENTAL CATCH OF NON-TARGETED MARINE SPECIES: PROBLEMS AND MITIGATION MEASURES Catch of non-target species in fishing gears is known to occur throughout the Western Indian Ocean region, and there is an urgent need to address this problem. This workshop will aim to: - Bring together relevant marine mammal and turtle sicentists, conservationists and managers in the region to share ideas and exchange information. - Review the level of threat from fisheries, both coastal and pelagic, in the WIO region. - Discuss and resolve common issues relating to by-catch. - Discuss and resolve common issues relating to data collection and analysis, survey techniques and specific threats (other than by-catch) such as eco-tourism, pollution, habitat destruction/disturbance and boat collisions. - Produce recommendations for research and management, fund-raising and future regional and international collaboration. - Give particpants the opportunity to observe and partake in practical field research and conservation activitites. This workshop will be organized by the Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage (French Wildlife Service), which is actively involved in marine mammal research programmes around Mayotte. Sea Sense, a NGO based in Tanzania will be one of the co-organizers. Sea Sense works hand in hand with local communities to protect endangered marine life in Tanzania, with a special focus on dungongs and turtles, through conservation, research and education. The workshop is funded by WIOMSA through MASMA. To download the 1st Announcement, please go to the following link: http://www.wiomsa.org/default.asp?groupid=2004121143411905&pageid=200676143921108 From cetaceannews at yahoo.co.uk Sat Jul 8 08:03:55 2006 From: cetaceannews at yahoo.co.uk (Sarah Barry) Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 16:03:55 +0100 (BST) Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteers required for successful Whale watching and Shark cage diving company. Message-ID: <20060708150355.47503.qmail@web53114.mail.yahoo.com> Please post this message on MARMAM: Volunteers required for successful Whale watching and Shark cage diving company. Dyer Island cruises is a highly successful Whale watching company based in Gansbaai, South Africa. Volunteers are needed to help guide and assist with photo-id work of the Southern Right Whales, Humpback and Bottlenose Dolphins. Dyer Island Cruises is heavily involved with local conservation work, funding various projects over the years including attending cetacean strandings, seal and sea bird rescues and introducing a penguin nesting box scheme to help the local population of African penguins. As a volunteer you could be directly involved with this. Accommodation and food allowance will be provided. For more information see the website: http://www.dyer-island-cruises.co.za/ or email bookings at whalewatchsouthafrica.com Marine Dynamics is a the sister organisation to Dyer Island Cruises and is a White shark cage diving company working directly with the conservation group the White Shark Trust. The Trust has researchers on the vessel Shark Fever on a daily basis. You will be working in and around the world famous ?Shark Alley? seen on many television programmes. A volunteer is required as videographer onboard. This will involve filming the sharks underwater from the boat. Accommodation and food allowance will be provided. For more information see the website: http://www.sharkwatchsouthafrica.com/ or email bookings at whalewatchsouthafrica.com Sarah Barry. www.marineteam.com Nuages 108 Freeborough Road Moorsholm Nr Saltburn Cleveland TS12 3JB UK Tel: ++44 (0) 1287 660 838 Mob: ++44 (0) 7854 688 123 --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger - with free PC-PC calling and photo sharing. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Ursula.Verfuss at meeresmuseum.de Tue Jul 11 00:53:17 2006 From: Ursula.Verfuss at meeresmuseum.de (Verfuss Ursula) Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:53:17 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Static Acoustic Monitoring Workshop Announcement Message-ID: <200607110753.k6B7rNma1241284@cascara.comp.uvic.ca> WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT I am happy to announce a workshop held on Monday, 4th September 2006 in Stralsund, Germany entitled: STATIC ACOUSTIC MONITORING (SAM) AS A TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES WITH EMPHASIS ON OFFSHORE WIND FARM CONSTRUCTIONS The subject of this one-day workshop is the application of static passive acoustic monitoring devices like the T-POD (Chelonia Ltd, Long Rock, UK), a self-contained submersible data-logger for porpoises and dolphins, in environmental impact studies (EIS) with emphasis on offshore wind farms. Aim of the workshop is to develop common recommendations for the application and analysis of static acoustic monitoring in EIS, to assess problems and discuss solutions. Emphasis will be laid on the experimental design and analysis methods as well as on the comparability and interpretability of data. Participants are asked to contribute their knowledge and experience. Case studies will be presented as basis for a general discussion on the topics named above. Please send your applications to , including a few words on your work and the experience with static acoustic monitoring systems. Suggestions for presentations or topics for discussion are welcomed! The workshop will be held in the frame of the cooperation project MINOS+ (www.minos-info.org) at the German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund, Germany and is organized in association with the MINOS+ status seminar, held on 5th to 6th September, 2006 in Stralsund. Participants of the workshop are welcome to join the status seminar. The language of the workshop will be English, whilst the language of the status seminar will be mainly German with English contributions. Application deadline for the workshop is July, 23rd, 2006. A registration fee of 20,- ? will be charged. Best wishes, Ursula Verfu? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deutsches Meeresmuseum German Oceanographic Museum Ursula Verfu? Katharinenberg 14/20 18439 Stralsund GERMANY phone: +49 (0)3831-2650-390 fax: +49 (0)3831-2650-249 email: ursula.verfuss at meeresmuseum.de ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From jan.herrmann at cetacea.de Tue Jul 11 13:40:35 2006 From: jan.herrmann at cetacea.de (Jan Herrmann) Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:40:35 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New publications week 26 Message-ID: Dear all, here are some new publications of week 26 / 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 Au, W.W.L. et al. (2006): Acoustic radiation from the head of echolocating harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). Journal of Experimental Biology 209(14): 2726-2733. Ford, J.K.B. and G.M. Ellis (2006): Selective foraging by fish-eating killer whales Orcinus orca in British Columbia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 316(): 185-199. Hall, A.J. et al. (2006): Individual-based model framework to assess population consequences of polychlorinated biphenyl exposure in bottlenose dolphins. Environmental Health Perspectives 114(S 1): 60-64. Konishi, K. (2006): Characteristics of blubber distribution and body condition indicators for Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis). Mammal Study 31(1): 15-22. Pl?n, S. and R.T.F. Bernard (2006): A review of spermatozoan morphology in Cetacea with new data for the genus Kogia. Journal of Zoology 269(4): 466-473. Kaschner, K. et al. (2006): Mapping world-wide distributions of marine mammal species using a relative environmental suitability (RES) model. Marine Ecology Progress Series 316(): 285-310. PINNIPEDIA Ando-Mizobata, N., M. Sakai, and Y. Sakurai (2006): Trace-element analysis of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) teeth using a scanning X-ray analytical microscope. Mammal Study 31(1): 65-68. Hall, B.L. et al. (2006): Holocene elephant seal distribution implies warmer-than-present climate in the Ross Sea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 103(27): 10213-10217. Pang, D.S.J. et al. (2006): Use of end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide to predict arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide in harp seals during isoflurane-induced anesthesia. American Journal of Veterinary Research 67(7): 1131-1135. Jenssen, B.M. (2006): Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Climate Change: A Worst-Case Combination for Arctic Marine Mammals and Seabirds? Environmental Health Perspectives 114(S1): 76. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Monnett, C. and J.S. Gleason (2006): Observations of mortality associated with extended open-water swimming by polar bears in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea. Polar Biology 29(8): 681-687. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From cp371 at nyu.edu Wed Jul 12 09:22:45 2006 From: cp371 at nyu.edu (Cristina Pomilla) Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:22:45 -0600 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication - relatedness estimates, humpback whales Message-ID: Dear Marmamers, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following article: CRISTINA POMILLA, HOWARD C. ROSENBAUM (2006) "Estimates of relatedness in groups of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on two wintering grounds of the Southern Hemisphere" Molecular Ecology 15 (9), 2541-2555 doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.02943.x ABSTRACT: Group formation in humpback whales has been described in relation to different components of the migratory cycle, yet it is debated whether such groups represent real social bonding or ephemeral aggregations. Cooperative behaviours are exhibited during feeding activities, and it has been suggested that males may cooperate during competition for mates. Since most cooperative behaviours are expected to originate among kin, genetic relatedness represents a critical variable in the understanding of any social phenomenon, especially when cooperation cannot be confirmed unequivocally. Using an approach combining multi-locus microsatellite genotyping and several genetic relatedness estimators, we analyzed whale associations for two different wintering grounds in the Southern Hemisphere. The analyses included 648 whales sampled from 292 groups off the coast of Gabon and Northeast Madagascar, and screened for eleven microsatellite loci. Through simulations, we assessed the performance of three pairwise relatedness estimators. The individuals were molecularly sexed and their associations were investigated in the context of sex and group type. No significant association among relatives was found with the exception of mother?offspring pairs, supporting previous indications of extended maternal care. The analysis from the Gabon population also suggests that related males may avoid each other during competitive activities. Our results demonstrate that if cooperative behaviours occur on wintering grounds they are not favoured by kin selection. The paper is available via the Molecular Ecology website (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/mec) or reprints can be requested from: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Cristina Pomilla, PhD Institute for Comparative Genomics and Center for Conservation Genetics American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 Cetaceans Conservation and Research Program, WCS/AMNH Phone: (212) 3137946 Fax: (212) 7695277 Email: cpomilla at amnh.org; cristina.pomilla at nyu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------- Cristina Pomilla, PhD Cetaceans Conservation and Research Program, WCS/AMNH Institute for Comparative Genomics and Center for Conservation Genetics American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024 Phone: (212) 3137946 Fax: (212) 7695277 Email: cpomilla at amnh.org; cristina.pomilla at nyu.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmobley at hawaii.edu Fri Jul 14 00:52:09 2006 From: jmobley at hawaii.edu (Joseph Mobley) Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:52:09 -1000 Subject: [MARMAM] Aerial and acoustic marine mammal detection and localization on Navy ranges Message-ID: Tiemann, C., Martin, S. and Mobley, Jr., J.R. (2006). Aerial and acoustic marine mammal detection and localization on Navy ranges. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 31(1):107-119. Available from: http://socrates.uhwo.hawaii.edu/SocialSci/jmobley/Tiemann.pdf Abstract: Acoustic monitoring and aerial visual surveys of marine mammal activity were conducted simultaneously at the Navy?s Pacific Missile Range Facility near Kauai, HI, during times of both high- and low-whale density from February 2002 to March 2003. Specifically, recordings from the range?s 24 broadband hydrophones were made during 11 of 16 ?in-season? and during six of ten ?off-season? aerial surveys. Basic acoustic detections consisted primarily of humpback whale calls and sperm-whale clicks, and those two species were also reported in the visual surveys. The relative number of acoustic detections roughly corresponded with the visual survey results throughout the year. The same acoustic data were also provided to a passive-acoustic-localization algorithm based on acoustic propagation models which generated estimates of sperm-whale movement through the range. The acoustic localizations are in close proximity in space and time to the visual observations of sperm whales. Verification of the model-based localization algorithm?s accuracy was demonstrated in a controlled-source experiment at the Navy?s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range in the Bahamas where the recordings of sperm-whale clicks were broadcast and successfully tracked. The localization accuracy of the model-based technique and traditional hyperbolic techniques is compared. These results raise the possibility of using existing Navy assets to detect and track marine mammals, particularly during times when visual sighting conditions are not favorable, in efforts to minimize their exposure to underwater sound. From core at coreresearch.org Mon Jul 17 08:57:21 2006 From: core at coreresearch.org (core at coreresearch.org) Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:57:21 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Center for Oceanic Research and Education Fall Internship Last Call for Applications Message-ID: <380-220067117155721781@M2W007.mail2web.com> Last Call for Applications for the Center for Oceanic Research and Education Fall Internship Program - Deadline is June 24th, 2006 The Center for Oceanic Research and Education (CORE), based in Essex, MA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and conservation of cetaceans. Cetaceans are whales, dolphins and porpoises. CORE's mission is to promote stewardship and conservation of cetaceans and their marine environment. Our research focuses primarily upon the populations of fin and humpback whales found in the inshore waters of New England. We are currently working on several projects including: ? hierarchy among social/feeding groups of humpback whales. ? novel feeding behavior (the use of bubbles) in fin whales. ? shifts in distribution of whale species over time ? on-going research includes photo-identification studies of humpback whales, fin whales, sperm whales, Northern right whales, minke whales and pilot whales. CORE conducts whale watch education programs, school presentations and public outreach activities throughout the year as part of our endeavor to educate people about endangered whales and their fragile marine environment. We collect much of our data aboard commercial whale watching vessels that operate out of Gloucester, MA. Interns are aboard each trip as research assistants, and are primarily responsible for data collection. The types of data recorded on each trip include physical information ? such as climate and sea conditions, number and species of each cetacean, as well as behavioral information and identification photographs of focus animals. Other duties aboard the boats include answering passenger questions, assisting with fund raising efforts and helping crew on deck. A paid "education mate" position aboard the whale watching boat in Gloucester is included - interns will rotate day-to-day through the week as research assistants and education mates. There are also paid galley positions available to interns which provide another daily avenue for raising personal funds. Founded in 1996, CORE earned our non-profit status in 1999. Though we have no publications currently in print, we are currently analyzing data on several on-going research projects with the goal of developing papers on such varied subjects as novel feeding behavior in fin whales, to observations of Sowerby?s and Cuvier?s beaked whales in offshore submarine canyons. Interns can expect to participate in and learn a variety of facets of research including: ? Data collection; data entry; archiving and cataloging photographs and negatives; general office work. ? Data analysis methods; individual identification of whales through photo analysis; data submission to educational on-line program, WhaleNet. ? Public speaking; fund raising; correspondence with other organizations, researchers and students. ? Interns are also assigned a specific on-going research project and will be expected to complete an extensive reading list to gain important background knowledge. ? Basics of navigation; boat handling; use of marine electronics including GPS, LORAN, radar and echolocation; handling lines; and knowledge of vessel safety and emergency protocol. CORE offers year-round internship opportunities to qualified college students or graduates. We require a two-month minimum stay. These are strictly unpaid, volunteer positions. However, interns will be paid for their duties as Education Mates, as well as galley positions, aboard the commercial whale watching vessels out of Gloucester. We do not provide room or board, but will assist interns in any way in finding housing and transportation. We also offer flexible hours, so that interns can obtain part-time jobs, if needed. Interns are also encouraged to receive either undergraduate or graduate credits for their internships with CORE. We will help students design and implement a project through their school or with two local schools with whom we are affiliated (Endicott College, Beverly, MA and Wheelock College, Boston, MA). Application deadline for the summer internship session is March 24th, with interviews being conducted during the first week of April. The deadline for the fall internship session is July 24th, with interviews immediately thereafter. We also accept limited applicants for spring. To apply for an internship, please complete an application and send your resume or CV, a letter of interest identifying your reason for applying, and two letters of recommendation. To expedite the process, application materials may be sent via email to core at coreresearch.org or faxed to 978-745-0997. The Center for Oceanic Research and Education internship applications can be found on our website at: www.coreresearch.org/intern form.htm. You may then use your browser's print function to print it out, send it by email or fax. We will contact applicants to schedule an interview as soon as we receive the above materials. If you have any questions, please contact us via email at core at coreresearch.org or 978-768-4560. Lisa Fox Director Center for Oceanic Research and Education 245 Western Ave, Box 8, Essex, MA 01929 www.coreresearch.org 978-768-4560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From investigacion at oceanografic.org Thu Jul 20 01:11:33 2006 From: investigacion at oceanografic.org (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Investigaci=F3n?=) Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:11:33 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] First International Workshop on beluga whale research: call for abstracts Message-ID: <002201c6abd4$1fd88da0$7b601dac@OCEANOGRAFICO.LOCAL> L'Oceanografic of Valencia is pleased to announce the "First International Workshop on beluga whale research, husbandry and management in wild and captive environments", that will be held in Valencia, Spain. The workshop is scheduled for 9-11 March 2007. With numerous aquaria around the world displaying beluga whales and six polar countries managing beluga populations, there is a need for information sharing on research, husbandry and management practices. A number of aquaria and researchers have expressed an interest in fostering better collaboration between their respective communities. This workshop will bring together researchers, veterinarians, husbandry staff, educators and managers to build relationships and promote communication and collaboration. We strongly encourage all scientists, veterinarians, trainers, educators, managers and students working with beluga whales to make plans for attending and participating in this important event. Please see the following website for details: http://www.cac.es/microsites/belugas_workshop/index.html 1st CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Contributed papers on beluga whale research, husbandry and management in wild and captive environments or related topics or species are encouraged. Abstract submission deadline is NOVEMBER 1st 2006. We hope to see you in Valencia in March 2007! __________________________________________________________________ Manuel Castellote Research Coordinator. L'Oceanogr?fic. Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ci?ncies. __________________________________________________________________ Phone: (+ 34) 96 1975500 Fax: (+34) 96 1975510 L'Oceanogr?fic. Grupo Parques Reunidos Valencia. C/. Junta de Murs i Valls, s/n. 46013. Valencia. Spain e-mai: investigacion at oceanografic.org web: www.cac.es -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please note there are NO application deadlines as these incidents are unpredictable and therefore these grants are meant to be flexible and responsive. For further information and application forms, please go to our website: oers.ca and click on the Canadian Marine Animal Rescue Network button (top right hand corner) and go to emergency grants or send an email to getus at oers.ca with rescue grants in the subject header. We hope that this granting system will promote greater co-operation between groups with the same interests and lower the number of tragic outcomes from these tragic circumstances. Mike Belanger President/Director Oceanographic Environmental Research Society From core at coreresearch.org Fri Jul 21 08:24:38 2006 From: core at coreresearch.org (core at coreresearch.org) Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:24:38 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] FW: Center for Oceanic Research and Education Fall InternshipLast Call for Applications Message-ID: <380-220067521152438125@M2W021.mail2web.com> Hi, In the below listing, there is a mistake - in the header, it states the application deadline is June 24th, 2006 - it should read July 24th, 2006. Could you please send out the correction? Thank you. Last Call for Applications for the Center for Oceanic Research and Education Fall Internship Program - Deadline is June 24th, 2006 The Center for Oceanic Research and Education (CORE), based in Essex, MA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and conservation of cetaceans. Cetaceans are whales, dolphins and porpoises. CORE's mission is to promote stewardship and conservation of cetaceans and their marine environment. Our research focuses primarily upon the populations of fin and humpback whales found in the inshore waters of New England. We are currently working on several projects including: ? hierarchy among social/feeding groups of humpback whales. ? novel feeding behavior (the use of bubbles) in fin whales. ? shifts in distribution of whale species over time ? on-going research includes photo-identification studies of humpback whales, fin whales, sperm whales, Northern right whales, minke whales and pilot whales. CORE conducts whale watch education programs, school presentations and public outreach activities throughout the year as part of our endeavor to educate people about endangered whales and their fragile marine environment. We collect much of our data aboard commercial whale watching vessels that operate out of Gloucester, MA. Interns are aboard each trip as research assistants, and are primarily responsible for data collection. The types of data recorded on each trip include physical information ? such as climate and sea conditions, number and species of each cetacean, as well as behavioral information and identification photographs of focus animals. Other duties aboard the boats include answering passenger questions, assisting with fund raising efforts and helping crew on deck. A paid "education mate" position aboard the whale watching boat in Gloucester is included - interns will rotate day-to-day through the week as research assistants and education mates. There are also paid galley positions available to interns which provide another daily avenue for raising personal funds. Founded in 1996, CORE earned our non-profit status in 1999. Though we have no publications currently in print, we are currently analyzing data on several on-going research projects with the goal of developing papers on such varied subjects as novel feeding behavior in fin whales, to observations of Sowerby?s and Cuvier?s beaked whales in offshore submarine canyons. Interns can expect to participate in and learn a variety of facets of research including: ? Data collection; data entry; archiving and cataloging photographs and negatives; general office work. ? Data analysis methods; individual identification of whales through photo analysis; data submission to educational on-line program, WhaleNet. ? Public speaking; fund raising; correspondence with other organizations, researchers and students. ? Interns are also assigned a specific on-going research project and will be expected to complete an extensive reading list to gain important background knowledge. ? Basics of navigation; boat handling; use of marine electronics including GPS, LORAN, radar and echolocation; handling lines; and knowledge of vessel safety and emergency protocol. CORE offers year-round internship opportunities to qualified college students or graduates. We require a two-month minimum stay. These are strictly unpaid, volunteer positions. However, interns will be paid for their duties as Education Mates, as well as galley positions, aboard the commercial whale watching vessels out of Gloucester. We do not provide room or board, but will assist interns in any way in finding housing and transportation. We also offer flexible hours, so that interns can obtain part-time jobs, if needed. Interns are also encouraged to receive either undergraduate or graduate credits for their internships with CORE. We will help students design and implement a project through their school or with two local schools with whom we are affiliated (Endicott College, Beverly, MA and Wheelock College, Boston, MA). Application deadline for the summer internship session is March 24th, with interviews being conducted during the first week of April. The deadline for the fall internship session is July 24th, with interviews immediately thereafter. We also accept limited applicants for spring. To apply for an internship, please complete an application and send your resume or CV, a letter of interest identifying your reason for applying, and two letters of recommendation. To expedite the process, application materials may be sent via email to core at coreresearch.org or faxed to 978-745-0997. The Center for Oceanic Research and Education internship applications can be found on our website at: www.coreresearch.org/intern form.htm. You may then use your browser's print function to print it out, send it by email or fax. We will contact applicants to schedule an interview as soon as we receive the above materials. If you have any questions, please contact us via email at core at coreresearch.org or 978-768-4560. Lisa Fox Director Center for Oceanic Research and Education 245 Western Ave, Box 8, Essex, MA 01929 www.coreresearch.org 978-768-4560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM at lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . From janiger at almaak.usc.edu Fri Jul 21 17:41:19 2006 From: janiger at almaak.usc.edu (David S. Janiger) Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:41:19 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New Articles Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20060721174119.00b456e8@email.usc.edu> 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 at 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 at bcf.usc.edu djaniger at nhm.org Janiger Journals ANDERSEN, MAGNUS; JUSTIN P. GWYNN; MARK DOWDALL; KIT M. KOVACS and CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 363(1-3):87-94. 2006. Radiocaesium ((CS)-C-137) in marine mammals from Svalbard, the Barents Sea and the North Greenland Sea. 0.148 MB ANDO-MIZOBATA, NORIKO; MITSUO SAKAI anD YASUNORI SAKURAI. MAMMAL STUDY 31(1):65-68. 2006. Trace-element analysis of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) teeth using a scanning X-ray analytical microscope. 0.766 MB AU, WHITLOW W. L.; RONALD A. KASTELEIN; KELLY J. BENOIT-BIRD; TED W. CRANFORD and MEGAN F. MCKENNA. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(14):2726-2733. 2006. Acoustic radiation from the head of echolocating harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). 1.086 MB BAJPAI, SUNIL; J. G. M. THEWISSEN; VIVESH VIR KAPUR; B. N. TIWAR and ASHOK SAHNI. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 26(2):400-410. 2006. Eocene and Oligocene sirenians (Mammalia) from Kachchh, India. 1.265 MB BALANCE, LISA T.; ROBERT L. PITMAN and PAUL C. FIEDLER. PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY 69(2-4):360-390. 2006. Oceanographic influences on seabirds and cetaceans of the eastern tropical Pacific: A review. 2.422 MB BEARZI, MADDALENA. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 87(3):606-617. 2006. California sea lions use dolphins to locate food. 0.282 MB BEST, P. B. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 28(1):159-166. 2006. The presence of right whales in summer on the west coast of South Africa: The evidence from historical records. 0.093 MB BISCONTI, MICHELANGELO. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 26(2):344-354. 2006. Titanocetus, a new baleen whale from the Middle Miocene of northern Italy (Mammalia, Cetacea, Mysticeti). 0.751 MB BORCHERS, D. L.; J. L. LAAKE; C. SOUTHWELL and C. G. M. PAXTON. BIOMETRICS 62(2):372-378. 2006. Accommodating unmodeled heterogeneity in double-observer distance sampling surveys. 0.271 MB BROWN, J.; M. DOWDALL; J. P. GWYNN; P. BORRETZEN; O. G. SELNAES; K. M. KOVACS and C. LYDERSEN. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 88(3):289-305. 2006. Probabilistic biokinetic modelling of radiocaesium uptake in Arctic seal species: Verification of modelled data with empirical observations. 0.458 MB CANCHO, R. F. I. and D. LUSSEAU. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS 74(6):1095-1101. 2006. Long-term correlations in the surface behavior of dolphins. 0.118 MB CANESE, SIMONEPIETRO; ANDREA CARDINALI; CATERINA MARIA FORTUNA; MICHELA GIUSTI; GIANCARLO LAURIANO; EVA SALVATI and SILVESTRO GRECO. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 86(4):453-467. 2006. The first identified winter feeding ground of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea. 0.166 MB CHOUDHARY, SUNIL K.; BRIAN D. SMITH; SUBHASIS DEY; SUSHANT DEY and SATYA PRAKASH. ORYX 40(2):189-197. 2006. Conservation and biomonitoring in the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bihar, India. 0.127 MB CLARK, CHERYL A.; JENNIFER M. BURNS; JASON F. SCHREER and MIKE O. HAMMILL. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 147(3):262-267. 2006. Erythropoietin concentration in developing harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). 0.326 MB CLEMENTZ, MARK T.; ANJALI GOSWAMI; PHILIP D. GINGERICH and PAUL L. KOCH. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 26(2):355-370. 2006. Isotopic records from early whales and sea cows: Contrasting patterns of ecological transition. 0.981 MB CLEMINS, PATRICK J. and MICHAEL T. JOHNSON. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(1):527-534. 2006. Generalized perceptual linear prediction features for animal vocalization analysis. 0.236 MB CONNOR, RICHARD; JANET MANN and JANA WATSON-CAPPS. ETHOLOGY 112(7):631-638. 2006. A sex-specific affiliative contact behavior in Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops sp. 0.117 MB CORNICK, L. A.; S. D. INGLIS; K. WILLIS and M. HORNING. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 333(2):306-314. 2006. Effects of increased swimming costs on foraging behavior and efficiency of captive Steller sea lions: Evidence for behavioral plasticity in the recovery phase of dives. 0.235 MB DELORENZO COSTA, AMY; EDWARD G. DURBIN and CHARLES A. MAYO. MARINE ECOLOGY 27(2):109-123. 2006. Variability in the nutritional value of the major copepods in Cape Cod Bay (Massachusetts, USA) with implications for right whales. 0.338 MB FORD, JOHN K. B. and GRAEME M. ELLIS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 316:185-199. 2006. Selective foraging by fish-eating killer whales Orcinus orca in British Columbia. 0.238 MB FUJIHIRA, TAKUMA; MARIKO KOBAYASHI; SHINICHI HOCHI; MASUMI HIRABAYASHI; HAJIME ISHIKAWA; SEIJI OHSUMI and YUTAKA FUKUI. ZYGOTE 14(2):89-95. 2006. Developmental capacity of Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) vitrified oocytes following in vitro maturation, and parthenogenetic activation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. 0.103 MB GOMERCI, HRVOJE; MARTINA DURAS GOMERCI; TOMISLAV GOMERCI; HRVOJE LUCI; MEREL DALEBOUT; ANA GALOV; DARINKA SKRTI; SNJEZANA URKOVI; SNJEZANA VUKOVI and DURO HUBER. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 52(3):182-187. 2006. 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Mapping world-wide distributions of marine mammal species using a relative environmental suitability (RES) model. 1.561 MB KATO, HIDEHIRO; MOTOI YOSHIOKA and SEIJI OHSUMI. MAMMAL STUDY 30(Supp):S113-S124. 2005. Current status of cetaceans and other marine mammals in the North Pacific, with a review of advanced research activities on cetacean biology in Japan. 0.164 MB KONISHI, KENJI. MAMMAL STUDY 31(1):15-22. 2006. Characteristics of blubber distribution and body condition indicators for Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis). 0.310 MB LACASSE, CLAUDE and KATHRYN C. GAMBLE. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 37(2):190-192. 2006. Tracheitis associated with Bordetella bronchiseptica in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus). 0.455 MB LAIDRE, K. L.; J. A. ESTES; M. T. TINKER; J. BODKINS; D. MONSON and K. SCHNEIDER. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 75(4):978-989. 2006. 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Spatial distribution and environmental correlates of Australian snubfin and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. 0.283 MB PAUSE, KIMBERLY C.; ROBERT K. BONDE; PETER M. MCGUIRE; ROBERT T. ZORI and BRAIN A. GRAY. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 97(3):303-306. 2006. G-banded karyotype and ideogram for the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). 0.241 MB PHILLIPS, RICHARD; CHRISTOPHER NIEZRECKI and DIEDRICH O. BEUSSE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(1):153-163. 2006. Theoretical detection ranges for acoustic based manatee avoidance technology. 1.029 MB PLON, S. and R. T. F. BERNARD. JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY (LONDON) 269(4):466-473. 2006. A review of spermatozoan morphology in Cetacea with new data for the genus Kogia. 0.364 MB RASMUSSEN, M. H.; M. LAMMERS; K. BEEDHOLM and L. A. MILLER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(1):510-517. 2006. Source levels and harmonic content of whistles in white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris). 0.330 MB ROSS, STEPHEN R. BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES 73(1):117-120. 2006. Issues of choice and control in the behaviour of a pair of captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus). 0.179 MB SAKAI, MAI; TORU HISHII; SHOHEI TAKEDA and SHIRO KOHSHIMA. BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH 170(2):204-210. 2006. Laterality of flipper rubbing behaviour in wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus): Caused by asymmetry of eye use? 0.258 MB SALIKI, J. T.; E. J. COOPER; D. S. ROTSTEIN; S. L. CASELTINE; D. A. PABST; W. A. MCLELLAN; P. GOVETT; C. HARMS; K. A. SMOLAREK and C. H. ROMERO. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 42(1):142-148. 2006. A novel gammaherpesvirus associated with genital lesions in a Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). 0.168 MB SCHNEIDER, SIMON and KURT HEISSIG. SCRIPTA GEOLOGICA 129:151-158. 2005. An early seal (Mammalia, Pinnipedia) from the Middle Miocene (Langhian) of Miste (The Netherlands). 0.993 MB SHEPPARD, JAMES K.; AANTHONY R. PREEN; HELENE MARSH; IVAN R. LAWLER; SCOTT D. WHITING and RHONDDA E. JONES. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY 334(1):64-83. 2006. Movement heterogeneity of dugongs, Dugong dugon (Muller), over large spatial scales. 0.770 MB SIVERTSEN, STEFFEN P.; TORSTEIN PEDERSEN; ULF LINDSTROM and TORE HAUG. MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH 2(2):89-99. 2006. Prey partitioning between cod (Gadus morhua) and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the Barents Sea. 0.353 MB SPITZ, J.; E. RICHARD; L. MEYNIER; C. PUSINERI and V. RIDOUX. JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH 55(4):309-320. 2006. Dietary plasticity of the oceanic striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, in the neritic waters of the Bay of Biscay. 0.408 MB STACHOWITSCH, MICHAEL. MARINE ECOLOGY 27(2):184-185. 2006. Book review: Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation. Erich Hoyt. Earthscan, London. 492pp. ISBN 1-84407-064-6. 2005. 0.036 MB SUPIN, ALEXANDER YA.; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL and MARLEE BREESE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(1):518-526. 2006. Source-to-sensation level ratio of transmitted biosonar pulses in an echolocating false killer whale. 0.188 MB SUURONEN, PETRI; ANTTI SIIRA; TIINA KAUPPINEN; RAIMO RIIKONEN; ESA LEHTONEN and HANNU HARJUNPAA. FISHERIES RESEARCH (AMSTERDAM) 79(1-2):129-138. 2006. Reduction of seal-induced catch and gear damage by modification of trap-net design: Design principles for a seal-safe trap-net. 0.618 MB SWARTZ, STEVEN L.; BARBARA L. TAYLOR and DAVID J. RUGH. MAMMAL REVIEW 36(1):66-84. 2006. Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus population and stock identity. 0.218 MB TRILLMICH, FRITZ and FRANZ J. WEISSING. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 60(2):137-149. 2006. Lactation patterns of pinnipeds are not explained by optimization of maternal energy delivery rates. 0.278 MB TRIPOVICH, JOY S.; TRACEY L. ROGERS; RHONDDA CANFIELD and JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(1):502-509. 2006. Individual variation in the pup attraction call produced by female Australian fur seals during early lactation. 0.280 MB TRYLAND, M.; S. I. THORESEN; K. M. KOVACS and C. LYDERSEN. VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY 35(2):199-203. 2006. Serum chemistry of free-ranging white whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Svalbard. 0.119 MB WEINRICH, MASON T.; HOWARD ROSENBAUM; C. SCOTT BAKER; ALEXIS L. BLACKMER and HAL WHITEHEAD. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY 97(3):226-234. 2006. The influence of maternal lineages on social affiliations among humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on their feeding grounds in the southern Gulf of Maine. 0.123 MB WEIR, C. R. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 28(1):173-175. 2006. Sightings of beaked whales (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) including first confirmed Cuvier's beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris from Angola. 0.102 MB WELLS, DEBORAH L.; ROSIE M. IRWIN and PETER G. HEPPER. BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES 73(1):121-123. 2006 Lateralised swimming behaviour in the California sea lion. 0.092 MB WERTH, ALEXANDER J. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 87(3):579-588. 2006. Mandibular and dental variation and the evolution of suction feeding in Odontoceti. 0.249 MB WOLF, JOCHEN B. W.; DIETHARD TAUTZ; ADALGISA CACCONE and SEBASTIAN STEINFARTZ. CONSERVATION GENETICS 7(3):461-465. 2006. Development of new microsatellite loci and evaluation of loci from other pinniped species for the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus californianus wollebaeki). 0.201 MB WOLKERS, HANS; MIKE O. HAMMILL and BERT VAN BAVEL. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 142(3):476-486. 2006. Tissue-specific accumulation and lactational transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorinated pesticides, and brominated flame retardants in hooded seals (Cistophora cristata) from the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Applications for monitoring. 0.225 MB WRIGHT, T. J. and R. W. DAVIS. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 209(13):2576-2585. 2006. The effect of myoglobin concentration on aerobic dive limit in a Weddell seal. 0.224 MB YAN, JIAHAU; KARI B. CLIFTON; ROGER L. REEP and JOHN J. MECHOLSKY, JR. JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME 128(3):281-289. 2006. Application of fracture mechanics to failure in manatee rib bone. 0.524 MB YAN, ZHENG; CHRISTOPHER NIEZRECKI; LOUIS N. CATTAFESTA III and DIEDRICH O. BEUSSE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 120(1):145-152. 2006. Background noise cancellation of manatee vocalizations using an adaptive line enhancer. 0.237 MB ZOLLETT, ERIKA A and ANDREW J. READ. FISHERY BULLETIN 104(3):343-349. 2006. Depredation of catch by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Florida king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalid) troll fishery. 0.357 MB ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- Oversize file size, will need to download from FTP server HAMMOND, PHILIP. SIGNIFICANCE 3(2):54-58. 2006 Whale science-and how (not) to use it. 5.144 MB From mason.weinrich at verizon.net Fri Jul 21 12:03:30 2006 From: mason.weinrich at verizon.net (Mason Weinrich) Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:03:30 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Position Announcement - Assistant Director, Whale Center of New England Message-ID: <006201c6acf8$5d74f250$6a01a8c0@Slinky> The Whale Center of New England is hiring for the position of Assistant Director. The Whale Center is a private, not-for-profit organization based in Gloucester, MA. Incorporated in 1979, our mission is to conduct research on whales and their habitat and to actively engage in marine conservation and education. The Whale Center has long term studies on a variety of marine mammals, including endangered North Atlantic humpback, fin, and right whales, with a long scientific publication history; is the regional stranding respondent for the North Shore of Massachusetts; has seats on a variety of regional committees including the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team, the Northeast Implementation Team, and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council; and operates a public Visitor Center in Gloucester, MA. Full details on the organization can be found at www.whalecenter.org. The Assistant Director is responsible for a variety of tasks, including * Aiding, creating and supervising organizational research programs (including experimental design, literature review, supervision of data collection and analysis, and publication of results); * Coordinating response to reports of live and dead stranded marine mammals on Massachusetts' North Shore (including training of staff and volunteers; organization, archival, and transfer of stranding data; interacting with town, state, and federal agencies regarding strandings; purchasing and maintaining equipment and supplies; and other duties as deemed necessary); * Acting as the captain and chief scientist aboard dedicated research trips (including boat preparation and planning of trip beforehand; assistance in upkeep of research vessel; supervision of behavioral data collection during trip; collection of biopsy and fecal samples; and writing of data sheets after trip); * Acting as a part of the organization's "management team," which includes an active voice in all aspects of the organization's operations in conjunction with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors, including oversight of other organizational employees; * Maintaining of office computers and computer network; * Representing The Whale Center of New England on committees and panels related to whale or marine conservation, education, and research; * Acting as an on-board naturalist on commercial whale watching trips, collecting data on such trips, writing data sheets for each trip (including review of photographs for whale identification purposes); * Hiring, training, managing whale watch naturalists for 2-3 whale watch companies; * Contributing articles to the organization's quarterly newsletter, "Flukeprints;" * Assisting in fund-raising efforts for the organization; * Accomplishing other tasks as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Executive Director and/or Board of Directors. During summer season (June through September), hours are variable, but generally long. From October-May, weeks will be a minimum of 45 working hours, at least 75% of which will be during normal office hours (9-5:30 Monday-Friday). Salary will be commensurate with experience, but will likely be in the mid-$30,000 range, plus benefits (which include contributions to health insurance, paid vacation and some paid holidays, sick time, and personal days). Applicants should have experience working with marine mammals, ideally including both large whales and smaller marine mammals, some stranding experience preferred; academic training in biology or a related field necessary, with a M.S. or Ph.D. preferred; good interpersonal and public speaking skills; enthusiasm and flexibility for working as part of a small organization with high aspirations. Applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae, including references and any other related materials, by e-mail to Mason Weinrich, Executive Director, at mason at whalecenter.org. You may also e-mail us with any questions related to the position. We will screen the materials and, if appropriate, arrange an interview (preferably in person but by phone, if necessary). We are hoping to fill this position by the end of August, so send applications as soon as possible. Mason Weinrich mason at whalecenter.org Whale Center of New England P.O. Box 159 Gloucester MA 01930 www.whalecenter.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From frenchy at paradise.net.nz Fri Jul 21 19:49:19 2006 From: frenchy at paradise.net.nz (Emmanuelle Martinez) Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:49:19 +1200 (NZST) Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteer Opportunities Available in New Zealand Message-ID: <1153536559.44c1922f3e69d@www.paradise.net.nz> BACKGROUND: I am looking for two dedicated volunteers to assist with the data collection for the second field season of my doctoral research project. The aim of this project is to assess the responses of the South Island Hector?s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori) to vessel activity (including tourism operations) in Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Akaroa Harbour is part of the Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary. I am looking for enthusiastic, hard-working and reliable individuals who possess a strong interest in marine mammals to assist me for a 2 month-period: 28/10/06-28/12/06 or 01/02/07-31/03/07. Field work can be demanding but you will have a great opportunity to observe the smallest and rarest marine dolphin in the world in a unique environment. This is also an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in relation to observations/field work with marine mammals. Such experience will prove valuable to anyone hoping to pursue a career in marine mammal science, animal behaviour and eco-tourism. FIELD WORK: Field work will involve both land-based and boat-based surveys of Hector?s dolphins. Land observations will be carried out from various sites around Akaroa Harbour and Banks Peninsula. Some of the locations of the field sites are more remote than others. Boat-based observations will be done from several tour operator vessels, which operate from Akaroa. The hands-on work will involve mainly behavioural observations of dolphins. From land, dolphins and vessels movement and interactions will be determined using a theodolite and recorded with a laptop using real time theodolite tracking system (Cyclops ? 2004 University of Newcastle). Data will be collected both in the absence and presence of vessels. Boat-based work will consist of behavioural observations and photo-identification. Volunteers should be prepared to work long hours and be expected to participate in data collection, data entry and general logistical support. LOCATION: Banks Peninsula is a unique place, home to many marine mammal species and other wildlife. Check out Akaroa website: http://www.akaroa.com/ for more information of the area. EXPECTED COSTS: There is no fee for this project. Accommodation and transportation to the field sites will be provided. However, volunteers might be required to participate in food expenses. Volunteers will also have to fund their own travel to Akaroa or alternatively to Christchurch. APPLICANTS SHOULD: - Be responsible, independent, and conscientious. - Be enthusiastic, have a good team spirit and genuine interest in marine mammals. - Have a background in biology, marine science, animal behaviour or a related field. - Have previous field experience in both behavioural observations and photo-identification with dolphins (essential). - Have good communication skills, - Have good English language skills - Have basic IT skills - Have a driving licence. APPLICATIONS Applications should include: - Current CV or resume, with a picture of yourself - Details of your availability - Contact details of at least one referee - A brief description of yourself including your interest in marine mammals and what you may hope to gain from this experience. Additional questions or enquiries can also be made to the email address provided below. If you are interested, please send your application by email or regular mail to Emmanuelle Martinez at: Akaroa Research on Effects of Vessel Activity (A.R.E.V.A. Project) Coastal Marine Research Group (INR) Oteha Rohe Campus, Building 5 Massey University at Albany Private Bag 102 904 North Shore MSC New Zealand Email: areva @paradise.net.nz The deadline for applications is August 20th 2006. Thanks. Emmanuelle **************************************************************************** Emmanuelle Martinez PhD Candidate C-MRG/Ecololy and Conservation Group (INR) Building 5, Gate 4 Oteha Rohe, Albany Campus Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore MSC New Zealand Phone: +64 21760411 (mobile) +64 9 414 0800 ext 41127 (University Marine Mammal Lab) Fax: +64 9 443 9790 (University) Email: E.Martinez at massey.ac.nz C-MRG http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz Ecology and Conservation Group http://www.massey.ac.nz/~dhbrunto/home.htm Away overseas from 16/06/06 till 20/07/06 ************************************************************************** From jdewey at dhrinternational.com Mon Jul 24 12:57:58 2006 From: jdewey at dhrinternational.com (Jeremy Dewey) Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:57:58 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] Curator, Marine Mammals & Birds, Mystic Aquarium Message-ID: <77B43DEE077C8746B1B7BE2808C622B7133A8B2B@dhrmail.dhrintl.net> Job Announcement Curator, Marine Mammals & Birds Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Mystic, CT www.mysticaquarium.org Job Summary - The Curator reports directly to the Vice President Zoological Operations and is responsible for directing the husbandry operations of the department, including animal acquisition and care, exhibitry, animal training and public presentations, and departmental administration (budgeting, departmental and institutional planning, personnel, interdepartmental planning and communication). The Curator assists in coordinating response efforts to stranded animals and facilitates research endeavors involving the animal collections. Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Biology, Marine Science or related field; advanced degree desired. A minimum of ten year's experience in marine animal husbandry and management with emphasis on marine animals. Three to five years in a curatorial position or equivalent. Ability to effectively lead and direct staff as ambassadors of the marine mammal and birds collection through education and research activities. Excellent communication skills and ability to foster teamwork. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits. Interested parties should send a C.V. in confidence to: James Abruzzo Managing Director, Nonprofit Practice DHR International, Inc. c/o Jeremy Dewey jdewey at dhrinternational.com The Mystic Aquarium is an equal opportunity employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sealresearcher at hotmail.com Fri Jul 21 16:48:19 2006 From: sealresearcher at hotmail.com (Glenn Boyle) Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:48:19 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] National Seal Sanctuary Internships 2006-7 Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sergemasse1 at yahoo.com Sat Jul 22 13:25:26 2006 From: sergemasse1 at yahoo.com (serge masse) Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:25:26 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] Free software for two-way communication experiments with dolphins Message-ID: <20060722202526.51230.qmail@web51407.mail.yahoo.com> Hi all, The free Seadragon program allows you to emit underwater whistles and it recognizes underwater whistles. All you need is a laptop with Java SE 5 Runtime Environment (JRE) and two hydrophones (actually one hydrophone and one projector transducer). Java SE 5 JRE for Windows is free from http://java.com (Sun Microsystems). An Apple version of the JRE version 5 is included in recent models of Macintosh computers and older Macintoshes can be upgraded with the free JRE from Apple. The installation of the current version on a Macintosh requires some technical expertise on the part of the user. I am hoping to simplify this installation eventually. Seadragon is open source: CPL, Common Public License. The source code is included in the download zip file. We are not a commercial organization. I am a single individual. I wrote the software. I only provide the free software and you must obtain your equipment from your favorite suppliers. Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/c2h/ User guide: http://leafyseadragon.blogspot.com/2006/01/seadragon-2-user-guide-april-2006.html You design your whistles in an xml file (using a text editor such as Notepad) prior to starting the application. Sample whistles are included. It is recommended to test your whistles in air first. For testing in air, I use headphones with a microphone and I do not wear the headphone during the tests. The current version is limited to whistles between 1 kHz and 10 kHz. To emit whistles, you type the names of the whistles that you want to emit. The software continuously listens for whistles and when it recognizes whistles, it writes their names (which are artificial identifiers) on the screen. Newly acquired whistles are given a new unique name, which can be changed prior to the next session. The user guide contains more details. The system works somewhat like an instant messaging application for underwater whistles. The system does not attempt to interpret the whistles that it emits and acquires. The system writes the session data in xml files for later analysis and for exchange with other researchers. The current version is an early one meant to be used for exploratory work, prior to planning your research project, and for deciding whether such a tool would be advantageous for furthering progress in your scientific areas of interests. The software is expected to be improved based on the needs of its users. It has not yet been used with dolphins at sea, as far as I know. Please use safe underwater and in-air sound pressure levels, and respect the laws and regulations that apply to the cetaceans in your location. For example, US citizens anywhere may be required to obey the US National Marine Fisheries Services' regulations for dolphins and these regulations may require that US citizens acquire a permit in order to use Seadragon in any waters. Other countries may have different regulations for the use of devices emitting underwater sounds near cetaceans. This is a very inexpensive opportunity for anyone who wants to try to experiment with dolphins using whistles. 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Unpublidhed report, Wildlife Conservation Society, Myanmar. (2) Tint Tun (2005). Castnet Fisheries in Cooperation with Irrawaddy Dolphins (Ayeyawady dolphins) at Hsithe, Myitkangyi and Myayzun Villages, Mandalay Division, n Myanmar. Unpublished report, Wildlife Conservation Society, Myanmar. (3) Tint Tun (2006). Preliminary Assessment of Ccetacean Catches in Ccoastal Waters near Myeik and Dawei in Southeastern Myanmar. Unpublished report, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation Society and Convention on Migratory Species. Tint Tun Freelance Marine Biologist From David.Bernhart at noaa.gov Tue Jul 25 14:05:19 2006 From: David.Bernhart at noaa.gov (David Bernhart) Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:05:19 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Job Opening: NMFS, Southeast Region, Marine Mammal Branch Chief In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <44C6878F.4050506@noaa.gov> NOAA Fisheries Service is announcing a job opening for a supervisory fishery biologist to serve as the Marine Mammal Branch chief in its Southeast Regional Office, Protected Resources Division. The position involves implementing the full range of NOAA Fisheries Services' conservation management activities for marine mammals in the Southeast U.S. (North Carolina thru Texas, Puerto Rico, and USVI) under the ESA and MMPA. The position is supervisory, with a team of professional marine mammal biologists to lead and manage. This is an excellent office to work in, with outstanding staff, and the opportunity to make significant contributions to marine mammal conservation. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Supervisory Fishery Biologist DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - St Petersburg, FL SALARY RANGE: 74,074.00 - 113,791.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Monday, July 24, 2006 to Monday, August 07, 2006 POSITION INFORMATION: Competitive - Permanent Full-time Permanent SERIES & GRADE: ZP-0482-04/04 For details and to apply, click or browse to: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=46036057 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fsiniscalchi at oceanus.it Tue Jul 25 00:10:11 2006 From: fsiniscalchi at oceanus.it (fsiniscalchi at oceanus.it) Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:10:11 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS ON MARINE MAMMAL CENSUS - Greece survey 2006 - Message-ID: <00dd01c6afb9$5e6648d0$435f2597@pc> ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS ON MARINE MAMMAL CENSUS Volunteer assistants wanted for a marine mammal census starting from Athens, and will carry out in the Greek seas. The project will take place in October 2006, and is coordinated by the Cetacean Research Group of the University of Thessaly, the Zoology and Marine Biology Department of the University of Athens and OCEANUS onlus (no profit organization; www.oceanus.it) . The aim of the trip is to collect visual and acoustic data as well as skin samples for a population genetic structure research and toxicology analysis The trip consists of 3 legs: . Athens to Chania (Crete), (3 October - 13 October); . Chania to Patra (Gulf of Corinth), (13 October - 23 October); . Patra to Athens, (23 October - 3 November). Research assistants may participate to at least one leg. The research will take place onboard a 14.5 m research sailing catamaran equipped with all necessary navigation safety and research instrument (GPSs, plotters, echo-sounders, underwater digital video and still cameras, binoculars etc) as well as a dual frequency hydrophone and DAT recorder. The most important requirements for participants are enthusiasm, and the ability and willingness to work under often difficult, but rewarding field conditions. The duties of the participants require involvement to all the activities onboard including: Navigation and sailing (taking shifts with the trained crew and acquiring experience). Research (visual scan, use of the hydrophone, filling in forms, preliminary analysis of effort/distribution and Photo-id data, maintenance of equipment). Support activities (maintenance and cleaning of the vessel, cooking etc). Preference will be given to those who: 1. have previous marine mammal field experience particularly with visual and acoustic surveys 2. have some sailing experience On board accommodation will be provided. However research assistants will be expected to contribute to food provisioning and the running costs of the survey, and arrange their own travel itinerary / flights to the arrival/departure ports. The cost for participation to any one leg, 10 days, is 600 euros. APPLICATIONS Interested persons should email at the address below providing a brief resume with their background, personal details and interests. Please also remember to include your preferred dates for participation. Contact Email: info at oceanus.it ; greecesurvey at oceanus.it -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Authors also discuss parasites, contaminants, nutrition, pup survival, foraging, wintering, historical fluctuations, and other topics. Editors: A.W Trites, S.K. Atkinson, D.P. DeMaster, L.W. Fritz, T.S. Gelatt, L.D. Rea, and K.M. Wynne Price: $50.00 To order and for more information, go to http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-06-01.html Thanks, Kathy Kurtenbach Sales and Marketing Coordinator Alaska Sea Grant Fairbanks, AK 907.474.7476 fnkk1 at uaf.edu -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1259 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rachel_amies at hotmail.com Wed Jul 26 08:49:52 2006 From: rachel_amies at hotmail.com (Rachel Amies) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:49:52 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteer required to help establish a cetacean monitoring program on Ascension Message-ID: I am looking for a volunteer to assist with setting up a cetacean monitoring program on Ascension Island. The project is basically to monitor cetaceans around the island which has never systematically been done, so there is an opportunity to write up the information and try to get it published. We will be working for the Island's Conservation Department. Their website can be found at http://www.ascensionconservation.org.ac/ THE FIELD WORK There are various sites around the island that were designated as dolphin monitoring sites - you sit at these recording sightings and environmental information for a minimum period of 3 hours - some of the sites take a walk of a few hours to get to, as there are not so many roads on the island. There is also a round the island boat trip which we could do every 2 weeks, and record data on the boat trip. This is the basic monitoring which could be enhanced by: * Trips on boats that are fishing anyway just to get more at sea records * Promoting the sightings programme during the time we are there to get more records * Working with the school to enhance awareness of cetaceans amongst children * Including more sites/longer hours at sites/same sites at different times. We would probably end up with a data collection for a week that would be repeated each week. OUTPUTS We would collate the data that already exists, add our data to it, and write a report for the Island?s Conservation Department. Then... (if we wanted to and the data is good enough) we could develop this into a paper for publication. ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES While out on Ascension, there may also be opportunities to assist with other conservation activities, such as beach cleaning for turtles, bird surveys, land crab monitoring and community talks. LOCATION The small island of Ascension is located just south of the equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. The island is renowned for green turtles but the ocean surrounding the island abounds with shark, wahoo, barracuda, tuna, bonita, sailfish, marlin and other game fish, in addition to whales and dolphins. For more information on the island, visit: http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/ascension.htm EXPECTED COST Flights (from the UK) are from Brize Norton (Oxfordshire) and will cost ?500 return. Additional to this are living costs - accommodation will be about ?10 per night. For more information on flights, visit http://www.aws.co.uk/ DATES I have between September and December available in which to travel out to Ascension for this project. As the research is flexible in terms of arrival/departure dates and duration, I can negotiate the length of the trip with anyone who is interested. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED I have recently graduated in BSc biological sciences and am going on to do a MSc in marine biology. Ideally I am looking for someone of a similar age in a similar situation, who has an interest in and some knowledge of marine mammals. As the project could potentially last a few months and we will just be working as a pair, it?s important that we get along! So, while I ?m looking for someone who is responsible and conscientious, I?d hope that they are enthusiastic and lively too. If you think you?d like to help out, please email or mail me ASAP with a description of yourself including a photo if possible, and a brief description of your interest in cetaceans, or any relevant experience you may have had with these animals. Please also include details of your availability and confirm that you will be able to be financially self-sufficient. Any additional questions or enquiries can also be made to me via the email address provided below. Thanks, Rachel Address: Rachel Amies The Paddock Heathfield Road Audlem Cheshire CW3 0HH Email: rachel_amies at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN Search Toolbar now includes Desktop search! http://join.msn.com/toolbar/overview From drthomsen at web.de Thu Jul 27 08:43:40 2006 From: drthomsen at web.de (Frank Thomsen) Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:43:40 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] new noise report published Message-ID: <700022930@web.de> Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the following report that has just been published by COWRIE (collaborative offshore wind research into the environment): Thomsen, F. , L?demann, K., Kafemann, R. and Piper, W. (2006). Effects of wind farm noise on marine mammals and fish, 62 pp. This study on the "Effects of offshore wind farm noise on marine mammals and fish", based on an earlier report in German as part of EIA work for windfarms in German waters, comprises an assessment of noise during construction / operation based on measurements from across Europe, the transmission of the noise and definition of zones of noise influence (audibility, response, masking, Temporary Threshold Shift) on marine mammals and fish. The report provides the most recent review of studies undertaken in this area of research and will enable COWRIE to identify further work required to complement the existing programme of work being carried out by Subacoustech at UK offshore windfarm sites. The report is available as pdf at the COWRIE website (www.offshorewindfarms.co.uk/) under 'news'. In case of any problems, contact me. Best, Frank -- Dr.?Frank?Thomsen biologisch-landschafts?kologische?Arbeitsgemeinschaft?(biola) & Lehrbeauftragter Biozentrum?Grindel Universit?t?Hamburg ______________________________________________________________ Verschicken Sie romantische, coole und witzige Bilder per SMS! Jetzt bei WEB.DE FreeMail: http://f.web.de/?mc=021193 From ezollett at yahoo.com Wed Jul 26 10:29:14 2006 From: ezollett at yahoo.com (Erika Zollett) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:29:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] Paper Announcement Message-ID: <20060726172914.74065.qmail@web50315.mail.yahoo.com> The following paper has recently been published in Fishery Bulletin: Depredation of catch by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Florida king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) troll fishery Erika A. Zollett and Andrew J. Read Abstract: We documented depredation by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Florida king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) troll fishery. Between March and June 2003, we conducted 26 interviews of charter and commercial fishermen in Islamorada, Florida and 23 along Florida?s east coast from Fort Pierce south to Lake Worth Inlet. All fishermen indicated they had observed bottlenose dolphins depredating bait or catch, with king mackerel the species most often taken by dolphins. During on-board observations of depredation between March and June 2003, we found that dolphins took 6% of king mackerel caught by charter fishermen and 20% of fish caught by commercial fishermen. We conclude that depredation by bottlenose dolphins occurs commonly in this fishery and has the potential to incur a significant economic cost to king mackerel fishermen. To address this concern, we conducted preliminary tests of a gear modification designed to reduce depredation in the king mackerel fishery between December 2003 and January 2004. These tests demonstrated that a modification to the outrigger planer will successfully deter bottlenose dolphins from engaging in depredation, without causing a reduction in catch. The paper is available at: http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1043/zollett.pdf Reprints can be requested from: erika.zollett at unh.edu --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jen.palmer at mcbi.org Wed Jul 26 10:05:00 2006 From: jen.palmer at mcbi.org (Jen Palmer) Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:05:00 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] MCBI Tegner Awards - announcement References: Message-ID: Below please find Marine Conservation Biology Institute's (MCBI) announcement for the Mia J. Tegner Award. We encourage you to distribute at will, apologies for cross postings. Thanks! -jen Jennifer L. Palmer, Conservation Scientist Marine Conservation Biology Institute Deadline is Sept 29, 2006 Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) is pleased to announce the Mia J. Tegner Memorial Research Grants in Marine Environmental History and Historical Ecology. The program is looking to fund studies examining past ecosystem conditions (i.e., historical baselines). This work should be relevant to policy makers and conservationists in their efforts to restore and conserve marine biodiversity. The program will support projects from both natural and social scientists that seek to uncover interactions between natural and human history in the marine and estuarine environments worldwide. MCBI is particularly interested in studies that seek to describe systems prior to large-scale human impacts and industrialization. Research may draw on sources ranging from culturally and geographically derived data, to biological and physical data. Examples of possible information resources include fishery data, letters, journals, interviews, oral histories, historical documents, maps, photos, field surveys, etc. MCBI is especially interested in proposals focused on the following areas: 1) studies combining scientific with traditional knowledge, and/or the significance of traditional resource management systems in maintaining biological and cultural diversity, especially in the regions of Northern Australia, South Pacific, Sea of Cortez and Gulf of California; 2) research that provides documentation of deep-sea marine populations prior to the onset of modern deep-sea fishing (especially fishing on the High Seas); 3) examination of ecological connections between diadromous fish that depend on a river habitat and the populations of offshore predators such as tunas, billfish, bluefish, and sharks that relay on diadromous species as primary prey. Application Guidelines- The deadline for submission is September 29, 2006. MCBI will notify awardees by the end of 2006. Grants can range up to a maximum of $10,000 (USD) for a period no longer than one year. Eligibility- MCBI invites individuals and collaborative teams from academic institutions and non-governmental organizations to apply. Preference will be given to graduate students and post-graduate researchers. Visit www.mcbi.org for full details. MCBI is a non-profit, tax-exempt scientific and conservation advocacy organization. From our offices in Bellevue, WA, Glen Ellen, CA and Washington DC, we work to protect and restore marine life throughout the United States and beyond by encouraging research and training in marine conservation biology, bringing scientists together to examine crucial marine conservation issues, doing policy research to frame the marine conservation agenda, lecturing, producing books and other publications to educate scientists, the public and decision makers on key issues, and building partnerships to solve problems affecting marine life and people. Thanks, Lance Morgan, Ph.D., Chief Scientist Marine Conservation Biology Institute 14301 Arnold Dr. Suite 25 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 USA 1 707 938 3214 (o) 1 707 996 4842 (fax) lance at mcbi.org www.mcbi.org Marine Conservation Biology Institute Protecting Ocean Life through Science and Conservation Advocacy Save deep sea corals! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Acoustic detections of blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and fin whale (B. physalus) sounds during a SURTASS LFA exercise. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 31(1): 120-128. Debes, F. et al. 2006. Impact of prenatal methylmercury exposure on neurobehavioral function at age. Neurotoxicology and Teratology 28(3): 363-375. Godard, C.A. et al. 2006. Benzo[a]pyrene cytotoxicity in right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) skin, testis and lung cell lines. Marine Environmental Research 62(Suppl 1): S20-S24. Goldstein, J.D. et al. 2006. Hematologic, Biochemical, and Cytologic Findings from Apparently Healthy Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(2): 447-454. Kajiwara, N. et al. 2006. Geographical distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorines in small cetaceans from Asian waters. Chemosphere 64(2): 287-295. Kintisch, E. 2006. Navy to Limit Sonar. Science 313(5784): 159. Koopman, H.N. et al. 2006. Topographical distribution of lipids inside the mandibular fat bodies of odontocetes: remarkable complexity and consistency. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 31(1): 95-106. Miller, B.S. et al. 2006. Middle-ear stiffness of the bottlenose dolphin tursiops truncatus. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering 31(1): 87-94. Pomilla, C. and H.C. Rosenbaum. 2006. Estimates of relatedness in groups of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on two wintering grounds of the Southern Hemisphere. Molecular Ecology 15(9): 2541-2555. Ridgway, S.H. et al. 2006. Functional imaging of dolphin brain metabolism and blood flow. Journal of Experimental Biology 209(15): 2902-2910. Siebert, U. et al. 2006. A decade of harbour porpoise occurrence in German waters-Analyses of aerial surveys, incidental sightings and strandings. Journal of Sea Research 56(1): 65-80. Tachibana, M. et al. 2006. Antibodies to Brucella spp. in Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins from the Solomon Islands. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(2): 412-414. Xiao, J. and D. Wang. 2006. Respiratory pattern of captive Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis). Journal of Ethology 24(3): 205-212. PINNIPEDIA Buckles, E.L. et al. 2006. Fetus in Fetu in a Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardi): Histopathologic, Genetic, and Toxicologic Analysis. Veterinary Pathology 43(4): 541-544. Carlini, A.R. et al. 2006. The dynamics of male harem dominance in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) at the South Shetland Islands. Polar Biology 29(9): 796-805. Cooper, M.H., S.J. Iverson, and K. Rouvinen-Watt. 2006. Metabolism of Dietary Cetoleic Acid (22:1n-11) in Mink (Mustela vison) and Gray Seals (Halichoerus grypus) Studied Using Radiolabeled Fatty Acids. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 79(4): 820-829. Gili, C. et al. 2006. Ultrasonographic monitoring of the fetal growth of common seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina). The Veterinary Record 159(): 116-118. Harrison, P.J. et al. 2006. Incorporating movement into models of grey seal population dynamics. Journal of Animal Ecology 75(3): 634-645. Krafft, B.A., C. Lydersen, and K.M. Kovacs. 2006. Serum Haptoglobin Concentrations in Ringed Seals (Pusa hispida) from Svalbard, Norway. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(2): 442-446. Kumagai, S., D.A.S. Rosen, and A.W. Trites. 2006. Body mass and composition responses to short-term low energy intake are seasonally dependent in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 176(6): 589-598. Richmond, J.P., J.M. Burns, and L.D. Rea. 2006. Ontogeny of total body oxygen stores and aerobic dive potential in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 176(6): 535-545. Sinisalo, T. et al. 2006. Combining stable isotope and intestinal parasite information to evaluate dietary differences between individual ringed seals (Phoca hispida botnica). Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(6): 823-831. Sparling, C.E., J.R. Speakman, and M.A. Fedak. 2006. Seasonal variation in the metabolic rate and body composition of female grey seals: fat conservation prior to high-cost reproduction in a capital breeder? Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 176(6): 505-512. Tabuchi, M. et al. 2006. PCB-Related Alteration of Thyroid Hormones and Thyroid Hormone Receptor Gene Expression in Free-Ranging Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina). Environmental Health Perspectives 114(7): 1024-1031. Zarnke, R.L. et al. 2006. Serologic survey for Brucella spp., phocid herpesvirus-1, phocid herpesvirus-2, and phocine distemper virus in harbor seals from Alaska, 1976-1999. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(2): 290-300. Krafft, B.A. et al. 2006. Growth and population parameters of ringed seals (Pusa hispida) from Svalbard, Norway, 2002-2004. ICES Journal of Marine Science 63(6): 1136-1144. Yu, L. and Y.-ping Zhang. 2006. Phylogeny of the caniform carnivora: evidence from multiple genes. Genetica 127(3): 65-79. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From RWBaird at cascadiaresearch.org Mon Jul 31 10:03:11 2006 From: RWBaird at cascadiaresearch.org (Robin Baird) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:03:11 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Abstract: Hawaii killer whales Message-ID: <21701FB12DB4B648921199BC4614914C0535D6@server1.cascadia.local> New publication: Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, C. Bane, J. Barlow, D.R. Salden, L.K. Antoine, R.G. LeDuc and D.L. Webster. 2006. Killer whales in Hawaiian waters: information on population identity and feeding habits. Pacific Science 60:523-530. Abstract Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have only infrequently been reported from Hawaiian waters, and most of what is known about killer whales world-wide comes from studies in coastal temperate waters. Here we document 24 records of killer whales from within the Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone between 1994 and 2005. Killer whales were recorded 10 months of the year, most around the main Hawaiian Islands. While there were slightly more records than expected during the period when humpback whales are abundant around the islands, there is likely an increase in sighting effort during this period. Killer whales were documented feeding on both a humpback whale and cephalopods, and two species of small cetaceans were observed fleeing from killer whales. Although it is possible there are both marine mammal-eating and cephalopod-eating populations within Hawaiian waters, it seems more likely that Hawaiian killer whales may not exhibit foraging specializations as documented for coastal temperate populations, given the lower productivity and thus reduced selective pressure for specialization in tropical waters. Saddle patch pigmentation patterns were generally fainter and narrower than for those seen in killer whales from the temperate coastal North Pacific, though were most similar to the mammal-eating form of killer whale from those areas. Analysis of skin samples from two animals indicated two mitochondrial haplotypes, one identical to the "Gulf of Alaska transient 2" haplotype (a mammal-eating form), and the other a new haplotype one base different from haplotypes found for mammal-eating killer whales in coastal Alaskan waters. While more samples are needed, including samples from intervening areas, we suggest that killer whales around the Hawaiian Islands are likely isolated from populations in coastal temperate areas. PDF copies are available at http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/robin/hawaii.htm ======================================================== Robin W. Baird, Ph.D. Research Biologist Cascadia Research Collective 218 1/2 W. 4th Avenue Olympia, WA 98501 USA Phone 1-360-943-7325 Fax 1-360-943-7026 e-mail: rwbaird at cascadiaresearch.org www.cascadiaresearch.org/robin/robin.htm From R.Leeney at exeter.ac.uk Mon Jul 31 09:05:33 2006 From: R.Leeney at exeter.ac.uk (Ruth Leeney) Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:05:33 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] proceedings of workshop on static acoustic monitoring of cetaceans Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.1.20060731165548.0114bd90@cyrus1.ex.ac.uk> The proceedings of the workshop on Static Acoustic Monitoring (SAM) of cetaceans, held at the 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society in Gdynia, Poland, 2nd - 7th April 2006, is now available on the following website: http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/personnel/SAM_report.shtml The workshop was held to address issues relating to SAM for dolphins and porpoises. SAM of odontocetes has been developing steadily and has been used successfully to study environmental impacts of noise producing processes, cetacean habitat use, diel patterns of activity, fishery interactions and behaviour. Whilst the scope of the workshop was SAM in general, many of the studies discussed had used the T-POD device and consequently much of the discussion centered on issues specific to this device. For further information, please contact Ruth Leeney. Ruth H. Leeney Centre for Ecology and Conservation University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus Tremough Penryn TR10 9EZ UK Tel: 01326 371 872 Mobile: 07717 567 122 http://www.seaturtle.org/mtrg/personnel/rl.shtml skype: ruth.leeney -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: