From kev.robinson at crru.org.uk Tue Apr 1 11:18:18 2008 From: kev.robinson at crru.org.uk (Dr. Kevin Robinson) Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 19:18:18 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Job announcement, CRRU Scotland Message-ID: 6-month Research Position with the CRRU in Scotland, approx. May to Nov 2008 The Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit is currently looking to recruit an experienced marine mammal scientist to assist the research team in northeast Scotland with ongoing studies of minke whales in the outer southern Moray Firth. The candidate will preferably have experience in the use of TDR?s with cetaceans or radio tracking in general, and must be quick to learn and a competent skipper with powerboats. Photography skills (particularly photo-ID) and experience with GIS and relational databases would be useful as well, in addition to a demonstrated ability for report writing and publication. The candidate will be required to assist in the general day-to-day running of an active cetacean field research and education programme, and experience of working with volunteers and student field assistants would be desirable. Based in a small Scottish sea town community, this fully paid position would be suitable for someone with an easy-going and affable personality who is able to work well both by themselves and within a flexible team environment. For more details or to register your interest in this position, please email: kev.robinson at crru.org.uk For selected publications, please go to: http://www.crru.org.uk/research/publications.htm With best wishes and thanks Kevin Dr. Kevin Robinson Director, CRRU kev.robinson at crru.org.uk Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit (CRRU) P.O. Box 11307 Banff AB45 3WB SCOTLAND Tel: (+44) 01261 851696 Email: mailbox at crru.org.uk Website: www.crru.eu Recognised Scottish Charity No. SC 035473 Supported by the Earthwatch Institute www.earthwatch.org & Care for the Wild International www.careforthewild.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wps101 at hotmail.com Tue Apr 1 22:55:40 2008 From: wps101 at hotmail.com (Peter Smith) Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:55:40 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Plastic bags and marine animals Message-ID: Dear MARMAMers, There have been recent reports in some Australian media and internet discussions that plastic bags do not harm marine animals. This discussion has come about as a result of incorrect information initially claiming that 100,000 animals die from plastic bags when it should have said 100,000 animals die from discarded nets. Certain sectors are now claiming plastic bags are actually harmless. One UK report can be read here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3508263.ece Can anyone here help in providing strong evidence that marine animals are killed by plastic bags, how they are killed, or maybe even suggestions that they are not of concern in the marine environment. Thankyou in advance. Winston P. Smith wps101 at hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ It's simple! Sell your car for just $30 at CarPoint.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813%2Fai%5F859641&_t=762955845&_r=tig_OCT07&_m=EXT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ABDouglas at cascadiaresearch.org Wed Apr 2 14:04:42 2008 From: ABDouglas at cascadiaresearch.org (Annie Douglas) Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:04:42 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication on ship strikes of large whales in Washington State Message-ID: <21701FB12DB4B648921199BC4614914C4A7A2A@server1.cascadia.local> The following article on ship strikes of large whales in Washington State based on stranding data has recently been published: Douglas, A.B., J. Calambokidis, S. Raverty, S.J. Jeffries, D.M. Lambourn and S.A. Norman. 2008. Incidence of ship strikes of large whales in Washington State. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. doi:10.1017/S0025315408000295, Published online by Cambridge University Press 17 March 2008 ABSTRACT: Ship strikes of large whales cause mortalities worldwide, but there is uncertainty regarding the frequency and species involved. We examined 130 records (from 1980-2006) of large whale strandings in Washington State. Nineteen strandings (seven species) had evidence of ship-strikes. Fin whales Balaenoptera physalus had the highest incidence of ante-mortem ship strike (five of seven, with the remaining two possibly post-mortem) and all but one occurring since 2002. Six grey whales Eschrichtius robustus suffered 'possible ship strike' injuries, likely the result of their large numbers in the area, rather than high levels of ship strikes. Only one possible ship-struck humpback whale was recorded, despite concentrations of humpbacks feeding within shipping lanes in this region. This study shows dramatic differences in occurrences of ship-struck large whales by species, which we believe results from a combination of species' vulnerability to ship strikes, and how likely a struck whale is to be caught up on the bow of a ship and brought to waters where it can be examined. Please contact the authors for a PDF of the article, or it can be downloaded directly from the journals website: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?sort_by=publishedDate& jid=MBI&volumeId=-1&issueId=-1 Annie Douglas abdouglas at cascadiaresearch.org Annie Douglas Cascadia Research 218 1/2 W. 4th Ave. Olympia, WA 98501 wk. (360)943-7325 www.cascadiaresearch.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To strengthen the coherence among the different monitoring system and to enhance their scientific appropriateness the Italian Agency for Environmental Protection and Technical Services (APAT, www.apat.gov.it), the Central Institute of Marine Research (ICRAM, www.icram.org), and the National Consortium inter-universities of Marine Sciences (CoNISMa, www.conisma.it) organized a workshop on "Methods to assess cetaceans' abundance in Italian waters". The workshop is supported by the Ministry of Environment of the Land and the Sea (www.minambiente.it). The workshop, that will be held in Rome on the 21st and 22nd of April 2008, is aimed to focus on standardisation of methods for data collection to estimate absolute abundance. The first day will be open to the participation of all interested people and invited observers. The second day will be organised in working groups and will be limited to Italian scientist operating in this field. The main goal of the workshop is to provide an agreed methodological basis on which relevant administrations could build up a national monitoring system for cetaceans' abundance and coordinate research efforts. You are kindly invited to attend the first day. Registration form at: www.apat.gov.it Best regards, Organizing Committes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From swilson at ocean-institute.org Thu Apr 3 10:03:36 2008 From: swilson at ocean-institute.org (Sarah Wilson) Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:03:36 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Plastic bags and marine animals Message-ID: FYI..... Sincerely, Sarah Wilson Ocean Institute Manager, Cooperation in Research and Education (949) 496-2274 ext. 337 www.ocean-institute.org and Web Coordinator Thank You Ocean Campaign National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation sarahw-thankyouocean at hotmail.com www.thankyouocean.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -----Original Message----- From: owner-scuttlebutt at vims.edu [mailto:owner-scuttlebutt at vims.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Stevens Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 7:05 AM Subject: Re: [MARMAM] Plastic bags and marine animals Here's part of a series we did on leatherback turtles that addresses plastic bags. As Dr. Jim Spotila points out, it's difficult to know if plastic bags kill turtles directly or weaken them because they can't digest enough food. The accompanying photos show plastic removed from green turtles. Perhaps there's more information from green turtle researchers? http://www.topp.org/blog/did_missing_turtles_eat_plastic_bags Cheers, Jane Jane Ellen Stevens Multimedia journalist, news organization consultant Editorial director, Oceans Now (TOPP.org, GreatTurtleRace.com) Lecturer, UCBerkeley Graduate School of Journalism jstevens at mmjourno.com ________________________________ There have been recent reports in some Australian media and internet discussions that plastic bags do not harm marine animals. This discussion has come about as a result of incorrect information initially claiming that 100,000 animals die from plastic bags when it should have said 100,000 animals die from discarded nets. Certain sectors are now claiming plastic bags are actually harmless. One UK report can be read here:http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3508263.ec e Can anyone here help in providing strong evidence that marine animals are killed by plastic bags, how they are killed, or maybe even suggestions that they are not of concern in the marine environment. Thankyou in advance. Winston P. Smith wps101 at hotmail.com ________________________________ _______________________________________________ MARMAM mailing list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dylanhwalker at yahoo.co.uk Fri Apr 4 15:08:25 2008 From: dylanhwalker at yahoo.co.uk (Dylan Walker) Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 23:08:25 +0100 (BST) Subject: [MARMAM] ORCA JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Ferry-based Wildlife Education Officer Message-ID: <922332.55407.qm@web27111.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> ORCA job announcement Job Title Ferry-based Wildlife Education Officer - working aboard the DFDS Seaways Ferry between Newcastle (UK) and Bergen (Norway) Responsible to Project Development Officer and ORCA trustees Main Purpose To actively develop, manage and communicate an educational programme to promote the importance of whales, dolphins and the marine environment to the general public. Also to raise awareness of the important research and conservation work being undertaken through the ORCA and DFDS Seaways partnership. Contract Five month contract beginning between 15th May and 1st June. Potential for contract extension if successful. Fee ?4500 plus food and accommodation whilst onboard. Number Two positions are available. About ORCA ORCA is a UK-based charity committed to the study of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and the promotion of their conservation worldwide through enthusing, inspiring and educating others. Responsibilities and duties 1a. Co-ordination 1.1 Work alongside ferry staff to ensure communication and promotion of whale & dolphin awareness onboard the ferry. 1.2 Manage, facilitate and present educational events on board to meet the needs of passengers (both adults and children), DFDS and ORCA. 1.3 Measure the success of any events you set up against agreed criteria. 1.4 You will be expected to be based permanently on board and will work a 2 week on 2 week off rota. 1.5 Actively design, promote and develop the ORCA educational package, seeking out opportunities to improve educational value and increase public involvement. Liaise with the other WO in order to share best experiences and refine the work accordingly. Some initial training will be given. 1.6 Provide your line manager with a monthly activities calendar and relevant statistics for your time on board. 1.7 Encourage the public to report sightings and assist the ORCA survey team as and when required. 1.8 Actively seek out news stories and press opportunities. Provide regular web updates of sightings and other news. 1.9 Act as an ambassador to champion the importance of ORCA research and encourage passengers to get involved. 2.0 Ensure that all legislation is adhered to and provide training where required to meet with ORCA and legal levels of compliance. 1b. Daily tasks Auditorium presentation: Enlivened and fun talks about whales, dolphins and other wildlife of the North Sea, with a strong emphasis on audience participation. Children?s story-telling: This was a fantastically popular activity during our trial last October, with both parents and children enjoying it immensely. Duration approximately one hour. Wildlife watching (weather dependent): WO will assist the public with spotting, identifying and discussing the birds, whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals present on this route. Binoculars and field guides will be provided. The Hands on Experience: The WO will provide a range of ?sea creatures? for passengers to touch, pick up, and discuss. Bones, whale baleen, shells and seaweeds in a clear tray filled with seawater are an instant attraction to children, who will jump at the opportunity to get their hands wet! This pioneering idea for a ferry will be the ideal mobile presentation, luring people from around the ship and out on deck. 2. Other Tasks 3.1 To support ORCA with other requests as and when required. 3.2 Respond to Passengers and DFDS questions and correspondence regarding ORCA on DFDS Ferries. 3. Experience and Skills Required (unless stated) ESSENTIAL (a) Efficient, well organised and able to tackle a large and varied workload (b) Self motivated and enthusiastic about the marine environment (c) Excellent communication skills and strong written skills (d) Experience in income generation / promotion (e) Pro-active, and ready to tackle new problems (f) Able to deal confidently with all cultures and age groups (g) Sets clear goals, prioritises them and sees them through to completion (h) Adaptable to change and confident in working alone and as part of a team (i) Able to cope with long periods at sea, rough weather, etc (j) Computer literate DESIRABLE (a) Speak fluent English and at least one of the following languages: Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (b) A good knowledge of cetaceans and seabirds Further details about ORCA are available at www.orcaweb.org.uk Deadline for submissions is 1st May 2008. Interviews will be held during the week beginning 5th May. The post will begin on 15th May and 1st June respectively. Please note that acknowledgement of receipt of applications will begin on 21st April. Please send ORCA, in electronic format, your CV with a covering letter describing why you think you would be the ideal candidate for this post to: Dylan Walker Project Development Officer ORCA 17 Embassy Court Kings Road Brighton BN1 2PX United Kingdom Email: dylan at orcaweb.org.uk Tel: +44 (0)1273 739284 --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good helps you make a difference -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jan.herrmann at cetacea.de Sat Apr 5 00:05:53 2008 From: jan.herrmann at cetacea.de (Jan Herrmann) Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:05:53 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Contents: Marine Mammal Science Vol 24(1) Message-ID: Dear all, Marine Mammal Science Vol 24(1) has the following table of contents. By clicking the following link you are guided to Blackwell Synergy, where you can find abstracts and contact information: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/mms/24/1 All papers are open access. Users of the Papyrus Bibliography System (for Mac and DOS/Windows) can download the references with abstracts and contact information from http://www.cetacea.de/mms. The Papyrus Bibliography System is free: http://www.researchsoftwaredesign.com Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann ------ Marine Mammal Science Vol. 24(1) ------ REVIEW ARTICLE Wirsing, A.J. et al. 2008. Seascapes of fear: evaluating sublethal predator effects experienced and generated by marine mammals. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 1-15. ARTICLES Sigler, M.F. et al. 2008. Sperm whale depredation of sablefish longline gear in the Northeast Pacific ocean. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 16-27. Houser, D.S., A. Gomez-Rubio, and J.J. Finneran. 2008. Evoked potential audiometry of 13 Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus gilli). Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 28-41. Baron, S.C. et al. 2008. Differences in acoustic signals from Delphinids in the western North Atlantic and northern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 42-56. Udevitz, M.S., D.M. Burn, and M.A. Webber. 2008. Estimation of walrus populations on sea ice with infrared imagery and aerial photography. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 57-70. Venn-Watson, S. et al. 2008. Use of a serum-based glomerular filtration rate prediction equation to assess renal function by age, sex, fasting, and health status in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 71-80. Garrigue, C., N. Patenaude, and H. Marsh. 2008. Distribution and abundance of the dugong in New Caledonia, southwest Pacific. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 81-90. Thiemann, G.W., S.J. Iverson, and I. Stirling. 2008. Variation in blubber fatty acid composition among marine mammals in the Canadian Arctic. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 91-111. Brotons, J.M., A.M. Grau, and L. Rendell. 2008. Estimating the impact of interactions between bottlenose dolphins and artisanal fisheries around the Balearic Islands. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 112-127. Knoff, A., A. Hohn, and S. Macko. 2008. Ontogenetic diet changes in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) reflected through stable isotopes. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 128-137. Thompson, P.M. and H. Wheeler. 2008. Photo-ID-based estimates of reproductive patterns in female harbor seals. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 138-146. Proffitt, K.M. et al. 2008. Using form analysis techniques to improve photogrammetric mass-estimation methods. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 147-158. Sinisalo, T. et al. 2008. Changes in diets of individual Baltic ringed seals (Phoca hispida botnica) during their breeding season inferred from stable isotope analysis of multiple tissues. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 159-170. Dunphy-Daly, M.M., M.R. Heithaus, and D.E. Claridge. 2008. Temporal variation in dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) habitat use and group size off Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 171-182. Clapham, P.J., A. Aguilar, and L.T. Hatch. 2008. Determining spatial and temporal scales for management: lessons from whaling. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 183-201. NOTES Duffy-Echevarria, E.E., R.C. Connor, and D.J. St. Aubin. 2008. Observations of strand-feeding behavior by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Bull Creek, South Carolina. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 202-206. Horsburgh, J.M. et al. 2008. Determining feeding events and prey encounter rates in a southern elephant seal: a method using swim speed and stomach temperature. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 207-217. Tringali, M.D. et al. 2008. Simultaneous use of the X- and Y-chromosome genes SMCX, SMCY, and DBY for sex determination in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 218-224. Visser, I.N. et al. 2008. Antarctic peninsula killer whales (Orcinus orca) hunt seals and a penguin on floating ice. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 225-234. Boren, L., M. Morrissey, and N.J. Gemmell. 2008. Motor vehicle collisions and the New Zealand fur seal in the Kaikoura region. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 235-238. van den Hoff, J. and M.G. Morrice. 2008. Sleeper shark (Somniosus antarcticus) and other bite wounds observed on southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 239-247. BOOKS Reeves, R.R. 2008. Leviathan: the history of whaling in America. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 248-250. LETTERS Ray, C.E. 2008. The fossil record of Eumetopias. Marine Mammal Science 24(1): 251-252. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From jan.herrmann at cetacea.de Sat Apr 5 00:39:58 2008 From: jan.herrmann at cetacea.de (Jan Herrmann) Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:39:58 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] New publications week 11 Message-ID: Dear all, here are some new publications of week 11/ 2008, 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.php Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Azzellino, A. et al. (2008): Habitat use and preferences of cetaceans along the continental slope and the adjacent pelagic waters in the western Ligurian Sea. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 55(3): 296-323. Johnston, D.W. et al. (2008): Temporal patterns in the acoustic signals of beaked whales at Cross Seamount. Biology Letters 4(2): 208-211. Peck, A.M. et al. (2008): Hexabromocyclododecane in White-Sided Dolphins: Temporal Trend and Stereoisomer Distribution in Tissues. Environmental Science & Technology 42(7): 2650-2655. PINNIPEDIA Costa, D.P. et al. (2008): Upper ocean variability in west Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf waters as measured using instrumented seals. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 55(3-4): 323-337. Ishibashi, H. et al. (2008): Contamination and Effects of Perfluorochemicals in Baikal Seal (Pusa sibirica). 1. Residue Level, Tissue Distribution, and Temporal Trend. Environmental Science & Technology 42(7): 2295-2301. Ishibashi, H. et al. (2008): Contamination and Effects of Perfluorochemicals in Baikal Seal (Pusa sibirica). 2. Molecular Characterization, Expression Level, and Transcriptional Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor (alpha). Environmental Science & Technology 42(7): 2302-2308. Kunc, H.P. and J.B.W. Wolf (2008): Seasonal Changes of Vocal Rates and Their Relation to Territorial Status in Male Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki). Ethology 114(4): 381-388. Ribic, C.A. et al. (2008): Top predators in relation to bathymetry, ice and krill during austral winter in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 55(3-4): 485-499. Schusterman, R.J. and C. Reichmuth (2008): Novel sound production through contingency learning in the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). Animal Cognition 11(2): 319-327. Southwell, C.J. et al. (2008): Taking account of dependent species in management of the Southern Ocean krill fishery: estimating crabeater seal abundance off east Antarctica. Journal of Applied Ecology 45(2): 622-631. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From hguclusoy at yahoo.com Tue Apr 8 04:05:07 2008 From: hguclusoy at yahoo.com (Harun Guclusoy) Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 04:05:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] Publications on eastern Mediterranean (Aegean Sea) Message-ID: <920074.58816.qm@web55512.mail.re4.yahoo.com> Dear All, Apologies for cross postings. Here are the publications that may be any interest to you. Kaboglu G., Guclusoy, H., Bizsel, K.C., Eronat H., Kirac, C.O., Savas, Y. 2007. Information technology for endangered marine species management: AFBIKA Geo-database. Rapp. Comm.Int.Mer.Medit. 38: 507. Kirac, C.O. & Guclusoy H. 2007. Regulation on ships navigation to reduce risk of marine accidents in favour of marine and coastal ecosystems on the Aegean coasts in Turkey. Rapp. Comm.Int.Mer.Medit. 38: 678. Guclusoy, H. & Cirik, S. 2007. Marine mammal strandings on the Turkish Aegean sea coasts: fishermen reports. Rapp. Comm.Int.Mer.Medit. 38: 492. Guclusoy, H. 2007. The first confirmed report of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Turkish Aegean Sea. JMBA2-Biodiversity Records, Published on-line: 1-2. http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba/jmba2biodiversityrecords.php?5952 Guclusoy, H. 2008. Damage by monk seals to gears of artisanal fishery in the Foca Monk Seal Pilot Conservation Area, Turkey. Fish. Res. 90: 70-77. doi:10.1016/j.fishres.2007.09.012 Guclusoy, H. 2008. Interaction between monk seals Monachus monachus (Hermann, 1779), and artisanal fisheries in the Fo?a Pilot Monk Seal Conservation Area, Turkey. Zoology in the Middle East 43: 13-20. For reprints you can contact me @ harun.guclusoy at deu.edu.tr Best wishes, Harun Guclusoy ----------------------------------------------------------------- Harun Guclusoy, Ph.D. Dokuz Eylul University, Institute of Marine Sciences & Technology, Baku Blvd. 100, Inciralti 35340, Izmir Turkey Tel: ++90 (232) 278 5565 / 140 Faks: ++ 90 (232) 278 5082 E-mail: harun.guclusoy at deu.edu.tr ----------------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! For Good helps you make a difference http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/ From info at scanningoceansectors.org Mon Apr 7 21:08:40 2008 From: info at scanningoceansectors.org (Yvonne Miles) Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:08:40 +1000 Subject: [MARMAM] Changes to dates on Marine Mammal Observer Course - JNCC recognised Message-ID: Hi All *Scanning Ocean Sectors ? A Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) training company and Joint Nature Conservation Committee ? JNCC, recognised course for industry and research.* We have years of research behind the effective training of MMOs with courses adapted to the requirements of the clients, and taught by professionals in their specialised fields. *Please note that there is a change to the dates of the courses we have given* NOTE ? There will be *no courses in July* They have now been changed to *18th to 20th June 1st Course 26th to 28th June 2nd Course * **If you have registered for the July course, please confirm that you will be able to make the new dates for June, if not a full refund will be given. *NOTE ? There will only be one MMO course running in October 27th ? 29th * * Due to high request we will be running a Passive Acoustic Monitoring course for MMOs on 30 - **31st October 2008** * **Please visit our website for more information and to register for all courses *Note ? There are limited numbers for each course so please book early to avoid disappointment.* **www.scanningoceansectors.org info at scanningoceansectors.org -- Yvonne Miles 9 Long Street Point Vernon Hervey Bay QLD 4655 Australia 0432 812 465 mob 07 4124 8320 land line info at scanningoceansectors.org www.scanningoceansectors.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at m-e-e-r.de Mon Apr 7 09:39:27 2008 From: info at m-e-e-r.de (Fabian Ritter, MEER e.V.) Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:39:27 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Ship Strikes & Harbour Porpoise Message-ID: <47FA4E3F.6030503@m-e-e-r.de> Dear All, I am currently investigating if there is information available on the effect of fast moving ships (including zodiacs, fast & high speed Ferries, race sailors, etc.) on the Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The existing literature does not contain many reports of ship strikes with smaller cetaceans in general, and especially with porpoises. I would be grateful if members of the list could give me some information on personal observations, accounts of ships strikes in the grey literature or any other anecdotal evidence on either collisions itself, hp strandings related to ship strikes or descriptions of hp behaviour in relation to fast moving vessels. As a member of the IWC's Ship Strike Working Group I am familiar with the larger part of publications on the issue, so any hints to very recent investigations and/or publication are highly appreciated, too. Thank you very much in advance, many greetings to all of you! Fabian -- *********** Fabian Ritter M.E.E.R. e.V. Bundesallee 123 12161 Berlin Germany T/F: +49-(0)30-85 07 87 55 e-Mail: info at m-e-e-r.de www.m-e-e-r.org _________________________ "The dolphins were having a great relaxed time and there were no major answers they wished to know the questions to..." (After Douglas Adams) From SARA at pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca Tue Apr 8 08:51:43 2008 From: SARA at pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (XPAC Species at Risk) Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:51:43 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA POSTS DRAFT SARA MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR FOUR MARINE MAMMALS Message-ID: <12CBC534D204D84090B08CAACEBD018D02A570BD@pacrhqex02.pac.dfo-mpo.ca> > Fisheries and Oceans Canada is pleased to announce the posting of four draft Species at Risk Act management plans for marine mammals. Management plans are available for Steller sea lion, Harbour porpoise, Grey whale, and Offshore killer whale on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Region website, at: http://www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pages/consultations/marinemammals/mmplans_08_e.htm. > > Comments on the management plans are welcome before May 12th, 2008, and can be submitted online via the comment form, emailed to sara at pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca or mailed to: > > Fisheries and Oceans Canada Species at Risk Act Marine Mammal Management Plans > 200-401 Burrard St, > Vancouver, BC > V6C 3S4 > > Thanks, > > Courtney Druce > Species At Risk Officer / Officier des esp?ces en danger > Fisheries and Oceans Canada / P?ches et Oc?ans Canada > 200-401 Burrard St / 200-401 rue Burrard > Vancouver BC, V6C 3S4 / Vancouver (C.-B) V6C 3S4 > T: (604) 666-2792 / F: (604) 666-3341 > Courtney.Druce at dfo-mpo.gc.ca > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sightings at hwdt.org Mon Apr 7 22:14:29 2008 From: sightings at hwdt.org (HWDT Sightings) Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 06:14:29 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteers required for HWDT marine mammal surveys - discounted places available for May trips Message-ID: <001501c89937$6c554e00$4301a8c0@sightings> The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT), based on the Isle of Mull, Scotland carry out visual and passive acoustic cetacean surveys on their research vessel, Silurian, from April to October throughout the Hebrides. With the help of volunteers, data are collected and used to monitor the distribution and abundance of the area's key species, with a particular focus on fine scale distribution of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). HWDT are currently offering a special discounted rate on one of thier 10 day marine mammal surveys in May (18-30th May). Volunteers will receive full training in visual and passive acoustic cetacean monitoring techniques whilst on board our research vessel Silurian making this an ideal opportunity to gain experience in the field. For more information about the survey including prcies and details on how to apply. Please go to the volunteering section of our website or click on the following link: http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/volunteering/marine-life-monitoring.asp#exclusiveoffer Laura Mandleberg Sightings Officer Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jan at durinck.dk Tue Apr 8 13:25:14 2008 From: jan at durinck.dk (Jan Durinck) Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:25:14 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Job announcement, Marine Observers, Denmark Message-ID: <47FBF0CA.13304.6C951E@jan.durinck.dk> 6-week Positions with Marine Observers in Denmark July to Oct. 2008. The Marine Observer Company is currently looking to recruit experienced marine mammal observers to assist with observations from ship in the Arctic. The candidate will have experience in whale sightings from ships preferably in the Arctic or North Atlantic. Candidates who also have experience with seabird observations have an advantage for these positions. For more details or to register your interest in this position, please email: jan at durinck.dk More information about us at: www.marine-observers.com Best wishes, Jan -- Jan Durinck Manager Marine Observers Svankjaervej 6, DK-7752 Denmark Denmark Tel: +45 2396 1155 Skype: jandyr -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From janiger at almaak-01.usc.edu Thu Apr 10 00:15:20 2008 From: janiger at almaak-01.usc.edu (David S. Janiger) Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:15:20 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New Articles Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20080410001520.013f4860@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 ATKINSON, SHANNON; DOUGLAS P. DEMASTER and DONALD G. CALKINS. MAMMAL REVIEW 38(1):1-18. 2008. Anthropogenic causes of the western Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus population decline and their threat to recovery. 0.223 MB AZZELLINO, A.; S. GASPARI; S. AIROLDI and B. NANI. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART I: OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS 55(3):296-323. 2008. Habitat use and preferences of cetaceans along the continental slope and the adjacent pelagic waters in the western Ligurian Sea. 3.505 MB BANYARD, ASHLEY C.; REBECCA J. GRANT; CARLOS H. ROMERO and TOM BARRETT. VIRUS RESEARCH 132(1-2):213-219. 2008. Sequence of the nucleocapsid gene and genome and antigenome promoters for an isolate of porpoise morbillivirus. 1.425 MB BECHSHOFT, THEA O.; OYSTEIN WIIG; CHRISTIAN; SONNE; FRANK F. RIGET; RUNE DIETZ; ROBERT J. LETCHER and DEREK C. G. MUIR. ANNALES ZOOLOGICI FENNICI 45(1):15-31. 2008. Temporal and spatial variation in metric asymmetry in skulls of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland and Svalbard. 0.704 MB Acrobat Reader 6.0 or greater BELL, SANDRA; KATE HAMPSHIRE and MIKA TONDER. SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES 21(4):277-293. 2008. Person, place, and knowledge in the conservation of the Saimaa ringed seal. 0.346 MB BENTZEN, T. W.; E. H. FOLLMANN; S. C. AMSTRUP; G. S. YORK; M. J. WOOLLER; D. C. G. MUIR and T. M. O'HARA. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 86(3):177-191. 2008. Dietary biomagnification of organochlorine contaminants in Alaskan polar bears. 0.605 MB Acrobat Reader 6.0 or greater BURNS, J. M.; M. A. HINDELL; C. J. A. BRADSHAW and D. P. COSTA. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 55(3-4):500-514. 2008. Fine-scale habitat selection of crabeater seals as determined by diving behavior. 0.922 MB CALAMBOKIDIS, JOHN; GREG S. SCHORR; GRETCHEN H. STEIGER; JOHN FRANCIS; MEHDI BAKHTIARI; GREG MARSHAL; ERIN M. OLESON; DIANE GENDRON and KELLY ROBERTSON. MARINE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY JOURNAL 41(4):19-29. 2007. Insights into the underwater diving, feeding, and calling behavior of blue whales from a suction-cup-attached video-imaging tag (CRITTERCAM). 5.348 MB CAMPBELL-MALONE, REGINA; SUSAN G. BARCO; PIERRE-YVES DAOUST; AMY R. KNOWLTON; WILLIAM A. MCLELLAN; DAVID S. ROTSTEIN and MICHAEL J. MOORE. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 39(1):37-55. 2008. Gross and histologic evidence of sharp and blunt trauma in North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) killed by vessels. 2.384 MB CLARK, L. S.; D. F. COWAN and D. C. PFEIFFER. ANATOMIA, HISTOLOGIA, EMBRYOLOGIA-JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SERIES C 37(2):153-159. 2008. A morphological and histological examination of the pan-tropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) and the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) adrenal gland. 0.449 MB COSTA, DANIEL P.; JOHN M. KLINCK; EILEEN E. HOFMANN; MICHAEL S. DINNIMAN and JENNIFER M. BURNS. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 55(3-4):323-337. 2008. Upper ocean variability in west Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf waters as measured using instrumented seals. 1.470 MB CRANFORD, TED W.; MEGAN F. MCKENNA; MELISSA S. SOLDEVILLA; SEAN M. WIGGINS; JERMEY A. GOLDBOGEN; ROBERT E. SHADWICK; PETR KRYSL; JUDY A. ST. LEGER and JOHN A. HILDEBRAND. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 291(4):353-378. 2008. Anatomic geometry of sound transmission and reception in Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). 2.406 MB DAWSON, STEVE; PAUL WADE; ELISABETH SLOOTEN and JAY BARLOW. MAMMAL REVIEW 38(1):19-49. 2008. Design and field methods for sighting surveys of cetaceans in coastal and riverine habitats. 0.446 MB DE MOURA, JAILSON FULGENCIO; EDERSON DA SILVA RODRIGUES and SALVATORE SICILIANO. JMBA2 - Biodiversity Records (Published online) 3pgs. 2008. Epimeletic behaviour in rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) on the east coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. 0.854 MB DEMERE, THOMAS A.; MICHAEL R. MCGOWEN; ANNALISA BERTA and JOHN GATESY. SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY 57(1):15-37. 2008. Morphological and molecular evidence for a stepwise evolutionary transition from teeth to baleen in mysticete whales. 2.373 MB FAUQUIER, DEBORAH A.; JONNA A. K. MAZET; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; TERRY R. 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ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 75(3):1181-1186. 2008. 3D MASC: A method for estimating relative head angle and spatial distance of dolphins from underwater video footage. 0.354 MB HANKE, FREDERIKE D.; WOLF HANKE; KLAUS-PETER HOFFMANN and GUIDO DEHNHARDT. VISION RESEARCH 48(2):304-315. 2008. Optokinetic nystagmus in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). 0.592 MB HARDING, KARIN C.; TERO HARKONEN; BJORN HELANDER and OLLE KARLSSON. NAMMCO SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS 6:33-56. 2007. Status of Baltic grey seals: Population assessment and extinction risk. 1.071 MB HARKONEN, TERO; SOPHIE BRASSEUR; JONAS TEILMANN; CECILE VINCENT; RUNE DIETZ; KAI ABT and PETER REIJNDERS. NAMMCO SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS 6:57-68. 2007. Status of grey seals along mainland Europe from the southwestern Baltic to France. 0.734 MB HIBY, LEX; TORKEL LUNDBERG; OLLE KARLSSON; JOHN WATKINS; MART JUSSI; IVAR JUSSI and BJORN HELANDER. NAMMCO SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS 6:163-175. 2007. Estimates of the size of the Baltic grey seal population based on photo-identification data. 0.977 MB HINES, ELLEN; KANJANA ADULYANUKOSOL; PHAY SOMANY; LENG SAM ATH; NICK COX; POTCHANA BOONYANATE and NGUYEN XUAN HOA. ORYX 42(1):113-121. 2008. Conservation needs of the dugong Dugong dugon in Cambodia and Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam. 0.311 MB ISHIBASHI, HIROSHI; HISATO IWATA; EUN-YOUNG KIM; LIN TAO; KURUNTHACHALAM KANNAN; MASAO AMANO; NOBUYUKI MIYAZAKI; SHINSUKE TANABE; VALERIY B. BATOEV and EVGENY A. PETROV. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 42(7):2295-2301. 2008. Contamination and effects of perfluorochemicals in Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica). 1. Residue level, tissue distribution, and temporal trend. 0.434 MB ISHIBASHI, HIROSHI; HISATO IWATA; EUN-YOUNG KIM; LIN TAO; KURUNTHACHALAM KANNAN; SHINSUKE TANABE; VALERIY B. BATOEV and EVGENY A. PETROV. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 42(7):2302-2308. 2008. Contamination and effects of perfluorochemicals in Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica). 2. Molecular characterization, expression level, and transcriptional activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor a. 2.097 MB JOHNSON-RESTREPO, BORIS; DOUGLAS H. ADAMS and KURUNTHACHALAM KANNAN. CHEMOSPHERE 70(11):1935-1944. 2008. Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in tissues of humans, dolphins, and sharks from the United States. 0.273 MB JOHNSTON, D. W.; M. MCDONALD; J. POLOVINA; R. DOMOKOS; S. WIGGINS and J. HILDEBRAND. BIOLOGY LETTERS 4(2):208-211. 2008. Temporal patterns in the acoustic signals of beaked whales at Cross Seamount. 0.348 MB JONES, BENJAMIN A.; TIMOTHY K. STANTON; ANDONE C. LAVERY; MARK P. JOHNSON; PETER T. MADSEN and PETER L. TYACK. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 123(3):1753-1762. 2008. Classification of broadband echoes from prey of a foraging Blainville's beaked whale. 3.887 MB KRISHNAN, ANOOP A.; K. S. YOUSUF; P. L. KUMARAN; N. HARISH; B. ANOOP; V. V. AFSAL; M. RAJAGOPALAN; E. VIVEKANANDAN; P. K. KRISHNAKUMAR and P. JAYASANKAR. ESTUARINE, COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE 76(4):909-913. 2008. Stomach contents of cetaceans incidentally caught along Mangalore and Chennai coasts of India. 0.219 MB KUNC, HANSJOERG P. and JOCHEN B. W. WOLF. ETHOLOGY 114(4):381-388. 2008. Seasonal changes of vocal rates and their relation to territorial status in male Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki). 0.154 MB LAMMERS, MARC O.; RUSSELL E. BRAINARD; WHITLOW W. L. AU; T. ARAN MOONEY and KEVIN B. WONG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 123(3):1720-1728. 2008. An ecological acoustic recorder (EAR) for long-term monitoring of biological and anthropogenic sounds on coral reefs and other marine habitats. 0.687 MB LENNOX, ALANDA R. and ALLEN E. GOODSHIP. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY 149(2):203-208. 2008. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus), the most evolutionary advanced hibernators, avoid significant bone loss during hibernation. 0.283 MB LOPEZ, BRUNO DIAZ and JULIA ANDREA BERNAL SHIRAI. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 62(6):887-894. 2008. Marine aquaculture and bottlenose dolphins' (Tursiops truncatus) social structure. 0.272 MB MATEJUSOV, I.; F. DOIG; S. J. MIDDLEMAS; S. MACKAY; A. DOUGLAS; J. D. ARMSTRONG; C. O. CUNNINGHAM and M. SNOW. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 45(2):632-640. 2008. Using quantitative real-time PCR to detect salmonid prey in scats of grey Halichoerus grypus and harbour Phoca vitulina seals in Scotland - an experimental and field study. 0.182 MB MATKIN, C. O.; E. L. SAULITIS; G. M. ELLIS; P. OLESIUK and S. D. RICE. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 356:269-281. 2008. Ongoing population-level impacts on killer whales Orcinus orca following the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. 0.917 MB Acrobat Reader 6.0 or greater MCDONALD, BIRGITTE I.; DANIEL E. CROCKER; JENNIFER M. BURNS and DANIEL P. COSTA. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 55(3-4):515-522. 2008. Body condition as an index of winter foraging success in crabeater seals (Lobodon carcinophaga). 0.301 MB MELIN, S. R.; R. L. DELONG and D. B. SINIFF. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 86(3):192-206. 2008. The effects of El Ni?o on the foraging behavior of lactating California sea lions (Zalophus californianus californianus) during the nonbreeding season. 1.533 MB MENDEZ, MARTIN; H. C. ROSENBATAN and P. BORDINO. CONSERVATION GENETICS 9(2):419-435. 2008. Conservation genetics of the franciscana dolphin in northern Argentina: Population structure, by-catch impacts, and management implications. 0.421 MB MIJAN, ISMAEL. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 42(3):253-260. 2007. Hallazgos de restos fosiles de Hyperoodon sp. (Cetacea, Ziphiidae) en las costas gallegas (NO Espa?a). (Findings of fossil remains of Hyperoodon sp. 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Hitching a ride: The formation locomotion strategy of dolphin calves. 0.388 MB OELSCHLAGER, HELMUT H. A. BRAIN RESEARCH BULLETIN 75(2-4):450-459. 2008. The dolphin brain - A challenge for synthetic neurobiology. 0.560 MB PECK, AARON M.; REBECCA S. PUGH; AMANDA MOORS; MICHAEL B. ELLISOR; BARBARA J. PORTER; PAUL R. BECKER and JOHN R. KUCKLICK. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 42(7):2650-2655. 2008. Hexabromocyclododecane in white-sided dolphins: Temporal trend and stereoisomer distribution in tissues. 0.263 MB PRACA, E. and A. GANNIER. OCEAN SCIENCE 4(1):49-59. 2008. Ecological niches of three teuthophageous odontocetes in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. 1.774 MB PULSTER, ERIN L. and KEITH A. MARUYA. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 393(2-3):367-375. 2008. Geographic specificity of Aroclor 1268 in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) frequenting the Turtle/Brunswick River Estuary, Georgia (USA). 0.858 MB RAGA, JUAN-AUTONIO; ASHLEY BANYARD; MARIANO DOMINGO; MANDY CORTEYN; MARIE-FRANCOISE VAN BRESSEM; MERCEDES FERNANDEZ; FRANCISCO-JAVIER AZNAR and THOMAS BARRETT. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 14(3):471-473. 2008. Dolphin morbillivirus epizootic resurgence, Mediterranean Sea. 0.234 MB RIBIC, CHRISTINE A.; ERIK CHAPMAN; WILLIAM R. FRASER; GARETH L. LAWSON and PETER H. WIEBE. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 55(3-4):485-499. 2008. Top predators in relation to bathymetry, ice and krill during austral winter in Marguerite Bay, Antarctica. 0.866 MB RICKWOOD, PETER and ANDREW TAYLOR. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 123(3):1763-1772. 2008. Methods for automatically analyzing humpback song units. 0.634 MB SCHOLTYSSEK, CHRISTINE; ALINUT KELBER and GUIDO DEHNHARDT. VISION RESEARCH 48(1):96-103. 2008. Brightness discrimination in the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). 0.218 MB SCHUSTERMAN, RONALD J. and COLLEEN REICHMUTH. ANIMAL COGNITION 11(2):319-327. 2008. Novel sound production through contingency learning in the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). 0.411 MB SMULTEA, MARI A.; JOSEPH R. MOBLEY, JR.; DAGMAR FERTL and GREGORY L. FULLING. GULF AND CARIBBEAN RESEARCH 20:75-80. 2008. An unusual reaction and other observations of sperm whales near fixed-wing aircraft. 0.436 MB SOUTHWELL, COLIN J.; CHARLES G. M. PAXTON; DAVID L. BORCHERS; PETER L. BOVENG; ERLING S. NORDOY; ARNOLDUS SCHYTTE BLIX and WILLIAM K. DE LA MARE. ANTARCTIC SCIENCE 20(2):123-133. 2008. Estimating population status under conditions of uncertainty: The Ross seal in East Antarctica. 0.292 MB SOUTHWELL, COLIN; CHARLES G. M. PAXTON; DAVID BORCHERS; PETER BOVENG and WILLIAM DE LA MARE. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 45(2):622-631. 2008. Taking account of dependent species in management of the Southern Ocean krill fishery: Estimating crabeater seal abundance off east Antarctica. 0.265 MB SPARLING, C. E.; D. THOMPSON; M. A. FEDAK; S. L. GALLON and J. R. SPEAKMAN. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY 22(2):245-254. 2008. Estimating field metabolic rates of pinnipeds: Doubly labelled water gets the seal of approval. 0.252 MB STANILAND, IAIN J. and SARAH L. ROBINSON. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 75(4):1581-1590. 2008. Segregation between the sexes: Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, foraging at South Georgia. 0.517 MB SZABO, ANDY and DAVE DUFFUS. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 75(3):1085-1092. 2008. Mother-offspring association in the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae: Following behaviour in an aquatic mammal. 0.264 MB TOSI, CAROLINA H.; FAGNER A. MAGALHAES anD ROSANA G. GARRI. JMBA2 - Biodiversity Records (Published online) 2pgs. 2008. Meat consumption of a Fraser dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) stranded alive on the northern Brazilian coast. 0.314 MB TSUKINOWA, EIKO; SHUICHI KARITA; SHIRO ASANO; YOSHIHIRO WAKAI; YUKARI OKA; MASAMI FURUTA and MASAKAZU GOTO. JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 54(1):25-38. 2008. Fecal microbiota of a dugong (Dugong dugong) in captivity at Toba Aquarium. 0.907 MB VENN-WATSON, STEPHANIE; REBECCA RIVERA; CYNTHIA R. SMITH; JEREMIAH T. SALIKI; SHANNON CASELTINE; JUDY ST. LEGER; PAM YOCHEM; RANDALL S. WELLS and HENRIK NOLLENS. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 14(3):397-405. 2008. Exposure to novel parainfluenza virus and clinical relevance in 2 bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) populations. 0.343 MB WHATMORE, ADRIAN M.; CLAIRE E. DAWSON; PAULINE GROUSSAUD; MARK S. KOYLASS; AMANDA C. KING; STEPHEN J. SHANKSTER; ANNETTE H. SOHN; WILL S. PROBERT and WENDY L. MCDONALD. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 14(3):517-518. 2008. Marine mammal Brucella genotype associated with zoonotic infection. 0.109 MB WHITEHEAD, HAL. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 75(3):1093-1099. 2008. Precision and power in the analysis of social structure using associations. 0.301 MB YLITALO, GINA M.; MATTHEW MYERS; BRENT S. STEWART; PAMELA K. YOCHEM; ROBERT BRAUN; LIZABETH KASHINSKY; DARYLE BOYD; GEORGE A. ANTONELIS; SHANNON ATKINSON; A. ALONSO AGUIRRE and MARGARET M. KRAHN. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 56(2):231-244. 2008. Organochlorine contaminants in endangered Hawaiian monk seals from four subpopulations in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands. 0.815 MB YOU, MI-HYEON; II-HONG BAE; HYANG JEE; MI-JIN YOO; NAM-SHIK SHIN and DAE-YONG KIM. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 39(1):118-120. 2008. Hemangiosarcoma in a South American sea lion (Otaria byronia). 0.230 MB ZOIDIS, ANN M.; MARI A. SMULTEA; ADAM S. FRANKEL; JULIA L. HOPKINS; ANDY DAY; A. SASHA MCFARLAND; AMY D. WHITT and DAGMAR FERTL. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 123(3):1737-1746. 2008. Vocalizations produced by humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calves recorded in Hawaii. 0.249 MB From lister at beamreach.org Wed Apr 9 15:14:07 2008 From: lister at beamreach.org (Tracy- Beam Reach Marine Science and Sustainability School) Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:14:07 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [MARMAM] Study Killer Whales in the Wild this Fall Message-ID: <21229034.1207779247425.JavaMail.sfdc@na2-app4-5-sjl.ops.sfdc.net> Spend 10 weeks studying the acoustic environment of endangered killer whales in the wild! Beam Reach is for you if you want to: study endangered orcas in the wild work with experts in killer whale conservation sail on a biodiesel electric catamaran learn in a small group and get lots of individual time with instructors work on science that matters and your own research project explore the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest learn about marine conservation and sustainability earn 18 credits from the University of Washington Check it out: http://beamreach.org/?1fl8mrm080409 You don?t have to be a science major to apply; you just have to be interested in the marine environment and want to spend 10 weeks studying off campus. We are now accepting applications for our Fall 2008 program: Fall 08 August 25- November 01 Currently we have our Spring program in session. So if you'd like to see what it would be like, check out the student blogs: http://www.beamreach.org/blog/category/081/?2fl8mrm080409 Dive In for more information: http://www.beamreach.org/is-beam-reach-for-you.html?3fl8mrm080409 Let me know if you have any questions, Tracy tracy at beamreach.org _____________________________________________________________________ Beam Reach | Marine Science and Sustainability School www.beamreach.org tracy at beamreach.org 206.371.1254 7044 17th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115 If you'd like to receive our newsletter, hit reply and put subscribe in the subject line and we'll add you right away. If you don't want to receive emails from us, please hit reply and put unsubscribe in the subject line and we'll remove you right away. From crislua_2000 at yahoo.com.br Sun Apr 13 15:39:45 2008 From: crislua_2000 at yahoo.com.br (Cristiane Cavalcante de Albuquerque Martins) Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:39:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] summer opportunity Message-ID: <87684.55654.qm@web50605.mail.re2.yahoo.com> We are looking for 3 student to help with cetacean data collection from a land based station at the Saint Lawrence estuary, Quebec (Canada). The study is part of the PhD of a student from the Complex System Laboratory (Montreal University). We will focus effort to measure movement patterns of fin, blue, and humpback whales. Admission Conditions - Be a student in Biology, Geographyor Ecology; - Be interested in the knowledge ofcetacean behavior. - Be patient, attentive, and hardworking is essential. - Previous experience with theodolite tracking and /or ArcGIS is a plus appreciable. Stage Duration The activities will take place during summer months;from June 2 to August 29. Field work will take place 5 days a week (8 hours aday) followed by two days off. Planning of field work will be adjusted tometeorological conditions. Compensation We will organize a trip to Bergeronnes andback to Montreal at the beginning and at the end of season. $10 CAD/hr for a total of 420 hours. Lodging will be your responsibility (~350 CAD/ month). Interested students should send a motivation letter, a CV and a scholar record to (albuquerquecris at gmail.com) beforeApril 20 2008. Cristiane C. de Albuquerque Martins Candidat au doctorat/Ph.D. candidate Laboratoire sur les syst?mes complexes/ Complex systems laboratory Universit? de Montr?al D?partement de G?ographie 520 chemin c?te Ste-Catherine Montr?al (QC), Canada H2V 2B8 T?l.: (514) 343-8064 Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o ?nico sem limite de espa?o para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/ From Per.Palsboll at gmt.su.se Tue Apr 15 04:45:16 2008 From: Per.Palsboll at gmt.su.se (Per J Palsboll) Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:45:16 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] One PhD position in Evolutionary Genetics Message-ID: <4804954C.5080901@gmt.su.se> *One PhD position in Evolutionary Genetics (dnr 11/08)* at the Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Toxicology (GMT), Stockholm University. Research area: We are looking for a doctoral student who is broadly interested in evolutionary genetics of animals, ranging from population/conservation genetics to aspects of molecular evolution relevant to our understanding of animal evolution. The main focus of our research group is the use of evolutionary genetics, mainly below the species level, to understand ecological, evolutionary and population processes in marine mammals. Please refer to our web-site (Research Groups: Per Palsb?ll at www.gmt.su.se ) for more details on our research and publications. The doctoral candidate will be educated in evolutionary/population genetics of natural animal populations and supervised by Prof. Per Palsb?ll, and Dr. Martine B?rub?. Qualifications: A highly motivated person with a strong background in animal evolutionary genetics and practical laboratory experience (PCR, DNA sequencing etc.). Proficiency in English as well as quantitative and programming skills is of additional and considerable merit. The position is open to all nationalities. Application: The application has to include your curriculum vitae, a copy of your University grades, one copy of your main undergraduate thesis work, names and address/contact details of two referees, in addition to other documents that you feel is important to your application. A summary of your motivation and suitability for this PhD programme should be included as well along with a proposal for a possible doctoral project that will fit in the ongoing research of our laboratory. Terms of employment: The research education is a 48 months paid position. The position is financed by a fellowship for the first years, and subsequently as a regular doctoral position for the remainder of the PhD-program. Stockholm University, which is located in the capital of Sweden, has a very strong research environment in evolutionary biology and excellent facilities as well as a stimulating scientific atmosphere. There are many research groups working on evolutionary questions in the Departments of Zoology and Botany as well as at the nearby Museum of Natural History and the Technical University. For further details, please contact Per Palsb?ll (Per.Palsboll at gmt.su.se), telephone: +46 (0)8161998. The closing date (postmark) for applications is May 2nd 2008. Please quote reference number dnr 11/08. Completed applications should be sent by regular mail (not e-mail) to: Anette Storbacka PhD position in Evolutionary Genetics (dnr 11/08) Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Toxicology Stockholms Universitet, Svante Arrhenius v?g 16, 106 91 STOCKHOLM Union representatives at Stockholm University are Bo Ekengren, SACO, tel: +46 (0)8162661, Lisbeth H?ggberg, ST, tel: +46(0)8164017, and Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO, tel: +46(0)703164341. -- Per J. Palsb?ll, Professor Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Toxicology Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden Visiting address: Svante Arrheniusv?g 16, Room E545 Office phone: +46 (0)8 16 1998 Mobile phone: +46 (0)73 5182364 From crislua_2000 at yahoo.com.br Wed Apr 16 05:42:53 2008 From: crislua_2000 at yahoo.com.br (Cristiane Cavalcante de Albuquerque Martins) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:42:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [MARMAM] summer opportunity - CORRECTION Message-ID: <58793.12415.qm@web50609.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Dear all, I apologize but as this is a summer JOB opportunity it is limited to Canadian citizens or Canadian residents. Sincerely, Cristiane Summer oportunity description We are looking for 3 student to help with cetacean data collection from a land based station at the Saint Lawrence estuary, Quebec (Canada). The study is part of the PhD of a student from the Complex System Laboratory (Montreal University). We will focus effort to measure movement patterns of fin, blue, and humpback whales. Admission Conditions - Be a student in Biology, Geographyor Ecology; - Be interested in the knowledge of cetacean behavior. - Be patient, attentive, and hard working is essential. - Previous experience with theodolite tracking and /or ArcGIS is a plus appreciable. Stage Duration The activities will take place during summer months;from June 2 to August 29. Field work will take place 5 days a week (8 hours aday) followed by two days off. Planning of field work will be adjusted to meteorological conditions. Compensation We will organize a trip to Bergeronnes and back to Montreal at the beginning and at the end of season. $10 CAD/hr for a total of 420 hours. Lodging will be your responsibility (~350 CAD/ month). Interested students should send a motivation letter, a CV and a scholar record to (albuquerquecris at gmail.com) beforeApril 20 2008. Cristiane C. de Albuquerque Martins Candidat au doctorat/Ph.D. candidate Laboratoire sur les syst?mes complexes/ Complex systems laboratory Universit? de Montr?al D?partement de G?ographie 520 chemin c?te Ste-Catherine Montr?al (QC), Canada H2V 2B8 T?l.: (514) 343-8064 albuquerquecris at yahoo.com.br http://perso.orange.fr/albuquerquemartins/ Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o ?nico sem limite de espa?o para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/ From mbearzi at earthlink.net Mon Apr 14 12:27:27 2008 From: mbearzi at earthlink.net (Maddalena Bearzi) Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:27:27 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New Book: "Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins" In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, This is to announce a new book entitled "Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins " co-authored by myself and Craig Stanford: Bearzi, Maddalena & Craig Stanford. 2008. Beautiful Minds: The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins. Harvard University Press. 300 pp. Summary Apes and dolphins: primates and cetaceans. Could any creatures appear to be more different? Yet both are large-brained intelligent mammals with complex communication and social interaction. In the first book to study apes and dolphins side by side, Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B. Stanford, a dolphin biologist and a primatologist who have spent their careers studying these animals in the wild, combine their insights. Beautiful Minds explains how and why apes and dolphins are so distantly related yet so cognitively alike and what this teaches us about another large-brained mammal: Homo sapiens. Noting that apes and dolphins have had no common ancestor in nearly 100 million years, Bearzi and Stanford describe the parallel evolution that gave rise to their intelligence. And they closely observe that intelligence in action, in the territorial grassland and rainforest communities of chimpanzees and other apes, and in groups of dolphins moving freely through open coastal waters. The authors detail their subjects? ability to develop family bonds, form alliances, and care for their young. They offer an understanding of their culture, politics, social structure, personality, and capacity for emotion. The resulting dual portrait?with striking overlaps in behavior?is key to understanding the nature of ?beautiful minds.? The book is now available in bookstores and online: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/BEABEA.html http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=Maddalena+Bearzi http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Minds-Parallel-Lives-Dolphins/dp/0674027817 Regards, Maddalena Bearzi ______________________________ Maddalena Bearzi, Ph.D. Ocean Conservation Society, President P.O. 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Conference details are below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Acoustic Communication by Animals Second International Conference August 12-15, 2008 Corvallis, Oregon USA This conference will bring together senior scholars, mid-career researchers and teachers, young investigators, and students to share ideas, data, and methods in the growing and exciting field of animal acoustic communication. The emphasis in the conference will be to share information across animal taxa and to enable young investigators and students to meet and share ideas with more established investigators in the field. Toward this end, the keynote speakers at the conference will be Dr. Peter Marler Dr. Peter Slater who will provide insights from their lifetime of studying animal communication. Abstracts Abstracts of up to 300 words will be accepted until April 18, 2008. Submit abstracts via the conference web site, below. Topics Some of the special sessions we plan to have include ? Development and evolution of animal communication ? Communication in noisy environments ? Modern techniques in measuring and analyzing complex animal sounds ? Sound production mechanisms ? Effects of anthropogenic sounds on animals ? Cognition and language ? Echolocation ? Hearing and sound discrimination ? Signal design ? Mimicry ? Physiology and anatomy ? New equipment and software Other topics are welcome too. Invited speakers The following invited speakers will attend: Whitlow Au: Sound detection and echolocation by dolphins Andrew Bass: Communication in fishes Eliot Brenowitz: Vocal communication in songbirds Robert Dooling: Bird hearing Richard Fay: Fish hearing and sound production Albert Feng: Neural basis of sound communication in complex environments Tecumseh Fitch: Mammalian sound communication Kurt Fristrup: Managing noise impacts Ronald Hoy: Communication strategies in insects Peter Narins: Vertebrate seismic communication Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell: Elephant low frequency and seismic reception Kazuo Okanoya: Evolution of signal complexity in birds and humans Arthur Popper: New ideas on evolution of hearing Ron Schusterman: Pinniped communication Robert Seyfarth: Primate communication and social behavior Andrea Megela Simmons: Chorus dynamics in frogs James Simmons: Sound detection by bats Joseph Sisneros: Neural mechanisms of fish AnnMarie Surlykke: Bat echolocation Terry Takahashi: Hearing and localization Sophie Van Parijs: Pinniped communication Student funding We will have funding for some students to travel to the conference. See the conference website for details. Further information is available at the conference web site: http://oregonstate.edu/conferences/animalcommunication2008/ Hope to see you there! The conference scientific committee: Whitlow W.L. Au, Co-chair, University of Hawaii Andrea Megela Simmons, Co-chair, Brown University David K. Mellinger, Co-chair, Oregon State University Arthur N. Popper, University of Maryland Richard R. Fay, Loyola University of Chicago Charles Schmid, Vice-Chair, Acoustical Society of America From LarkinI at vetmed.ufl.edu Wed Apr 16 10:53:12 2008 From: LarkinI at vetmed.ufl.edu (Iske Larkin) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:53:12 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Fwd: IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER for the Florida Marine Mammal Health Conference References: Message-ID: <480604C8.EDE2.002C.0@vetmed.ufl.edu> Please forward the message below to the MarMam-list. Sincerely, Iske Iske L. Vandevelde Larkin, Ph.D. Assistant Scientist Education Coordinator Aquatic Animal Health Program Large Animal Clinical Sciences & Dept. of Zoology University of Florida 2015 SW 16th Ave. CVM - PO Box 100136 Gainesville, Fl 32610 (Ship to zip - 32608) USA ***NOTE New Phone # and E-mail Phone (352) 392-2212 ext 5168 Cell (352) 494-1742 Fax (352) 846-1171 e-mail: Larkini at vetmed.ufl.edu >>> "Miller Tipton,Beth" 4/16/2008 1:30 PM >>> FLORIDAMARINE MAMMAL HEALTH CONFERENCE III April 22 - 25, 2008 The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience * Marineland, Florida St. Augustine Beach, Florida http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/marinemammal IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PARTICIPATE! April 16, 2008 Dear Colleague, It's NOT TOO LATE to participate in the conference. We have an exciting program in store for you with numerous oral and poster presentations on the schedule, and, you can earn CEUS toward your professional licensing recertification. The conference will feature talks from renowned researchers and practitioners on: * Marine Mammal Genetics * Algal Biotoxins * Power Plants and Manatees * Right Whales * Health Assessments and much more . . . This conference provides a forum for people working on issues affecting marine mammal species, and an opportunity to review their current health status, discuss future directions of investigation, and determine actions likely to produce benefits to their health and survival. Attendees will have ample opportunities to share information regarding issues that affect marine mammals during topical discussion periods, poster presentations and networking sessions. REGISTER ONSITE We will be registering individuals onsite the afternoon of Thursday, April 22 from 4pm - 7pm at the Holiday Inn St. Augustine Beach - and - on Wednesday morning starting at 7:30am at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience before the meeting begins at 8:15am. So come join us as we investigate ways to reduce state and federal resources spent on marine mammal health issues by developing better preventative practices. CONTINUING CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS for Veterinarians CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS If you are a licensed veterinarian or if you maintain a professional license issued by a society, an association, an occupational licensing board or a department of professional regulation within your state, you may be eligible to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for your participation in this conference. Be sure to contact the appropriate authority who manages your professional certification to verify this conference program meets your state's licensing requirements, and to confirm what documentation is required to earn CEUs. A Record of Attendance Log will be maintained at the conference where you can sign in and sign out each day and create a record verifying your daily attendance. Within 30 days upon conclusion of the conference, we will mail you a formal "Certificate of Attendance" indicating the actual number of contact hours you accrued based on your participation hours recorded in the attendance log. It is your responsibility to compile all necessary paperwork and provide it to the appropriate licensing board or professional organization with whom you are certified, and to confirm this program content is acceptable based on their individual standards. IMPORTANT: Veterinary doctor's credit hours will be based on one hour credit for each "contact" hour (no less than 50 minutes) of attendance. The preliminary agenda for this conference entails 9.5 contact hours. CONFERENCE MEETING SITE Meeting Location Information [cid:image006.jpg at 01C89FC6.16FBC980] The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080 PHONE: 904-461-4000 *FAX: 904-461-4052 Peter A. V. Anderson, Director The FMMHC will be held at the Center for Marine Science (CMS) located at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience located in Marineland, FL, just south of St. Augustine. The eight-acre campus is situated on a narrow barrier island, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, both of which are just a few hundred feet away. For more information on the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, go to:www.whitney.ufl.edu/ If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to email me or call on me personally. We look forward to your participation in the conference and to seeing you next week! Sincerely, Ms. Beth Miller-Tipton, CMP, Director Office of Conferences and Institutes University of Florida / IFAS PO Box 110750 (Bldg 639, Mowry Rd) Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 PH 352-392-5930 / FAX 352-392-9734 EMAIL: mailto:bmt at ufl.edu Web Site: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/marinemammal From jgregg at dolphincommunicationproject.org Fri Apr 18 10:57:17 2008 From: jgregg at dolphincommunicationproject.org (Justin Gregg) Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:57:17 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication on eavesdropping in dolphins Message-ID: <002501c8a17d$aac5e8e0$0051baa0$@org> Dear colleagues, The following review article has recently been published, and is now available for download at this address: http://www.dolphincommunicationproject.org/pdf/GreggEavesdroppingReview.pdf (170kb) Gregg, J.D., Dudzinski, K.M., Smith, H.V. (2007) Do dolphins eavesdrop on the echolocation signals of conspecifics? International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 20: 65-88 Abstract: Preliminary experimental evidence shows that it is possible for an eavesdropping dolphin to discern object information from the returning echoes generated by the echolocation signals of conspecifics. Researchers have offered suggestions as to how this proposed ability may affect the behavior of wild dolphin species. A review of early and contemporary ideas, hypotheses and experiments concerning eavesdropping in dolphins is presented here, resulting in the development of a formalized, modern version of the 'echoic eavesdropping' hypothesis. The ecological implications of eavesdropping behavior remain unknown; refinement of the hypothesis and clarification of underlying assumptions are vital to our understanding of how echoic eavesdropping behavior might manifest itself in the social behavior of wild odontocetes. Suggestions for future research involving both echoic eavesdropping and a novel, alternative hypothesis (multi-source echoic eavesdropping) are offered. With the potential to elucidate many of the mysteries concerning dolphin biosonar use and dolphin behavior in general, echoic eavesdropping is an idea that deserves future attention. If you encounter any trouble downloading the PDF, please let me know and I can send it by email. ________________ Justin Gregg, PhD Research Associate & Vice President Dolphin Communication Project P.O. Box 711, Old Mystic, CT 06372-0711, USA jgregg at dolphincommunicationproject.org http://www.dolphincommunicationproject.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kreich at zoo.ufl.edu Sun Apr 20 12:08:32 2008 From: kreich at zoo.ufl.edu (Kimberly Reich) Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:08:32 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Reminder--Comparative Nutrition Society--Seventh Biennial Symposium Message-ID: <480B94B0.3030303@zoo.ufl.edu> COMPARATIVE NUTRITION SOCIETY ? SEVENTH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM Liscombe Lodge Resort Nova Scotia, Canada 8-12 August 2008 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 May 2008 Please see our website for more information. Situated in a tranquil riverside setting, along Nova Scotia's beautiful Eastern Shore, the CNS meetings at Liscombe Lodge provide a stimulating Conference experience. The entire meeting ? talks, meals, and social events ? are taken in a group setting. This provides attendees with opportunities for in-depth discussions among students and scientists from diverse backgrounds in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. In the immediate vicinity, there are numerous outdoor activities to enjoy before and after the sessions. Our Symposia are characterized by: Longer conference presentations with open discussions and varied topics, serving both established and young scientists Distinctive, intimate conference locations where members can build connections and relationships As part of the Comparative Nutrition Society?s goal of encouraging young scientists, the following awards are available: Two Student Travel Awards ($1,000 each and meeting registration waived) * The Susan Crissey Memorial Scholarship recognizes student research in captive animals * The Malcolm Ramsey Memorial Scholarship recognizes student research in field animals Three Student Presentation Awards ($500 each) for best oral and poster presentations Who are we? * A cross-disciplinary Society with members interested in all aspects of comparative animal nutrition including nutrition of wildlife, livestock and humans; nutritional ecology; digestive physiology; biochemistry; and conservation * CNS members are from academia, commerce, government, and animal husbandry (including zoos and aquaria) We look forward to seeing you in August! Best wishes, Karen A. Bjorndal President, CNS From liz at marineconnection.org Mon Apr 21 11:16:17 2008 From: liz at marineconnection.org (Liz Sandeman) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:17 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Marine Connection launches new solitary cetacean report Message-ID: <010b01c8a3db$cb1b2be0$0600a8c0@MainPC> The Marine Connection has launched a new report which examines the phenomenon of the solitary cetacean ? the 'Lone Rangers' of the sea, in detail. It examines some of the theories behind their existence, considers the process of habituation and the threats to both the cetacean and humans. By reviewing all known cases to date and the current protective legislation the report makes recommendations for their protection in both the short and long term. http://www.marineconnection.org/campaigns/solitary_report_details_page.h tm Liz Sandeman Director of Operations Marine Connection www.marineconnection.org Reg. UK charity no. 1062222 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.2/1388 - Release Date: 20/04/2008 15:01 From ana_pinela at hotmail.com Mon Apr 21 09:21:22 2008 From: ana_pinela at hotmail.com (Ana Pinela) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:21:22 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED FOR FIELD WORK IN NORTHWEST AFRICA Message-ID: RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED FOR FIELD WORK IN NORTHWEST AFRICA Hello, I am recruiting one research assistant for a period of approximately three weeks (May and beginning of June) to conduct cetacean research in Mauritania, which is located in Northwest Africa bordering the Sahara desert. The works consists of patrolling the whole Mauritanian coast, from the Parc National du Banc d?Arguin to the border with Senegal, in a 4-wheel drive and collect as much data and biological material as possible. DUTIES of the research assistant: - be prepared to work long hours under the sun and for consecutive days; - assist with dissections if stranded animals are found; - assist in the collection of all kinds of biological material; - assist with Morphometric analysis of delphinid skulls; - collect plankton and fish samples; - participate in the laboratory activities. REQUIREMENTS: - Background in biology, marine and environmental sciences or a related field; - Speak French is a plus (not essential) and a second language, such as Portuguese, Spanish or English; - Preferably have previous field experience (not mandatory) - Be prepared to live and work in a very simple manner, as Mauritania is a country with few resources and considered to be quite poor. There is NO COMPENSATION for this work as it is entirely a VOLUNTEER position. The successful research assistant will be responsible for its own transportation to Nouakchott and living expenses (approx. 10-15 ?/day) during the time of the volunteering. This research position is ideal for people who want to gain some hands-on experience in the field of cetacean research and that might even want to pursue a future career in this field of expertise. This person should also like to travel and get to know other cultures. TO APPLY: send an e-mail to one of the following addresses: anapinela at ub.edu or ana.pinela at gmail.com and attach a copy of your CV and a motivation letter briefly explaining why you?re interested in this volunteer position. Details related to the field work will be passed on to the successful candidate on plane fairs, accommodation, live style and costs, etc., as well as information on cetaceans that inhabit Mauritanian waters (bibliographic material). To those of you, who read until the end THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! Cheers, Ana Pinela PhD Candidate Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia Dept. Biologia Animal (Vertebrados) Av. Diagonal 645, 1st floor 08028 Barcelona Spain Tel: +34 93 402 1453 Fax: +34 93 403 5740 _________________________________________________________________ Confira v?deos com not?cias do NY Times, gols direto do Lance, videocassetadas e muito mais no MSN Video! http://video.msn.com/?mkt=pt-br -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jan.herrmann at cetacea.de Mon Apr 21 12:44:20 2008 From: jan.herrmann at cetacea.de (Jan Herrmann) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:44:20 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New publications week 12 Message-ID: Dear all, here are some new publications of week 12/ 2008, 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.php Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Cranford, T.W., P. Krysl, and J.A. Hildebrand (2008): Acoustic pathways revealed: simulated sound transmission and reception in Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). Bioinspiration & Biomimetics 3(1): 016001. Cranford, T.W., P. Krysl, and J.A. Hildebrand (2008): Acoustic pathways revealed: simulated sound transmission and reception in Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) using finite element modelling. The FASEB Journal 22(1_MeetingAbstracts): 583.3. Edwards, E.F. (2008): Life or death in the fast lane: dolphin mother-calf separation during tuna purse-seine sets. The FASEB Journal 22(1_MeetingAbstracts): 1176.10. Geelhoed, S. (2008): Book Review: Cetaceans in the North Sea. Whales and dolphins of the North Sea. C.J. Camphuysen & G.H. Peet 2006. Fontaine Uitgevers BV, 's Graveland, The Netherlands. 159 pp. ISBN-10: 90 5956 2216 or ISBN 13: 978 98 5956 2219 [in English]. ISBN-10: 90 5996 157 or ISBN-13: 978 90 5956 1 [in Dutch]. Lutra 50(2): 141-142. Houser, D.S. (2008): Investigation of the Potential for Intravascular Bubbles in Repetitively Diving Dolphins. The FASEB Journal 22(1_MeetingAbstracts): 1239.2. Kastelein, R.A. et al. (2008): Behavioral avoidance threshold level of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) for a continuous 50 kHz pure tone. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 123(4): 1858-1861. Law, R.J. et al. (2008): PFOS and PFOA in the livers of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded or bycaught around the UK. Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(4): 792-797. Petherick, A. (2008): Flirty in pink. Dolphins turn on the charm. Nature 452(7187): 515. Pleijel, F. et al. (2008): Vrijenhoekia balaenophila, a new hesionid polychaete from a whale fall off California. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 152(4): 625-634. Reidenberg, J.S. et al. (2008): Crooked crania and lop-sided larynges: New insights from CT imaging of the cranio-cervical region in odontocetes (toothed whales, dolphins, porpoises). The FASEB Journal 22(1_MeetingAbstracts): 771.11. Vance, E. (2008): Anatomy: Truly gross anatomy. Nature 452(7187): 525-526. Leonel, J. et al. (2008): A baseline study of perfluorochemicals in Franciscana dolphin and Subantarctic fur seal from coastal waters of Southern Brazil. Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(4): 778-781. Noren, S.R. and D.P. Noren (2008): Development of muscle diving physiology in marine mammals. The FASEB Journal 22(1_MeetingAbstracts): 1239.1. PINNIPEDIA Kakuschke, A. et al. (2008): Blood metal levels and metal-influenced immune functions of harbour seals in captivity. Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(4): 764-769. Matjesuva, I. et al. (2008): Using quantitative real-time PCR to detect salmonid prey in scats of grey Halichoerus grypus and harbour Phoca vitulina seals in Scotland - an experimental and field study. Journal of Applied Ecology 45(2): 632-640. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Miller, M. et al. (2008): Transplacental toxoplasmosis in a wild southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis). Veterinary Parasitology 153(1-2): 12-18. Murata, S. et al. (2008): Contamination status and accumulation profiles of organotins in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) found dead along the coasts of California, Washington, Alaska (USA), and Kamchatka (Russia). Marine Pollution Bulletin 56(4): 641-649. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From jan.herrmann at cetacea.de Thu Apr 24 11:10:11 2008 From: jan.herrmann at cetacea.de (Jan Herrmann) Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:10:11 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New publications week 13 Message-ID: Dear all, here are some new publications of week 12/ 2008, 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.php Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Miyazaki, M. et al. (2008): Neptunomonas japonica sp. nov., an Osedax japonicus symbiont-like bacterium isolated from sediment adjacent to sperm whale carcasses off Kagoshima, Japan. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58(4): 866-871. Nystuen, J.A. et al. (2008): Spatial averaging of oceanic rainfall variability using underwater sound: Ionian Sea rainfall experiment 2004. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 123(4): 1952-1962. Vela, A.I. et al. (2008): Lactobacillus ceti sp. nov., isolated from beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris). International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58(4): 891-894. Wang, S.S.-H. et al. (2008): Functional trade-offs in white matter axonal scaling. The Journal of Neuroscience 28(15): 4047-4056. Wiley, D.N. et al. (2008): Effectiveness of voluntary conservation agreements: case study of endangered whales and commercial whale watching. Conservation Biology 22(2): 450-457. PINNIPEDIA Meir, J.U. et al. (2008): Extreme blood oxygen depletion in diving elephant seals. The FASEB Journal 22(1_MeetingAbstracts): 757.7. Sims, D.W. et al. (2008): Scaling laws of marine predator search behaviour. Nature 451(82): 1098-1102. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Bechshoft, T.?. et al. (2008): Fluctuating asymmetry in metric traits; a practical example of calculating asymmetry, measurement error, and repeatability. Annales Zoologici Fennici 45(1): 32-38. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de From sightings at seawatchfoundation.org.uk Mon Apr 28 03:05:39 2008 From: sightings at seawatchfoundation.org.uk (Edita Magileviciute) Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:05:39 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [MARMAM] Cetacean survey training courses Message-ID: <519334.5061.qm@web23303.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Cetacean survey training courses Cetacean survey training courses in New Quay, West Wales Join a short course to learn all about British cetaceans and the techniques used to survey for them, and contribute to their conservation! Two-days weekend course dates for 2008: ????????? 14th -15th June 2008 ????????? 6th -7th September 2008 Boat courses will consist of illustrated lectures and video presentations as well as headland watches and boat surveys aboard a local research vessel. The lectures and videos will focus on general biology and classification of cetaceans, species identification, conservation issues facing UK cetaceans, and recommended monitoring survey methods. The course will be based at New Quay, Ceredigion, West Wales, where our Welsh office is based, and will provide an unparalleled opportunity to see marine mammals in the wild and to contribute to cetacean conservation in Britain. The practical element of the course will combine both land and boat-based surveys allowing participants to directly learn how to conduct systematic watches and fill in standardised recording forms. Boat-based work will teach participants the skills needed for: ? ????????? identifying the various cetaceans species found in the area ????????? estimating group size and distinguishing between calves, juveniles and adults ????????? determining cetaceans behaviours ????????? assessing sea state and other key environmental features ????????? learning some basic photographic techniques aimed at identifying single individuals All participants will receive a detailed manual on how to record and monitor cetaceans, a species identification booklet and a certificate for completing the course. The courses will be taught by experienced and enthusiastic staff from the Sea Watch Foundation. Outline of the course ? Day 1 ? Indoor session 1: ? ????????? General introduction to cetaceans: biology, classification, species to be seen in Cardigan Bay ????????? Introduction to Cardigan Bay and Sea Watch Foundation?s work ????????? Sightings network: history, how the public can participate, how to do watches and choose sites ????????? Filling forms: different forms to use, when, why and how ? Outdoor session 1: ????????? 2 hours land watch from Birds rock ????????? 4 hours boat trip in the Cardigan Bay Special area of Conservation Day 2 ? Indoor session 2: ? ????????? UKcetaceans species identification ????????? UKcetaceans conservation issues ????????? Research techniques for monitoring cetaceans: line-transect and photo-identification ????????? Bioacoustics and T-PODs ? Outdoor session 2: ????????? 4 hours boat trip in the Cardigan Bay Special area of Conservation Please note that, due to the unforeseeable weather conditions, the program might change and, in case of particularly adverse weather, the course might even be cancelled. In this latter case, a new date will be set for the course or the money will be returned. For more information about the training courses and to book a place please contact us: Tel: +44 (0)1545-561227 Email: sightings at seawatchfoundation.org.uk ? Edita Magileviciute ? Sightings Officer Sea Watch Foundation Wales Paragon House, Wellington Place New Quay SA45 9NR Wales, UK Phone: +44(0)1545 561227 edita.magileviciute at seawatchfoundation.org.uk Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gerry.sutton at ucc.ie Fri Apr 25 02:33:39 2008 From: gerry.sutton at ucc.ie (Sutton, Gerry) Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:33:39 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Marine Mammal Postdoctoral Research Post Message-ID: <7768701FBD6B4D4F9FD0141957CAB6E6013D9851@EXCH1.central.ad.ucc.ie> Beaufort Postdoctoral Researcher Inter-Species Interactions: Impacts of Top Marine Predators Applications are invited for a seven year postdoctoral position on marine ecology / megafauna. The Beaufort Marine Research Award is grant aided as part of the Irish Government?s National Development Plan (NDP), by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (DAFF) under the Strategy for Science Technology and Innovation (SSTI) and the Sea Change Strategy. The candidate will be a postdoctoral researcher, employed through the Coastal and Marine Resources Centre (CMRC), University College Cork http://cmrc.ucc.ie . The project will be jointly implemented in partnership between University College Cork, the Marine Institute and Queens University Belfast. Background: The capability of fishing activity to alter fish populations and to impact on the ecosystem is considerable. There is now an acceptance that we must move away from traditional single stock fisheries advice and embrace a more ecosystem based approach to fisheries management. A sustainable fish stock is now a minimum criterion for fisheries management. However, an equally important goal is to maintain the overall quality of the ecosystem which supports the stock to be both productive and robust. Project The overall aim of this Beaufort Marine Award is to harness and integrate the diverse research expertise required to develop a Centre of Excellence on the Island of Ireland that focuses on the development of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAF). It brings together a consortium with a research track record that will collaborate to turn the available concepts and principles of an EAF into pragmatic action plans that can be used for the sustainable management of fisheries in the waters around Ireland. By doing so, the consortium will be cognisant of principles of ecosystems approach such as those outlined in International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As marine mammals and seabirds are located near or at the top of food webs they may have considerable impact on the structuring of pelagic ecosystems. The status of their populations reflect the health of the ecosystem and the sustainability at which it is being managed, thereby acting as high-trophic level indicators which can be used to inform management in an ecosystem approach to managing marine ecosystems. The objectives of this position are to assess the trophic interactions between top marine predators and fisheries in Ireland by determining abundance estimates, food consumption, at-sea distributions and habitat use of pinniped and seabird populations in selected study sites. Candidate: The Postdoctoral researcher will require the following skills profile: * PhD with three years relevant research experience * Knowledge of pinniped and seabird abundance estimate methodologies and other relevant survey methodologies * Experience of GIS data modelling (e.g. ArcMarine), databases and metadata standards * Experience with statistical analysis and statistical modelling e.g. GLMM and GAMM * Experience with applying telemetry technologies (and spatial data analysis) to determine habitat use of top marine predators * Experience of top predator dietary analysis (e.g. otolith ID, FASA and SIA) * Understanding of current fisheries management practices, in particular in Irish waters * Good publication track record * Proven ability of team leadership and excellent oral and written communication skills * Demonstration of project management and networking skills * Proven ability to secure relevant research funding Duration and salary: Duration is 7 years conditional upon review at the end of year three. 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The following are the contents and abstracts for the most recent issue of Aquatic Mammals. This journal was established by the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM) in 1974. The EAAM, Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, and International Marine Animal Trainer's Association sponsor the journal. Aquatic Mammals accepts a wide variety of papers on the care, conservation, medicine, and science of marine mammals. Dr. Jeanette Thomas of Western Illinois University is the editor and Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski of Mystic Aquarium is the co-editor. These abstracts are posted as a courtesy to the Marmam editors and the sponsoring societies, as well as the managing editor of Aquatic Mammals. For more information on the journal, please follow the link: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Please find below, the addresses (including email) of the authors to whom reprint requests and other inquiries should be directed. Thank you for your continued interest in these postings, as well as other publication postings to the listserves. With regards, Dagmar Fertl dagmar_fertl at hotmail.com Schofield, D.T.*, G. Early, F.W. Wenzel, K. Matassa, C. Perry, G. Beekman, B. Whitaker, Brent; E. Gebhard, W. Walton, and M. Swingle. 2008. Rehabilitation and homing behavior of a satellite-tracked harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). Aquatic Mammals 34(1):1-8. *Current address: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814; email: David.Schofield at noaa.gov A yearling male harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) stranded alive on the shores of Avon, North Carolina, and was rehabilitated for nearly 10 mo at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and the University of New England. The porpoise was released over 1,204 km north of its original stranding location and was tracked for 63 d with a satellite tag. The porpoise remained in the Gulf of Maine for 3 wks before moving south along the edge of the continental shelf, returning near to its original stranding site on the coast of North Carolina. Data suggests that the animal was thriving at the time of tag failure, 63 d after release. In this paper, the rehabilitation, release, tagging, tracking, and homing behavior (returning to a previously occupied home range or activity area) are described for this Northwest Atlantic harbor porpoise. **************************************************************** Blanchet, M-A.*, T. Nance, C. Ast, M. Wahlberg, and M. Acquarone. 2008. First case of a monitored pregnancy of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) under human care. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):9-20. *Current address: Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA; no email address was provided Most of the data collected on the reproduction of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) comes from by-caught or stranded animals and is therefore opportunistic in nature. Harbour porpoises kept in a human-controlled environment offer a unique opportunity to gather data on the same individual with a known history over a long period of time. At Fjord&Baelt in Kerteminde, Denmark, Freja, a 10-y-old female harbour porpoise, became pregnant in September 2005 and gave birth during the night between 24 and 25 July 2006. Routinely sampled parameters, such as food intake, weight, blubber-thickness, body-girth measurements, and respiration rates, did not follow the seasonal patterns observed the preceding years at the facility. These variables either increased or remained stable during the pregnancy. As the first sign of the approaching parturition, a dramatic drop in food intake occurred 8 d prior to her giving birth followed by a decrease in body temperature of 1? C at about 62 h before giving birth. Freja's intermammary distance also increased as the date of the birth approached, although this parameter cannot be used for immediate diagnosis of impending parturition. The newborn calf was found dead a few hours after the birth and appeared to be the result of a full-term gestation. This study describes some observable changes in behavioural, physical, and physiological parameters occurring in a primiparous harbour porpoise during gestation, which could be used in animal husbandry for this species. Zani, M.A.*, J.K.D. Taylor, and S.D. Kraus. 2008. Observation of a right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) birth in the coastal waters of the southeast United States. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):21-24. *Edgerton Research Laboratory, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110, USA: email: mzani at neaq.org The coastal waters of the southeast United States between Brunswick, Georgia, and Cape Canaveral, Florida, is the only known calving ground for the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). On 1 January 2005, during the New England Aquarium research team's standard aerial survey, a single right whale was observed at the surface 17 nmi east of the northern tip of Talbot Island, Florida. While circling over the whale to obtain photographs for individual identification, observers noticed a red coloration visible in the water around the whale that looked like blood. The water around the whale's belly, side, and flukes was clearly red, but the color was dispersing quickly due to the thrashing behavior of the whale. After 3 min and 37 s of observation, a calf appeared to the side of the adult. The calf had no visible cyamid coverage on the head, body, or flukes. The flukes appeared to be slightly limp and curled under at both tips. The mother lifted the calf to the surface on her back. As the mother rose to the surface, the calf was draped limply over her body. The calf rolled off the mother's back into the water and began to swim next to the mother. The event described here is the first known observation of behaviors that have been interpreted as a birth of a right whale calf. ******************************************************************** Trites, A.W.* and D.G. Calkins. 2008. Diets of mature male and female Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) differ and cannot be used as proxies for each other. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):25-34. *Marine Mammal Research Unit, Fisheries Centre, Room 247, AERL, 2204 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z4; email: a.trites at fisheries.ubc.ca Disturbance of otariid breeding sites (rookeries) to determine diet from fecal remains (scats) could be eliminated if the diets of males using adjoining bachelor haulouts could be used as a proxy for diets of breeding females. We collected scats from sexually mature Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) at one male resting site (haulout) and three female dominated breeding sites (rookeries) at Forrester Island, southeast Alaska (June and July, 1994 to 1999) to test whether the diets of bachelor bulls differed from that of breeding females. Female diets were fairly evenly distributed between gadids, salmon, and small oily fishes (forage fish) and contained lesser amounts of rockfish, flatfish, cephalopods, and other fishes. The female diet did not differ significantly between the three rookeries, but it did differ significantly from that of males. Males consumed significantly fewer salmon and more pollock, flatfish, and rockfish compared to females. The males also consumed larger pollock compared to females. These dietary differences may reflect a sex-specific difference in foraging areas or differences in hunting abilities related to the disparity in physical sizes of males and females. The similarity of the female diets between rookeries suggests that female diets can be determined from samples collected at a single site within a rookery complex. Unfortunately, summer diets of breeding females cannot be ascertained from hard parts contained in the scats of mature male Steller sea lions. LaCommare, K.S.*, C. Self-Sullivan, and S. Brault. 2008. Distribution and habitat use of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Drowned Cayes area of Belize, Central America Aquatic Mammals 34(1):35-43. *University of Massachusetts, Boston, Department of Biology, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125, USA: email: kslacommare1 at hotmail.com Belize, Central America, has long been recognized as a stronghold for Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in the Caribbean (O'Shea & Salisbury, 1991). The Drowned Cayes area, in particular, has been noted as an important habitat (Bengston & Magor, 1979; O'Shea & Salisbury, 1991; Auil, 1998, 2004; Morales-Vela et al., 2000). It is critical to evaluate habitat use and the relative importance of different habitat types within these cayes because this area is increasingly impacted by human activities (Auil, 1998). The two research objectives for this paper are (1) to document manatee distribution within the Drowned Cayes, Swallow Caye, and Gallows Reef, and (2) to examine habitat use patterns in order to identify habitat characteristics influencing the probability of sighting a manatee. Binary logistic regression was used to examine whether the probability of sighting a manatee varied in relation to several habitat variables. The probability of sighting a manatee across all points was 0.31 per scan (n = 795). Habitat category, seagrass category, and habitat category interaction with resting hole were the most important variables explaining the probability of sighting a manatee. The Drowned Cayes area clearly constitutes a manatee habitat area. Seagrass flats and cove habitats with resting holes were especially important habitat characteristics. ****************************************************************** Goodwin, L. 2008. Diurnal and tidal variations in habitat use of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in southwest Britain. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):44-53. *Department of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circhus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, UK; email: lissa.goodwin at plymouth.ac.uk With the United Kingdom required to designate Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under Natura 2000 by 2012, it is important to understand site-specific activity and habitat use in order to identify potential sites. Shore-based observations of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were carried out from two sites in North Devon, UK. Morte Point was surveyed during August and September 2001 and Lee Bay was observed during August and September 2002. Focal group follows were conducted to monitor porpoise behaviour and movement over tidal and diurnal cycles. At Morte Point, porpoises were found to aggregate in an area of high tidal flow, where prey items are likely to be abundant. While no differences were observed in occurrence during diurnal and tidal cycles, group size and distance from shore were found to be statistically significant with time of day at Morte Point. Porpoises were observed feeding here 59.9% of the time, with 78.0% of feeding taking place in multi-species associations and larger group sizes being observed at this site. At Lee Bay, porpoises were found to utilise an area of high heterogeneity, where rocky out-crops divide an otherwise sandy bay. In contrast to Morte Point, porpoises were observed feeding at Lee Bay 27.6% of the time, spending 34.7% of the time engaged in travelling in smaller groups. Despite these differences, behaviour and group size between the two sites were not found to be significantly different. At Lee Bay, tidal variation was observed in behaviour, group size, and distance from shore. It is thought that Morte Point represents an important feeding area, while Lee Bay provides a corridor between more productive feeding sites. This study highlights the site-specific nature of diurnal and tidal trends as differences in habitat use were observed for two sites geographically close together. ********************************************************************** Mazzoil, M.S.*, S.D. McCulloch, M.J. Youngbluth, D.S. Kilpatrick, E.M. Murdoch, B. Mase-Guthrie, D.K. Odell, and G.D. Bossart. 2008. Radio-tracking and survivorship of two rehabilitated bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):54-64. *Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University ? Marine Mammal Research and Conservation, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Ft. Pierce, FL 34946, USA; email: Mmazzoil at hboi.fau.edu Despite an increase in the number of stranded dolphins rehabilitated and returned to the wild, the survivorship of these cetaceans is poorly documented. Since rehabilitation and release programs remain limited in scope, the release of dolphins from different age and sex cohorts provides information that is pertinent to protocols for future release candidates. Novel opportunities to track the survivorship of two rehabilitated bottlenose dolphins with radio transmitters occurred in 2001 and 2003 in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida. Both dolphins were male and had been identified prior to rehabilitation during a photo-identification monitoring program. Dolphin C6 stranded with multiple life-threatening shark wounds in 2000, at age 24, and was released after a successful 6-mo period of rehabilitation. This dolphin re-established an existing male pair-bond with dolphin C7, traveled 67 km from the release site, and survived 100 d before he died from asphyxiation by an exotic fish that lodged in his pharynx. Carter, a calf orphaned in 2003 at 1 y of age, was released following a 3-mo period of care that provided adequate nutrition and weight gain needed for survival in the wild. This young dolphin remained within a 10-km radius of the release site, failed to form a stable relationship with other dolphins, and appeared to have survived only 7 d when radio transmissions from an acoustic tag ceased. These two cases represent the radio-tracking studies of the oldest and youngest known bottlenose dolphins rehabilitated and released in the IRL. **************************************************************** Watson, A.*, R.J. Bahr, and T. Matheson. 2008. Metacarpo-phalangeal anomalies in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Aquatic Mammals 34(1):65-70(6). *Department of Physiologcal Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA; email: awatson at okstate.edu Radiographs of 99 intact flippers from 60 sub-adult to adult bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), all stranded on the Texas coast from 1990 to 1995, were examined to determine location and nature of lesions in the metacarpal and phalangeal bones. Eleven flippers from seven mature dolphins (2.35 to 2.45 m TL) had radiographically obvious lesions: three dolphins had conjoined metacarpal III - first phalanx, which appeared as a bilateral congenital developmental anomaly with incomplete separation and defective formation of the metacarpo-phalangeal joint; two dolphins had degenerative joint disease of the metacarpal III - first phalangeal joint; and two dolphins had metacarpal II - first phalanx lesions. The acquired lesions showed similarities to those seen in domestic mammals. The distinct affinity of both developmental and degenerative lesions for the metacarpal III - first phalanx in these dolphins is noteworthy. ************************************************************************** Weir, C.R.* 2008. Overt responses of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) to seismic exploration off Angola. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):71-83(13). *Ketos Ecology, 4 Compton Road, West Charleton, Kindsbridge, Devon TQ7 2BP, UK; email: Caroline.weir at ketosecology.co.uk A total of 2,769 h of marine mammal observation was conducted from a seismic survey vessel off Angola between August 2004 and May 2005. A dual-source airgun array firing a total volume of either 5,085 in3 (Survey 1) or 3,147 in3 (Survey 2) in an alternate source activation sequence was active during 51% of the analysed effort. A total of 207 sightings of humpback whales (n = 66), sperm whales (n = 124), and Atlantic spotted dolphins (n = 17) was recorded. The encounter rate (sightings/h) of humpback and sperm whales did not differ significantly according to airgun operational status. The mean distance to humpback and sperm whale sightings was greater during full-array operations than during guns off, but this difference was not significant. Atlantic spotted dolphin encounters occurred at a significantly greater distance from the airgun array (p < 0.001) during full-array operations than during guns off. Positive-approach behaviour by Atlantic spotted dolphins (n = 9) occurred only during guns-off periods. There was no evidence for prolonged or large-scale displacement of each species from the region during the 10-mo survey duration. Sperm whale sightings showed a significant increase (p < 0.001) during the survey, while Atlantic spotted dolphin encounters occurred at similar rates. A decreased occurrence of humpback whale sightings (p < 0.001) corresponded with established seasonal migration out of the survey area. Contrary to expectation based on perceived sensitivity, Atlantic spotted dolphins exhibited the most marked overt response to airgun sound of the three cetacean species examined. *********************************************************** Steiner, A.* and M. Bossley. 2008. Some reproductive parameters of an estuarine population of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). Aquatic Mammals 34(1):84-92(9). *Universite de Neuchatel, Faculte des Sciences, rue Emile-Argand 11, 2007 Neuchatel, Switzerland; email; aude.steiner at unine.ch The Port River estuary (Adelaide, South Australia) supports a population of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) despite its heavily modified habitat. This paper reports the calving season, birth rate, calf mortality, and inter-birth interval of the resident population, all factors important in the conservation of this population. Between 1989 and 2005, 1,176 boat surveys were undertaken, covering all seasons for each year. All dolphins encountered were photographed, and their location, number, age category, and behaviour were recorded. Dolphin identity was determined a posteriori using photo-identification. Results indicated a calving season from December to March, which coincided with the maximum surface water temperature of the estuary. Inter-birth intervals were consistent with the literature?3.8 y when the previous calf was weaned and 1.7 y when the previous calf died?with the exception of one special case. Forty-five calves were born to resident females between 1989 and 2005, and the average crude birth rate was 0.064, which is similar to that found for other bottlenose dolphin populations. First-year calf mortality (30%) and mortality rate for calves prior to weaning (46%) were higher than mortality rates described for other locations. Minimal predation is thought to occur in the estuary, and there was no evidence of poor condition in the mothers, suggesting that the high mortality rates were caused by direct impacts on calves such as entanglements, boat strikes, deliberate attacks, or exposure to toxic pollution. **************************************************************** Vecchione, A.*, M.M. Peden-Adams, T.A. Romano, and P.A. Fair. 2008. Recent cytokine findings and implications toward health assessment of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Aquatic Mammals 34(1):93-101. *Department of Bioscience, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK; email: anna_vecchione at hotmail.com Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are top-level marine predators and represent a sentinel species for ocean health. The study of cytokines and immunocellular function are important components for assessing the overall health status of wild dolphins. Recent studies have generated an increased number of identified cytokine molecules in T. truncatus, which will help in furthering health assessment in this species as they can be used in vitro to determine how pollutants or environmental stressors can influence plasma cytokine expression profiles, cell proliferation, and cytokine gene expression in tissues. Additionally, identification of T. truncatus immune modulators is important as the use of nonspecies-specific cytokines in some assays could lead to ambiguous results. Herein, the authors review some of the recent findings regarding T. truncatus cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-8, interferon gamma (IFN-?), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-?), and indicate the possible use of Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) for in vitro qualitative and quantitative production of macrophage granulocyte lineages in bottlenose dolphins. Finally, the authors underline the importance of cytokine biological activity to obtain an accurate evaluation of the bottlenose dolphin immuno-physiological status in relation to environmental contamination. **************************************************** Young, J.K.* and L.R. Gerber. 2008. The influence of social composition on reproductive behavior of territorial male California sea lions. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):102-108. *School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501 USA; email: jyoung at wcs.org The behavior of territorial males in a polygynous mating species may be influenced by a variety of factors related to site-specific conditions. In this paper, the behavioral dynamics of territorial male California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are characterized throughout the breeding season and across rookery sites at Los Islotes Island in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Observations focused on three spatially distinct rookeries at Los Islotes that varied in the number and density of territorial males, the number of females, and the number of subadult males. Rates of male and female aggression were similar among sites and across the season. However, differences in female/territory defense and self-maintenance behaviors were exhibited by territorial males among sites and throughout the breeding season. Multiple regression analysis revealed a relationship between self-maintenance behavior and the number of females and males present. The time territorial males spent moving and in territorial maintenance was associated with the density of females within a territory. Males also exhibited higher levels of movement when more males were present. Finally, male California sea lions showed lower movement rates but higher amounts of time spent in territorial defense as the breeding season progressed. By comparing behaviors of territorial male California sea lions under different social compositions, this study illustrates the costs, benefits, and mechanisms of male territoriality. *************************************************************** Sousa-Lima, R.S.*, A.P. Paglia, and G.A.B. da Fonseca. 2008. Gender, age, and identity in the isolation calls of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus). Aquatic Mammals 34(1):109-122. *Bioacoustics Research Program, Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, NY 14850; email: rs132 at cornell.edu Empirical evidence of individual vocal recognition has been reported for the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) and the West Indian manatee (T. manatus). Underwater vocalizations of 15 Antillean manatees (T. m. manatus) were recorded to verify if this subspecies also conveys individual information through their calls. The isolation calls selected for analysis were digitized to measure eight different variables. Individual vocal patterns were analyzed within two age classes (calves and others) and between sexes. Discriminant function analysis for each age class grouped vocalizations by individual, based on variables related to the fundamental frequency and call duration. Female calls were longer in duration and presented a higher fundamental frequency but lower peak frequency values than males. Calves had significantly higher values for all eight acoustic variables measured with respect to frequency and time. Higher values for all frequency parameters in calf calls and the inverse relationship between total body length and peak frequency suggests that younger, smaller animals emit higher frequency sounds. Furthermore, higher values obtained for the fundamental frequency range of calves and the inverse relationship of this variable with total body length suggest that the fundamental frequency becomes more defined as the animal ages. Vocal learning and genetic inheritance are discussed based on the analyses of vocal patterns among related individuals. In addition to facilitating individual recognition as a possible factor in Antillean manatee social interactions, vocal identity provides a potential means of estimating the size and structure of sirenian populations. ********************************************************************* Vergara, V.* and L.G. Barrett-Lennard. 2008. Vocal development in a beluga calf (Delphinapterus leucas). Aquatic Mammals 34(1):123-143. *Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, #6270 University Boulevard, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4: email: vergara at zoology.ubc.ca Acoustic communication is central to the socioecology of cetaceans. Knowledge of the ontogeny of their extensive repertoires is scant, and even less is known about the role of learning in vocal development. To examine these issues, the development of calls of one male beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) calf was systematically studied at the Vancouver Aquarium throughout his first year of life and opportunistically through his second and third years. He vocalized within the first hour after birth, producing exclusively low energy, broadband pulse trains. Both the dominant frequency and the pulse repetition rate of the pulsed calls increased with age. He acquired rudimentary whistles at 2 wks of age. During the second month, whistle production increased substantially. Whistle dominant frequency tended to increase with age, and at least in his first year, whistles did not attain full stereotypy. The calf started using mixed call types consistently at 4 mo. While some sounds tended to be more variable at later ages, his mixed calls progressively lost variability and increasingly resembled his mother's most predominant stereotyped mixed call type. By 20 mo, this call type was fully stereotyped. Six months after he was exposed to his father's sounds, he incorporated one of his father's call types into his repertoire. These findings are discussed in light of current theories of sound production mechanisms in odontocetes, developmental stages of vocal acquisition, and vocal learning. ********************************************************************** Broderick, A.C. *2008. Book review: Turtles of the World by Franck Bonin, Bernard Davaux, and Alain Dupr?. Translated by Peter C.H. Pitchard. John Hopkins University Press. 2006. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):144-144. *Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, UK; no email address provided ********************************************************************* Solntseva, G.N. *2008. Reply to J. G. M. Thewissen's Review of the Book Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, with Emphasis on Marine Species by Galina N. Solntseva. Pensoft Publishers and Brill Academic Publishers, Sofia, Leiden. 2007. Aquatic Mammals 34(1):145-146. *Professor at the Laboratory for Bioacoustics, A.N. Severtsov, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences; email: g-solntseva at yandex.ru _________________________________________________________________ Make i'm yours.? Create a custom banner to support your cause. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Contribute/Default.aspx?source=TXT_TAGHM_MSN_Make_IM_Yours -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From Dave.Johnston at noaa.gov Tue Apr 29 13:33:15 2008 From: Dave.Johnston at noaa.gov (Dave Johnston) Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:33:15 -1000 Subject: [MARMAM] Position opening - Cetacean Ecologist - Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center Message-ID: <224E7A3F-AD20-47F9-8A00-F301CD79C3E8@noaa.gov> Position opening - Cetacean Ecologist - Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center The Protected Species Division of the NMFS?s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Honolulu is seeking a well-qualified candidate to lead their developing Cetacean Research Program. Over 24 species of cetaceans are known to inhabit the 1.5 million sq miles of water in the Pacific Islands Region surrounding Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll and Kingman Reef, Baker, Howland, Johnston and Wake Islands, However; very little is known about cetacean population dynamics, distribution and movements, and stock structure in this vast area. The successful applicant will lead a small research team to address large gaps in our knowledge of cetacean in the region, providing incredible opportunities for scientific discovery. Due to the limited support of this young program, a highly collaborative approach to research is required to address applied scientific questions in this large area. The ideal candidate will possess a broad background in the study of cetaceans including but not limited to skills in stock assessment, photo-identification, passive acoustics, habitat assessment, and evaluation of marine mammal/ fishery interactions. Cetacean Ecologist: ZP-408-03/04 Announcement Number: NMF-PIC-2008-0019 Position: Research Ecologist Location: Honolulu, HI Open: 04/24/2008 Close: 05/14/2008 Salary: $48,148.00 TO $105,420.00 The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Center administers scientific research and monitoring programs that support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources. For more information on The Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, please visit our website at: http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/ Vacancies are posted at http://www.usajobs.gov/ Questions on all vacancies may be directed to NOAA Workforce Management: Jasmine Bayou-Young at Jasmine.Bayou-Young at noaa.gov or (202) 526-6064 Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. From sotalia at gmail.com Wed Apr 30 05:25:08 2008 From: sotalia at gmail.com (Marcos Santos) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:25:08 -0300 Subject: [MARMAM] social organization of marine tucuxi dolphins Message-ID: <4205744c0804300525p1b915ael87c0b17b7de04dee@mail.gmail.com> Dear Marmamers: The following manuscript was recently published. The pdf file is available on request to sotalia at gmail.com Cheers, Marcos C. Santos, M.C. de O. and Rosso, S. 2008. Social organization of marine tucuxi dolphins, Sotalia guianensis, in he Canan?ia estuary of southeastern Brazil. Journal of Mammalogy, 89(2):347-355. Abstract: Social organization is an important component of the population biology of a species that influences gene flow, the spatial pattern and scale of movements, and the effects of predation or exploitation by humans. An important element of social structure in mammals is group fidelity, which can be quantified through association indices. To describe the social organization of marine tucuxi dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) found in the Canan?ia estuary, southeastern Brazil, association indices were applied to photo-ID data to characterize the temporal stability of relationships among members of this population. Eighty-seven days of fieldwork were conducted from May 2000 to July 2003, resulting in direct observations of 374 distinct groups. A total of 138 dolphins were identified on 1-38 distinct field days. Lone dolphins were rarely seen, while groups were composed of up to 60 individuals (mean + 1SD = 12.4 ? 11.4 individuals per group). A total of 29,327 photographs were analyzed, of which 6,312 (21.5%) were considered useful for identifying individuals. Half-weight (HW) and simple ratio (SR) indices were used to investigate associations among S. guianensis as revealed by the entire dataset, data from the core study site, and data from groups composed of < 10 individuals. Monte Carlo methods indicated that only 3 (9.3%) of 32 association matrices differed significantly from expectations based on random association. Thus, our study suggests that stable associations are not characteristic of S. guianensis in the Canan?ia estuary. -- Dr Marcos C?sar de Oliveira Santos Projeto Atlantis, Laborat?rio de Biologia da Conserva??o de Cet?ceos PROGRAMA JOVEM PESQUISADOR - FAPESP Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Bioci?ncias, Universidade Estadual Paulista "J?lio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP), Campus Rio Claro Av 24-A, 1515, Bela Vista, Rio Claro, SP, Brasil, 13506-900. Telefone/Phone: 55-19-3526-4294 Fax: 55-19-3526-4300 E-mail: sotalia at gmail.com Endere?o Residencial/Home Address: Avenida 8, N?mero 1837, Apto 63 Jardim Claret, Rio Claro, SP, Brasil 13503-210 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Through this internship program, participants will be exposed to field research design, observation, data collection and analysis, as well as assisting in educating the public about marine life. For more information or to apply, contact: Regina A. Asmutis-Silvia, Senior Biologist Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, North America 7 Nelson Street Plymouth, MA 02360 508-746-2522 www.whales.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mandy.shoemaker at navy.mil Wed Apr 30 15:39:34 2008 From: mandy.shoemaker at navy.mil (Shoemaker, Mandy L CIV NAVFAC LANT, EV22MS) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:39:34 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] JOB POSTING--MARINE RESOURCE SPECIALIST POSITION, NORFOLK, VA Message-ID: ************************************************************************ **** MARINE RESOURCE SPECIALIST POSITION Seeking qualified candidates with educational emphasis in scientific survey/sample design, statistical principles and methods, and habitat modeling as it relates to marine species monitoring (marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, seabirds, etc) - and with skills in research, written and oral communication. Job Duties: The person(s) selected for this position will directly support Navy training for the U.S. Fleet Forces and the U.S. Pacific Fleet around the world, as a member of the NAVFAC Marine Resources Support Group (MRSG). The MRSG, established in April 2004 and headquartered in Norfolk, VA is a group of Navy Biologists, scientists and planners who have particular expertise or experience in environmental planning and regulatory compliance in the marine environment. Duties will include providing support to essential fish habitat (EFH) assessments; marine species density estimates; marine mammal, sea turtle, and sea bird surveys; technical reports; Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 documentation; Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) small take authorization requests; mitigation and monitoring plans; endangered species surveys; scientific literature; and environmental studies assessing the environmental impacts of proposed Navy/Marine Corps training operations and homeporting/home basing actions. The person(s) selected will be expected to participate in consultations with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), coordinate projects with a multi-disciplinary team, and participate in project management for research and compliance documents. Experience or knowledge of the following is highly desirable: marine mammal, sea turtle, seabird or fisheries biology; scientific survey/sample design; statistical principles and methods; habitat modeling. Please send resumes electronically to: Mandy Shoemaker Marine Protected Species Biologist mandy.shoemaker at navy.mil 757-322-4555 Must be U.S. Citizen to apply. We are interested in hiring someone immediately, so please submit resumes ASAP for consideration. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: