From Michael.Simpkins at noaa.gov Wed Jun 1 04:37:29 2011 From: Michael.Simpkins at noaa.gov (Michael Simpkins) Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:37:29 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Upcoming Large Whale Team Lead Position Message-ID: <4DE62479.9060800@noaa.gov> The Protected Species Branch of NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, MA, will be recruiting a Research Ecologist/Zoologist ZPIV (equal to a GS-13 to 14), full-time permanent position to lead its Large Whale Team. The Large Whale Team Lead's primary role will be to lead NOAA?s North Atlantic large whale ecological research program. This research will focus on the population dynamics and ecology of large whales to better define critical habitat for whale species in the Northwest Atlantic and to provide guidance for NOAA managers on conservation topics such as designing protective measures to reduce gear interactions and ship strikes. The incumbent will design and direct studies of right whale ecology. The incumbent will also lead a number of other cooperative research projects, including our continuing research with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary on right and humpback whales. A secondary responsibility of this position will be to assist in the development and implementation of short to long-term extramural research on large whale ecology in New England. The individual should have at least a MS in Biological Sciences (PhD preferred), experience leading small research teams, and experience publishing and presenting. Large whale or marine mammal experience is not a requirement. The formal announcement will be posted on USAJOBS (http://www.usajobs.opm.gov) in the next few weeks. The announcement, however, will likely be open only for 14 days or so, given NOAA's new expedited hiring schedule. This serves as advance notice of the upcoming opportunity, with the goal of providing interested candidates additional time to prepare application materials within USAJOBS. If you are interested in applying, consider entering your education and experience into the USAJOBS resume builder now, and gather your academic transcripts. From maja.nimak-wood at gardline.com Thu Jun 2 03:18:30 2011 From: maja.nimak-wood at gardline.com (Maja Nimak-Wood) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 11:18:30 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] MMO training course in July Message-ID: <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF194F96E2FAF@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> Pro-MMO Training Course Gardline Environmental Ltd.s' Marine Wildlife Department provides a field taught training course for new and current Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs), in preparation for the working environment of offshore industries, whilst giving the opportunity to expand marine mammal identification skills. The Pro-MMO course trains applicants to become fully qualified, JNCC approved, professional MMOs who gain exceptional field experience during their training. The next available dates for this field-based course will be 12th-14th July 2011. 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Jeremy Kiszka Jeremy Kiszka (PhD) Institut de Recherche pour le D?veloppement (IRD) IRD-UMR 212 EME (Exploited Marine Ecosystems)& Universit? de La Rochelle. Lab. LIENSS (Littoral, Environnement et Soci?t?s). UMR 6250 CNRS-Universit? de La Rochelle. Institut du Littoral et de l'Environnement. 2 rue Olympe de Gouge. 17000 La Rochelle. Tel.: +33 (0)5.46.50.76.48; GSM: +33 (0)6.81.43.20.09. Skype: jeremy.kiszka -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From julie.oswald at bio-waves.net Fri Jun 3 15:05:51 2011 From: julie.oswald at bio-waves.net (Julie Oswald) Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:05:51 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Passive Acoustic Technician Training Workshop - Registration now open Message-ID: Bio-Waves, Inc. is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our Passive Acoustic Technician Training Workshop. The workshop combines theoretical instruction with hands-on demonstrations and training to give participants a working knowledge of passive acoustic monitoring hardware, software and data management. The goal of this training workshop is to provide individuals with the necessary tools and basic skills to prepare them for work as bio-acoustic field technicians. This five day workshop will be held at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, La Jolla, California from September 6 - September 10, 2011. To register or obtain more information, plase visit http://www.bio-waves.net/upcoming.html. Space is limited so we encourage participants to register early. This workshop provides information, materials and practical training related to the following subjects: -the physics of underwater sound -the uses and limitations of passive acoustic monitoring -instruction on the set-up, troubleshooting and repair of towed hydrophone arrays -software used to detect, localize and classify sounds produced by marine mammals -guidelines for effective acoustic data collection and management. At the conclusion of this intensive, hands-on workshop, participants will have gained a working knowledge of practical aspects of towed hydrophone array system design, maintenance and operations. Please contact education at bio-waves.net with any questions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Research Aims The data collected by HWDT is vital for the effective monitoring of marine life within the survey area. Research methodology involves systematic line-transect surveys and passive acoustic monitoring using a towed hydrophone. The data that HWDT gathers is used to estimate relative abundance, describe fine-scale spatial and temporal distribution, identify high-use habitats and monitor anthropogenic impacts. The visual and acoustic data collected during the research survey contributes to HWDT?s extensive dataset. HWDT works closely with conservation and management agencies to identify species and their habitats that are suitable for protection. Research Area A combination of complex water mixing and varied seabed topography, as well as the influence of the Gulf Stream, has resulted in the Hebrides being one of the most productive areas in Europe . However, despite the diversity of cetacean species in the region, management strategies allowing for the conservation of priority species have yet to be implemented. There are resident populations of bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and a small, unique pod of orca which frequent the area. Commonly sighted species are minke whales, common dolphins and basking sharks. Other wildlife regularly encountered includes grey and common seals, otters and numerous sea bird species. White-sided and white-beaked dolphins, Risso's dolphins and humpback whales have also been sighted from onboard Silurian. The Vessel Silurian, HWDT?s research vessel, has been owned and operated by HWDT since 2001, and was previously used in the filming of The Blue Planet. Large and sturdy, this is the perfect vessel for conducting scientific surveys in the Hebrides . She is 16 metres long and can sleep 10 people comfortably. There are three participant cabins in the forward section of the vessel. Each of these contains two berths and a small amount of storage space for personal belongings. There are two bathrooms onboard, crew quarters, a galley and a saloon. Participant Requirements and Duties This is an excellent opportunity for those who wish to gain experience in the field; invaluable if you wish to pursue a career studying cetaceans. Past experience isn?t a prerequisite, although would be favourable. Good eyesight and hearing is required to run an efficient survey, as is a good pair of sea legs. Participants will gain experience in marine mammal and seabird identification, visual and acoustic data collection including software use (Logger, PAMGUARD and Rainbow Click), photo identification training and the skills acquired from living and working aboard a yacht. The research expedition will involve early starts and late finishes, optimising the daylight hours available. Participant tasks are rotated on an hourly basis. All participants are required to help out with the day to day running of the vessel, sharing cooking and cleaning duties. Evenings will be spent anchored in a remote bay, where you may have the opportunity to venture ashore. In the event of foul weather, contingency activities will be provided. Date The survey will run from Monday 27th June ? Wednesday 6th July. Cost Unfortunately the budget of this project is very limited so there is a fee of ?500 to participate, strictly to cover boat expenses. This is a very exclusive offer, with the cost of participating usually a minimum of ?1,000. Costs include accommodation (onboard Silurian), insurance while onboard the vessel and food. For more information, please contact Morven Summers: volunteercoordinator at hwdt.org or 01688 302620 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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WOW Seal and Marine Life courses also running through August, September and October 2011. See attached flier and for more information see http://www.pembs.ac.uk/marine/marinebiology/ or http://seatrust.org.uk/site/News.aspx or Powell Strong 01437 753 166. Powell Strong Coastal & Marine Environment Research Unit Pembrokeshire College Haverfordwest, UK. SA61 1SZ 44 (0)1437 753 166 mob 07917752207 http://www.pembs.ac.uk/marine/czresearch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: wow2011b.PDF Type: application/pdf Size: 222696 bytes Desc: not available URL: From Jonathan.Shannon at noaa.gov Tue Jun 7 05:47:10 2011 From: Jonathan.Shannon at noaa.gov (Jonathan Shannon) Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:47:10 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Provide input to U.S. National Ocean Policy, deadline July 2nd Message-ID: <4DEE1DCE.5080902@noaa.gov> Good Morning MARMAM list serve Members, The National Ocean Council announced that the public will have until July 2nd to comment on the strategic action plan outlines for each of the nine objectives in the National Ocean Policy. Writing teams composed of representatives from the National Ocean Council agencies developed these outlines to provide an initial view as to how federal agencies might address the priority objectives. They are preliminary documents that serve as an early and valuable point in the plan development process for focusing public and stakeholder input. We encourage you to submit comments and ideas by the *deadline--July 2, 2011*. In addition to submitting comments online, you may participate in one of the *regional listening sessions* on the strategic action plan outlines. Those sessions are as follows: * *DATE, LOCATION, VENUE* * *June 9, 6:00pm-8:30pm* Washington, DC, Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery * *June 9, 4:00pm-9:00pm* Barrow, AK, North Slope Borough Offices * *June 10, *4:00pm-9:00pm** Anchorage, AK, Wilda Marston Theatre, Z. J. Loussac Library * *June 13, 1*:00pm-5:00pm** Chicago, IL, U.S. EPA Regional Headquarters * *June 15, 5:00pm-9:00pm* Jacksonville, FL, University of North Florida * *June 16, 1:00pm-4:00pm* Honolulu, HI, The Neal Blaisdell Center * *June 27, 11:30am-3:00pm* Exeter, NH, Exeter High School * *June 27, 5:00pm-8:30pm* Galveston, TX, Galveston Convention Center * *June 27, 8:30am-5:00pm* Ocean Shores, WA, Quinault Beach Resort and Casino * *June 30, 1:00pm-5:00pm* San Francisco Bay Area, CA, TBD/ / * *June 30, 10:00am-5:00pm* West Long Branch, NJ, Monmouth University * *July 1, Time TBD * Portland, OR, Portland State University We appreciate your support and participation in this process. -- Jonathan Shannon -- Jonathan Shannon NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr Outreach Specialist jonathan.shannon at noaa.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dagmar_fertl at hotmail.com Tue Jun 7 13:42:12 2011 From: dagmar_fertl at hotmail.com (Dagmar Fertl) Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 15:42:12 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] Contents - Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, Volume 12, Supplement (April 2011) Message-ID: Dear Marmam and ECS-mailbase subscribers, Apologies to those of you who will receive duplicate emails due to cross-posting. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) publishes The Journal of Cetacean Research and Management thrice yearly (Spring, Autumn, and Winter), with at least one supplement that will contain the full report of the IWC Scientific Committee. The following is posted on behalf of the IWC and the journal editor. Further information can be found at: http://www.iwcoffice.org/publications/JCRM.htm. A guide for authors is included in the first volume of each issue and on the IWC website: http://www.iwcoffice.org/publications/authorsguide.htm. Contact information is provided for the corresponding author for each article. Please do not contact the listserve editors or me for pdfs or copies of the articles. Thank you for your continued interest in the journal and abstract postings. With regards, Dagmar Fertl ************************************* The latest publication of JRCM is the supplement to Volume 12 (April 2011). The editor notes that Volume 12 Supplement is required for the IWC?s Annual Meeting in July, so this volume had to be published before Volume 11(3) which will follow next month; apologies for the inconvenience caused by the delay. This supplement to JCRM contains the Report of the Scientific Committee from its Annual Meeting held from 30 May ? 11 June 2010 in Agadir, Morocco. The supplement also contains the reports of five intersessional meetings: (1) the Southern Right Whale Die-Off Workshop held in March 2010 in Puerto Madryn, Argentina; (2) the Third Intersessional Workshop on the Review of MSYR for Baleen Whales held in April 2010 in Seattle, USA; (3) the Intersessional Meeting on the North Pacific Survey Programme held in September 2009 in Tokyo, Japan; (4) the IWC POLLUTION 2000+ Phase II Workshop held in February 2010 in Sausalito, CA, USA; and (5) the Third AWMP Workshop on Greenlandic Hunts held in December 2009 in Roskilde, Denmark. The supplement includes information on a review of the taxonomy, population structure and status of small cetaceans off northwestern Africa and the Eastern Tropical Atlantic. Contents also contains a review of whalewatching off North Africa. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tg45 at st-andrews.ac.uk Wed Jun 8 02:10:27 2011 From: tg45 at st-andrews.ac.uk (Thomas Gotz) Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 09:10:27 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] publications on the impact of noise on marine mammals Message-ID: <98A9369D37CF244E8F7F6979F7AFB0E334815B85@uos-dun-mbx1> I would like to draw your attention to the following recent publications which should be of interest to anyone working on the impact of anthropogenic noise on the behaviour of marine mammals (abstract below). G?tz, T & Janik, V.M. (2011): Repeated elicitation of the acoustic startle reflex leads to sensitisation in subsequent avoidance behaviour and induces fear conditioning. BioMedCentral Neuroscience 12:30. doi:10.1186/1471-2202-12-30 The article and all supporting video material can be accessed through: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/30 The paper also refers to an earlier publication that used a similar methodology. Please email: tg45 at st-andrews.ac.uk for a pdf (see abstract below). G?tz, T & Janik, V.M. (2010): Aversiveness of sounds in phocid seals: psycho-physiological factors, learning processes and motivation. Journal of Experimental Biology 213, 1536-1548. Best, Thomas Dr Thomas Goetz Research Fellow Sea Mammal Research Unit University of St Andrews KY16 8LB, St Andrews Scotland/UK G?tz, T & Janik, V.M. (2011): Repeated elicitation of the acoustic startle reflex leads to sensitisation in subsequent avoidance behaviour and induces fear conditioning. BioMedCentral Neuroscience 12:30. doi:10.1186/1471-2202-12-30 Abstract Background: Autonomous reflexes enable animals to respond quickly to potential threats, prevent injury and mediate fight or flight responses. Intense acoustic stimuli with sudden onsets elicit a startle reflex while stimuli of similar intensity but with longer rise times only cause a cardiac defence response. In laboratory settings, habituation appears to affect all of these reflexes so that the response amplitude generally decreases with repeated exposure to the stimulus. The startle reflex has become a model system for the study of the neural basis of simple learning processes and emotional processing and is often used as a diagnostic tool in medical applications. However, previous studies did not allow animals to avoid the stimulus and the evolutionary function and long-term behavioural consequences of repeated startling remain speculative. In this study we investigate the follow-up behaviour associated with the startle reflex in wild-captured animals using an experimental setup that allows individuals to exhibit avoidance behaviour. Results: We present evidence that repeated elicitation of the acoustic startle reflex leads to rapid and pronounced sensitisation of sustained spatial avoidance behaviour in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus). Animals developed rapid flight responses, left the exposure pool and showed clear signs of fear conditioning. Once sensitised, seals even avoided a known food source that was close to the sound source. In contrast, animals exposed to non-startling (long rise time) stimuli of the same maximum sound pressure habituated and flight responses waned or were absent from the beginning. The startle threshold of grey seals expressed in units of sensation levels was comparable to thresholds reported for other mammals (93 dB). Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that the acoustic startle reflex plays a crucial role in mediating flight responses and strongly influences the motivational state of an animal beyond a short-term muscular response by mediating long-term avoidance. The reflex is therefore not only a measure of emotional state but also influences emotional processing. The biological function of the startle reflex is most likely associated with mediating rapid flight responses. The data indicate that repeated startling by anthropogenic noise sources might have severe effects on long-term behaviour. Future, studies are needed to investigate whether such effects can be associated with reduced individual fitness or even longevity of individuals. G?tz, T & Janik, V.M. (2010): Aversiveness of sounds in phocid seals: psycho-physiological factors, learning processes and motivation. Journal of Experimental Biology 213, 1536-1548. Abstract Aversiveness of sounds and its underlying physiological mechanisms in mammals are poorly understood. In this study we tested the influence of psychophysical parameters, motivation and learning processes on the aversiveness of anthropogenic underwater noise in phocid seals (Halichoerus grypus and Phoca vitulina). We compared behavioural responses of seals to playbacks of sounds based on a model of sensory unpleasantness for humans, sounds from acoustic deterrent devices and sounds with assumed neutral properties in different contexts of food motivation. In a captive experiment with food presentation, seals habituated quickly to all sound types presented at normalised received levels of 146 dB re. 1 mPa (r.m.s., root mean square). However, the fast habituation of avoidance behaviour was also accompanied by a weak sensitisation process affecting dive times and place preference in the pool. Experiments in the wild testing animals without food presentation revealed differential responses of seals to different sound types. We observed avoidance behaviour at received levels of 135-144 dB re. 1 mPa (sensation levels of 59-79 dB). In this experiment, sounds maximised for 'roughness' perceived as unpleasant by humans also caused the strongest avoidance responses in seals, suggesting that sensory pleasantness may be the result of auditory processing that is not restricted to humans. Our results highlight the importance of considering the effects of acoustic parameters other than the received level as well as animal motivation and previous experience when assessing the impacts of anthropogenic noise on animals. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JHuggins at cascadiaresearch.org Wed Jun 8 10:55:54 2011 From: JHuggins at cascadiaresearch.org (Jessie Huggins) Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 10:55:54 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Recent publication: Polyparasitism Is Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Toxoplasma gondii-Infected Marine Sentinel Species Message-ID: <97EEB27129689C4AB0328F320AB9FC99A65BA90D33@SERVERBLUE.cascadia.local> Dear list members, The following paper has been recently published online in PLoS NTD: Gibson AK, Raverty S, Lambourn DM, Huggins J, Magargal SL, et al. 2011 Polyparasitism Is Associated with Increased Disease Severity in Toxoplasma gondii-Infected Marine Sentinel Species. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5(5): e1142. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001142 For information about the study and a link to the publication, please see http://www.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2011/Pages/MarineMammalsParasites.aspx Sincerely, Jessie Huggins Stranding Coordinator Cascadia Research 218 1/2 West 4th Ave Olympia, WA 98501 360-943-7325 (office) 360-791-9555 (cell) www.cascadiaresearch.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From footead at gmail.com Thu Jun 9 10:31:26 2011 From: footead at gmail.com (Andy Foote) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 19:31:26 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New Publication: A review of ancient DNA studies on marine mammals Message-ID: Dear colleagues, I'm pleased to announce the recent publication of a review of ancient DNA studies on marine mammals, which is part of a special edition of Annals of Anatomy on aDNA edited by Michi Hofreiter. This journal might be off most of your radars so I thought it was worth flagging. It can be accessed here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0940960211001166 or by contacting FooteAD at gmail.com Abstract Marine mammals have long generation times and broad, difficult to sample distributions, which makes inferring evolutionary and demographic changes using field studies of extant populations challenging. However, molecular analyses from sub-fossil or historical materials of marine mammals such as bone, tooth, baleen, skin, fur, whiskers and scrimshaw using ancient DNA (aDNA) approaches provide an opportunity for investigating such changes over evolutionary and ecological timescales. Here, we review the application of aDNA techniques to the study of marine mammals. Most of the studies have focused on detecting changes in genetic diversity following periods of exploitation and environmental change. To date, these studies have shown that even small sample sizes can provide useful information on historical genetic diversity. Ancient DNA has also been used in investigations of changes in distribution and range of marine mammal species; we review these studies and discuss the limitations of such ?presence only? studies. Combining aDNA data with stable isotopes can provide further insights into changes in ecology and we review past studies and suggest future potential applications. We also discuss studies reconstructing inter- and intra-specific phylogenies from aDNA sequences and discuss how aDNA sequences could be used to estimate mutation rates. Finally, we highlight some of the problems of aDNA studies on marine mammals, such as obtaining sufficient sample sizes and calibrating for the marine reservoir effect when radiocarbon-dating such wide-ranging species. cheers, Andy Foote Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, ?sterVolgade 5-7, DK-1350 Copenhagen, Denmark E-mail: FooteAD at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From simon.childerhouse at gmail.com Thu Jun 9 23:54:39 2011 From: simon.childerhouse at gmail.com (Simon Childerhouse) Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:54:39 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Postponement of Living Whales Symposium Message-ID: Dear MARMAM, Earlier in the year I submitted an email to MARMAM detailing the first announcement of the Southern Ocean Research Partnership (SORP) Symposium *'* *Living Whales in the Southern Ocean: advances in methods for non-lethal cetacean* *research'* planned to be held later in the year. Unfortunately, due to unexpected complications, we have had to postpone the Symposium and workshop from 8-10 September 2011 to 27-29 March 2012.The venue has also been amended to Puerto Varas, Chile. My apologies for the postponement but we will keep you advised with updates as they develop. Further information is available at http://www.marinemammals.gov.au/sorp/living-whales-symposium or if you have any questions please email sorp at aad.gov.au . Simon Childerhouse SORP Coordinator For the Symposium Steering Committee Australian Marine Mammal Centre, Australian Antarctic Division Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 203 Channel Highway, Kingston 7050, Tasmania, Australia Ph. +61-3-6232-3146 Mob. +61-439-317-605 Email. simon.childerhouse at aad.gov.au Web. www.marinemammals.gov.au; www.aad.gov.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From daniel.reporte at gmail.com Thu Jun 9 11:35:59 2011 From: daniel.reporte at gmail.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Daniel_P=E9rez_Mart=EDnez?=) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 15:35:59 -0300 Subject: [MARMAM] Three southern right whale captured in a GeoEye1 satellital image Message-ID: <4df11292.2499ec0a.4544.4730@mx.google.com> Dear colleagues We found three whales in a satellite image in the Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina. It was a chance discovery while we were made in developing planning process for the protected area The Doradillo. The whales were found in GeoEye-1 image acquired for the project. Three whales are within 100 meters coast. The first whale is with his head out of water. The second whale silhouette is submerged under water and breathing. The third whale is swimming south to Puerto Madryn city. The satellite imagery, if from a GeoEye-1 product Line Geo. Image Type: PAN / MSI. Pixel size: 0.5 meters. Multispectral Files: BGRN. The image was taken 23/09/2009, a nice day, calm water, sunny, hide tide.We believe that this material may be useful for projects that are working with this type of sensors. If anyone is interested in details of the images may contact us. Images can be seen in this link: http://bioreporte.com/bahia/2011/06/09/southern-right-whales-seen-from-a-sat ellite-image/ Kind Regards and please could you be so kind to respond directly to our E-mail address, Daniel P?rez Mart?nez. Independent consultant. Daniel.reporte at gmail.com Domec Garc?a Norte 1142 (9120) Puerto Madryn (Chubut) Argentina Maria Cabrera. Coordinador. Doradillo Protected Natural Area. Secretaria de Turismo, Municipalidad de Puerto Madryn, Argentina. mcabrera at madryn.gov.ar -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Peter.Dobbins at ultra-sonar.com Mon Jun 13 00:34:32 2011 From: Peter.Dobbins at ultra-sonar.com (Peter Dobbins) Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:34:32 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] New abstract deadline: Ambient Noise in North-European Seas Conference Message-ID: Ambient noise in north-European seas: Monitoring, impact and management 3 - 5 October 2011 National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK. New Abstract Deadline. Ambient (background) noise levels in the sea are increasingly influenced by man-made activities, which are gradually changing the sound-scape of European waters. Rising levels of ambient noise pose increasing pressures on marine life, and this has led to underwater noise being classified by the EC as a pollutant in connection with the assessment of Good Environmental Status (GES) under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Member states will be asked to provide information on trends in ambient noise levels, which requires representative measurements made at appropriate monitoring stations. This in turn requires agreed methodologies for measuring and analysing ambient noise. There is a relative lack of data for ambient noise in coastal waters, for example around the North Sea, and such data that exist suggest levels higher than those observed in deep ocean experiments. The potential impracticalities and expense of large scale monitoring programs motivates the need to learn lessons from existing data and to make use of modelling techniques where feasible. The aim of this two-and-a-half-day meeting is to address the above issues within a scientific conference, and papers are invited on the following topics: * Methodologies and standards for ambient noise monitoring and reporting; * Technology for ambient noise monitoring; * Characterisation of anthropogenic sources contributing to noise; * Modelling ambient noise, * Trend identification in ambient noise (seasonal diurnal long term etc) * Analysis of existing data sets and data-basing of noise records, * Formulation of noise policy and regulation Deadline for abstract submission Friday 17 June 2011 Deadline for extended abstracts (3 pages) Friday 19 August 2011 For abstract submission and more information see http//www.ioa.org.uk/events/event.asp?id=119 Technical contacts Stephen Robinson, NPL, Tel 020 8943 7152, email stephen.robinson at npl.co.uk Rolly Rogers, NOC, Tel 023 8059 6314, email rxr at noc.soton.ac.uk Admin contact: Linda Canty, institute of Acoustics, Tel: 01727 848195, email: linda.canty at ioa.org.uk The meeting is jointly organised by the Institute of Acoustics and the Underwater Sound Forum of the Marine Science Co-ordination Committee. 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The address of its registered office is 417 Bridport Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 8UA. From pussininicola at hotmail.com Mon Jun 13 07:24:25 2011 From: pussininicola at hotmail.com (nicola pussini) Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:24:25 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper on behavioral diagnosis of domoic acid toxicosis in California sea lion In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Interesting paper on auditory habituation as a diagnostic measure in California sea lions with domoic acid toxicosis . P.Cook, C. Reichmuth, F. Gulland (2010). Rapid behavioral diagnosis of domoic acid toxicosis n California sea lion. Biology Letters, Animal Behavior; doi:10.1098/rsbl.2011.0127. Published online Abstract: Domoic acid is a neurotoxic metabolite of widely occurring algal blooms that has caused multiple marine animal stranding events. Exposure to high doses of domoic acid, a glutamate agonist, may lead to persistent medial temporal seizures and damage to the hippocampus. California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are among the most visible and frequent mammalian victims of domoic acid poisoning, but rapid, reliable diagnosis in a clinical setting has proved difficult owing to the fast clearance of the toxin from the blood stream. Here, we show that the behavioural orienting responses of stranded sea lions diagnosed with domoic acid toxicosis habituate more slowly to a series of non-aversive auditory stimuli than do those of sea lions with no apparent neurological deficits. A signal detection analysis based on these habituation measures was able to correctly identify 50 per cent of subjects with domoic acid toxicosis while correctly rejecting approximately 93 per cent of controls, suggesting potential diagnostic merit. If interest please email me directly for pdf. Nicola Pussini DVM NOAA-AMLR pussinin at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It is the second data for the French Mediterranean Strandin data base, the former being also a young 7 m female, in Cavalaire, 8 km south of Saint-Tropez, on May 22nd, 1993. Pictures of the tail and samples of skin and muscles have been taken and can be sent to compare with the photo-ID catalogue (as the young 8m Megaptera seen in Savona by the end of March), or to determine the genetic affinities with known populations. We hope it will be possible to perform a complete necropsy tomorrow, though there is a lack of suitable facilities in the vicinity. Frank Dhermain frank.dhermain at wanadoo.fr GECEM Groupe d'Etude des C?tac?s de M?diterran?e / French Mediterranean Cetacean Study Group R?seau National d'Echouage (M?diterran?e) / French Stranding Network -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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As the samples are needed for genetic studies, they must be stored in a suitable medium for preserving DNA. Ideally they should be preserved in 70-100% ethanol. Three to five samples from each locality will be enough. If you have any problems collecting or preserving the samples please do not hesitate to contact me. Moreover, I could even go to your facilities and do the collection of the samples. For any further information or shipping procedure write back and I will be glad to help you: natalia.fraija at gmail.com Thank you in advance! Kind regards, Natalia Fraija Fern?ndez Marine Zoology Unit Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Spain -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Chetumal Bay is a refuge for the manatee, Trichechus manatus, a large and strictly herbivorous aquatic mammal. The ecosystem is notoriously poor in subaquatic vegetation, the main components of manatees? diet. Due to the constant presence of manatees in the bay and their ability to consume large volumes of plant material, it is assumed that the species has a relevant trophic impact on the system. A mass?balance trophic model was designed to describe the flows of energy and matter in the bay, with the goal of assessing the role of manatees in the system. The system was aggregated in eight effective trophic levels. The biomass was intensely concentrated in the detritus, suggesting that the matter on the bottom sediment is the main regulator of the energy flow in the system. Primary producers comprised of detritus, mangrove, benthic autotrophs, and phytoplankton. The apex predators were dolphins and large piscivorous fishes. Manatees occupied the trophic level 2.0.?and ?were directly or indirectly impacted by autotrophs, mangrove, and detritus; but the competition between manatees and other groups was insignificant. In comparison to other ecosystems where manatees occur, Chetumal Bay (BCh) has the lowest relative biomass of seagrasses. Several ecological and behavioral mechanisms to compensate the lack of macrophytes biomass (or a combination of several) are suggested. Ecopath with Ecosim models are useful to describe the flow of energy and matter in the ecosystems. However, there are still critical gaps in the knowledge of BCh and its manatee population. It is difficult to assess the uncertainty associated with the estimates obtained; therefore, results should be interpreted with caution. Improving this preliminary model with robust local information on the Chetumal Bay ecology and its manatee population is recommended. ? Keywords Manatee . Chetumal Bay. Trophic model . Grazing . Ecology. Ecopath with Ecosim ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?? The article can be accessed following this link, http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.1007/s12237-011-9420-8 More information?upon request from me (castelblanco.nataly at gmail.com) Have a nice day!? -- Nataly Castelblanco-Mart?nez, Ph.D. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur - ECOSUR Av. Centenario Km 5.5 C.P. 7790 Chetumal, Quintana Roo.? Mexico ________________________________ Veja quais s?o os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! + Buscados: Top 10 - Celebridades - M?sica - Esportes -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Trevor.Spradlin at noaa.gov Wed Jun 15 11:04:56 2011 From: Trevor.Spradlin at noaa.gov (Trevor Spradlin) Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:04:56 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Lecture on June 21 re: Greece-US Monk Seal Conservation Efforts Message-ID: <4DF8F448.4070006@noaa.gov> The NOAA/NMFS Protected Resources Programs and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (Department of Vertebrate Zoology in conjunction with the Office of Education and National Outreach Program) are pleased to announce that Dr. Alexandros Karamanlidis from MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal will be giving a lecture next week in Washington, DC that will highlight joint efforts by scientists in Greece and the U.S. to conserve and protect the remaining critically endangered Mediterranean monk seals (/Monachus monachus/) and Hawaiian monk seals (/Monachus //schauinslandi/). The lecture will take place at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and will be available to the public in real-time via live video stream on the Web (and will also be archived for future viewing). Following are the details about Dr. Karamanlidis' presentation and how to access it online. We hope you can join us and Dr. Karamanlidis in person or via the Web! Trevor Spradlin and Charles Littnan Charles Potter Protected Resources Programs Collection Manager, Marine Mammals National Marine Fisheries Service National Museum of Natural History National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Smithsonian Institution ********************************** *Race Against Time: Greek and U.S. Efforts to Protect the Critically Endangered Mediterranean and Hawaiian Monk Seals* * /Alexandros Karamanlidis, Ph.D. MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal / Date: *Tuesday, June 21, 2011* Time: *2 pm ET* Location: *Executive Conference Room, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution* */Live video stream from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History at: *www.ocean.si.edu* / *Abstract* Monk seals are the only completely tropical species of seal in the world and are in trouble. Centuries of human exploitation and habitat destruction have caused the remaining populations of Mediterranean monk seals (/Monachus monachus/) and Hawaiian monk seals (/Monachus schauinslandi/) to drop to perilously low numbers, while the Caribbean monk seal (/Monachus tropicalis/) has become extinct. Scientists from Greece and the U.S. are in a race against time and are working together from opposite sides of the World to save the remaining monk seals. The MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with over 20 years of experience in the research and conservation of Mediterranean monk seals in Greece and abroad. Researchers at MOm have gained rare insights in the biology and behavior of Mediterranean monk seal by utilizing innovative technology that has enabled the seals to be monitored remotely inside their breeding caves. Current and future collaborations with U.S. scientists who study Hawaiian monk seals will provide important insights into new ways to help the two remaining species of monk seals survive into the future. /For additional information on monk seal conservation programs, please visit:/ *MOm website: * http://www.mom.gr/homepage.asp?ITMID=101&LANG=EN&LANG=EN *NOAA websites: * http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/psd/mmrp/monkseals.php /and /http://www.fpir.noaa.gov/PRD/prd_hawaiian_monk_seal.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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An internship period with the BDRI offers an invaluable exposure to boat based field work, marine mammals research, intensive training and mentoring in marine biology. Interns can expect to participate in and learn a variety of facets of marine mammals research as research assistants in diverse projects regarding bottlenose dolphin's repertoire, communication and societies. Undergraduate and postgraduate students could present their BDRI's personal research project as their Thesis if requested with the application. There is no compensation for these internship positions and successful applicants will be responsible for their own transportation expenses to and from the research camp (Sardinia, Italy). As a number of students are unemployed people are unable to meet our program and travel costs, BDRI has developed a financial resource to support some of them.?There is no deadline to apply. However, approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Apply early! Start and end dates are flexible. Positions are open until filled.? Please download the internships general information at:www.thebdri.com/resources/downloads/internships.pdf and the application from:www.thebdri.com/resources/downloads/applicationinternships.rtf You can also find more information about our activities on facebook:?http://www.facebook.com/pages/BOTTLENOSE-DOLPHIN-RESEARCH-INSTITUTE-BDRI/61448347330 Bruno Diaz Lopez?Chief Researcher / Marine Zoologist?Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI?V.Armando Diaz N?4 07020 Golfo Aranci (SS) Italy?www.thebdri.com?info at thebdri.com ?tel.+ 39 346 081 5414tel. + 0789 183 1197 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kdudzinski at dolphincommunicationproject.org Wed Jun 15 10:59:22 2011 From: kdudzinski at dolphincommunicationproject.org (Kathleen M. Dudzinski) Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:59:22 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Historical Perspectives Year 3 DVDs now available from Aquatic Mammals Message-ID: Dear List Subscriber, In 2008, Aquatic Mammals Journal launched the Historical Perspectives Series in which esteemed colleagues provide a written essay of their perspective in a field related to marine mammal studies and/or are interviewed for a DVD record. The essays appear as articles in Aquatic Mammals, and the DVDs are available for purchase from the Aquatic Mammals website (www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org). We are pleased to announce that the Historical Perspectives Series Year 3 DVD set and individual DVDs are now available from our web site. Year 3 features interviews with Christopher Clark, Carleton Ray, Joseph Geraci, Louis Herman, Burney LeBoeuf, R.H. Defran, Ian Boyd, Steven Swartz, S?ren Andersen and Sidney Holt. Also included in this 12 DVD set are two summary DVDs - Advice to Students and Career Journeys. Individual DVDs or the full set can be ordered through the journal web site. The full set for Year 3 is $200 and individual DVDs cost $19.99. We hope you enjoy this year's roster of interviewees and the summary DVDs. Cheers Kathleen Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Ph.D. Editor, Aquatic Mammals Journal aquaticmammals at gmail.com www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org to submit a manuscript, visit our: Manuscript Fast track web site at http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maweilen at hotmail.com Thu Jun 16 06:17:57 2011 From: maweilen at hotmail.com (Maja Weilenmann) Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:17:57 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] ORES - Field training courses 2011 Message-ID: Dear Fellow-Marmamers! The Swiss-Canadian non-profit organisation ORES (Ocean Research and Education Society) would like to announce its summer field courses 2011. The two weeks training courses are open to anybody interested in taking an active role in observing whales, collecting data, applying scientific research methods and in learning about the knowledge gained during the past 20 years of research. Courses are offered from July to September 2011. The flyer 2011 can be downloaded at www.ores.org or requested at utscherter at ores.org. STUDYING GREAT WHALES IN A MAIN SUMMER FEEDING GROUND Under the permit of Fisheries & Oceans and the Marine Park authorities ORES conducts long-term studies on the distribution, population dynamics, habitat use, breathing and feeding ecology of minke whales not only on a population but also individual level as single animals are easily identifiable. The study area lies within the boundaries of the first Canadian Marine Park, the St. Lawrence ? Saguenay Marine Park, just 220km east-northeast of Quebec City. ORES is dedicated to the study of free-living whales and seals of the St. Lawrence Estuary (Quebec) in Eastern Canada. Each summer up to 150 individual minke whales share these highly dynamic and nutrient rich waters with blue, finback, and humpback whales, and harbour porpoises. The most southerly population of beluga whales also lives here year-round. Research results provide highly important knowledge crucial for any conservation and management efforts. Locally and internationally. The agile and highly active minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), which frequent these waters in high numbers daily, profit from unique environmental parameters such as tidal currents and areas of upwellings often concentrating the prey at the surface. This allows the whales to breath and feed at the same time applying a variety of aerial manoeuvres visible to observers to entrap and engulf the prey. Under the supervision of experienced scientists and during daily boat-based surveys in protected waters (no seasickness) course participants receive on-site training in whale observation and data sampling. On land they will learn to process the data collected and learn about a variety of whale and research related topics through comprehensive lectures. A special focus is given to the photo-identification teaching participants to identify individual whales even in the field. ?Every day when we got back to the harbour, I would think "Wow! What a great day! It can't get any better than this." Then the next day would come and it would be more amazing then the day before. Watching the minkes as they surface feed or when they are moving up the St. Lawrence was great. But when I started learning the history of the individual whales like Loca and Double Scoop, and then when I was able to identify Owl Eyes, I knew I was making a difference.? (Testimonial Wendy Beltz, USA) Course dates 2011: Group 1: July 3 - 15 Group 2: July 17 - 29 Group 3: July 31 - August 12 Group 4: August 14 - 26 Group 5: August 28 ? September 9 The course fee of Swiss francs 1600 (~ ? 1300, US$ 1700) includes accommodation, all transportation, trips to local events, safety equipment, certificate of participation, ORES membership, scientific supervision and lectures. For more information and visuals visit www.ores.org or contact utscherter at ores.org for any questions you might have. Ursula Tscherter, project director ORES (Ocean Research and Education Society), Switzerland / Canada -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Leslie.Burdett at noaa.gov Thu Jun 16 06:33:22 2011 From: Leslie.Burdett at noaa.gov (Leslie Burdett Hart) Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:33:22 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication Message-ID: <4DFA0622.1000606@noaa.gov> Colleagues, We would like to inform you that the following article was recently published in /Diseases of Aquatic Organisms/. *Lacaziosis and lacaziosis-like prevalence among wild, common bottlenose dolphins /Tursiops truncatus/ from the west coast of Florida, USA.* Leslie Burdett Hart, Dave S. Rotstein, Randall S. Wells, Kim Bassos-Hull, Lori H. Schwacke ABSTRACT: Lacaziosis (lobomycosis; /Lacazia loboi/) is a fungal skin disease that naturally occurs only in humans and dolphins. The first reported case of lacaziosis in a bottlenose dolphin /Tursiops truncatus/ occurred in 1970 in Sarasota Bay, Florida, USA, and subsequent photo-ID monitoring of the Sarasota Bay dolphin population has revealed persistence of the disease. The objectives of this study were to estimate lacaziosis prevalence (/P/) in 2 bottlenose dolphin populations on the west coast of Florida (Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor) and compare disease occurrence to other published estimates of lacaziosis in dolphin populations across the globe. Historic photographic records of dolphins captured and released for health assessment purposes (Sarasota Bay) and photo-ID studies (Charlotte Harbor) were screened for evidence of lesions consistent with lacaziosis. Health assessment data revealed a prevalence of lacaziosis in the Sarasota Bay bottlenose dolphin population between 2 and 3%, and analyses of photo-ID data provided a lacaziosis-like prevalence estimate of 2% for Charlotte Harbor dolphins. With the exception of lacaziosis prevalence estimates for dolphins inhabiting the Indian River Lagoon (/P/ = 0.068; /P/ = 0.12), no statistically significant differences were seen among Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor, and other published estimates. Although lacaziosis is a rare disease among these dolphin populations, studies that assess disease burden among different populations can assist with the surveillance of this zoonotic pathogen. /Diseases of Aquatic Organisms/, Volume 95, Issue 1, Pgs. 49-56. Abstract link: http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v95/n1/p49-56/ Please make requests to: Leslie.Burdett at noaa.gov -- Leslie (Burdett) Hart, PhD Jardon and Howard Technologies (JHT) National Ocean Service Hollings Marine Laboratory 331 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston, SC 29412 Work: 843-725-4831 Fax: 843-762-8737 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Work will be vessel-based and may involve long hours in inclement weather. Shore-based lodging and M&IE provided. If interested, please send an updated CV to: Kristen Ampela at: Kristen.ampela at hdrinc.com. Kristen Ampela, Ph.D. Senior Marine Scientist/Deputy Program Manager HDR ONE COMPANY | Many Solutions 9449 Balboa Avenue Suite 210 | San Diego, CA | 92123 Office: 858.467.4900 x4113 | Fax: 858.278.3078 | Mobile: 858.603.3482 Email: kristen.ampela at hdrinc.com www.hdrinc.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kerstin.bilgmann at mq.edu.au Fri Jun 17 01:00:36 2011 From: kerstin.bilgmann at mq.edu.au (Kerstin Bilgmann) Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:00:36 +1000 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication on the use of dolphin carcasses for the analysis of cetacean population genetic structure Message-ID: Dear MARMAM readers, The following paper has recently been published in PLoS ONE: Bilgmann K, Moller LM, Harcourt RG, Kemper CM, Beheregaray LB (2011) The Use of Carcasses for the Analysis of Cetacean Population Genetic Structure: A Comparative Study in Two Dolphin Species. PLoS ONE 6(5): e20103. doi:10.1371/journal.pone0020103 Abstract: Advances in molecular techniques have enabled the study of genetic diversity and population structure in many different contexts. Studies that assess the genetic structure of cetacean populations often use biopsy samples from free-ranging individuals and tissue samples from stranded animals or individuals that became entangled in fishery or aquaculture equipment. This leads to the question of how representative the location of a stranded or entangled animal is with respect to its natural range, and whether similar results would be obtained when comparing carcass samples with samples from free-ranging individuals in studies of population structure. Here we use tissue samples from carcasses of dolphins that stranded or died as a result of bycatch in South Australia to investigate spatial population structure in two species: coastal bottlenose (*Tursiops* sp.) and short-beaked common dolphins (*Delphinus delphis*). We compare these results with those previously obtained from biopsy sampled free-ranging dolphins in the same area to test whether carcass samples yield similar patterns of genetic variability and population structure. Data from dolphin carcasses were gathered using seven microsatellite markers and a fragment of the mitochondrial DNA control region. Analyses based on carcass samples alone failed to detect genetic structure in *Tursiops* sp., a species previously shown to exhibit restricted dispersal and moderate genetic differentiation across a small spatial scale in this region. However, genetic structure was correctly inferred in *D. delphis*, a species previously shown to have reduced genetic structure over a similar geographic area. We propose that in the absence of corroborating data, and when population structure is assessed over relatively small spatial scales, the sole use of carcasses may lead to an underestimate of genetic differentiation. This can lead to a failure in identifying management units for conservation. Therefore, this risk should be carefully assessed when planning population genetic studies of cetaceans. The paper can be downloaded from http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0020103 or you can request a copy by emailing kerstin.bilgmann at mq.edu.au. Kind regards, Kerstin -- Dr Kerstin Bilgmann Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences Flinders University GPO Box 2100 Adelaide SA 5001 Australia & Honorary Associate Marine Mammal Research Group Graduate School of the Environment Macquarie University Email: kerstin.bilgmann at mq.edu.au Ph: +61 (0) 409134460 Fax: +61 (0) 08 8201 3015 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jonathan.Shannon at noaa.gov Fri Jun 17 11:38:59 2011 From: Jonathan.Shannon at noaa.gov (Jonathan Shannon) Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:38:59 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries seeks comments on Monk Seal Critical Habitat Revision, deadline August 31, 2011 Message-ID: <4DFB9F43.2020102@noaa.gov> NOAA's Fisheries Service has proposed 16 areas as critical habitat for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and is inviting public comment. The proposed revision includes expanding the 1988 critical habitat designation in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and adding new areas throughout the main Hawaiian Islands. NOAA's Fisheries Service is accepting comments on the proposed revision through August 31, 2011. Dates, times and venues for public hearings will be available on our website at: http:www.fpir.noaa.gov. NOAA's Fisheries Service will review comments and issue a final rule, expected by June 2, 2012. To submit comments on the proposed critical habitat revision for the Hawaiian monk seal, use any of the following methods: . Submit comments online via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, *RIN 0648--BA81* . Mail or hand deliver written comments to: Regulatory Branch Chief Protected Resources Division NMFS Pacific Islands Region 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110 Honolulu, HI 96814 Attn: Proposed Critical Habitat Revision for the Hawaiian monk seal Thank you for your input. -- Jonathan Shannon NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr Outreach Specialist (301) 427-8404 jonathan.shannon at noaa.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From William.Perrin at noaa.gov Fri Jun 17 13:04:50 2011 From: William.Perrin at noaa.gov (William Perrin) Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:04:50 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication Message-ID: <4DFBB362.5050505@NOAA.Gov> A new paper is available: Perrin, W. F. and S. J. Chivers. 2011. Osteological specimens of tropical dolphins (/Delphinus, Grampus, Lagenodelphis, Stenella, Steno /and /Tursiops/) killed in the tuna fishery in the eastern tropical Pacific (1966--1992) and placed in museums by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-477 (Available at http://swfsc.noaa.gov/publications/TM/SWFSC/NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC-477.pdf). This report lists the placement of 2454 osteological specimens (skulls, some with postcranial skeletons) in 17 museums and collections in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Japan, France and the Netherlands. Bill Perrin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From coralie.nourisson at gmail.com Mon Jun 20 11:59:48 2011 From: coralie.nourisson at gmail.com (Coralie nourisson) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:59:48 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Manatee genetic in Mexico Message-ID: <4dff98a9.c993dc0a.10cd.3895@mx.google.com> Dear Marmam subscribers, We are pleased to announce that our following paper has just been published online in Genetica: Evidence of two genetic clusters of manatees with low genetic diversity in Mexico and implications for their conservation. Coralie Nourisson, Benjam?n Morales-Vela, Janneth Padilla-Sald?var, Kimberly Pause Tucker, AnnMarie Clark, Leon David Olivera-G?mez, Robert Bonde and Peter McGuire. DOI: 10.1007/s10709-011-9583-z Abstract: The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) occupies the tropical coastal waters of the Greater Antilles and Caribbean, extending from Mexico along Central and South America to Brazil. Historically, manatees were abundant in Mexico, but hunting during the pre-Columbian period, the Spanish colonization and throughout the history of Mexico, has resulted in the significantly reduced population occupying Mexico today. The genetic structure, using microsatellites, shows the presence of two populations in Mexico: the Gulf of Mexico (GMx) and Chetumal Bay (ChB) on the Caribbean coast, with a zone of admixture in between. Both populations show low genetic diversity (GMx: NA = 2.69; HE = 0.41 and ChB: NA = 3.0; HE = 0.46). The lower genetic diversity found in the GMx, the largest manatee population in Mexico, is probably due to a combination of a founder effect, as this is the northern range of the sub-species of T. m. manatus, and a bottleneck event. The greater genetic diversity observed along the Caribbean coast, which also has the smallest estimated number of individuals, is possibly due to manatees that come from the GMx and Belize. There is evidence to support limited or unidirectional gene flow between these two important areas. The analyses presented here also suggest minimal evidence of a handful of individual migrants possibly between Florida and Mexico. To address management issues we suggest considering two distinct genetic populations in Mexico, one along the Caribbean coast and one in the riverine systems connected to the GMx. For subscribers, it can be downloaded from: http://www.springerlink.com/content/v60407h3023q84jt/ Please feel free to contact me for questions or for a copy of the pdf. ( coralie.nourisson at gmail.com) Best regards, Coralie -- Coralie Nourisson ECOSUR - Proyecto manati Av Centenario Km 5.5 Chetumal Q.Roo 77900 Mexico coralie.nourisson at gmail.com www.geomare.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at m-e-e-r.de Mon Jun 20 11:32:15 2011 From: info at m-e-e-r.de (Fabian Ritter, MEER e.V.) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:32:15 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] M.E.E.R. field course, autumn 2011 Message-ID: <4DFF922F.2020705@m-e-e-r.de> Dear Fellow-Marmamers! The non-profit association M.E.E.R. would like to announce it's next field course in behavioural biology in the Canary Islands: "Field research of the project M.E.E.R. La Gomera" from 10-24 October 2011 The project M.E.E.R. La Gomera is conducting a study on the interactions between cetaceans and whale watching boats since many years. The participants of these 2-weeks practical courses will get an insight into the behavioural research conducted from whale watching boats operating off the island of La Gomera. In this area, 23 cetaceans species could be identified during the last years, representing one of the highest known species diversities in the world. A list of publications that resulted from this project is given below. The course includes a full training program: the theory and practice of behavioural research will be learned and profound background information on whale watching will be given. Research experience that will be gained includes sighting data recording, behavioural sampling, photo identification, data handling and more. The course is fully accepted for the study of Biology at the Humboldt-Universitaet Berlin (Germany) and the University of Vienna (Austria). Moreover, the research is embedded in conservation efforts aiming at the preservation and promotion of whale watching as a sustainable use of cetaceans and the establishment of a marine sanctuary in the waters off La Gomera. M.E.E.R. La Gomera was honoured in 2001 with the international environmental award "Tourismus und Umwelt" by the German Association of Travel Agencies and Travel Operators (DRV). As was said during the bestowal, the project "realises new ways of co-operation of research and tourism in an exemplary and innovative way". For further information (including downloads of a detailed brochure and a booking form) please visit http://m-e-e-r.de/index.php?id=208&L=2 The price is 899.- ? including 7 whale watching research excursions, accommodation, full training program, scientific supervision, donation to M.E.E.R. e.V., written working material, certificate of attendance and one year MEER e.V. membership. (The journey to and from La Gomera is not included in the price.) Early bookings are accepted until 31 July 2011 at a price of 849.- ? For further information, booking, etc., please send an e-mail to info at m-e-e-r.de _____________________________________ The non-profit association M.E.E.R. is registred and based in Berlin. The objectives of the association are conservation, research and education in order to protect cetaceans in their natural habitats. Our work aims at increasing the public awareness for the oceans and to present ways how humans can deal with nature in a responsible way. Our co-operation partners are the "Deutsche Umwelthilfe" (Radolfzell/Germany) "Gesellschaft zur Rettung der Delphine" (Munich/Germany), and "Oceano Gomera" (whale watching operator/La Gomera). _____________________________________________ Publications in conjunction with the work of the project M.E.E.R. La Gomera: Ritter, F. & Ladner, U.A. 1996. Whale Watch Research on La Gomera: A new Interdisciplinary Approach. European Research on Cetaceans 9. Proc. 9th Ann. Conf. ECS, Lisbon 1996, 48ff. Ritter, F. 1996. Abundance, Distribution and Behaviour of Cetaceans off La Gomera (Canary Islands) and Their Interaction with Whale Watching-Boats and Swimmers. Diploma Thesis to the University of Bremen, Faculty of Biology. 114pp. Ritter, F. & Brederlau, B. 1998. First Report of Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) Frequenting the Canary Island Waters. European Research on Cetaceans 12. Proc. 12th Ann. Conf. ECS, Monaco, 20-24th January 1998, 95-98. Ritter, F. & Brederlau, B. 1999. Abundance, Distribution and Behaviour of Dense Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) off La Gomera (Canary Islands) and their Interactions with Humans. AQUATIC MAMMALS, 25.2, 55-61. Ritter, F. 2001. Twenty-one Cetacean Species off La Gomera (Canary Islands): Possible Reasons for an extraordinary Species Diversity. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the ECS, 5-7 May 2001, Rome, Italy. Ritter, F. 2002. Behavioural Observations of Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) off La Gomera (Canary Islands) with a special Reference to their Interactions with Humans. AQUATIC MAMMALS 28.1, 46-59. Smit, V., Ritter, F. & Neumann, K. 2003. Feasibility study: Land-based observations of cetaceans off La Gomera. Abstr. 14 Ann. Conf. ECS, Gran Canaria, Spain. Ritter, F. 2003. Boat-Related behaviours as a tool for the development of species-specific whale watching guidelines. Abstr. 14 Ann. Conf. ECS, Gran Canaria, Spain. Ritter, F. 2003. Interactions of Cetaceans with Whale Watching Boats - Implications for the Management of Whale Watching Tourism. M.E.E.R. e.V., Berlin, Germany, 91 pp. Mayr, I. & Ritter, F.: PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION OF ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHINS OFF LA GOMERA (CANARY ISLANDS) WITH NEW INSIGHTS INTO SOCIAL ORGANISATION. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the ECS, La Rochelle, France, April 2005. Ritter, F. & Neumann, K. (2006): The Year of the Whale - Extraorbinary occurrence of Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) off La Gomera (Canary Islands). Poster presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the ECS in Gdynia, April 2006. Ritter, F. (2007): BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHINS TO A DEAD NEWBORN CALF. Marine Mammal Science, 23(2): 429-433 Carrillo, M. & Ritter, F. (2008). Increasing Numbers of Ship Strikes in the Canary Islands: Proposals for Immediate Action to Reduce Risk of Vessel-Whale Collisions. IWC Document SC/60/BC6. Smit, V.; Ritter, F., Ernert, A. & Str?h, N. (2010): Habitat partitioning by cetaceans in a multi-species ecosystem around the oceanic island of La Gomera (Canary Islands). Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the ECS, Stralsund, Germany, March 2010 -- Fabian Ritter -Vorsitzender/President- M.E.E.R. e.V. Bundesallee 123 D-12161 Berlin T/F: (0)30-644 97 230 e-Mail: ritter 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 jim.sumich at gcccd.edu Sun Jun 19 12:23:18 2011 From: jim.sumich at gcccd.edu (Jim) Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:23:18 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper: gray whale offshore migratory corridors In-Reply-To: Message-ID: > A new paper is now available: > Sumich, J.L., and Show, I.T. 2011. Offshore migratory morridors and aerial > photogrammetric body length comparisons of southbound gray whales, > Eschrichtius robustus, in the southern California Bight, 1988-1990. Marine > Fisheries Review 73: 28-34. > > Abstract: > Through most of their annual migration, gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus, > remain within 10 km of shore, but in the Southern California Bight many > individuals migrate much farther from shore. This paper summarizes aerial > survey and photogrammetric efforts to determine body lengths and temporal and > spatial distributions of migratory gray whales in the southern portion of the > Southern California Bight. Aerial surveys were flown along 13 east?west > transects between lat. 32?35?N and 33?30?N during the southbound gray whale > migratory seasons of 1988?90 in the Southern California Bight. Photogrammetry > was used to obtain body length estimates of animals during some of the > surveys. A total of 1,878 whales in 675 groups were sighted along 25,440 km of > transect distance flown and 217 body lengths were measured. Using position and > heading data, three major migratory pathways or corridors in the southern > portion of the bight are defined. Those migrating offshore were split almost > evenly between two corridors along the west sides of Santa Catalina and San > Clemente Islands. These corridors converge on the mainland coast between San > Diego and the United States?Mexico border. No whales larger than 11.5 m were > photographed within 30 km of the mainland coast, suggesting that smaller, and > presumably younger, whales use the coastal migratory corridor through the > California Bight. > > A PDF can be downloaded from: http://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/mfr731/mfr7313.pdf > > Jim Sumich -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From maweilen at hotmail.com Mon Jun 20 04:42:03 2011 From: maweilen at hotmail.com (Maja Weilenmann) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:42:03 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New minke whale website launched Message-ID: To Promote the Fascinating Lives of Minke Whales The Swiss-Canadian research organisation ORES (Ocean Research and Education Society) just launched their new website to share their tremendous knowledge on the biology and ecology of minke whales. ORES' researchers believe that it is their obligation to share their passion with the global public in order to contribute to the conservation and protection not only of minke whales, but all inhabitants they share their marine environment with. Since the early Nineties, their dedicated long-term studies in the St. Lawrence Estuary, Eastern Canada, have opened an unexpected and unique view into the fascinating lives of the poorly known minke whales. Visit www.ores.org and ... travel to our study site in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park: ? St. Lawrence Estuary ... participate in our field courses: ? Field course ... learn about their distribution, habitat use, feeding behaviours and unique individuality: ? minke whales ... get to know our 270+ minke whales, many of which are known since almost 20 years: ? ID catalogue ... meet individual minke whales such as Loca, the creative hunter, Shawne, the curious youngster or Three Scars, the survivor: ? Portraits ... read about how you can support our dedication to promote the minke whales worldwide: ? Support ... get to know our unique life-sized cetaceans useful for education: ? Life-sized cetaceans ... simply enjoy the beauty of the incredible minke whales. Please feel free to contact us for any feedbacks, impressions, feelings, corrections and suggestions you might have. As we love to hear from you! ORES (Ocean Research and Education Society) Ursula Tscherter, director utscherter at ores.org Stay tuned on www.ores.org as the field season is just about to start. Join us on facebook at "Minke whale enthusiasts". -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Michael.Simpkins at noaa.gov Tue Jun 21 04:16:19 2011 From: Michael.Simpkins at noaa.gov (Michael Simpkins) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:16:19 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Large Whale Team Lead Position at NEFSC Message-ID: <4E007D83.4050507@noaa.gov> The Protected Species Branch of NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, MA, is recruiting a Supervisory Research Ecologist/Zoologist, full-time permanent position to lead its Large Whale Team. The Large Whale Team Lead's primary role will be to lead NOAA's North Atlantic large whale ecological research program. This research will focus on the population dynamics and ecology of large whales to achieve such objectives as better defining critical habitat for whale species in the Northwest Atlantic and providing guidance for NOAA managers on conservation topics such as the development of protective measures to reduce gear interactions and ship strikes. The incumbent will design and direct studies of right whale ecology. The incumbent will also lead a number of other cooperative research projects, including our continuing research with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary on right and humpback whales. A secondary responsibility of this position will be to assist in the development and implementation of short to long-term extramural research on large whale ecology in New England. The individual should have at least a MS in Biological Sciences (PhD preferred), experience leading small research teams, and experience publishing and presenting. Large whale or marine mammal experience is not a requirement. The position is advertised as a Supervisory ZP-IV (equivalent to GS-13/14) with promotion potential to ZP-V (equivalent to GS-15).The opportunity is posted for both "status" (e.g., current federal employees) and "non-status" (general public) candidates.The "status" announcement number is NMFS-NEFSC-2011-0085, and the "non-status" announcement number is NMFS-NEFSC-2011-0087. The opportunity will close on 4 July 2011.The short open period reflects NOAA's new expedited hiring schedule. -- Mike Simpkins, Ph.D. Chief, Protected Species Branch Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA/NMFS 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 Phone: 508-495-2358 Fax: 508-495-2032 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vd2 at st-andrews.ac.uk Mon Jun 20 08:46:41 2011 From: vd2 at st-andrews.ac.uk (Volker Deecke) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:46:41 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper on whistle communication in killer whales Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to the following paper, recently published in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology: Riesch, R?diger and Deecke, Volker B. 2011. Whistle communication in mammal-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca): further evidence for acoustic divergence between ecotypes. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 65:1377?1387, doi:10.1007/s00265-011-1148-8 ABSTRACT Public signaling plays an important role in territorial and sexual displays in animals; however, in certain situations, it is advantageous to keep signaling private to prevent eavesdropping by unintended receivers. In the northeastern Pacific, two populations of killer whales (Orcinus orca), fish-eating ?resident? killer whales and mammal-eating ?transient? killer whales, share the same habitat. Previous studies have shown that residents use whistles as private signals during close-range communication, where they probably serve to coordinate behavioral interactions. Here, we investigated the whistling behavior of mammal-eating killer whales, and, based on divergent social structures and social behaviors between residents and transients, we predicted to find differences in both whistle usage and whistle parameters. Our results show that, like resident killer whales, transients produce both variable and stereotyped whistles. However, clear differences in whistle parameters between ecotypes show that the whistle repertoire of mammal-eating killer whales is clearly distinct from and less complex than that of fish-eating killer whales. Furthermore, mammal-eating killer whales only produce whistles during ?milling after kill? and ?surface-active? behaviors, but are almost completely silent during all other activities. Nonetheless, whistles of transient killer whales may still serve a role similar to that of resident killer whales. Mammal-eating killer whales seem to be under strong selection to keep their communication private from potential prey (whose hearing ranges overlap with that of killer whales), and they appear to accomplish this mainly by restricting vocal activity rather than by changes in whistle parameters. KEYWORDS: Acoustic crypsis, communication networks, eavesdropping, feeding ecology, predation, private signals, public signals, social networks Please contact the first author R?diger Riesch > with any questions about this research. Best regards Volker ------------------------------------------------ Dr. Volker Deecke Sea Mammal Research Unit Scottish Oceans Institute University of St. Andrews St. Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB Scotland UK Phone +44.1334.463459 Fax +44.1334.463443 ------------------------------------------------ The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: No SC013532 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aread at duke.edu Tue Jun 21 07:52:30 2011 From: aread at duke.edu (Andy Read) Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:52:30 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Post-Doc Opportunity Message-ID: <96FBE277-B974-4802-BAF1-D59FAF95447F@duke.edu> Andy Read and Doug Nowacek of the Marine Conservation Ecology Group at Duke University seek a postdoctoral researcher to conduct an analysis of the response of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) to signals produced by a SIMRAD EK-60 scientific echosounder system during a controlled field experiment. The analysis will involve several response variables, including vocalization rate and three-dimensional patterns of movement, obtained from Digital Acoustic Tags (DTags). In addition, the analysis will examine patterns of group cohesion using data collected during focal animal follows. The successful candidate will conduct data analyses, prepare reports and submit manuscripts to peer reviewed journals. Quantitative analytical skills are required, including relevant experience analyzing behavioral and acoustic data. We expect the candidate to engage fully in the intellectual life of our laboratory and take advantage of research, mentoring and teaching opportunities as they arise. The Duke University Marine Laboratory located in Beaufort, NC is a vibrant research and educational community located on the North Carolina coast in Beaufort and is part of the Nicholas School of the Environment. This is a one-year, full-time appointment with an annual salary of $45,000, with the possibility of renewal. The position carries standard health and benefits of employment from Duke University. Prospective applicants should send a CV, statement of interest and the names of three references to Jennifer Dunn (jennifer.dunn at duke.edu ) by July 31st 2011. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Larkin, PhD Research Assistant Professor & Education Coordinator Aquatic Animal Health Program Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida PO Box 100136 2015 SW 16th Ave Gainesville, Florida 32610 For packages 32608 Office phone - 352-294-4095 Work cell - 352-494-1742 Fax - 352-392-8289 Program web page: http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/extension/aquatic/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gdet002 at aucklanduni.ac.nz Wed Jun 22 02:58:04 2011 From: gdet002 at aucklanduni.ac.nz (Gabriela de Tezanos Pinto) Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:58:04 +1200 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper: Short-term reactions and long-term responses of bottlenose dolphins to biopsy sampling Message-ID: Dear MARMAM, A new paper is now available: *Short-term reactions and long-term responses of bottlenose dolphins (**Tursiops truncatus) to remote biopsy sampling* * * G Tezanos-Pinto and CS Baker New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research iFirst, 2011, 1_17 To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2011.583256 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00288330.2011.583256 ABSTRACT We analyse short-term individual and groupbehavioural reactions and long-term individual responses of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in New Zealand to remote skin biopsy sampling. The biopsy system employed uses a small stainless steel tip (5-mm diameter, 9-mm length) mounted on a lightweight polycarbonate projectile, fired from a modified veterinary rifle with adjustable pressure. Individual and group behavioural reactions were scored on a 5-point scale from 0 (no reaction) to 5 (strenuous reaction). A total of 187 individual and 145 group behavioural reactions were recorded from the Bay of Islands subpopulation, while 38 individual and 39 group behavioural reactions were recorded from the Doubtful Sound subpopulation. Short-term reactions (B1 min duration) were ranked from low or mild (levels 1_2), as evidenced by startle responses, to moderate (level 3), as evidenced by multiple leaps of the sampled individual. Most attempts (99%) resulted in only mild reactions with only two attempts resulting in moderate reactions. There were no strenuous reactions by individuals or groups and no significant differences in behavioural reactions between the two subpopulations. Analyses of resighting rates and capture probabilities based on individual identification records for 40 of the biopsied dolphins showed no evidence of long-term avoidance responses. Wound healing was documented in for 10 dolphins across periods of 3 days to 7 months. Results reported here agree with previous findings showing that remote biopsy sampling causes only short-term reactions in both the targeted individual and its group. PDF's can be requested to: gaby at pachamama.co.nz Thank you, Gabriela Tezanos-Pinto The University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand Phone (64) 9-255 5560 E-mail: gaby at pachamama.co.nz -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mgriffiths at cambridge.org Wed Jun 22 01:14:44 2011 From: mgriffiths at cambridge.org (Martin Griffiths) Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:14:44 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication | Passive Acoustic Monitoring in Cetaceans | walter zimmer Message-ID: Dear list members Cambridge University Press is proud to announce the publication of Walter Zimmer's new book, Passive Acoustic Monitoring in Cetaceans. >From the back cover... Passive acoustic monitoring is increasingly used by the scientific community to study, survey and census marine mammals, especially cetaceans, many of which are easier to hear than to see. PAM is also used to support efforts to mitigate potential negative effects of human activities such as ship traffic, military and civilian sonar and offshore exploration. Walter Zimmer provides an integrated approach to PAM, combining physical principles, discussion of technical tools and application-oriented concepts of operations. Additionally, relevant information and tools necessary to assess existing and future PAM systems are presented, with Matlab code used to generate figures and results so readers can reproduce data and modify code to analyse the impact of changes. This allows the principles to be studied whilst discovering potential difficulties and side effects. Aimed at graduate students and researchers, the book provides all information and tools necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of this interdisciplinary subject. Contents Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Underwater Acoustics (The Basics): 1. Principles of underwater sound; 2. Cetacean sounds; 3. Sonar equation; Part II. Signal Processing (Designing the Tools): 4. Detection methods; 5. Classification methods; 6. Localisation and tracking; Part III. Passive Acoustic Monitoring (Putting It All Together): 7. Applications of PAM; 8. Detection functions; 9. Simulating sampling strategies; 10. PAM systems; 11. References and literature; Index. Bibliographic information 366 pages 112 b/w illus. 15 tables Review 1 Advance praise: 'This book is unusual in that it combines underwater acoustics, signal processing and ecology in practical applications of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) to both marine mammals and anthropogenic noise ? also sets the benchmark for a similar approach to PAM in air ? Two useful practical aspects of the book make PAM more accessible ? First, explicit description and examples of the use of the programme MatLab clarify the processing underlying PAM. Second, detailed discussion of the hardware and software requirements increase the chances of successful deployment ? a 'must read' ? Anyone with an interest in marine mammals, whether this interest is in acoustics, ecology, behaviour or conservation, will gain an insight into the important role of sound in the life of marine mammals and how sound can give a much-needed, yet unobtrusive, window on the marine world.' Peter McGregor, Cornwall College Review 2 'Sound is the medium of choice to sense things in the ocean. Cetaceans evolved acoustic senses to take advantage of ocean sound, but even a decade ago, humans required a ship full of electronics to do so. Now all a student needs is a laptop connected to some hydrophones. Zimmer's book is the first to provide the critical knowledge to enable you to understand the methods required to detect, classify, locate and track marine mammal vocalizations. It is a must have for anyone interested in this growing research area.' Peter L. Tyack, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sales Points ? Theory is complemented with Matlab, enabling comparison of mathematical description with real functional code ? Datasets are provided allowing readers to use codes and data to reproduce figures and examples, as well as to implement their own ideas and modifications ? Incremental approach develops theory where needed so data can be manipulated without first having to cover all of the theory Ordering information See http://www.cambridge.org/us/knowledge/isbn/item6049627/?site_locale=en_US or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passive-Acoustic-Monitoring-Cetaceans-Walter/dp/0521193427/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1308665162&sr=1-12 for ordering information. Thank you for your attention, Warm regards Martin ************************************ Dr Martin Griffiths Commissioning Editor, Life Sciences Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building Shaftesbury Road Cambridge, CB2 8RU tel: +44(0)1223 325776 (office) mob: +44(0)7903593890 Cambridge Life Sciences Animal Behavior Biological Anthropology and Primatology Evolutionary Biology Neuroscience Preparing your book proposal -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The ICES Annual Science Conference 2011 will be held in Gda?sk, Poland from the 19th to 23rd September. For further information see http://www.ices.dk/iceswork/asc/2011/index.asp. Best wishes, Sin?ad Murphy Chair of WGMME ******************************************************************************* Dr Sin?ad Murphy Marie Curie Research Fellow Coastal-Marine Research Group Institute of Natural Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102 904 Auckland 0745 New Zealand Phone: + 64 (0) 9 414 0800 ext. 41524 Fax: +64 (0) 9 443 9790 Email: s.n.murphy at massey.ac.nz Courier address: Massey University, Building 5, Gate 4, Old Albany Highway, Albany, Auckland and Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London Regent's Park London, UK NW1 4RY Email:sinead.murphy at ioz.ac.uk *********************************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From courtney.e.smith at eagles.usm.edu Wed Jun 22 13:44:31 2011 From: courtney.e.smith at eagles.usm.edu (Courtney Smith) Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:44:31 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] SMM Gulf Coast Student Chapter Announces 2nd Student Research Symposium Message-ID: Dear colleagues, The Gulf Coast Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium to be held at the University of Southern Mississippi?s Thad Cochran Center in Hattiesburg, MS, August 27-28th, 2011. An icebreaker event is planned for the evening of August 26th. This meeting is intended to facilitate and foster scientific discussion and collaboration among marine mammal students and professionals working in the Gulf Coast region. Whether you are an established professional or student, undergraduate or graduate, we invite you to attend! This year?s symposium features a keynote address by Dr. Ruth Carmichael, Senior Marine Scientist of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Assistant Professor of Marine Science at the University of Southern Alabama. Dr. Carmichael?s research focuses on the population ecology of West Indian manatees (*Trichechus manatus*) in Alabama waters. Also on the agenda are student research presentations and workshops geared toward professional development - including a MATLAB introductory workshop. Following the symposium, attendees are welcome to join GCSC members for an afternoon of canoeing down the Okatoma Creek. If you are interested in attending, please visit our websitefor further details and registration information. Abstracts should be submitted to Courtney Smith (at Courtney.e.smith at eagles.usm.edu) no later than 5:00 pm ET Friday, August 5th . Presentation space is limited, and priority will be given to students. Following the guidelines for the traditional SMM Biennial talks, student presentations should be no longer than 12 minutes (followed by 3 minutes for questions). We encourage students working in the Gulf Coast region to present their research, regardless of the stage of the project. For those students traveling long distances to join us, we have a limited number of free accommodations that may be arranged with local students. Please note the need for accommodations on your registration form and we suggest you register early, as space is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Any further details pertaining to this event will be posted on our website. Please contact Courtney Smith at the above email address if you have any questions regarding the symposium. We look forward to seeing you! 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Hood, Oregon, USA Aug. 22-25 http://www.bioacoustics.us/dcl.html The deadline for early registration was extended slightly because we neglected to send out this final reminder until now. -Dave Mellinger -Sara Heimlich From hpearson at notes.cc.sunysb.edu Thu Jun 23 07:51:19 2011 From: hpearson at notes.cc.sunysb.edu (hpearson at notes.cc.sunysb.edu) Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:51:19 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication on dolphin/chimpanzee comparative socioecology Message-ID: Please post to MARMAM. The following article has just been published. Pdf available upon request by e-mailing: Heidi.Pearson at stonybrook.edu Pearson, H.C. 2011. Sociability of female bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): understanding evolutionary pathways toward social convergence. Evolutionary Anthropology 20: 85-95 On the northern tip of New Zealand?s South Island, bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus) occasionally pass through Admiralty Bay in large, fast-traveling groups of 100 or so individuals. Watching such a group race and splash through the water is reminiscent of a stampeding herd of ungulates, cetaceans? closest terrestrial ancestors. At other times, smaller social groups of bottlenose dolphins appear in the bay and provide a glimpse of the behavioral complexity that dolphins share with their distant relatives, the primates. Despite being evolutionarily separated for 95 million years and evolving in vastly different environments, cetaceans and primates share striking similarities in behavior, socioecological problem-solving, life-history patterns, and cognitive capacity. By comparing attributes shared by primates and cetaceans, distraction from phylogenetic ??noise?? is minimized and our understanding of evolutionary pathways is enhanced. In particular, cetaceans provide a powerful outgroup for studying the evolution of primate social organization. ---------------------------- Heidi Pearson, Ph.D. Lecturer, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Stony Brook University 111 Natural Sciences 239 Montauk Highway Southampton, NY 11968 Phone: 631-632-5117 Fax: 631-632-5075 E-mail: Heidi.Pearson at sunysb.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jonathan.Shannon at noaa.gov Fri Jun 24 07:46:15 2011 From: Jonathan.Shannon at noaa.gov (Jonathan Shannon) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:46:15 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries releases final 2010 Marine Mammal SARs Message-ID: <4E04A337.7070400@noaa.gov> NOAA Fisheries has released the final versions of the 2010 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs). You can access the 2010 reports, as well as past SARs, online at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/region.htm Highlights of the 2010 reports: _Alaska__ Reports_ In the Alaska region, 23 reports were revised. Most revisions included updates of abundance and/or mortality estimates. None of the updates resulted in change of status of a stock. A new SAR for an unidentified stock of narwhal has been added in the Alaska region. _Atlantic Reports_ SARs for 17 Atlantic Stocks were updated (9 strategic and 8 non-strategic) and 4 Gulf of Mexico stocks (2 strategic and 2 non-strategic). The updates included revised abundance and/or mortality estimates for these stocks, and one update resulted in a modified status of a stock (long-fined pilot whale is now considered strategic). Seven stocks of Atlantic coastal bottlenose dolphins previously grouped into a single report were split into separate reports. Three stocks of coastal bottlenose dolphins previously grouped into a single report for Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal were split into separate reports. Two previously separated stocks of Gulf of Mexico, Bay, Sound, and Estuary stocks of bottlenose dolphins were combined into a single stock (Sarasota Bay/Little Sarasota Bay). A new SAR is included for a Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands stock of sperm whales in the Caribbean Sea. _Pacific Reports_ In the Pacific region, SARs were revised for 51 stocks, and 12 SARs were added. Abundance estimates were updated for 41 stocks, and these updates did not change the status of most stocks; the status of the short-finned pilot whales stock was changed from strategic to non-strategic. The former Hawaii stock of spinner dolphin was renamed as the Hawaii pelagic stock, and five new near-shore stocks of spinner dolphins were identified in the Hawaiian Exclusive Economic Zone. The SAR for the Hawaii stock of bottlenose dolphin was renamed the Hawaii pelagic stock, and four new near-shore stocks were identified. American Samoa stocks were added for spinner dolphins, false killer whales, and rough-tooth dolphins; the status of each of the three new American Samoa stocks is unknown. There was substantial revision of the SAR for the Pacific Islands Stock Complex of false killer whales, including stock identity and range, a newly recognized fishery, proration of incidental mortality and serious injury among stocks and fisheries, and abundance estimates for animals south of the U.S. EEZ around Hawaii. Best Regards, Jonathan Shannon -- Jonathan Shannon NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr Outreach Specialist * (301) 427-8431 * New phone number jonathan.shannon at noaa.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Biological Conservation, 142: 1570?1579. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.02.036 Numerous globally abundant species are exposed to human impacts that threaten the viability of regional populations. Assessing and characterising the risks faced by these populations can have significant implications for biodiversity conservation, given the ecological importance of many such species. To address these risks, the IUCN is starting to conduct assessments of regional populations in addition to species-level assessments of conservation status. Here, we demonstrate a threat assessment process that is robust to uncertainty, applying the IUCN criteria to a regional population of bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand. We compiled available population-specific information to assess the population under the five Red List criteria. We estimated there were 205 Fiordland bottlenose dolphins (CV = 3.5%), using current estimates of abundance for two sub-populations and stochastic modelling of an earlier estimate for the third sub-population. Population trajectory and extinction risk were assessed using stochastic age-structured Leslie matrix population models. The majority of model runs met the criteria for classification as critically endangered (C1: 67.6% of runs) given the number of mature individuals (123; CV = 6.7%) and the predicted rate of population decline (average decline: 31.4% over one generation). The evidence of isolation of the population confirms this was an appropriate regional classification. This approach provided an assessment that was robust to uncertainty. 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The expedition will involve research staff from Aveiro University, Minho University, Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA), Institute of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (ICNB) and National Institute of Fisheries and Marine Research (IPIMAR). Santa Maria Manuela (SMM) is a polyvalent sailing vessel with perfect conditions to carry out research and monitoring activities, while supporting education and training on marine research techniques for undergraduate and recently graduated students. During 14 days the expedition will cover a survey area of ? 400,000 km2. Participants and students will have theoretical lectures of 1 to 2 hours, that will complement the training that will be given in the practical environment. Participants will be required to act as observers and to collect data during visual surveys for cetaceans and seabirds, to conduct acoustic monitoring and sampling of phytoplankton, zooplankton and fish.** The practical course will take place between the 7th and the 21st of August 2011. You can find more information at: http://uaonline.ua.pt/upload/med/med_1897.pdf -- Marisa Ferreira Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida Selvagem Unidade de Mam?feros Marinhos Esta??o de Campo de Quiaios Apartado 16 EC Quiaios 3081-101 Figueira da Foz Portugal -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ivlarkin at ufl.edu Mon Jun 27 10:35:40 2011 From: ivlarkin at ufl.edu (Larkin,Iskande V) Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:35:40 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Fall Course Registration Updates - UF Aquatic Animal Health Program Message-ID: <0C8488EF01CB0E4882CE827FCEBA41451B1C49C190@HSC-CMS02.ad.ufl.edu> Please forward this e-mail to the students in your program on behalf of the Aquatic Animal Health Program at the University of Florida. -If there is a more appropriate contact at your institution please e-mail us. University of Florida Distance Learning Press Release Registration is NOW OPEN for Fall semester classes through the Aquatic Animal Health program at the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine. * Impact of Diseases on Wildlife Populations (fall semester) * Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues (fall semester) Space is LIMITED, reserve your spot TODAY! ************************************************************************** Impact of Diseases on Wildlife Populations ( link - http://aah.distance.ufl.edu/idwpopulations/index.shtml ) - This online course will emphasize important diseases of terrestrial and aquatic wildlife in North America, emerging infectious diseases, as well as diseases that pose threats to human and domestic animal health. Lectures will cover fundamentals of the disease process, field investigations, conservation medicine, and discussions of selected diseases of significance to mammalian, avian, reptilian, and amphibian wildlife populations. Key diseases not found in the U.S. but important in other parts of the world will also be discussed. The ecological aspects of diseases will be stressed. This course is introductory in nature and is recommended for upper level undergraduate and graduate students in ecology, wildlife, zoology, biology, or other related programs, as well as professionals working in the wildlife or environmental fields. Click here to REGISTER for the Fall 2011 semester (http://aah.distance.ufl.edu/idwpopulations/registration.shtml ) *Registration DEADLINE is August 26th* ****************************************************************************** Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues (link - http://aah.distance.ufl.edu/aacissues/index.shtml ) - This online course is designed to introduce students (upper level undergraduate and graduate) and professionals (with a Masters or higher degree) to the controversial issues surrounding aquatic animal species ranging from invertebrates to marine mammals, with some emphasis on marine mammal conservation medicine, but also including sea turtles, fisheries, and marine ecosystems. Click here to REGISTER for the Fall 2011 semester (http://aah.distance.ufl.edu/aacissues/registration.shtml ) *Registration DEADLINE is August 26th* ***************************************************************************** UF Aquatic Animal Health Program The Aquatic Animal Health Program (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/extension/aquatic/ ) at the University of Florida (UF) includes the marine mammal health program operated through the College of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/ ) and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. It is funded by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Also included is a strong program in fish and aquaculture medicine which is run in collaboration with the Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation. This multidisciplinary program incorporates aspects of medical, biological, and environmental sciences. Partnership with multiple academic units at UF and other universities as well as governmental agencies, non-profit groups, and private industry are utilized to enhance our research, clinical care and educational activities. These collaborations enable us to provide broad curriculum and an extensive instructor list of highly trained professionals which have been the cornerstone of our success with our summer short courses (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/extension/aquatic/education/ ). Our Distance Education Program in Aquatic Animal Health is relatively new and new courses will continue to be added over the next several years. New courses that should be offered soon include Water Biology, Introduction to Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Histological Interpretation, Introduction to Aquaculture, Introduction to Fish Health Management, Aquatic Animal Rehabilitation, and Manatee Biology and Health. UF Aquatic Animal Health Program Iske Larkin, PhD Education Coordinator (352) 294-4095 ivlarkin at ufl.edu University of Florida Division of Continuing Education (352) 392-2137 x218 fax: (352) 392-6950 www.distance.ufl.edu Iske V. Larkin, PhD Research Assistant Professor & Education Coordinator Aquatic Animal Health Program Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine University of Florida PO Box 100136 2015 SW 16th Ave Gainesville, Florida 32610 For packages 32608 Office phone - 352-294-4095 Work cell - 352-494-1742 Fax - 352-392-8289 Program web page: http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/extension/aquatic/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mel at mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk Tue Jun 28 00:47:39 2011 From: mel at mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk (Mike Lonergan) Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:47:39 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] paper on scaling pup counts up to abundance estimates for grey seals Message-ID: <4E09871B.9020200@mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk> An Approximate Bayesian Method Applied to Estimating the Trajectories of Four British Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) Populations from Pup Counts. by Mike Lonergan, Dave Thompson, Len Thomas and Callan Duck (2011). Journal of Marine Biology, vol. 2011, Article ID 597424, 7 pages. doi:10.1155/2011/597424 Abstract For British grey seals, as with many pinniped species, population monitoring is implemented by aerial surveys of pups at breeding colonies. Scaling pup counts up to population estimates requires assumptions about population structure; this is straightforward when populations are growing exponentially but not when growth slows, since it is unclear whether density dependence affects pup survival or fecundity. We present an approximate Bayesian method for fitting pup trajectories, estimating adult population size and investigating alternative biological models. The method is equivalent to fitting a density-dependent Leslie matrix model, within a Bayesian framework, but with the forms of the density-dependent effects as outputs rather than assumptions. It requires fewer assumptions than the state space models currently used and produces similar estimates. We discuss the potential and limitations of the method and suggest that this approach provides a useful tool for at least the preliminary analysis of similar datasets. JMB is open access, so anyone interested should be able to get the paper here: http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jmb/2011/597424/ Please email me if there are any problems about getting, or with, the paper. Cheers, Mike. -- Mike Lonergan NERC Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews ________________________________________________________________________________ "The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532" From janet.e.whaley at aphis.usda.gov Mon Jun 27 10:59:38 2011 From: janet.e.whaley at aphis.usda.gov (Whaley, Janet E. (APHIS)) Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:59:38 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] An important conference on Animal Welfare Act compliance in wildlife biology Message-ID: <05FC5B682BC5A743A090031EB423F03FC06395@001FSN2MPN1-008.001f.mgd2.msft.net> Please post this important conference announcement. Early registration is July 1, 2011. Thank you, Janet E. Whaley, DVM Aquaculture Program Manager USDA APHIS Veterinary Services National Center for Animal Health Programs 4700 River Road, Unit 46 Riverdale, MD 20737 Janet.E.Whaley at aphis.usda.gov office (301) 734-0913 fax (301) 734-4982 cell (301) 346-4740 A walk on the wild side: a conference on IACUC oversight of wildlife research IACUC 101 Training -and- Workshop on Animal Welfare Act compliance for studies of wildlife in the field and in captivity 26 - 28 October 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico Organizers [American Society of Mammalogists] American Society of Mammalogists [Ornithological Council] Ornithological Council Supporters [National Science Foundation] National Science Foundation [National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare] National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare [USDA Forest Service] USDA Forest Service Research and Development [NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service] NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Protected Resources [New Mexico Consortium] [cid:part8.02040407.00010607 at verizon.net] Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International This conference is intended to foster a robust conversation among researchers, IACUC members, and government officials that will lead to more meaningful and appropriate application of animal welfare laws in the context of wildlife research and, in turn, to improved care and use of wild animals in wildlife research. Space is limited. If you are interested in attending, please register as early as possible. If all spaces are filled, the registration website will allow you to register for the waiting list and we will make every effort to accommodate those on the waiting list. IACUC 101 IACUC 101(tm): "The Basics" is a full day didactic and interactive educational opportunity for both new and seasoned IACUC members, IACUC affiliates and others who contribute to their institution's animal care and use program. Didactic sessions address institutional responsibilities; IACUC charges; relevant informational resources; animal welfare laws, regulations and policies; and best standards. Students are also challenged to consider, deliberate, and develop action plans for a variety of potential IACUC scenarios. IACUC 101 meets the requirements for 6.5 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. IACUC 101(tm) Series, St. Louis, MO: RACE Provider #556; Program No. 556-7010; Subject Matter Category: Legal; Delivery: Seminar/Lecture. ******************************************************** Participation of women, racial/ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities, and other individuals, who have been traditionally underrepresented in science, is encouraged. Funding for this conference was made possible in part by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, NIH. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of HHS; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Core Faculty IACUC 101 "CORE" (non-federal) FACULTY: Lynn C. Anderson, DVM, DACLAM, Merck; Joseph T. Bielitzki, MS, DVM, University of Central Florida; Marilyn J. Brown, DVM, MS, DACLAM, Charles River Laboratories; Jerry Collins, PhD, Yale University; Cynthia S. Gillett, DVM, DACLAM, CPIA, University of Minnesota; Molly Greene, BA, CPIA, Michigan State University; Mary Lou James, BA, LATg, Regulatory Compliance Research Animal Welfare; Monte Matthews, BA, CPIA, University of Oregon; Marky E. Pitts, CPIA, IACUC Advisor; Ernest D. Prentice, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Representatives from NIH OLAW, USDA Animal Care and AAALAC International. ******************************************************** AGENDA IACUC 101 - The Basics 7:30 - 8:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:15 - 8:30 Introduction 8:30 - 9:15 Historical Perspectives 9:15 - 9:55 Key Components 9:55 - 10:10 Break 10:10 - 10:50 IACUC Functions 10:50 - 11:30 Personnel Qualifications & Training 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 12:45 Written Q & As - AAALAC, OLAW, USDA 12:45 - 1:40 Program Evaluations and Inspections 1:40 - 2:35 Protocol Review 2:35 - 2:50 Break 2:50 - 3:40 Scenario Shorts - IACUC Deliberations - Students, Faculty, Mentors 3:40 - 4:30 Scenario Responses - AAALAC, OLAW, USDA 4:30 - 5:00 Final Q & As, Evaluation Forms and Attendance Certificates WILDLIFE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD AND IN THE LAB The second and third days will focus on issues pertaining to or arising from research involving wildlife (mammals, birds, herps, and fish), such as: - Diversity in use of wild animals in research (ecology, behavior, museum collecting, etc.) - Application of regulations and guidance written for biomedical applications and domesticated animals to field studies and wild animals - Compliance issues with free-ranging animals - Classification of field techniques under USDA categories of pain and distress - Euthanasia in the field (including discussion of 2011 AVMA guidelines) - Captive wildlife (quarantine, husbandry, behavioral enrichment, veterinary care) - Compliance issues with captive wildlife (quarantine, security, safety) - Release of captive animals back to the field - Common field procedures - capture, marking, surgery etc. - Zoonoses, physical injury, and other hazards associated with field biology - Successful communication between IACUC and researchers with dissimilar knowledge and experience - Key features of the recently revised Guide to the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2010) insofar as they pertain to wildlife research - Distinguishing between research and management; how animal welfare laws do (or do not) apply to management activities - NSF Assurance requirement; compliance for institutions that do not yet have IACUCs This conference will bring representatives from institutions that conduct field research together with the agencies that fund, regulate, or conduct such research, and provide a unique opportunity for productive interaction and discussion of respective jurisdictions, regulations, and best practices. Recommended for institutions wishing to more effectively facilitate and appropriately oversee wildlife research. The workshop will provide a forum for open discussion and exploration of common issues and best practices. Federal U.S. agencies, such as the National Marine Fisheries Service, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the USDA Forest Service, the National Science Foundation, and the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare will be represented. Also invited: U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, AAALAC International, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Association of Wildlife Veterinarians, and the Institute of Laboratory Animal Research of the National Research Council (National Academies of Science). The full program agenda will be posted on or about June 1. Contacts: Ellen Paul (ellen.paul [ at sign ] verizon.net) Robert Sikes (rssikes [ at sign ] ualr.edu) Venue The meeting will be held in "uptown" Albuquerque. The Uptown Business District hosts dozens of restaurants, shops, and other attractions within easy walking distance of the hotel. Hotel The Marriott Albuquerque Room rate: $109 (includes internet) single, double or triple plus 13% local and state tax. Federal per diem rate will be honored. For those who wish to arrive early or depart late, the rate is available 3 days prior to the meeting and 3 days after the meeting. Book directly: (800) 228-9290; ask for Marriott Albuquerque. The meeting is listed as "ASM-OC." We have a block of 150 rooms on hold until September 24. The rate is not guaranteed for rooms reserved after that date. Ground transportation: The hotel is approximately 10 miles from the Albuquerque airport. Best options are the Sunport Shuttle or a taxi. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IACUC 101 only, early registration (by July 1) $225 IACUC 101 only, regular registration (by September 1) $250 IACUC 101 only, late registration (September 2 or later) $275 Two day wildlife conference, early registration (by July 1) $200 Two day wildlife conference, regular registration (by September 1) $225 Two day wildlife conference, late registration (September 2 or later ) $250 Three-day conference (IACUC101 plus wildlife), early registration (by July 1) $350 Three-day conference (IACUC101 plus wildlife), regular registration (by September 1) $375 Three-day conference (IACUC101 plus wildlife), late registration (September 2 or later) $400 Registration fees include breakfast and lunch and two coffee breaks per day, as well as all conference materials. Note to students: At the present time, we do not have funding for students but anticipate that funding may become available. 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Position: Unpaid volunteer Dates: 3 August-4 September, 2011 Location: Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia Project Summary: We are conducting an experimental study of humpback whale orientation mechanisms at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island near Brisbane, Australia. Humpback whales pass very close to shore at this location during their northern migration from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef. We will conduct playbacks of several different sound stimuli in order to determine if the whales are utilizing active or passive acoustic cues to orient themselves in the marine environment during migration. Playbacks will be conducted from a small vessel. The whales will be monitored from shore during playbacks for changes in course or behavior. Volunteers are needed to conduct land-based visual observations of the study whales from a cliff site overlooking the playback location. Volunteers will assist in selecting appropriate whale groups for the experiment. Utilizing a surveyor?s theodolite they will monitor the location and behavior of each surfacing of the whale group for the duration of each playback. Participants will rotate duties between visual observations utilizing binoculars, tracking of whales utilizing a theodolite and monitoring sighting locations and behaviors on a laptop. There will opportunities for volunteers to participate in boat work and aid in conducting playbacks. Volunteers will be expected to participate in full days of observations with rotation of responsibilities and breaks between playback groups. There will usually be one or more days off per week due to bad weather. Qualifications: The project is well suited to upper level undergrads, recent grads and graduate students who have some background in science. Participants should be keen to gain experience in cetacean survey techniques and playback experiments. While previous experience in survey techniques is desired, it is not required. The main criteria for applicants are an interest in cetacean surveys and an ability to concentrate for several hours at a time while working in a small group. Due to the training required, applicants should be available for the entire project time period. Volunteers will need to provide their own transportation to the study site (accessible by public transportation from Brisbane international airport). However, once they have arrived at the study site all food and accommodation will be provided for the duration of the project. Participants must be able to live and work well with a small group of people (6-9) for extended periods of time. Cooking and cleaning duties will be shared and meals will be communal. Applicants should email a letter of interest outlining relevant experience and motivation for participation, as well as a CV and the contact details of two professional references to Ann Allen at anallen at whoi.edu. Applications will be accepted until all volunteer positions are filled. This project is funded by the National Geographic Committee for Research and Exploration and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. From jbcmfri at gmail.com Tue Jun 28 21:24:33 2011 From: jbcmfri at gmail.com (Dr.R. Jeyabaskaran) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:54:33 +0530 Subject: [MARMAM] CIMCAR - 2011 Message-ID: Greetings! Dr. S. Jones Centenary Colloquium on Challenges in Marine Mammal Conservation & Research in the Indian Ocean (CIMCAR-2011) The Marine Biological Association of India, established in 1958, has completed 53 years of active service. The birth centenary of its Founder President Late Dr S Jones is on August 27, 2011. The Association has deemed it fit to commemorate Dr Jones by conducting a Seminar on the topic that was a passion to him, namely, marine mammals. The Seminar is proposed to be held at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, India during August 26 & 27, 2011. The purpose of the Seminar is to assess the status of research on marine mammals in the Indian and contiguous seas; identify research gaps; and suggest advanced research for proper understanding and conservation of this charismatic megafauna. For more information, please visit www.mbai.org.in and contact Marine Biological Association of India CMFRI Campus, PO Box 1604, Kochi ? 682 018, Kerala, India Phone: +91 484 2394867 (Ext. 289) Fax: +91 484 2394909 Email: mail at mbai.org.in -- Dr.R.Jeyabaskaran Senior Scientist Room No. 210 Fishery Environment Management Division Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) Post Box No. 1603 Ernakulam North P.O Kochi- 682 018, Kerala, India Email: jeyabaskaran at cmfri.org.in jeybas at hotmail.com Web: www.cmfri.org.in -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Since 1989, it has been dedicated exclusively to scientific research cruises related to the conservation of marine biodiversity. The well-known research cruises have converted it into the flagship for marine conservation work on the Mediterranean Sea. You can find more information athttp://www.kaimarineservices.com/ID/EN/news/news02.php Or contact Ana Tejedor Arceredillo KAI MARINE SERVICES +34 699801720 expediciones at kaimarineservices.com www.kaimarineservices.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From janiger at cox.net Wed Jun 29 09:33:43 2011 From: janiger at cox.net (David S. Janiger) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:33:43 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New Articles Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20110629093343.0136a1c8@pop.west.cox.net> Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Make all requests to: janiger at cox.net 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 cox.net djaniger at nhm.org Janiger Journals ANDRE, M.; M. VAN DER SCHAAR; S. ZAUGG; L. HOUEGNIGAN; A. M. SANCHEZ and J. V. CASTELL. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 63(1-4):18-26. 2011. Listening to the deep: Live monitoring of ocean noise and cetacean acoustic signals. 1.120 MB ATKINSON, S.; J. P. Y. ARNOULD and K. L. MASHBURN. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 172(2):277-281. 2011. Plasma cortisol and thyroid hormone concentrations in pre-weaning Australian fur seal pups. 0.274 MB AUGE, A. A.; B. L. CHILVERS; A. B. MOORE and L. S. DAVIS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 432:247-256. 2011. Foraging behaviour indicates marginal marine habitat for New Zealand sea lions: Remnant versus recolonising populations. 1.010 MB AZZELLINO, A.; C. LANDREDI; A. D'AMICO; G. PAVAN; M. PODESTA and J. HAUN. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 63(1-4):56-70. 2011. Risk mapping for sensitive species to underwater anthropogenic sound emissions: Model development and validation in two Mediterranean areas. 2.180 MB BAGGENSTOSS, PAUL M. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(6):3598-3609. 2011. Separation of sperm whale click-trains for multipath rejection. 1.076 MB BAUMGARTNER, MARK F. and SARAH E. MUSSOLINE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(5):2889-2902. 2011. A generalized baleen whale call detection and classification system. 0.592 MB BECKER, BENJAMIN H.; DAVID T. PRESS and SARAH G. ALLEN. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 21(3):247-260. 2011. Evidence for long-term spatial displacement of breeding and pupping harbour seals by shellfish aquaculture over three decades. 0.390 MB BENGTSON, JOHN L.; JEFF L. LAAKE; PETER L. BOVENG; MICHAEL F. CAMERON; M. BRADLEY HANSON and BRENT S. STEWART. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 58(9-10):1261-1276. 2011. Distribution, density, and abundance of pack-ice seals in the Amundsen and Ross Seas, Antarctica. 2.589 MB BERNASCONI, MATTEO; LEIF NOTTESTAD; BJORN ERIK AXELSEN and JENS-OTTO KRAKSTAD. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 429:209-218. 2011. Acoustic observations of dusky dolphins Lagenorhynchus obscurus hunting Cape horse mackerel Trachurus capensis off Namibia. 2.307 MB BILGMANN, KERSTIN; LUCIANA M. MOELLER; ROBERT G. HARCOURT; CATHERINE M. KEMPER and LUCIANO B. BEHEREGARAY. PLOS ONE 6(5) e20103. 10pp. 2011. The use of carcasses for the analysis of cetacean population genetic structure: A comparative study in two dolphin species. 0.361 MB BLUNDELL, GAIL M.; JAMIE N. WOMBLE; GREY W. PENDLETON; SHAWNA A. KARPOVICH; SCOTT M. GENDE and JASON K. HERREMAN. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 429:277-290. 2011. Use of glacial and terrestrial habitats by harbor seals in Glacier Bay, Alaska: Costs and benefits. 0.572 MB BOMBARDI, CRISTIANO; BRUNO COZZI; ALICE NENZI; SANDRO MAZZARIOL and ANNAMARIA GRANDIS. ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 294(6):1066-1073. 2011. Distribution of nitrergic neurons in the dorsal root ganglia of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.391 MB BOTTEIN, MARIE-YASMINE DECHRAOUI; LIZABETH KASHINSKY; ZHIHONG WANG; CHARLES LITTNAN and JOHN S. RAMSDELL. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 45(12):5403-5409. 2011. Identification of ciguatoxins in Hawaiian monk seals Monachus schauinslandi from the northwestern and main Hawaiian Islands 0.966 MB BREED, GREG A.; W. DON BOWEN and MARTY L. LEONARD. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 431:267-279. 2011. Development of foraging strategies with age in a long-lived marine predator. 1.704 MB CARROLL, E.; N. PATENAUDE; A. ALEXANDER; D. STEEL; R. HARCOURT; S. CHILDERHOUSE; S. SMITH; J. BANNISTER; R. CONSTANTINE and C. SCOTT BAKER. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 432:257-268. 2011. Population structure and individual movement of southern right whales around New Zealand and Australia. 0.547 MB CHOI, MINKYU; HYO-BANG MOON; YONG-ROCK AN; SEOK-GWAN CHOI and HEE-GU CHOI. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 62(5):1120-1123. 2011. Accumulation of butyltin compounds in cetaceans from Korean coastal waters. 0.195 MB CIONE, ALBERTO LUIS; MARIO ALBERTO COZZUOL; MARIA TERESA DOZO and CAROLINA ACOSTA HOSPITALECHE. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY 103(2):423-440. 2011. Marine vertebrate assemblages in the southwest Atlantic during the Miocene. 1.255 MB CONN, PAUL B.; ANTOINETTE M. GORGONE; AMELIA R. JUGOVICH; BARBIE L. BYRD and LARRY J. HANSEN. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 75(3):569-579. 2011. Accounting for transients when estimating abundance of bottlenose dolphins in Choctawhatchee Bay, Florida. 0.350 MB COSCARELLA, MARIANO A.; SHANNON GOWANS; SUSANA N. PEDRAZA and ENRIQUE A. CRESPO. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(3):544-551. 2011. Influence of body size and ranging patterns on delphinid sociality: Associations among Commerson's dolphins. 0.149 MB CREMER, MARTA J.; FERNANDO A. S. HARDT; ANTONIO J. TONELLO JR. and PAULO CESAR SIMOES-LOPES. ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES 50(3):327-337. 2011. Distribution and status of the Guiana dolphin Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae) population in Babitonga Bay, southern Brazil. 0.431 MB CROOK, JOHN R. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW 105(2):349-350. 2011. United States joins in affirming opposition to Southern Ocean whaling, calling for restraint by whalers and their opponents. 0.038 MB DOLMAN, SARAH J.; PETER G. H. EVANS; GIUSEPPE NOTARBARTOLO-DI-SCIARA and HEIDRUN FRISCH. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 63(1-4):27-34. 2011. Active sonar, beaked whales and European regional policy. 0.610 MB DOLMAN, SARAH J.; E. C. M. PARSONS and ANDREW J. WRIGHT. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 63(1-4):1-4. 2011. Cetaceans and military sonar: A need for better management. 0.154 MB DURNER, GEORGE M.; JOHN P. WHITEMAN; HENRY J. HARLOW; STEVEN C. AMSTRUP; ERIC V. REGEHR and MERAV BEN-DAVID. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(7):975-984. 2011. Consequences of long-distance swimming and travel over deep-water pack ice for a female polar bear during a year of extreme sea ice retreat. 0.688 MB EKDALE, ERIC G.; ANNALISA BERTA and THOMAS A. DEMERE. PLOS ONE 6(6) e21311. 42pp. 2011. The comparative osteology of the petrotympanic complex (ear region) of extant baleen whales (Cetacea: Mysticeti). 4.351 MB FERNANDEZ, RUTH; M. BEGONA SANTOS; GRAHAM J. PIERCE; ANGELA LLAVONA; ALFREDO LOPEZ; MONICA A. SILVA; MARISA FERREIRA; MANUEL CARRILLO; PABLO CERMENO; SANTIAGO LENS and STUART B. PIERTNEY. HYDROBIOLOGIA 670(1):111-125. 2011. Fine-scale genetic structure of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in Atlantic coastal waters of the Iberian Peninsula. 0.458 MB FORD, J. K. B.; R. M. ABERNETHY; A. V. PHILLIPS; J. CALAMBOKIDIS; G. M. ELLIS and L. M. NICHOL. CANADIAN TECHNICAL REPORT OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES 2913: vi + 51pp. 2010. Distribution and relative abundance of cetaceans in western Canadian waters from ship surveys, 2002-2008. 1.569 MB GANNIER, ALEXANDRE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 63(1-4):10-17. 2011. Using existing data and focused surveys to highlight Cuvier's beaked whales favourable areas: A case study in the central Tyrrhenian Sea. 0.484 MB GASTEBOIS, C.; M. VIVIANT and C. GUINET. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(7):1097-1103. 2011. Short note Ontogeny of aquatic behaviours in Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups in relation to growth performances at Kerguelen Islands. 0.285 MB GOODALL, R. NATALIE P.; M. CONSTANZA MARCHESI; LIDA E. PIMPER; NATALIA DELLABIANCA; LUIS G. BENEGAS; MONICA A. TORRES and LUCIANA RICCIALDELLI. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(7):1085-1090. 2011. Short note Southernmost records of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus. 0.248 MB HAELTERS, JAN and ELIGIUS EVERAARTS. AQUATIC MAMMALS 37(2):198-201. 2011. Short note Two cases of physical interaction between white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) and juvenile harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the southern North Sea. 1.926 MB HERVA, VESA-PEKKA and ANNA-KAISA SALMI. NORWEGIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIEW 43(2):115-127. 2010. Engaging with sea and seals: Environmental and human-animal relations on the northern coast of the early modern Gulf of Bothnia. 0.463 MB HOLST, MEIKE; CHARLES R. GREENE JR.; W. JOHN RICHARDSON; TRENT L. MCDONALD; KIMBERLY BAY; STEVEN J. SCHWARTZ and GRACE SMITH. AQUATIC MAMMALS 37(2):139-150. 2011. Responses of pinnipeds to Navy missile launches at San Nicolas Island, California. 0.378 MB ICHIKAWA, KOTARO; TOMONARI AKAMATSU; TOMIO SHINKE; KANJANA ADULYANUKOSOL and NOBUAKI ARAI. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(6):3623-3629. 2011. Callback response of dugongs to conspecific chirp playbacks. 0.266 MB JAUNIAUX, THIERRY; FREDERIC FARNIR; MICHAEL FONTAINE; JEREMY KISZKA; MICHAEL SARLET and FREDDY COIGNOUL. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 62(6):1317-1319. 2011. Cytochrome P450 1A1 expression in cetacean skin biopsies from the Indian Ocean. 0.148 MB JAY, CHADWICK V.; BRUCE G. MARCOT and DAVID C. DOUGLAS. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(7):1065-1084. 2011. Projected status of the Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) in the twenty-first century. 1.769 MB KASCHNER, KRISTIN; DEREK P. TITTENSOR; JONATHAN READY; TIM GERRODETTE and BORIS WORM. PLOS ONE 6(5) e19653. 13pp. 2011. Current and future patterns of global marine mammal biodiversity 0.772 MB KASTELEIN, RONALD A.; LEAN HOEK and CHRIST A. F. DE JONG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(5):3393-3399. 2011. Hearing thresholds of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) for sweeps (1-2 kHz and 6-7 kHz bands) mimicking naval sonar signals. 0.330 MB KUSEL, ELIZABETH T.; DAVID K. MELLINGER; LEN THOMAS; TIAGO A. MARQUES; DAVID MORETTI and JESSICA WARD. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(6):3610-3622. 2011. Cetacean population density estimation from single fixed sensors using passive acoustics. 0.374 MB KUSUDA, SATOSHI; YUKA KAKIZOE; KOJI KANDA; TOMOKO SENGOKU; YOHEI FUKUMOTO; ITSUKI ADACHI; YOKO WATANABE and OSAMU DOI. ZOO BIOLOGY 30(3):285-295. 2011. Ovarian cycle approach by rectal temperature and fecal progesterone in a female killer whale, Orcinus orca. 0.179 MB LEE, DEREK E. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 92(3):517-526. 2011. Effects of environmental variability and breeding experience on northern elephant seal demography. 0.262 MB LEVY, R.; D. UMINSKY; A. PARK and J. CALAMBOKIDIS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NON-LINEAR MECHANICS 46(4):616-626. 2011. A theory for the hydrodynamic origin of whale flukeprints. 1.405 MB LI, SONGHAI; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL and MARLEE BREESE. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 214(12):2027-2035. 2011. Dolphin hearing during echolocation: Evoked potential responses in an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.579 MB LUKSENBURG, JOLANDA A. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 4: e4. 4pp. 2011. Three new records of cetacean species for Aruba, Leeward Antilles, southern Caribbean. 0.192 MB MALTA, MARGARIDA and FERNANDO P. CARVALHO. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 102(5):473-478. 2011. Radionuclides in marine mammals off the Portuguese coast. 0.204 MB MATTHEWS, CORY J. D.; SEBASTIAN P. LUQUE; STEPHEN D. PETERSEN; RUSSEL D. ANDREWS and STEVEN H. FERGUSON. POLAR BIOLOGY 34(7):1091-1096. 2011. Short note Satellite tracking of a killer whale (Orcinus orca) in the eastern Canadian Arctic documents ice avoidance and rapid, long-distance movement into the North Atlantic. 0.524 MB MAZZARIOL, SANDRO; GIOVANNI DI GUARDO; ANTONIO PETRELLA; LETIZIA MARSILI; CRISTINA M. FOSSI; CLAUDIO LEONZIO; NICOLA ZIZZO; SALVATRICE VIZZINI; STEFANIA GASPARI; GIANNI PAVAN; MICHELA PODESTA; FULVIO GARIBALDI; MARGHERITA FERRANTE; CHIARA COPAT; DONATO TRAVERSA; FEDERICA MARCER; SABINA AIROLDI; ALEXANDROS PLOS ONE 6(5) e19417. 17pp. 2011. Sometimes sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) cannot find their way back to the high seas: A multidisciplinary study on a mass stranding. 1.073 MB MCCORMICK-RAY, JERRY; RICHARD M. WARWICK and G. CARLETON RAY. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 158(6):1365-1376. 2011. Benthic macrofaunal compositional variations in the northern Bering Sea. 0.773 MB MELLINGER, DAVID K.; STEPHEN W. MARTIN; RONALD P. MORRISSEY; LEN THOMAS and JAMES J. YOSCO. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(6):4055-4061. 2011. A method for detecting whistles, moans, and other frequency contour sounds. 0.230 MB MUNGER, LISA M.; SEAN M. WIGGINS and JOHN A. HILDEBRAND. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(6):4047-4054. 2011. North Pacific right whale up-call source levels and propagation distance on the southeastern Bering Sea shelf. 0.432 MB NAKAZAWA, EMIKO; TOKUTAKA IKEMOTO; AKIKO HOKURA; TASUKO TERADA; TAKASHI KUNITO; TAKAHITO YAMAMOTO; TADASU K. YAMADA; FERNANDO C. W. ROSAS; GILBERTO FILLMANN; SHINSUKE TANABE and IZUMI NAKAI. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 13(6):1678-1686. 2011. Silver speciation in liver of marine mammals by synchrotron X-ray absorption fine structure and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopies. 0.533 MB NG, TERRY FEI FAN; ELIZABETH WHEELER; DENISE GREIG; THOMAS B. WALTZEK; FRANCES GULLAND and MYA BREITBART. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY 92(6):1318-1323. 2011. Metagenomic identification of a novel anellovirus in Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsii) lung samples and its detection in samples from multiple years. 0.155 MB OSWALD, JULIE N.; WHITLOW W. L. AU and FRED DUENNEBIER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 129(5):3353-3360. 2011. Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) boings detected at the Station ALOHA Cabled Observatory. 0.373 MB PAPANICOLOPULU, IRINI. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 63(1-4):35-39. 2011. Warships and noise regulation: The international legal framework. 0.162 MB PARRY, GARETH S.; SUE BURTON; BETHAN COX and DAN W. FORMAN. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 57(3):485-494. 2011. Diet of coastal foraging Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra L.) in Pembrokeshire south-west Wales. 0.283 MB PEACOCK, E.; A. E. DEROCHER; G. W. THIEMANN and I. STIRLING. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 89(5):371-385. 2011. Conservation and management of Canada's polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in a changing Arctic. 0.402 MB REEVES, RANDALL R. and TIM D. SMITH. MARINE FISHERIES REVIEW 72(1):1-25. 2010. Commercial whaling, especially for gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus, and humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, at California and Baja California shore stations in the 19th century (1854-1899). 0.940 MB REEVES, RANDALL R.; TIM D. SMITH; JUDITH N. LUND; SUSAN A. LEBO and ELEZABETH A. JOSEPHSON. MARINE FISHERIES REVIEW 72(1):26-65. 2010. Nineteenth-century ship-based catches of gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus, in the eastern North Pacific. 7.403 MB REISNINGER, R. R.; P. J. N. DE BRUYN; C. A. TOSH; W. C. OOSTHUIZEN; N. T. MUFANADZO and M. N. BESTER. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 33(1):99-105. 2011. Prey and seasonal abundance of killer whales at sub-Antarctic Marion Island. 0.969 MB REW, MARY BETH; JOOKE ROBBINS; DAVID MATTILA; PER J. PALSBOLL and MARTINE BERUBE. 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Public awareness and attitudes towards naval sonar mitigation for cetacean conservation: A preliminary case study in Fairfax County, Virginia (the DC Metro area). 0.336 MB From Nicole_Adimey at fws.gov Wed Jun 29 10:17:26 2011 From: Nicole_Adimey at fws.gov (Nicole_Adimey at fws.gov) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:17:26 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Announcement: International Sirenian Workshop at SMM Biennial Message-ID: International Sirenian Symposium In conjunction with the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals Tampa, Florida November 27, 2011 Initial Announcement You are invited to participate in the Fifth International Sirenian Symposium being held on Sunday, November 27, 2011 from 08:30AM-5:00 PM in Room 23 at the Tampa Convention Center. The aim of this symposium is to foster communication between sirenian researchers, managers, and policy makers from around the globe. Over the last couple of years we have made marked progress regarding sirenian conservation, management and research. At this symposium we hope you will be able to share your expertise and experiences. Scientists and managers are invited to submit an abstract to speak at the symposium; priority will be given to those presentations focusing on international efforts outside the U.S. to promote collaboration and information exchange with foreign programs. Abstracts will be considered for work involving the latest advances in Sirenian Conservation and Management; Stranding Response and Captive Care; Monitoring Applications; and Biology and Research. Those abstracts not selected for a talk will be invited to present a poster. In support of the Biennial Conference theme, it is suggested that presentations attempt to address some aspect of cumulative effects from human activities on local sirenian populations, and identify possible conservation approaches to address those effects. All presenters will be given up to 15 minutes, which includes time for questions. Abstract submissions should be in Word format, no longer than 300 words (excluding title and authors), and contain the primary author?s full contact information and affiliation. Abstracts must be submitted electronically to Nicole Adimey (nicole_adimey at fws.gov) by August 31, 2011. Instructions on how to register for this workshop, will be available in the near future on the Biennial Conference web site at: http://www.marinemammalscience.org/conference. There will be a small registration fee of $10.00/US for this symposium collected at the door. ________________________________________ Nicole Adimey U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200 Jacksonville, Florida 32256-7517 904.731.3079 (direct) 904.731.3336 (main) 904.731.3045 (fax) nicole_adimey at fws.gov http:/www.fws.gov/northflorida -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: