[MARMAM] Reminder: Sirenian Bibliography Survey
A Gentle Giant Reminder from Caryn Self-Sullivan Daryl P. Domning: If you have an interest in the Orders Sirenia and/or Desmostylia, please complete this survey by Friday, November 18th, 2011. Thanks! You have been invited to participate in this survey regarding the Searchable Online Bibliography of the Sirenia and Desmostylia, which came online in April 2010. You can view this resource at http://sirenian.org/biblio Your feedback is important and will be used to make decisions regarding the future of this online bibliography at the 5th International Sirenian Workshop in Tampa just prior to the SMM Biennial Meetings. Please click the link below to begin the survey: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/U2LJ3LWH9FGK Caryn Self-Sullivan, PhD, KPA CTP President Co-founder, Sirenian International, Inc. Consultant: Animal Behavior Wildlife Conservation Email: cselfsulli...@sirenian.org Phone: +1.540.287.8207 Website: http://sirenian.org Blog: http://mermaidsandmermen.blogspot.com/ ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Request for dat regarding cetacean trauma responses
What is the potential for severely traumatized cetaceans to survive at sea? The question has been asked specifically about animals and groups released after strandings and entanglements, but here is directed to animals subjected to capture in shallow water, and released after other individuals in the group have been killed under permit. The question is relevant to meeting permit requirements where certain species are not to be killed: If they are captured with permitted species, subjected to the trauma and released will they survive or die? On 13 November 20 Risso's dolphins, /Grampus griseus/, and two rough toothed dolphins, /Steno bredanensis/, were driven out to sea after a nine-hour period where a still-unknown number of Risso's dolphins of the mixed group were killed and processed in a bay at Taiji, Japan. This is a request for data from any source relating to the potential survival of the released cetaceans, specifically trauma-induced responses known to affect the potential for the group or the individuals to survive. Thank you, William W. Rossiter President Cetacean Society International P.O. Box 953, Georgetown, CT 06829 USA t/c: 203.770.8615, f: 860.561.0187 rossi...@csiwhalesalive.org www.csiwhalesalive.org ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] New publication on Orca / salmon conservation issues
We are please to announce a new publication examining the potential conflict that may be emerging in the northeastern Pacific for southern resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) and their primary prey, Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Williams, R., M. Krkošek, E. Ashe, T.A. Branch, S. Clark, P.S. Hammond, E. Hoyt, D.P. Noren, D. Rosen and A. Winship. 2011. Competing Conservation Objectives for Predators and Prey: Estimating Killer Whale Prey Requirements for Chinook Salmon. PloS one 6: e26738. The publication is available on-line at: http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0026738 ABSTRACT: Ecosystem-based management (EBM) of marine resources attempts to conserve interacting species. In contrast to single-species fisheries management, EBM aims to identify and resolve conflicting objectives for different species. Such a conflict may be emerging in the northeastern Pacific for southern resident killer whales (Orcinus orca) and their primary prey, Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Both species have at-risk conservation status and transboundary (Canada–US) ranges. We modeled individual killer whale prey requirements from feeding and growth records of captive killer whales and morphometric data from historic live-capture fishery and whaling records worldwide. The models, combined with caloric value of salmon, and demographic and diet data for wild killer whales, allow us to predict salmon quantities needed to maintain and recover this killer whale population, which numbered 87 individuals in 2009. Our analyses provide new information on cost of lactation and new parameter estimates for other killer whale populations globally. Prey requirements of southern resident killer whales are difficult to reconcile with fisheries and conservation objectives for Chinook salmon, because the number of fish required is large relative to annual returns and fishery catches. For instance, a U.S. recovery goal (2.3% annual population growth of killer whales over 28 years) implies a 75% increase in energetic requirements. Reducing salmon fisheries may serve as a temporary mitigation measure to allow time for management actions to improve salmon productivity to take effect. As ecosystem-based fishery management becomes more prevalent, trade-offs between conservation objectives for predators and prey will become increasingly necessary. Our approach offers scenarios to compare relative influence of various sources of uncertainty on the resulting consumption estimates to prioritise future research efforts, and a general approach for assessing the extent of conflict between conservation objectives for threatened or protected wildlife where the interaction between affected species can be quantified.___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Observer Association
The Marine Mammal Observer Association (MMOA) http://www.mmo-association.org is a membership based association with the aim of bringing together and representing individuals who work commercially and professionally as Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operators who implement mitigation measures to protect marine life during industry operations. The MMOA also provides information to other individuals that have an interest in MMO issues. The MMOA wishes to invite professional MMOs and PAM operators to sign up as full members of the Association. The MMOA also wishes to invite other interested individuals who may have an interest in MMO issues or MMOs who at present, do not qualify for full membership to sign up as Associate Members. Details of Full and Associate Memberships are outlined below. To sign up to the Association please go to www.mmo-association.org and then click on the Sign Up button at the top of the Home Page. FULL MEMBERSHIP (£70 per year) Individuals with a demonstrated level of experience, skills and qualifications to enable them to work in a mitigation role as MMOs or PAM Operators are invited to exchange knowledge and contribute their considered thoughts and concerns as Full Members. Full Members are expected to be able to: Provide evidence of having worked as a professional MMO and/or PAM Operator implementing mitigation measures during industry operations on at least two occasions in the last five years. Provide evidence of any completed MMO and/or PAM training. Provide evidence of recent personal development in marine mammal identification and behaviour whether this was during other employment (i.e. during fisheries work) or outside of any professional commitments (e.g. voluntary surveys / guiding, holidays whale-watching, organising boat trips to see marine mammals etc.). Alternatively, persons without other experience but who have worked for 20 weeks or more in a mitigation role as an MMO and /or PAM operator will qualify as having relevant experience. Adhere to the MMOA's Code of Professional Conduct. Pay a subscription fee, on acceptance. The main benefits to Full Members will be: The opportunity to share your knowledge and experience. Opportunity to influence the future development of the profession. The benefit of a professional code of conduct. Access to the MMO Forum resources and Information Directory. Recognition as a serious-minded MMO and listed in the online Membership Directory. Full voting rights on the direction of MMOA. Acceptance as a Full Member will allow access to a personal profile page. Here members can create their MMO Association Curriculum Vitae using the online template. This can be saved as a pdf file or printed by each member. On the personal profile page members will also have access to the MMO Forum and the Information Directory. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (£30 per year) Other interested parties (such as students, prospective MMOs or PAM Operators, newly qualified MMOs or PAM Operators, company employees with an interest in MMO issues, etc.) are invited to join as Associate Members. The main benefits to the Associate Members will be: Input to the Association's aims and objectives. Access to the Information Directory. Invitation to comment on MMO issues. Acceptance as an Associate Member will allow access to a personal profile page. Here members will have access to the Information Directory and also be able to make comments regarding MMO issues. Associate Members will not be eligible to stand for the MMOA Committee, nor are voting rights conferred. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP We would also welcome corporate sponsorship to help us achieve the aims and objectives of the MMOA. Corporate sponsors will have their company logo displayed on our website. If you are interested in sponsorship please email the MMOA at i...@mmo-association.org We welcome your applications. Please email i...@mmo-association.org if you have any problems during the sign up process. Regards The MMOA Executive Committee The Marine Mammal Observer Association (MMOA) Communications House 26 York Street London W1U 6PZ Email: i...@mmo-association.org Website: www.mmo-association.org ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
