[MARMAM] Theodolite use in marine mammal research - quick questionnaire

2018-03-29 Thread Sarah Piwetz
If you have used a THEODOLITE to study marine mammals, we invite you to participate in a very brief online survey (less than 10 questions!). The survey results will be compiled and published in a forthcoming manuscript that includes an overview/history of global theodolite use in marine mammal

[MARMAM] Underwater Acoustics: 2018 Webinar Series for the International Regulatory Community

2018-03-29 Thread Holly Morin
***apologies for cross postings*** Regulators, decision makers, public affairs officers, industry representatives, other members of the international regulatory community, and others interested in underwater acoustics are invited to participate in the Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)

[MARMAM] New publication - Gammaherpesviruses in a South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) with ulcerative skin lesions

2018-03-29 Thread Carlos Sacristán Yagüe
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of all co-authors, I am pleased to announce the publication of our article about herpesviruses in a South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis) from Brazil. Carlos Sacristan, Fernando Esperon, Ana Carolina Ewbank, Samira Costa-Silva, Juliana Marigo, Eliana

[MARMAM] New Paper on Evaluating the sustainability of the gray-whale-watching industry along the pacific coast of North America

2018-03-29 Thread Alicia Amerson
Hello Colleagues, We are delighted to announce our paper *"Evaluating the sustainability of the gray-whale-watching industry along the pacific coast of North America" *has appeared online in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. A

[MARMAM] Visual health assessment of white-beaked dolphins off the coast of Northumberland, North Sea, using underwater photography

2018-03-29 Thread Marie Van Bressem
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper entitled 'Visual health assessment of white-beaked dolphins off the coast of Northumberland, North Sea, using underwater photography' in Marine Mammal Science, doi 10./mms.12501 Please email me (mfb.c...@gmail.com) for

[MARMAM] New publication on shipping noise and marine mammals

2018-03-29 Thread Brandon Southall
MARMAM subscribers, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to announce a recent publication entitled: "Reducing Noise from Large Commercial Ships: Progress and partnerships." This paper discusses efforts to understand and mitigate impacts from commercial shipping noise on marine mammals

[MARMAM] New Paper: Design Considerations for Estimating Survival Rates With Standing Age Structures

2018-03-29 Thread Taylor, Rebecca
We are pleased to announce the following new publication: Taylor, R. L. and Udevitz, M. S. (2018), Design considerations for estimating survival rates with standing age structures. Wildl. Soc. Bull., 42: 32-39. doi:10.1002/wsb.858 ABSTRACT Survival rate