[MARMAM] New paper on Mercury and Selenium in Commerson's dolphins

2015-08-09 Thread Iris Cáceres-Saez
Dear Colleagues, We finally be able to share our new paper with you (published in *Chemosphere*): *The skin of Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii**) as a biomonitor of mercury and selenium in Subantarctic waters.* CÁCERES-SAEZ I, GOODALL RNP, DELLABIANCA NA, CAPPOZZO HL, RIBEIRO

[MARMAM] New publication

2015-08-09 Thread Theoni Photopoulou
Dear all, We are pleased to announce the publication of our review paper in Animal Biotelemetry. Theoni Photopoulou, Michael A. Fedak, Jason Matthiopoulos, Bernie McConnell and ​ ​ Phil Lovell ​.​ 2015. The generalized data management and collection protocol for Conductivity-Temperature-Depth

[MARMAM] Places still remaining on our Sep field teams with the CRRU in Scotland

2015-08-09 Thread Dr Kevin Robinson
Whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth field training programme We still have several unfilled places available on the following September field teams this summer: · Team IX: 7 Sep - 17 Sep · Team X: 21 Sep - 1 Oct The CRRU courses are run in the form of a training / educational

[MARMAM] New Publication: Long-term trends in cetacean incidents in NSW, Australia (Hannah Lloyd)

2015-08-09 Thread Hannah Lloyd
Dear MARMAM, We are pleased to announce the following publication on long-term trends in cetacean incidents in NSW: Hannah Lloyd Geoffrey Ross. 2015. Long-term trends in cetacean incidents in New South Wales, Australia. Australian Zoologist.

[MARMAM] New Publication: Support for the beam focusing hypothesis in the false killer whale

2015-08-09 Thread Laura Kloepper
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following in The Journal of Experimental Biology: Support for the beam focusing hypothesis in the false killer whale by Laura N. Kloepper, John R. Buck, Adam B. Smith, Alexander Ya. Supin, Jason E. Gaudette and Paul E.

[MARMAM] Original Art Killer whale research collaboration

2015-08-09 Thread Nico de Bruyn
Following the success of our earlier seal related collaboration (http://www.marionseals.com/art), renowned and award winning wildlife artist, Vincent Reid, is again collaborating with the Marion Island Marine Mammal Programme (MIMMP) to create awareness and support for killer whale research and

[MARMAM] New publication: beluga population dynamics and Bayesian integrated model

2015-08-09 Thread Mosnier, Arnaud
Dear MARMAM members, My co-authors and I would like to announce the publication of a paper describing population dynamics of St Lawrence beluga using a Bayesian integrated model. A. Mosnier, T. Doniol-Valcroze, J.-F. Gosselin, V. Lesage, L.N. Measures, M.O. Hammill. 2015. Insights into

[MARMAM] Exclusive Offer for Sept Cetacean Research Survey in the Hebrides

2015-08-09 Thread Volunteer Coordinator
*SEEKING VOLUNTEERS* Dear All, The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) conducts cetacean surveys throughout our field season from aboard our research yacht (http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/research-Silurian.asp) Silurian. Every year we welcome aboard enthusiastic volunteers

[MARMAM] New publication: Evidence of Positive Selection of Aquaporins Genes from Pontoporia blainvillei during the Evolutionary Process of Cetaceans

2015-08-09 Thread Andre Silva Barreto
Dear MARMAMers, We are pleased to announce the following publication: Evidence of Positive Selection of Aquaporins Genes from Pontoporia blainvillei during the Evolutionary Process of Cetaceanshttp://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0134516 São Pedro SL, Alves JMP,