[MARMAM] SEAMAMMS Abstract Deadline Extended!

[Herring, Hada]

Dear MARMAM,


We have extended the deadline for SEAMAMMS abstract submission to April 15th! 
We would especially like to encourage students to submit abstracts for oral and 
poster presentations.


Please check out the SEAMAMMS 
website
 for instructions regarding abstract 
submission
 and other information about the event including the schedule, panelists, and 
the keynote speaker.

Registration is open and is $75. Please use this link to 
register!

We hope to see you there!

Hada Herring

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[MARMAM] A New Podcast from Aquatic Mammals journal!

[Kathleen Dudzinski]

In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, Aquatic Mammals journal has launched a 
podcast - Aquatic Mammals - A Historical Perspective

This new free podcast includes excerpts from the video interviews with our 
Historical Perspectives (HP) series' participants in audio format. This audio 
podcast can be listened to or downloaded from Anchor 
(https://anchor.fm/aquatic-mammals ) and on 
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/59EaiuQP9kFhBddHEyD16u 
). We have 6 episodes 
available on the podcast that range in length from ~20 min - ~60 min. The 
journal plans to upload two new episodes each month for the next few years, 
until all current HP participants are represented. If you enjoy this new HP 
audio podcast, then maybe you’ll log into the Aquatic Mammals journal website 
to view the HP video interview clips in full!

Check our our website (www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org 
) for the latest issue of the journal, 
our HP series, and more.

Cheers
Kathleen

Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Ph.D.
Editor, Aquatic Mammals
busin...@aquaticmammalsjournal.org

www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org

to submit a manuscript, visit our:
Manuscript Fast track web site at 
http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php
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[MARMAM] Aquatic Mammals journal’s Special Issue Deadline Reminder AND Sponsorship Announcement!

[Kathleen Dudzinski]

A Special Issue to Celebrate Aquatic Mammals journal’s 50th Anniversary: 
Anecdotal Observations of Aquatic Mammals

Submission Reminder – Deadline is 30 April 2022!

This special issue in Aquatic Mammals is intended to celebrate the insight that 
can be gained from rare or opportunistic observations in the field or in a 
managed care setting and is dedicated to capturing these observations for the 
record. We encourage contributors to set their accounts into the literature as 
much as possible, to contextualize the anecdote (single or rare observation) 
such that its scope, generality, and potential application are recognized and 
that it might inspire new research and avenues of thought. Our goal is to offer 
this special issue as a collective record so these insights and observations 
may provide perspective to our research and the animals we study.

See below to learn about the Exciting News regarding Zoomarine-Portugal’s 
sponsorship of this special issue in Aquatic Mammals.

Logistics

Submissions – content

We encourage contributors to write their observation(s) into a short narrative 
that will be reviewed by experts in the field so that well-supported, relevant 
anecdotes will be published. A recommended length ranges from 2,500-5,000 
words, not including references. If available, photographs can be included as 
figures. Space will be available for supplemental video files Please provide 
videos during manuscript review process. Video files can be sent to the journal 
using wetransfer.com or a DropBox link. (Contact the managing editor with 
questions about video format).

Deadlines

30 April 2022 – deadline to submit a manuscript for peer-review consideration
1 May – 30 June 2022 – review process of all submitted manuscripts
1 July 2022 – date by which all review decisions delivered to contributors
1 July – 15 Aug. 2022 – contributors revise manuscripts and return to journal 
for copyediting
15 Aug – 31 Oct. 2022 – review galleys as available, confirm final PDF versions

Planned Publication Issue/Date

Issue 48.6: The special issue is planned for the 6th issue of volume 48 in 
Aquatic Mammals, that publishes on 15 November 2022. (Note: in-press PDFs will 
be sent to the corresponding author when available.)

Costs – NEW!!

Articles accepted for inclusion in this special issue will have page fees 
waived thanks to the generosity of Zoomarine-Portugal! This year, 2022, is a 
year of anniversaries and celebrations! Zoomarine-Portugal just celebrated 
their 30th year anniversary. To honor our shared anniversaries, 
Zoomarine-Portugal is sponsoring this special issue. Thank you to 
Zoomarine-Portugal!!


Please mention in your cover letter that your manuscript is submitted in 
consideration for the special issue of anecdotes. 

And, to submit your manuscript file and cover letter, follow this link:

Visit out Manuscript Fast track web site at:

http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php 

 

For more Information, contact Aquatic Mammals journal’s managing editor:

Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Ph.D.

Managing Editor, Aquatic Mammals

busin...@aquaticmammalsjournal.org 
 

 


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[MARMAM] New publication: A Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment Practice for Marine Mammals

[Hague, Emily]

Dear colleagues,

My co-authors and I are pleased to share our latest publication reviewing 
Cumulative Effects Assessment practice for marine mammals. It is available open 
access now in Frontiers in Marine Science at 
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.822467

Same Space, Different Standards: A Review of Cumulative Effects Assessment 
Practice for Marine Mammals
Emily L. Hague, Carol E. Sparling, Ceri Morris, Duncan Vaughan, Rebecca Walker, 
Ross M. Culloch, Alastair R. Lyndon, Teresa F. Fernandes and Lauren H. McWhinnie

Abstract
Marine mammals are vulnerable to a variety of acute and chronic anthropogenic 
stressors, potentially experiencing these in isolation, successively and/or 
simultaneously. Formal assessment of the likely impact(s) of the cumulative 
effects of multiple stressors on a defined population is carried out through a 
Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA), which is a mandatory component of the 
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in many countries. However, for 
marine mammals, the information required to feed into CEA, such as thresholds 
for disturbance, frequency of multiple (and simultaneous) exposures, 
interactions between stressors, and individual variation in response, is 
extremely limited, though our understanding is slowly improving. The gaps in 
knowledge make it challenging to effectively quantify and subsequently assess 
the risk of individual and population consequences of multiple disturbances in 
the form of a CEA.
To assess the current state of practice for assessing cumulative effects on 
marine mammals within UK waters, 93 CEAs were reviewed across eleven maritime 
industries. An objective framework of thirteen evaluative criteria was used to 
score each assessment on a scale of 13-52 (weak - strong). Scores varied 
significantly by industry. On average, the aquaculture industry produced the 
lowest scoring CEAs, whilst the large offshore windfarm industry (≥ 20 
turbines) scored highest, according to the scoring criteria used. There was a 
significant increase in scores over the sample period (2009-2019), though this 
was mostly attributed to five industries (cable, large and small offshore wind 
farms, tidal and wave energy). There was inconsistency in the language used to 
define and describe cumulative effects and a lack of routinely applied 
methodology.
We use the findings presented here, along with a wider review of the 
literature, to provide recommendations and discussion points aimed at 
supporting the standardisation and improvement of CEA practice. Although this 
research focused on how marine mammals were considered within UK CEAs, 
recommendations made are broadly applicable to assessments conducted for other 
receptors, countries and/or environments. Adoption of these proposals would 
help to ensure a more consistent approach, and would aid decision-makers and 
practitioners in mitigating any potential impacts, to ensure conservation 
objectives of marine mammal populations are not compromised


I hope you enjoy reading, and please do get in touch if you have any questions 
or would like to discuss our findings.
Sending warm wishes from a snowy Scotland,

Emily


Emily Hague (She/her/hers)
PhD Researcher
John Muir Building
Riccarton, Edinburgh
Heriot-Watt University

Email: elh2...@hw.ac.uk
Twitter: 
@emilyhague
Scottish Vessel Project: 
https://bit.ly/ScottishVesselProject

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