[MARMAM] New publication on the first at-sea identification of ginkgo-toothed beaked whales

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new publication: "First At-Sea Identifications of Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens): Acoustics, Genetics, and Biological Observations Off Baja California, México" recently published in Marine Mammal Science. Abs

[MARMAM] New publication: "The Caprera Canyon (north–eastern Sardinia): A hotspot of cetacean diversity in the western Mediterranean Sea"

*Dear colleagues,* On behalf of my co-authors, I am excited to share our recently published paper in *PLOS One.* *TITLE:* The Caprera Canyon (north–eastern Sardinia): A hotspot of cetacean diversity in the western Mediterranean Sea The article is openly accessible here: https://journals.plos.o

[MARMAM] New publication on dive behavior of northern bottlenose whales

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of all co-authors, I am pleased to share our recent publication titled "Long‐Term Depth Records of Satellite‐Tagged Northern Bottlenose Whales Reveal Extraordinary Dive Capabilities" in Ecology and Evolution. Authors: Barbara K. Neubarth, Patrick J. O. Miller, R

[MARMAM] New publication: Novel paramyxovirus in wild pinnipeds, Brazil (Samira Costa-Silva)

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our new article entitled "Novel paramyxovirus in wild pinnipeds, Brazil" Costa-Silva, S., Ewbank, A. C., Duarte-Benvenuto, A., Sacristán, C., Soares, R. M., Sánchez-Sarmiento, A. M., Silvestre-Perez, N., Volkmer Casti

[MARMAM] New Publication on Common Bottlenose Dolphin Social Structure in the Main Hawaiian Islands

Dear colleagues, We are please to announce that our paper, "Variation in Social Structure Among Multiple Stocks of Island-Associated Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Hawaiian Waters" is now published online in Marine Mammal Science. Authors: Enrico Corsi, Robin W. Baird, Annet

[MARMAM] New publication: Multi-year acoustic monitoring reveals fine-scale habitat preferences of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and species decline within a Special Area of Conservation

My coauthors and I would like to share the publication of our latest research: Todd, N.R., Jessopp, M.J., Rogan, E. and Kavanagh, A.S., 2025. Multi-year acoustic monitoring reveals fine-scale habitat preferences of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and species decline within a Special Area of

[MARMAM] New Publication: Following the issue-attention cycle of North Atlantic right whale science, conservation, and policy in six US newspapers: 2023 and 2024

Dear MARMAM Community, My coauthor and I are pleased to share our latest publication with you. In this research letter we continue exploring the issue-attention cycle about North Atlantic right whale science, conservation, and policy in U.S. news media for the years 2023 and 2024. It is availab

[MARMAM] New publication: Vertebral Morphology in Dolphins (Delphinidae): a 3D approach (M. Constanza Marchesi)

Dear MARMAM community, I am please to announce the online publication of my most recent article: Marchesi, M. C. 2025. Vertebral Morphology in Dolphins (Delphinidae): a 3D approach. Marine Mammal Science, e70053. Abstract: This is the first 3D geometric morphometric study of vertebral morphol

[MARMAM] New publication: Intraspecific and spatial variation in habitat use by sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the west coast of Martinique.

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our latest publications with you. The article is open access and can be found at the following link: https://peerj.com/articles/19614/ Citation: Laurent S, Poupard M, Ortolé C, Valin C, de Montgolfier B. 2025. Intraspecific and s

[MARMAM] New publication on humpback whale song intra-seasonal variation in the Colombian Pacific

Dear colleagues, My co-author and I are pleased to announce the publication of our article: López-Marulanda, J. & Rivera-Gutierrez, H.F. (2025). Intra-Seasonal Acoustic Variation in Humpback Whale Songs in the North Colombian Pacific. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 13, 1360. https://

[MARMAM] New publication: Potential of bioinspired artificial vaginas to improve semen quality in dolphins

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my coauthors, we are pleased to announce the publication of our new article entitled "Potential of bioinspired artificial vaginas to improve semen quality in dolphins" The article is open access using the following link: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13071376 Rich

[MARMAM] new publication : 20 years of tagging small cetacean carcasses

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our article: Peltier, H., Authier, M., Dabin, W., Daniel, P., Dars, C., Demaret, F., Meheust, E., Ridoux, V., Spitz, J., Van-Canneyt, O., 2025. I sink therefore I am: 20 years of tagging small cetacean carcasses in

[MARMAM] New Publication: Bowhead whale faces link increasing algal toxins in the Arctic to ocean warming

Hi MARMAM Community, On behalf of my coauthors, I am excited to share with you our new publication entitled: “Bowhead whale faeces link increasing algal toxins in the Arctic to ocean warming” published open-access in Nature. The abstract and citation are below and a link to the paper can be fou

[MARMAM] New publication: Optimistic climate mitigation scenario halves projected range loss in a neotropical dolphin

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my co-authors, I am excited to share with you our new paper, "Optimistic climate mitigation scenario halves projected range loss in a neotropical dolphin," published in *Ocean and Coastal Management*. This paper is the result of an incredible collaboration amon

[MARMAM] New Publication: Drone-Based Photogrammetry Provides Estimates of the Energetic Cost of Migration for Humpback Whales Between Antarctica and Colombia

Dear Marman members, On behalf of my colleagues, I am pleased to share with you our recent open access publication in Marine Mammal Science: https://doi.org/10./mms.70048 ABSTRACT Monitoring the body condition of animals offers insights into their energetic needs, prey consumption, and vuln

[MARMAM] New Publication: Cultural transmission of animal tool use driven by trade-offs: insights from sponge-using dolphins

Hello, We are excited to announce our new open access publication, "Cultural transmission of animal tool use driven by trade-offs: insights from sponge-using dolphins" in Royal Society Open Science. The publication is available here: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241900

[MARMAM] New Publication: First Documented Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Pupping Event in Virginia

On behalf of my co-authors, I am very pleased to announce our new publication “First Documented Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Pupping Event in Virginia” in the Journal of Aquatic Mammals Volume 51, Issue 4. You can request the paper via this link here: https://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/article

[MARMAM] New publication on short-term behavioural impacts of biopsy sampling on SRWs

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our recent open-access publication in Conservation Science and Practice: Riekkola, L., Childerhouse, S., Constantine, R., Cole, R., Harcourt, R., Heimeier, D., ... & Carroll, E. L. (2025). Balancing ethics and conservation: Asse

[MARMAM] New publication on large whale satellite tag development

Hi everyone, I am pleased to share a new publication on the development of robust satellite tags for large cetaceans. Zerbini, A.N., Robbins, J., Andrews‐Goff, V., Baumgartner, M., Clapham, P.J., Double, M., Gales, N., Landry, S., Gulland, F.M.D., Hammar, T., Holland, M., Kennedy, A.S., Leask, A.,

[MARMAM] New Publication: Individual Specialization in a Generalist Apex Predator: The Leopard Seal

Dear Colleagues,My colleagues and I are thrilled to share our latest publication on Leopard seals: Sperou, E. S., Krause, D. J., Borras‐Chavez, R., Charapata, P., Costa, D. P., Crocker, D. E., ... & Kienle, S. S. (2025). Individual Specialization in a Generalist Apex Predator: The Leopard Seal. *Ec

[MARMAM] New publication: Killer whale call detection rates vary among subspecies and populations in the North Pacific

Dear MARMAM colleagues, My coauthors and I are pleased to share our recent open access publication on killer whale call detection rates in the North Pacific. Myers, H.J., Olsen, D.W., Konar, B.H., Whitney, A., Birch, K., Dugan, P., Mueter, F., Guazzo, R., Horstmann, L.H., Matkin, C.O. 2025. Kille

[MARMAM] New publication: Species distribution modelling of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australian waters

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our recent open-access publication in Ecology and Evolution: Hutchings, M. J., Parra, G. J., Totterdell, J. A., Wellard, R., Donnelly, D. M., Sandoval-Castillo, J. and Möller, L. (2025). Species distribution modelling of killer wh

[MARMAM] New publication: Seasonal changes in the feeding aggregation structure of male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in Northern Norway (Zoë Morange)

Dear MARMAM colleagues, On behalf of my coauthors, I am pleased to share our paper recently published open access in the Journal Marine Mammal Science which presents and discusses seasonal patterns in the structure of a feeding aggregation of male sperm whales in Northern Norway. ABSTRACT Th

[MARMAM] New Publication: Narwhal Acoustic Presence and Responses to Ships in Eclipse Sound, Nunavut

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper: *Narwhal acoustic presence in Eclipse Sound, Nunavut: relationships with sea ice and responses to ships* https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-04032-1#citeas DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s415

[MARMAM] New publication: Dietary specialization on elasmobranchs by offshore killer whales (Brianna Wright)

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper examining dietary specialization on elasmobranchs by offshore killer whales in the northeast Pacific. This work is Open Access and can be downloaded at the following link: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14876 Wright BM

[MARMAM] New publication on blue whale acoustic presence in the southern Indian Ocean

Dear MARMAM community, I’m pleased to share with you our latest publication: Title: Modelling the influence of environmental factors on the acoustic presence of blue whale populations in the southern Indian Ocean Abstract: Blue whales in the Indian Ocean have been severely depleted by previous ex

[MARMAM] New publication: Testing the waters - attempts by killer whales to provision people

Dear Marmam colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I’m pleased to share our paper recently published open-access in the Journal of Comparative Psychology which presents and discusses cases of killer whales offering people prey and other items. Abstract: Altruistic behaviors such as prey sharing

[MARMAM] New publication: Scavenging of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) on a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Dear MARMAM colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication: Erdem Danyer, Uğur Özsandıkçı, Anil Soyumert, Scavenging of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) on a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus),Food Webs,Volume 44, 2025,e00408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foowe

[MARMAM] New publication on methods comparison to observe small mammals!

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, we are excited to share our recently published paper in **Scientific reports**, which evaluates theodolites and drones as land-based tools to observe small marine mammals, using the harbour porpoise as a case study. It includes a review of previous stu

[MARMAM] New publication: Vessel types that co-occur and elicit responses in marine mammals in coastal areas

Dear MARMAMers, I'm pleased to share our latest publication from the 'Scottish Vessel Project': 'Marine monitors: Land-based citizen science observations show AIS data underrepresents coastal vessel traffic co-occurring with marine mammals' published in Biological Conservation, which used 3 yea

[MARMAM] New Publication: Effects of Network Selection & Acoustic Environment on Bounding Box Object Detection

Dear MARMAM Colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I am thrilled to share the publication of our work regarding the "Effects of network selection and acoustic environment on bounding-box object detection of delphinid whistles using a deep learning tool" in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of

[MARMAM] New publication: Multi-scale habitat modelling reveals contractions of harbour porpoise distribution within the northeast Atlantic

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are delighted to share our latest publication in the journal of Marine Environmental Research: Tiffany Goh, Oriol Giralt Paradell, Mark Jessopp, Emer Rogan, and Enrico Pirotta. 2025. Multi-scale habitat modelling reveals contractions of harbour porpoi

[MARMAM] New publication: Movements of the endangered sei whale Balaenoptera borealis in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I’m pleased to share our recently published paper in *Marine Ecology Progress Series*, which investigates the movements of the endangered sei whale (*Balaenoptera borealis*) in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. ABSTRACT The sei whale *Balaenoptera bore

[MARMAM] New publication: Evolution and Organisation of MHC II Genes in Harbour Porpoises: Insights From Long-Read Cetacean Genome Assemblies, Whole Genome Re-Sequencing and Locus-Specific Genotyping

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I’m pleased to share our recently published paper in *Molecular Ecology*, which explores the evolution of the immune-related MHC class II genes in cetaceans. ABSTRACT The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a central element in the vertebrate im

[MARMAM] New publication: Using spatial capture–recapture methods to estimate long-term spatiotemporal variation of a wide-ranging marine species

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new paper “Using spatial capture–recapture methods to estimate long-term spatiotemporal variation of a wide-ranging marine species” recently published in Ecography. Authors: Georgina Whittome, John Calambokidis, Philip S Hammond, Sop

[MARMAM] New publication on Reproductive stage vs. residency and site fidelity in female bottlenose dolphins...

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my co-authors I'm very pleased to share our new publication on Marine Mammal Science: Escobar-Lazcano M., Morteo E., Delfín-Alfonso C.A., Islas-Villanueva V., Pérez-España H., Bello-Pineda J., 2025. Reproductive stage influences residency and site fidelity

[MARMAM] New publication: Characterizing Fraser's Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) in the Lesser Antilles: Distribution, Movements, and Co-Occurrence With Other Cetacean Species to Inform Conservation St

Dear community, On behalf of my coauthors and the Caribbean Cetacean Society, we are excited to share our latest publication “Characterizing Fraser's Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) in the Lesser Antilles: Distribution, Movements, and Co-Occurrence With Other Cetacean Species to Inform Conservation

[MARMAM] New publication: Captive Male and Female West Indian Manatees Display Variable Vocal and Behavioral Responses to Playbacks of Conspecifics

Hello MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to present our new publication in early view online in Marine Mammal Science. Captive Male and Female West Indian Manatees Display Variable Vocal and Behavioral Responses to Playbacks of Conspecifics Beth A. Brady, Eric A. Ramos, Jake A. Las

[MARMAM] New Publication: Seasonal changes in physical oceanography modulate cetacean predator-prey dynamics in the San Diego Trough

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors and myself, we are excited to share our new publication in MEPS titled "Seasonal changes in physical oceanography modulate cetacean predator-prey dynamics in the San Diego Trough" Shelby G. Bloom, Michaela N. Alksne, Ally Rice, Matthias Lankhorst, Ana Š

[MARMAM] New Publication Announcement

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the following paper is now available online: Ellen L. White, Paul R. White, Jonathan M. Bull, Denise Risch, Susanna Quer, Suzanne Beck. Evaluating the performance of automated detection systems for long-term monitoring of delphinids in div

[MARMAM] New publication: Rates, Oxygen Stores and Calculated Aerobic Dive Limits of Foraging Gray Whales, Eschrichtius robustus (James Sumich)

My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new Note just published online in Marine Mammal Science: Sumich, James L., Renee Albertson and Lani Stelle. Ventilatory Patterns, Oxygen Consumption Rates, Oxygen Stores and Calculated Aerobic Dive Limits of Foraging Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robust

[MARMAM] New publication on Ranging patterns and mortality of an at-risk marine mammal resident in a highly urbanized estuary

Dear colleagues, On behalf of all co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication in Animal Behaviour: Newman, M., Bossley, M., Baring, R., Möller, L., Steiner, A., & Parra, G. J. (2025). Ranging patterns and mortality of an at-risk marine mammal resident in a highly urbanized estuary. A

[MARMAM] New publication: Quantifying vessel noise and acoustic habitat loss in marine soundscapes

Dear Marine Mammal Community, On behalf of my co-authors, I'd like to share our new study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin in which we describe a framework to quantify underwater vessel noise from all types of motorized craft in aquatic soundscapes and link these excess noise levels to th

[MARMAM] New publication: Impact of the Avian Influenza Outbreak on the Population Dynamics of South American Sea Lions Otaria byronia in Northern Patagonia

My co-authors and I are excited to share our newest publication: Romero, M.A., Bartés, S., Grandi, M.F., Brogger, M., Svendsen, G., González, R., Crespo, E.A. 2025. Impact of the avian influenza outbreak on the population dynamics of South American sea lions Otaria byronia in northern Patagonia. M

[MARMAM] New Publication: Fin Whale as a Sink of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants: First Integrated Chemical Exposomics and Gene Expression Analysis in Cetaceans.

Dear MARMAN community, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our recent publication in Environmental Science and Technology, entitled "Fin Whale as a Sink of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants: First Integrated Chemical Exposomics and Gene Expression Analysis in Cetaceans." This article

[MARMAM] New Publication: Climatic and economic fluctuations revealed by decadal ocean soundscapes

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors and myself, we are excited to share our new publication in JASA titled "Climatic and economic fluctuations revealed by decadal ocean soundscapes" Vanessa M. ZoBell, Natalie Posdaljian, Kieran L. Lenssen, Sean M. Wiggins, John A. Hildebrand, Simone Bauma

[MARMAM] New publication: Resource Partitioning Between Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and Large Pelagic Fishes From the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago

Dear MARMAM colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm pleased to share our new publication in Marine Mammal Science: "Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes Show Evidence of Resource Partitioning Between Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and Large Pelagic Fishes From the Fernando de Noronha

[MARMAM] New publication: Drone-based observations of scarring in humpback whales in the New York Bight

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm pleased to share our new publication in PLOS ONE, "Drone-based observations of scarring patterns in humpback whales (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) in the New York Bight provide insight into foraging behavior and anthropogenic threats". Authors: Siobhan

[MARMAM] New publication on MPAs that do not include key cetacean habitats exposed to anthropogenic stressors

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are happy to share our new paper titled "Marine protected areas miss key habitats of Bryde's whales and bottlenose dolphins exposed to anthropogenic stressors" (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118265). We employed habitat suitability modeling and a novel exposur

[MARMAM] New Publication: Quantifying entanglement risk reduction to North Atlantic right whales from time-area fishery closures

Dear Colleagues, We are very pleased to share our recent publication in Endangered Species Research: 'Quantifying entanglement risk reduction to North Atlantic right whales from time-area closures in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fisheries' Abstract: Time-area closures for non-te

[MARMAM] New publication: "Living Under Pressure: Suitable Areas for an Endangered Coastal Dolphin Overlap With Intense Human Activities"

Dear community, It is with great pleasure that we share our recent article: "Living Under Pressure: Suitable Areas for an Endangered Coastal Dolphin Overlap With Intense Human Activities", published in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (Vol. 35, Issue 6). You can access the a

[MARMAM] New publication: Validation of indicators for the welfare assessment of captive Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis)

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm very pleased to share our new publication on Animal Welfare Journal: **Validation of indicators for the welfare assessment of captive Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis)** *authors: Sara Platto, , Agathe Serre

[MARMAM] New Publication: A computational framework to characterize and compare the tonal repertoires of toothed whales

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm pleased to share our new publication in Methods in Ecology and Evolution: *A computational framework to characterize and compare the tonal repertoires of toothed whales.* Authors: Maia Austin, Julie N. Oswald, Manali Rege-Colt, Emma Gagne, Eric Ang

[MARMAM] New Publication: When the small ones tease the largest: Microplastic and phthalate ester occurrence in cetaceans occasionally found in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea

Dear all, We are happy to share our latest research with you about microplastic and phthalate ester occurrences in different cetacean species. Check out our brand new publication (open access) and feel free to contact us. You can find it here: When the small ones tease the largest: Microplastic

[MARMAM] New publication: "Hidden on the Edge: Franciscana Dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) Are Highly Overlapped with a Marine Protected Area at the Limit of a Management Area"

Dear community, It is with great pleasure that we share our recent short note: "Hidden on the Edge: Franciscana Dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) Are Highly Overlapped with a Marine Protected Area at the Limit of a Management Area," published in Aquatic Mammals (Vol. 51, Issue 3). You can access

[MARMAM] New publication: Codamozza‐Fluker: The Compelling Case of a Flukeless Fin Whale Traveling Throughout the Mediterranean Sea.

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication in Ecology and Evolution – Nature Notes: Jahoda, M., Zanardelli, M., Dhermain, F., Alessi, J., Armonio, F., Ballardini, M., Barcelo, A., Calogero, G., Fontanesi, E., Frantzis, A., Menniti, M.A., Monaco, C.,

[MARMAM] New publication: Drones Applied to Cetacean Research: A Case Study of Fin Whales

Dear Colleagues, My co-authors and I are happy to share with you our new publication "Drones Applied to Cetacean Research: A Case Study of Fin Whales". The full manuscript can be found here: Website: https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1209305 Abstract : The fin whale is the only whale speci

[MARMAM] New publication: Gut microbiome profile in Mediterranean monk seal

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm very pleased to share our new publication on Discovery Life **The first insights into the gut microbiome profile of wild Mediterranean monk seal** *Authors: Marianna Marangi, Sonia Boughattas, Nahla O. Eltai, Michele Speranza, Sofia Bonicalza,

[MARMAM] New publication: Noise effects on Hector’s dolphins

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm pleased to share our new publication, just out in Frontiers of Marine Science (Sec Marine Pollution): *Immediate and short-term effects of pile-driving on Hector's dolphin in Lyttelton Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand.* *Authors: Deanan Clement, Helo

[MARMAM] New publication: Ecological impacts of floating offshore wind on marine mammals

Dear MARMAM, We are pleased to share our new open access publication in Marine Pollution Bulletin: C.B. Harris, S. Benjamins, B. Scott, B.J. Williamson (2025). Ecological impacts of floating offshore wind on marine mammals and associated trophic interactions: current evidence and knowledge gaps

[MARMAM] New publication on the effects of salinity and pH on common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sperm viability

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my coauthors, I am pleased to share our recent publication in Animal Reproduction Science: Rich, J., Cowart, J.R., Montano, G., Sánchez-Contreras, G.J., and Orbach, D.N. (2025). Salinity and pH affect common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) sperm viability. Ani

[MARMAM] New publication on the suitability of assessing long-term population-level impact from construction of a single wind farm on North Sea harbour porpoises

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication: van Geel, N.C.F, Benjamins, S., Marmo, B., Nabe-Nielsen, J., Wittich, A., Risch, D., Todd, V.L.G., and Wilson, B. (2025). Suitability of assessing population-level impacts from construction of a single wind

[MARMAM] New publication: Risso's Dolphin Site Fidelity in the Western Mediterranean Sea: The Importance of Submarine Canyons

Dear colleagues, In behalf of my coauthors and Associació Cetàcea, we are glad to share with you our most recent publication “Risso's Dolphin Site Fidelity in the Western Mediterranean Sea: The Importance of Submarine Canyons”. Abstract: Knowledge on the distribution of species provides baseli

[MARMAM] New publication on Association Patterns of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins in Waters off the North West Cape, Western Australia

Dear colleagues, On behalf of all co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication in Marine Mammal Science: Edwards, C.M., Syme, J. and Parra, G.J. (2025), Association Patterns of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Waters off the North West Cape, Western Australia. Ma

[MARMAM] New publication on Camera trap monitoring of the haul-out behavior of Mediterranean monk Seal

Dear All, *Apologies for cross posting.* We would like to inform you that the new paper on “Camera trap monitoring of the haul-out behavior of Mediterranean monk seals on Gokçeada Island in the North Aegean Sea” has been published in Regional Studies in Marine Science. Dede, A, Tonay, A.M.,

[MARMAM] New publication on persistence of breeding philopatry and cultural memory of humpback whales to the Great Barrier Reef

Dear MARMAM subscribers, My co-authors and I are happy to share our new publication in Biological Conservation. Smith, J. N., Van Issum, H., Patterson, T., & Kelly, N. (2025). Persistence of breeding philopatry and cultural memory of the Great Barrier Reef as a humpback whale breeding ground.

[MARMAM] New Publication on Seal Bycatch Mitigation

Dear colleagues, we are happy to share our new publication on grey seal bycatch in fish traps in Germany with implications for mitigations measures with the marmam-community. The work describes an unusual mortality event that directly lead to conservation measures implemented into the permits f

[MARMAM] New publication: Ecology and conservation of socially learned foraging tactics in odontocetes

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my coauthors, I’m pleased to share our recent publication in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: “Ecology and conservation of socially learned foraging tactics in odontocetes” Abstract: Culture—group-typical behaviour shared by community member

[MARMAM] New publication: Integrating cultural dimensions in sperm whale conservation: threats, challenges and solutions

Dear MARMAMs, I am happy to share a new review paper titled 'Integrating Cultural Dimensions in Sperm Whale (*Physeter macrocephalus*) Conservation: Threats, Challenges, and Solutions,' led by first author Dr. Eguiguren: Eguiguren, A., Avila I.C., Mesnick S., Cantor M., Hersh T., Pérez-Puig H., R

[MARMAM] New Publication: The End of an Era? Trends in Abundance and Reproduction of Australian Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis) Suggest Failure to Re-Establish Pre-Whaling Population Size

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share our recent publication on the population recovery of Australian southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) in Global Change Biology. Grundlehner, A., Smith, J.N., Bannister, J.L., Andrews-Goff, V., Brasier, M., Double, M.C. and Corney, S.P. (2025), The En

[MARMAM] New publication: Confirmed vocal activity of mediterranean monk seals in the Inner Ionian Sea Archipelago, Greece

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my coauthors, I am pleased to share our recent publication in JASA: Confirmed vocal activity of mediterranean monk seals in the Inner Ionian Sea Archipelago, Greece Angela Amlin, Luke Rendell, Nino Pierantonio, Carmen Andrés-Hervías, Giuseppe Notarbartolo d

[MARMAM] MARMAM] New publication: Anisakid nematodes in Black Sea harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena ssp. relicta) from the Turkish Western Black Sea: with notes about association with body length an

Dear MARMAM colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication: Danyer, E., Aytemiz Danyer, I., Tonay, A. M., Dede, A., & Akkaya, H. (2025). Anisakid nematodes in Black Sea harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena ssp . relicta) from the Turkish Western Black Sea : with

[MARMAM] New publication: Cetaceans and vessels overlap assessment within a migration corridor using passive acoustic monitoring

Dear colleagues, On behalf of my coauthors, I am pleased to share our recent publication in the journal Regional Studies in Marine Science: Cruz-Villagan, H., Leon-Lopez, B., Paniagua-Mendoza, A. & Romero-Vivas, E. (2025). Cetaceans and vessels overlap assessment within a migration corridor using

[MARMAM] New publication: Behavior of the gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) during its wintering season in a lagoon of Baja California peninsula

Dear MARMAM colleagues, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication in Journal for Nature Conservation, Vol. 86: Fabiola D. Molina-Carrasco, Alfredo Ortega-Rubio, Tatiana A. Acosta-Pachón, Noé López-Paz, Everardo Mariano-Meléndez, Celerino Montes-García, Raúl O. Martínez

[MARMAM] New Publication: Report of an extra-limit pregnant subantarctic fur seal

Dear MARMAM community, I’m pleased to share our new publication in Polar Biology, a brief report on the occurrence of a pregnant subantarctic fur seal (*Arctocephalus tropicalis*) recorded in Brazil, approximately 3,800 km from the species' nearest breeding colony. *de Lima, R.C., de Oliveira, L.

[MARMAM] New Publication: Balance between stability and variability in bottlenose dolphin signature whistles offers potential for additional information (Ekaterina Ovsyanikova)

Dear MARMAM Community, My co-authors and I are happy to announce our recent open-access publication in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. In this paper, we analyse the stability and variability of signature whistles of wild free-swimming Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (*Tursiops a

[MARMAM] New Publication: Incorporating allostatic load indices into movement ecology analyses

Dear MARMAM Community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our recent open access publication in Conservation Physiology. In this paper, we explore the use of a composite stress index to inform movement ecology analyses. While this paper focuses on a dataset concerning narwhal in the Canadian

[MARMAM] New publication: "Genetic Assessment of the Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) in the Largest Offshore Sedimentary Basin in Brazil."

Dear MARMAN community, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our recent publication in Marine Mammal Science, entitled "Genetic Assessment of the Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) in the Largest Offshore Sedimentary Basin in Brazil." This article is open access and freely avai

[MARMAM] New publication - dynamic management to mitigate whale-vessel strikes using underwater gliders

G'day folks, On behalf of my amazing co-authors, I am very excited to share our new publication in Conservation Letters: Indeck, K.L., Baumgartner, M.F., Lecavalier, L., Whoriskey, F. and Davies, K.T.A. (2025), Passive Acoustic Gliders Are Effective Monitoring Tools for Dynamic Management

[MARMAM] New Publication: Change in matrilineal structure over time in an isolated population of sperm whales

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are happy to announce our recent open-access publication which examines the unique matrilineal structure of Gulf of Mexico sperm whales through space and time, and in the context of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The article is freely available throug

[MARMAM] New publication on "Modeling Life History Parameters in Marine Mammals: Bayesian Hierarchical Analysis of Ontogenetic Dietary Shifts in Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins" (Yuen-Wa Ho)

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our recent publication in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology: Ho, Y.-W., Karczmarski, L., Lin, W., Lo, M.C.Y., Wu, Y., & Baker, D.M. (2024). Modeling Life History Parameters in Marine Mammals: Bayesian Hierarchica

[MARMAM] new publication: Tracking Fin Whale Morphology with Drone Photogrammetry: Growth Tendencies, Developmental Changes, and Sexual Dimorphism (EDMAKTUB)

Dear Colleagues, My co-authors and I are happy to share with you our new publication "Tracking Fin Whale Morphology with Drone Photogrammetry: Growth Tendencies, Developmental Changes, and Sexual Dimorphism". The full manuscript can be found here: Website: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/4/290 P

[MARMAM] New publication: Indigenous Knowledge as a sole data source in habitat selection functions

Dear marmam folks, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new publication on Indigenous Knowledge as a sole data source in habitat selection functions. We apply the methods to a case study of ringed seals in waters near Utqiaġvik, Alaska. The article is available at https://doi.org/10.1073/p

[MARMAM] new publication: Autonomous wave gliders as a tool to characterize delphinid habitats

Dear Colleagues, My co-authors and I are happy to share our new publication "Autonomous wave gliders as a tool to characterize delphinid habitats along the Florida Atlantic coast" with you all. The full manuscript can be found here: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19204 Abstract: As climate change

[MARMAM] New publication: northern fur seal habitat suitability in the Bering Sea

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new open-access publication looking at northern fur seal habitat suitability in the eastern Bering Sea and overlap with the commercial walleye pollock fishery. The article is freely available in Movement Ecology

[MARMAM] New Publication: Acoustic behaviour of bottlenose dolphins

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to share with you our latest scientific publication on the acoustic behaviour of wild bottlenose dolphins: Mosca, O., Methion, S., & Diaz Lopez, B. (2025). Whistle rate determinants in wild bottlenose dolphins: behaviour, location, and group size. Bioacoustics,

[MARMAM] New publication: High-frequency vessel noise can mask porpoise echolocation

Dear all, We are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper “High-frequency vessel noise can mask porpoise echolocation” in the Journal of Experimental Biology. In this paper, we investigated the echolocation performance of two harbor porpoises tasked with discriminating between two

[MARMAM] New publication on Orca Mass Stranding Event and rescue-release in Venezuela

Dear MARMAMers, on behalf of my coauthors, I am very happy to announce the publication in JMBA of the article "Successful rescue of orca (Orcinus orca) in Venezuela: first mass stranding event in the Wider Caribbean Region" (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315425000207, abstract below). The article is

[MARMAM] New publication: First acoustic description of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) whistles in Mexican waters (Rio & Rosales-Nanduca, 2025b)

Dear MarMam community, I am pleased to share our latest article published in Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (LAJAM): “First Acoustic Description of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) Whistles in Mexican Waters (Rio & Rosales-Nanduca, 2025b)” The paper can be found here (Open Access)

[MARMAM] New publication: Validated Environmental DNA Assay for Detection of the Rare Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei).

Dear MARMAM: We are pleased to share our recent publication in *Environmental DNA*: Wilcox Talbot, L.A., Vollmer, N.L., Martinez, A., Dias, L.A., Garrison, L.P. and Rosel, P.E. (2025), Validated Environmental DNA Assay for Detection of the Rare Rice's Whale (*Balaenoptera ricei*). Environmental D

[MARMAM] New Publication: If These Walls Could Talk: Investigating Bottlenose Dolphin Occupancy and Range in Fiord Ecosystems Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Visual Surveys

Kia ora MARMAM colleagues, On behalf of my coauthors, I am excited to share with you our latest publication: Crowe, L.M., Corne, C., Dawson, S.M., Pine, M., Rayment, W.J., Schofield, M.R. and Stanley, J.A. (2025), If These Walls Could Talk: Investigating Bottlenose Dolphin Occupancy and Range

[MARMAM] New publication on the social behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs in East Australia

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new publication on the social behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs in East Australia: McGovern, B., Machernis, A.F., McCordic, J.A., Olson, G.L., Sullivan, F.A., Barber-Meyer, S.M., Currie, J.J. and Stack, S.H. (2025)

[MARMAM] New publication: Icelandic soundscape

Dear MARMAM-community, on behalf of my co-authors I'm pleased to share with you our recently published paper "Characterizing the underwater soundscape at the site of a proposed port in northeast Iceland" (2024, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Authors: Amelie Laute, Thomas J. Grove, Alyssa M. Stoller, A

[MARMAM] New Publication: Brucella ceti in Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in Portugal—Characterization of First Isolates

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new publication on Brucella ceti prevalence in stranded marine mammals in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley area (Portugal). Cavaco, S., Grilo, M. L., Dias, R., Nunes, M., Pascoal, P., Pereira, M., Fogaça, C., Costa, A. B., Pardal, S., &

[MARMAM] New Publication: Non-linear phenomena and dolphin health

Dear colleagues, My co-author and I are excited to share our latest publication in Bioacoustics titled "Non-linear phenomena are not reliable vocal biomarkers for health status in bottlenose dolphins (*Tursiops truncatus*)" The full paper is available with open access and can be found here: https

[MARMAM] New Publication: Geographical distribution of two acoustic fin whale populations across the Weddell Sea

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our recently published paper that focuses on the spatial distribution of two distinct fin whale acoustic populations in the Atlantic Sector of the Southern Ocean: Wöhle S, Thomisch K, Burkhardt E, Van Opzeeland I, Schall

[MARMAM] New publication: Cetacean Conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary: Status and Proposal for Its Improvement (Erica Stoppa)

Hi everyone, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our new publication on cetacean conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary (NW Mediterranean Sea): Stoppa, E.; Grossi, F.; David, L.; Di-Meglio, N.; Roul, M.; Arcangeli, A.; Pasanisi, E.; Campana, I.; Paraboschi, M.; Castelli, A.; Pignata, E; Rosso,

[MARMAM] New publication: Multi-method approach to analyse harbour porpoises diet

New publication: Multi-method approach to analyse harbour porpoises diet Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my co-authors and myself, I am very pleased to share our latest publication in Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS), which reports on the use of a multi-method approach to reveal temporal

[MARMAM] New publication on humpback whale yearling behavior

Hi all, My coauthors and I are excited to share our recent open access paper describing movement and acoustic behavior in humpback whale yearlings: Zeh, J.M., Lammers, M.O., Pack, A.A. Parks, S.E*.* Movement and sound production in yearling humpback whales: age-class comparisons. *Behav Ecol Soci

[MARMAM] New publication: Snorkelling with orcas (killer whales) in Skjervøy, Northern Norway: Ambivalent encounters in a crowded tourism space

Dear MARMAM community, I am a social anthropologist researching human-whale encounters, and I am writing to share the recent publication of a research article about the emotional responses of tourists who snorkel with orcas in Skjervøy, Northern Norway. Hale, S. E. (2025). Snorkelling with orc

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