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

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 Cetaceans São Pedro SL, Alves JMP,

[MARMAM] New publication

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 Sat

[MARMAM] New Publication: Long-term trends in cetacean incidents in NSW, Australia (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. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280734003_

[MARMAM] Original Art & Killer whale research collaboration

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 co

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

*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 wh

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

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 process

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

"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: Support for the beam focusing hypothesis in the false killer whale

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. Nachtiga

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

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