Four MMI scientists flew to Capetown, South Africa, in November 2007 to present their research findings at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Several research projects conducted by or in collaboration with MMI scientists were presented, including eleven talks and four posters presented by the four MMI staff that traveled to the meeting. The names of MMI staff members appear in bold in the following list of presentations.
Baker, C.S., D. Steel, M. Vant, J. Barlow, A.M. Burdin, J. Calambokidis, P.J. Clapham, J.K.B. Ford, C.M. Gabriele, R. LeDuc, D. Mattila, T.J. Quinn, L. Rojas-Bracho, J.M. Straley, J. Urban-Ramirez, P.R. Wade, D. Weller, B.H. Witteveen, K. Wynne and M. Yamaguchi. A comprehensive description of complex mtDNA population structure in North Pacific humpback whales. Oral presentation by J. Urban-Ramirez.
Hindle, A., M. Horning, J. Mellish and J. Lawler. Aging in a Free-Ranging Pinniped Population – Structural Changes in Swimming Muscle. Oral presentation by A. Hindle.
Irvine, L. and B.R. Mate. Habitat Characterization of Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off California. Oral presentation by L. Irvine.
Irvine, L. and B.R. Mate. Diving Behavior of a Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Western Gulf of Mexico. Poster presentation by L. Irvine at pre-conference workshop entitled Sperm Whales and Marine Ecosystems: Past, Present and Future.
Irvine, L. and B.R. Mate. Characterizing the dive habits of blue whales off California. Poster presentation by L. Irvine at pre-conference workshop entitled ‘Gone today, here tomorrow?’ Case studies of the elusive blue whale.
Jackson, J., C. Garrigue, N. Hauser, M. Poole, R. Constantine, P.J. Clapham, B. Madon, A. Zerbini and C.S. Baker. Reconstructing the history of exploitation and recovery for humpback whales in the South Pacific. Oral presentation by J. Jackson.
Mate, B. R. and P. Best. Seasonal movements and spring migration of South African Right Whales to summer feeding grounds off South Africa, in the Antarctic, and on historical sub-tropical whaling areas. Oral presentation by B. Mate.
Mate, B.R. and R. Hucke-Gaete. The late summer feeding range, fall migration and winter habitat of Chilean blue whales. Oral presentation by B. Mate at pre-conference workshop entitled ‘Gone today, here tomorrow?’ Case studies of the elusive blue whale.
Mate, B.R. and L. Irvine. Seasonal movements and habitat characterization of blue whales in the eastern North Pacific. Oral presentation by B. Mate at pre-conference workshop entitled ‘Gone today, here tomorrow?’ Case studies of the elusive blue whale.
Mate, B.R. and H. Rosenbaum. Winter movements of eastern South Atlantic humpback whales within their reproductive range and subsequent spring migration from the equator to the Antarctic: localized and regional patterns with managerial consequence. Oral presentation by B. Mate at pre-conference entitled Marine Mammal Research and Conservation in Africa.
Mate, B. R., J.G. Ortega-Ortiz and D. Engelhaupt. Annual movements and home range of sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. Oral presentation by B. Mate at pre-conference workshop on Sperm Whales and Marine Ecosystems: Past, Present and Future.
Ortega-Ortiz, J.G. and B.R. Mate. Foraging areas and migration timing of humpback whales from the western Antarctic Peninsula. Oral presentation by J. Ortega-Ortiz.
Ortega-Ortiz, J.G. and B.R. Mate . Habitat preferences of sperm whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Oral presentation by J. Ortega-Ortiz at pre-conference workshop on Sperm Whales and Marine Ecosystems: Past, Present and Future.
Ortega-Ortiz, J.G., D. Engelhaupt, B.R. Mate and R. Hoelzel. Social structure and genetic relatedness of sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. Oral presentation by J. Ortega-Ortiz at pre-conference workshop entitled Sperm Whales and Marine Ecosystems: Past, Present and Future.
Petrauskas, L., S. Atkinson, F. Gulland, J. Mellish and M. Horning. Monitoring glucocorticoid response to rehabilitation and research procedures in California and Steller sea lions. Poster presentation by S. Atkinson.
Sardi, K., C. Merigo, C. Innis, K. Lagueux, R. Cooper, S. Weber and J. Rice. Advanced technology used to assess the health and post-release survival of mass stranded cetaceans on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA. Oral presentation by K. Sardi.
Thomton, J., J. Mellish, and M. Horning. Juvenile tactics – the effects of captivity and intra-abdominal tag implantation on Steller sea lions. Oral presentation by J. Thomton.
Winsor, M. and B.R. Mate. Seismic survey activity and the proximity of satellite-tagged sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. Poster presentation by B Mate at pre-conference workshop entitled Sperm Whales and Marine Ecosystems: Past, Present and Future.
