Marine Mammal Institute

Mellish, J. - A. E., Hindle, A. J., & Horning, M.. (2011). Health and condition in the adult Weddell seal of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Zoology, 114, 177-183.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Tuomi, P. A., Hindle, A. J., & Horning, M.. (2010). Chemical immobilization of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) by ketamine/midazolam combination. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 37(2), 123-31.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Tuomi, P. A., Hindle, A. J., Jang, S., & Horning, M.. (2010). Skin microbial flora and effectiveness of aseptic technique for deep muscle biopsies in Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii ) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(2), 655-8.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Hindle, A. J., & Horning, M.. (2010). A preliminary assessment of the impact of disturbance and handling on Weddell seals of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 22(01), 25. doi:10.1017/S0954102009990447

Mellish, J. - A. E., Thomton, J., & Horning, M.. (2007). Physiological and behavioral response to intra-abdominal transmitter implantation in Steller sea lions. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 351, 283-293.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Horning, M., & York, A. E.. (2007). Seasonal and spatial blubber-depth changes in captive harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and Steller’s sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Journal of Mammalogy, 88, 408-414.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Calkins, D. G., Christen, D. R., Horning, M., Rea, L. D., & Atkinson, S.. (2006). Temporary captivity as a research tool: Comprehensive study of wild pinnipeds under controlled conditions. Aquatic Mammals, 32, 58-65.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Tuomi, P. A., & Horning, M.. (2004). Assessment of ultrasound imaging as a non-invasive measure of blubber thickness in pinnipeds. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 35, 116 - 118.

Mellish, J. - A. E., Hennen, D., Thomton, J., Petrauskas, L., Atkinson, S., & Calkins, D.. (2007). Permanent marking in an endangered species: physiological response to hot branding in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Wildlife Research, 34, 43-47.