Marine Mammal Institute

Mellish J-AE, Tuomi PA, Horning M. Assessment of ultrasound imaging as a non-invasive measure of blubber thickness in pinnipeds. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 2004 ;35:116 - 118.

Horning M, Haulena M, Tuomi PA, Mellish J-AE, Goertz CE, Woodie K, Berngartt RK, Johnson S, Shuert CR, Walker KA, et al. Best practice recommendations for the use of fully implanted telemetry devices in pinnipeds. Animal Biotelemetry. 2017 ;5.

Mellish J-AE, Tuomi PA, Hindle AJ, Horning M. Chemical immobilization of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) by ketamine/midazolam combination. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 2010 ;37(2):123-31.

Horning M, Haulena M, Tuomi PA, Mellish J-AE. Intraperitoneal implantation of life-long telemetry transmitters in otariids. BMC Veterinary Research [Internet]. 2008 ;4:51. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/4/51

Petrauskas L, Tuomi PA, Atkinson S. Noninvasive monitoring of stress hormone levels in a female Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pup undergoing rehabilitation. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 2006 ;37(1):75-78.

Mellish J-AE, Tuomi PA, Hindle AJ, Jang S, Horning M. 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. 2010 ;46(2):655-8.