Marine Mammal Research Unit http://www.marinemammal.org/MMRU2 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:20:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.marinemammal.org/MMRU2/2012/11/1/ http://www.marinemammal.org/MMRU2/2012/11/1/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:30:25 +0000 laroi http://www.marinemammal.org/MMRU2/?p=1 The status of marine mammal populations is of growing concern to a wide range of individuals. Questions are being asked about the impact of human activities on marine mammals and the effect of marine mammals on fish stocks. These uncertainties may have repercussions on people, marine mammals, and the health of the ecosystem. MARINE MAMMAL [...]

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The status of marine mammal populations is of growing concern to a wide range of individuals. Questions are being asked about the impact of human activities on marine mammals and the effect of marine mammals on fish stocks. These uncertainties may have repercussions on people, marine mammals, and the health of the ecosystem.

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MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH NEWSLETTER

 June 2013      Newsletter (Issue7)

SCIENCE IN DEPTH
Greyhound of the Sea, what are you trying to tell me? [more]

 

NUMBER CRUNCHING
Pathogens are increasingly being flushed into the ocean and may be putting marine mammals and other aquatic organisms at risk. [more]

 

THIS JUST IN
Prey patches, foraging behavior, fecal DNA, energy requirements, diving limits, prey preferences, and flame retardants. Check out our latest peer reviewed publications…[more]

 

FROM THE FIELD …
Searching for bowheads in the Beaufort Sea.
[more]

 

INTO THE LAB …
While they might not hold the most glamorous jobs in the world, young science students are contributing to solving serious conservation problems while obtaining real-life training. [more]

 

 

Steller sea lion research

SCIENCE OUTREACH
Every spring, graduate students gather in the Pacific Northwest to share their tales of research into the mysterious lives of marine mammals. [more]

 



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