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Dunn, C. and Claridge, D. (In press). Killer whale (Orcinus orca) occurrence and predation in The Bahamas. Jounral of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.

Dunn, C., Hickmott, L., Talbot, D., Boyd, I. and Rendell, L. (2013). Mid-frequency broadband sounds of Blainville's beaked whales. Bioacoustics. DOI:10.1080/09524622.2012.757540

Fearnbach, H., Durban, J., Parsons, K. and Claridge, D. (2012). Photographic mark-recapture analysis of local dynamics within an open population of dolphins. Ecological Applications, 22(5):1689-1700.
Morin, P., Duchene, S., Lee, N., Durban, J., and Claridge, D. (2012). Preliminary analysis of mitochondrial genome phylogeography of Blainville's, Cuvier's and Gervais' beaked whales. Report to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission SC/64/SM14.
Ward, J. A., Thomas, L., Jarvis, S., Baggenstoss, P., DiMarzio, N., Moretti, D., Morrissey, R., Marques, T. A., Dunn, C., Claridge, D., Hartvig, E. and Tyack, P. (2012). Passive Acoustic Density Estimation of Sperm Whales in the Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas. Marine Mammal Science. doi: 10.1111/j. 1748-7692.2011.00560.x

Fearnbach, H., Durban, J., Parsons, K and Claridge, D. (2011). Seasonality of calving and predation risk in bottlenose dolphins on Little Bahama Bank. Marine Mammal Science. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00481.x
Hazen, E. L., Nowacek, D. P., St. Laurent, L., Halpin, P. N., Moretti, D. J. (2011). The Relationship among Oceanography, Prey Fields, and Beaked Whale Foraging Habitat in the Tongue of the Ocean. PLoS ONE. 6, e19269.
Schick, R. S., Halpin, P. N., Read, A. J., Urban, D. L., Best, B. D., Good, C.P., Roberts, J.J., LaBrecque, E.A., Dunn, C., Garrison, L.P., Hyrenbach, K.D., McLellan, W.A., Pabst, D.A., Palka, D.L., Stevick, P. (2011). Community structure in pelagic marine mammals at large spatial scales as revealed by multivariate ordination. Marine Ecology Progress Series. (DOI 10.3354/meps09183).
Tyack, P. L., Zimmer, W. M. X., Moretti, D., Southall, B. L., Claridge, D. E., Durban, J. W., Clark, C. W., D'Amico, A., DiMarzio, N., Jarvis, S., et al. (2011). Beaked Whales Respond to Simulated and Actual Navy Sonar. PLoS ONE. 6, e17009.

Adams, T. et. al (2009). The use of long-term data to examine variability in the population structure and habitat use of two nearby populations of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the northern Bahamas. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Allen, A. et. al (2009). Analysis of a Blainville's beaked whale movement response to playback of orca calls. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Claridge, D. E. et. al (2009).
Photographic mark-recapture reveals turnover of beaked whales on an active sonar range. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Delfour, F. et. al (2009).
Mirror exposure to free-ranging Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Bahamas. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
DeRuiter, S. et. al (2009).
False killer whales mimic MFA sonar. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
DiMarzio, N. et. al (2009).
Passive acoustic density estimation of Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) using group localisation combined with click counting. Presented at the 4th International Workshop on Detection, Classification and Localisation of Marine Mammals Using Passive Acoustics, Pavia, Italy, September 2009.
Dudzinski, K. et. al (2009).
A comparison of pectoral fin contact behaviour for three distinct dolphin populations. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Dunn, C. A. et. al (2009).
Differences in beaked whale species occurence on an active sonar weapons range. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Elliser, C. et. al (2009).
Replacement dolphins? Immigration and social restructuring of long-term resident bottlenose dolphins in the Bahamas after two hurricanes. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Gillespie, D., Dunn, C. A., Gordon, J., Claridge, D. E., Embling, C. and Boyd, I. L. (2009).
Field recordings of Gervais' beaked whales Mesoplodon europaeus from the Bahamas. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 125(5), May 2009.
Hazen, E. et. al (2009).
Concurrent measurements of beaked whale clicks, physical oceanography and prey fields in the tongue of the ocean, Bahamas. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009. Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2007.
Melillo, K. et. al (2009).
Recent observations and management of a West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) off Bimini, Bahamas. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Moretti, D. et. al (2009).
A comparison of Blainville's (Mesoplodon densirostris), Cuvier's (Ziphius cavirostris), and Gervais' (Mesoplodon europaeus) beaked whale vocalisations as recorded in the Tongue of the Ocean in Bahamas. Presented at the 4th International Workshop on Detection, Classification and Localisation of Marine Mammals Using Passive Acoustics, Pavia, Italy, September 2009.
Quick, N. et. al (2009).
Vocal behaviour of short-finned pilot whales pre, during and post exposure to playbacks of mid frequency active sonar and killer whale calls. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Sayigh, L. et. al (2009).
Stereotyped call sequences in short-finned pilot whales: Evidence for individually specific and shared calls. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.
Southall, B. et. al (2009).
Behavioural responses of beaked whales and other cetaceans to controlled exposures of simulated sonar and other sounds. Presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec City, Canada, October 2009.


Claridge, D. E. (2008).
Visual and acoustic surveys for beaked whales in the Great Bahama Canyon: determining their distribution, abundance and population structure. Presented at the Abaco Science Alliance Conference, Abaco, Bahamas, January 2008.
Dunphy-Daly, M.M., Heithaus, M.R. and Claridge, D.E. (2008).
Temporal variation in dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) habitat use and group size off Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. Marine Mammal Science. 24(1): 171-182.
Durban, J. (2008).
Two decades of bottlenose dolphin research on Little Bahama Bank. Presented at the Abaco Science Alliance Conference, Abaco, Bahamas, January 2008.
Johnson, M., Hickmott, L. S., Aguilar Soto, N. and Madsen, P. T. (2008).
Echolocation behaviour adapted to prey in foraging Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). Proc. R. Soc. B. 275: 133-139. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2007.1190.


Claridge, D. E. and Hickmott, L. S. (2007).
Estimating calving intervals, weaning age and calf survival of Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris): insights from individual life histories. Presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2007.
DeRuiter, S. et. al (2007).
A noninvasive molecular method for diet determination from toothed whale fecal samples. Presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2007.
Dolman, S.J. et. al (2007).
Assessing abundance trends of deep-diving cetaceans off Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas. MRes in Marine and Fisheries Science, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Dunn, C. A. et. al (2007).
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) occurrence and predation in the Bahamas. Presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2007.
Gillespie, D. et. al (2007).
Detection of beaked whales using near surface towed hydrophones: prospects for survey and mitigation. Presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, December 2007.
Hickmott, L. S. et. al (2007).
Evidence of adaptive foraging behaviour on schooling prey by Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). Presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the


Claridge, D.E. (2006).
Fine-Scale Distribution and Habitat Selection of Beaked Whales. MSc in Zoology. University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Claridge, D.E. and Patterson, O.M. (2006).
Guide to the Most Common Whales and Dolphins of Abaco. The Cruising Guide to Abaco, Bahamas 2007. White Sound Press www.wspress.com
Parsons, K.M., Durban, J.W. and Claridge, D.E. (2006).
Population Genetic Structure of Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Northern Bahamas. Marine Mammal Science. 22(2): 276-298.


Dunn, C.A. (2005).
Automated Categorisation of Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Whistles. MRes in Environmental Biology, University of St Andrews and University of Dundee.
Hickmott, L. S. (2005).
Diving Behaviour and Foraging Ecology of Blainville's and Cuvier's Beaked Whales in the Northern Bahamas. MRes in Environmental Biology, University of St Andrews and University of Dundee.


Parsons, K.M., Durban, J.W., Claridge, D.E., Balcomb, K.C., Noble, L.R., and Thompson, P.M. (2003).
Kinship as a basis for alliance formation between male bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops trunactus, in the Bahamas. Animal Behaviour. 66: 185-194.
Parsons, K.M., Durban, J.W., Claridge, D.E. (2003).
Male-male aggresion renders bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) unconscious. Aquatic Mammals. 29.3: 360-362.
Parsons, K.M., Durban, J.W. and Claridge, D.E. (2003).
Comparing two alternative methods for genetic sampling of small cetaceans. Marine Mammal Science. 19(1): 224-231.


Durban, J.W. (2002).
Bayesian methods for marine mammal population assessment. PhD thesis completed April 2002, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Parsons, K.M. (2002).
The use of molecular and observational data to infer the structuring of bottlenose dolphin populations. PhD thesis completed January 2002, University of Aberdeen, Scotland


Balcomb, K.C. and Claridge, D.E. (2001).
A Mass Stranding of Ceataceans caused by Naval Sonar in the Bahamas. Bahamas Journal of Science. 01/05, 2-12.
Claridge, D.E. and Balcomb, K.C. (2001).
Occurrence and distribution of beaked whales in The Bahamas. Poster presented at the Beaked Whale Workshop, 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Vancouver, Canada, November 2001.
Claridge, D.E., Parsons, K.M., Durban, J.W., Balcomb, K.C. and Ellifrit, D.K. (2001).
Harem society identified in dense-beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) from The Bahamas. Poster presented at the 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Vancouver, Canada, November 2001.
Durban, J., Claridge, D.E., Parsons, K.M., Ellifrit, D.K. and Balcomb, K.C. (2001).
Quantifying turnover in a population of dense beaked whales. Talk presented at the Beaked Whale Workshop, 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Vancouver, Canada, November 2001.
NOAA Fisheries (2001).
Fisheries status report on the one year anniversary of the stranding of beaked whales in the Bahamas. Press Release, March 26, 2001.
Parsons, K.M. (2001a).
Reliable microsatellite genotyping of dolphin DNA from faeces. Molecular Ecology Notes. 100: 341-344.
Parsons, K.M. (2001b).
Male bottlenose dolphins form alliances with kin. Talk presented at the 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Vancouver, Canada, November 2001.
U.S. NMFS/Navy Joint Interim Report (2001). U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Navy joint interim report on the Bahamas marine mammal stranding event of 15-16 March, 2000.


Claridge, D.E., Balcomb, K.C. and Durban, J.W. (2000).
Preliminary report on the occurrence, distribution and abundance of Ziphiid and Balaenopterid whales in Northwest Providence Channel, the northern Bahamas. Report to The Bahamas Department of Fisheries and US National Marine Fisheries Service.
Durban, J.W., Parsons, K.M., Claridge, D.E. and Balcomb, K.C. (2000).
Quantifying Dolphin Occupancy Patterns. Marine Mammal Science, 16(4):825-828.


Parsons, K.M., Dallas, J.F., Claridge, D.E., Durban, J.W., Balcomb, K.C., Thompson, P.M., and Noble, L.R. (1999).
Amplifying dolphin mitochondrial DNA from faecal plumes. Molecular Ecology, 8, 1766-1768.
Claridge, D.E. and Balcomb, K.C. (1995).
The photo-identification of dense-beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in the northeastern Bahamas. Presented to the Eleventh Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Orlando, FL.
Claridge, D.E. (1994).
Photo-identification study to assess the population size of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in central Abaco. Bahamas Journal of Science. 1(3), 12-16.
Claridge, D.E. and Balcomb, K.C. (1993).
In search of marine mammals. Bahamas Naturalist. 7(1), 11-17.
Balcomb, K.C. (1981).
Ziphiid whales from The Bahamas. Bahamas Naturalist, Summer issue, 19- 22.
Backus, R.H. (1961).
Stranded killer whale in The Bahamas. Journal of Mammal. 42(3):418-419.
Moore, J.C. (1958).
A beaked whale from the Bahama Islands and comments on the distribution of Mesoplodon densirostris. American Museum Novitates. No.1897, 2-12.

 


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