Journal Articles  

Fraser, J., Aviste, R., Harwell, M., Liu, J. (2025). Under-resourced learning programs imperil active  stewardship of Alaska's marine systems for food security. Sustainability. 17 (6436).  https://doi.org/10.3390/su17146436  

Gulland, F. M. D., Asmutis-Silvia, R., Boehm J., DiGiovanni, R., Goertz, C.E.C., Huggins, J., Lovewell,  G., Moore, K., West, K. (2025). Marine mammal stranding networks in the 21st century: whence and  whither? Marine Mammal Science. e70016. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.70016    

LeFebvre, R. B., Campbell, C.M., Divine, L., Melodivov, P., Hellen, H., Burek-Huntington, K., Bowers,  E., Rouse, N., Fachon, E., Farrugia, T.J., Pickart, R.S., Lin, P., Lago, L., Bahr, F., Furst, E., Duncan, C.,  Charapata, P., Anderson, D., Kurtay, G. (2025). Saxitoxin linked to deaths of northern fur seals in the  southeast Bering Sea. Marine Mammal Science. e70028. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.70028    

Linossier, J., Charrier, I., Mathevon, N., Casey, C., Reichmuth, C. (2025). Nonlinear phenomena in  pinnipeds: a preliminary investigation in the contact calls of northern elephant seal pups. Philosophical  Transactions. 380. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0016  

Maliguine, A. M., Hollmen, T., Amundson, C.L., Konar, B.H. (2025). Changes in benthic prey  availability and quality suggest less favorable foraging conditions for threatened steller's eiders  (Polysticta stelleri) molting at Izembek Lagoon, Alaska. Polar Biology. 48(86).  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-025-03403-8  

Martinez, C., Seetahal, J.F.R., Rivas, A., Goertz, C.E.C (2025). Serum anitibody response to rabies  vaccination in northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 56 (3):  689-693. DOI: 10.1638/2024-0138  

Ou, W., Song, Z., Goertz, C.E.C., Mooney, T.A., Dennison, S., Zhang, C., Zhang, Y., Castellote, M.  (2025). Directional sound transmission and reception of the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas).  Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. 20 (036007). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/adc5bd   

Romero, C., Nielson, O., Burek-Huntington, K., Goertz, C.E.C. (2025). Simultaneous urogenital infection  with novel upsilonpapillomaviruses and varicellovirus monodontidalpha1 in beluga whales  Delphinapterus leucas from Bristol Bay, Alaska, USA. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 163:113-120.  https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03865  

Rouse, N., Burek-Huntington, K., Goertz, C.E.C., Hunter, N., Radhakrishnan, S.R., Forde, T. (2025).  Erysipelothrix in Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA: an emerging bacterial pathogen of the endangered Cook Inlet  beluga whale. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 163. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao0385    

Sebastian, P. J., Schlesener, C., Burek-Huntington, K., Goertz, C.E.C., Rouse, N., Hunter, N., Weimer,  B.C., Johnson, C.K. (2025). Apparent expansion of virulent Vibrio parahaemolyticus in humans and sea otters. Virulence. DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2025.2603698  

Sebastian, P. J., Schlesener, C., Byrne, B.A., Miller, M., Smith, W., Batac, F., Goertz, C.E.C., Weimer,  B.C., Johnson, C.K. (2025). Antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp. from the coastal California system:  discordance between genotypic and phenotypic patterns. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.  10.1128/aem.01808-24 

2025  

Sills, J. M., Ruscher-Hill, B., Pakcard, N., Jones, R.A., Southall, B., Reichmuth, C. (2025). Low frequency hearing and masking parameters in representative seals and sea lions. Journal of Acoustical  Society of America. 158 (2): 1585-1599. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0039049  

Smith, M. M., Dusek, R.J., Hollmen, T., Schoen, S.K., Van Hemert, C., Steinmetzer, K.B., Lee, A.,  Schlener, J., Patil, V., Hardison, D.R., Kulis, D., Anderson, D.M., Ridge, C.D., Hall, S. (2025). Paralytic  shellfish toxins and seabirds: evaluating sublethal effects, behavioral responses, and ecological  implications of saxitoxin ingestion by common murres (Uria aalge). Harmful Algae. 148.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2025.102919  

Ulman, S. E. G., Hollmen, T., Flint, P.L. (2025). Timing of Steller's Eider remigial molt has delayed over  26-year span. Journal of Ornithology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-025-02303-2    

Veazey, L., Latty, C.J., Chapman, Z., Hollmen, T. (2025). Applying Computer Vision to Accelerate  Monitoring and Analysis of Bird Incubation Behaviors: A Case Study Using Common Eider Nest Camera  Footage. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. doi: 10.1002/rse2.70022    

Whiting, A., Naylor, C., Hollmen, T., Burek-Huntington, K. (In Press, 2025). Connecting Inupiaq and  Veterinary Knowledge about Wildlife Diseases and Food Safety. Arctic.  

Conference Presentations 

Furst, E. (2025). One Health and Veterinary Medicine in Rural Alaska: Saint Paul Island. Seward Science  Symposium, Seward, Alaska.  

Goertz , C. E. C., Pace, C., Hunter, N., Goertz, C.E.C., Reichmuth, C. (2025). Plasma concentrations and  persistence of midazolam in spotted and ringed seals. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage,  Alaska.  

Higgins, B., Hollmen, T. (2025). Why do Kittlitz's murrelets forage near tidewater glaciers? Alaska  Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska.  

Hunter, N., Barst, B., Gastaldi, A., Goertz, C.E.C., Bortz, E., Bishop, A. (2025). Northern sea otters  (Enhydris lutris) as indicators of changing mercury dynamics in Kachemak Bay. Alaska Marine Science  Symposium.  

Hunter, N., Barst, B., Gastaldi, A., Goertz, C.E.C., Bortz, E., Bishop, A. (2025). Northern sea otters  (Enhydris lutris) as indicators of changing mercury dynamics in Kachemak Bay. Sea Otter Workshop,  Seattle, WA.  

Uher-Koch, B. D., Stanek, A., Latty, C.J., Hollmen, T., von Biela, V.R.(2025). Diet of breeding Red throated and Pacific Loons in the Beaufort Sea inferred from stable isotope and fatty acid analyses.  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska. 

Davis, J., Hunter, N., Goertz, C.E.C. (2025). Disease monitoring of stranded Pacific walrus (Odobenus  rosmarus divergens) calves: 2003-2024, Alaska Marine Science Symposium.  

Uher-Koch, B. D., Stanek, A., Latty, C.J., Hollmen, T., von Biela, V.R. (2025). Diet of breeding Red throated and Pacific loons in the Beaufort Sea. Alaska Marine Science Symposium.  

White, C. M., Atkinson, S., Furin, C.G., Gho, M.J., Hunter, N., Johnston, S.E. (2025). Persistent organic  pollutants in tissues of hunted sea otters (Enhydra lutris) in Icy Straight, Alaska. Alaska Marine Science  Symposium.  

Book Sections  

Reichmuth, C., Klein, A.M. (2025). Bearded Seal Erignathus barbatus. Handbook of the Mammals of  Europe, Springer Nature Switzerland.  

Reports  

Asa, C., Bergl, R., Canzoneri, N., Christie, D., D’Agnostino, J., Ferrie, G., Fuller, G., Gamble, K.,  Johnson, B., Kalenda, P., Leeds, A., Luebke, J., Maslanka, M., Martin, M., Nageotte, N., Penfold, L.,  Pukazhenthi, B., Putnam, A., Powell, D., Rank, S., Rodriguez-Clark, K., Roth, T., Russell, A., Senner, P.,  Schad Eebes, K., Sykes, J., Tobey, J., Wark, J. (2025). RTC Report: AZA 2012 Research Priority  Achievements by December 2022. C. Kendall, L. Faust, J. Fraser et al.  

Cameron, M., Brady, G., Hou, B., Koslovsky, S., McClintock, B., Meranda, M., Reichmuth, C.,  Richmond, E., Ziel, H. (2025). Final Report for the NOAA ORTA Bridging Program Project: An  Extension of 2020-05 Monitoring Body Condition of Seals in Alaska Using Small UAS: 1-55.    

Uher-Koch, B. D., Furst, E. (2025). Baseline health parameter data from Pacific (Gavia pacifica) and  Red-throated loons (G. stellata) in northern Alaska, 2023. U. G. Survey. 

Journal Articles 

Fraser, J. (2024). Two-eyed tinkering with museum practice. Curator: The Museum Journal. 

https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12638 

Fraser, J. (2024). Listening, hearing, and taking authority. Curator: The Museum Journal 67: 

545-546. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12620 

Fraser, J. (2024). Critical consciousness, heritage, and the shape of museum practice. Curator: 

The Museum Journal 67: 5-6. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12602 

Fraser, J. (2024). Passing the baton. Curator: The Museum Journal 

https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12665. 

Geiger, N., Swim, Janet K., Fraser, J. (2024). With a little help from my friends: Social support, 

hope and climate change engagement. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64, (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12837 

Lee, L.K.F., Hipfner, M., Frankfurter, G., Cray, C., Pearson, S.F., Fiorello, C., Clyde, N.M.T., Hudson, S.A., Parker, S.E., Stallknecht, D.E., Furst, E., Haman, K.H. (2024). Baseline health parameters of rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) using serum protein electrophoresis, acute phase proteins, and biochemistry. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11:1379980. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1379980 

Lum, A.M., Tuttle, A.D., Martony, M.E., Anderson, E.T., Anderson, C.E., et. al. (2024). Causes 

of Morbidity and Mortality in Steller Sea Lions (Eumotopias Jubatus) under Professional Care in North American Aquariums from 1979 to 2021. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 55(3):629-637. https://doi.org/10.1638/2023-0089. 

Lum, A.M., Weisbrod, T.C., Jacob, S.I., Isaza, R., Goertz, C.E., Tuttle, A.D., Deegan, T.C., 

Francis-Floyd, R., Stacy, N.I. (2024). Retrospective comparison of thyroid hormones in Steller sea lions Eumotopias jubatus under professional care with and without thyroid disease. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Vol. 159:199-208. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03816 

Pace, C., Goertz, C.E., Hunter, N., Abraham, T., Goertz, J., et al. (2024) Seasonal variation of 

blood analytes associated with skin health in Alaskan ice seals. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 55(4):994-1004. https://doi.org/10.1638/2024-0046 

Sebastian, P., Schlesener, C., Byrne, B., Miller, M., Smith, W., Batac, F., Goertz, C., Weimer, B., and Johnson, C. (2024) Antimicrobial resistance of Vibrio spp. from coastal California: discordance between genotypic and phenotypic patterns. Journal of the American Society for Microbiology- Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01808-24 

Tengler, M.L., Dearolf, J., Bryan, A.L., Reichmuth, C., Thometz, N.M. (2024). Comparative 

muscle physiology of Ringed (Pusa hispida), Bearded (Erignathus barbatus), and Spotted (Phoca largha) Seals from the Bering and Chukchi Seas. Aquatic Mammals 50 (3): 181-198. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.50.3.2024.181 

Unal, E., Singh, V., Suydam, R., Goertz, C.E., Romano, T. Comparative skin transcriptome 

analysis as a potential tool to investigate intra- and inter- population differences in belugas. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11:1282210. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1282210 

Conference Presentations 

Boveng, P., et al. (2024). Trophic roles of spotted seals in Alaska Arctic marine ecosystems. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, January 29-February 2, 2024. 

Burman, S. (2024). Marine mammal care and training at ASLC. Seward Rotary Meeting, Seward, Alaska, January 2024. 

Burman, S. (2024). Let's PHOCAS on seals. Seward Science Symposium, Seward, Alaska, September 2024. 

Burman, S. (2024). Let's PHOCAS on seals. Environmental Ecology and Behavior, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, September 2024. Virtual presentation. 

Lum, A.M., Isaza, R., Goertz, C.E.C., Tuttle, A.D., Jacob, S.I., Weisbrod, T.C., Francis-Floyd, R., and Stacy, N.I. (2024) Comparison of thyroid hormones in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) with and without thyroid disease. International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galway, Ireland, May 2024. 

Maliguine, A.M.*, Hollmen, T., Amundson, C, and Konar, B. (2024). Changing forage conditions for molting Steller's Eiders (Polysticta stelleri) in Izembek Lagoon, Alaska. The 7th International Sea Duck Conference, online, January 8-11, 2024. 

Maliguine, A.M.*, Hollmen, T., Amundson, C, and Konar, B. (2024). Changing forage conditions for molting Steller's Eiders in Izembek Lagoon, Alaska. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, January 29-February 2, 2024. 

Maniscalco, J. (2024). Steller sea lion population dynamics. Wine by the Water, Alaska SeaLife Center. Seward, AK. April 2024. 

Maniscalco, J. (2024). Steller sea lion population dynamics. Captains Reception, Alaska SeaLife Center. Seward, AK. May 2024. 

Maniscalco, J. (2024). Steller sea lion population dynamics. Behavioral Ecology, Kenai Peninsula College. Homer, AK. October 2024. 

Martinez, C., Steinmetzer, K., Shaw, K., Goertz, C. (2024). An Integrative Approach to Pain Management in Geriatric Seabirds (presentation). International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galway, Ireland, May 2024. 

Meranda, M., Thometz, N., Rosen, D., Reichmuth, C. (2024). Metabolic costs of submerged activity in three species of Arctic seals. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, January 29-February 2, 2024. 

Pace, C., Goertz, C., Hunter, N., Abraham, T., Goertz, J., Reichmuth, C. (2024). Seasonal variation of blood analytes associated with skin health in Alaskan ice seals. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 55(4): 994-1004. https://doi.org/10.1638/2024-0046 

Serrano, N.H., Gaudette, C., Dougherty, K.A., Moledo, J.A., Passingham, R.K., Cannedy, A.L., 

Fuller, F.J., Goertz, C.E.C., Lewbart, G.A. (2024) Health Assessment of Wild Caught Pacific Halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in Alaskan Waters. International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galway, Ireland, May 2024. 

Thompson, L.A., Goertz, C.E.C., Tracy, A., Romano, T.A. (2024) Generating Baseline Immune Function Data for Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in Bristol Bay, Alaska. International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galway, Ireland, May 2024. 

Unal, E., Singh, V., Suydam, R., Goertz, C. E. C., Wade, P., and Romano, T. (2024) Comparative Skin Transcriptomics Reveals Significant Seasonal and Population- Level Differences in Beluga Stocks of Alaska. International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galway, Ireland, May 2024. 

Veazey, L.*, Hollmén, T., and Latty, C. (2024). Using computer vision to accelerate monitoring and analysis of sea duck incubation behaviors. The 7th International Sea Duck Conference, online, January 8-11, 2024. 

Watford, E.*, and Hollmen, T.E. (2024). Body condition of Pacific common eiders along the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, January 29-February 2, 2024. 

Microbiome Analysis in Red-throated and Pacific Loons Breeding along the Beaufort Sea Coast. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, January 29-February 2, 2024. 

Higgins, B.*, and Hollmen, T. (2024). Temporal Change in Distribution and Quantity of Kittlitz's Murrelet Nesting Habitat in The Kenai Fjords Region. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, February 21-23, 2024. 

Hunter, N., Barst, B., Gastaldi, A., Goertz, C., Bortz, E., Bishop, A. Sea otters as sentinels species: Investigating changing mercury dynamics in the Gulf. Society for Marine Mammology (SMM), Perth, Australia, November 2024 (Poster). 

Hunter, N., Barst, B., Gastaldi, A., Goertz, C., Bortz, E., Bishop, A. Northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) as indicators of changing mercury dynamics in Kachemak Bay, Alaska. Society for Environmental Toxicology and Toxicology, Fort Worth TX, October 2024 (Poster). 

Hunter, N., Chase, L., Goertz, C. Investigating SARS-CoV-2 at the Alaska SeaLife Center by Using Serology and Biosecurity Assessments Performed by the United States Department of Agriculture. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage 

AK, January 2024 (Poster) 

Martinez, C., Furst, E., Steinmetzer, K., Davis, J., Hunter, N., Beane, H., Goertz, C. (2024). Aspergillosis, an Emerging Concern at a Subarctic Facility (poster). International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine, Galway, Ireland, May 2024. 

Schlener, J., Hollmen, T., Steinmetzer, K, and Smith, M. (2024). Monitoring growth of common murres from wild eggs raised in captivity. Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, February 21-23, 2024. 

Uher-Koch, B.D.*, von Biela, V.R., Stanek, A.E, Latty, C.J., and Hollmen, T.E. (2024). Habitat use and foraging effort of breeding Red-throated and Pacific Loons in the Beaufort Sea. Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, January 29-February 2, 2024. 

Unal, E., Singh, V., Suydam, R., Goertz, C. E. C., Wade, P., and Romano, T. (2024) Comparative Skin Transcriptomics Reveals Biologically Relevant Gene Expression Differences in Endangered versus Stable Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas). Society for Marine

Mammalogy (SMM), Perth, Australia, November 2024. 

Journal Articles

Franson, J.C., Hollmen, T.E., Flint, P.L., and A.C. Matz. (2023). Trace elements in blood of sea ducks from Dutch Harbor and Izembek. Alaska.  Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 14 (1): 41–50J.

Hastings, K. K., Gelatt, T. S., Maniscalco, J. M., Jemison, L. A., Towell, R., Pendleton, G. W., and Johnson, D. S. (2023). Reduced survival of Steller sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska following marine heatwave. Frontiers in Marine Science. 10(112701). doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1127013.

Hollmen, T. E., Flint, P. L., Ulman, S. E. G., Wilson, H. M., Amundson, C. L., & Osnas, E. E. (2023). Climate change and coastal wetland salinization: Physiological and ecological consequences for Arctic waterfowl. Functional Ecology, 37, 1884–1896. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14363

Kirby, A. J., Balko, J. A., Goertz, C. E. C., and Lewbart, G. A. (2023). Characterization of Current Husbandry and Veterinary Care Practices of the Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) Using an Online Survey. Veterinary Sciences 10(7), 448. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070448

Maniscalco, J. M. (2023). "Changes in the overwintering diet of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in relation to the 2014-2016 northeast Pacific marine heatwave." Global Ecology and Conservation 43(e02427). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02427

Song, Z., Mooney, A., Quakenbush, L., Hobbs, R., Gaglione, E., Goertz, C. E. C., and Castellote, M. (2023). Variability of Echolocation Clicks in Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) Within Shallow Waters. Aquatic Mammals. 49(1), 62-72. https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.49.1.2023.62

Thometz, N. M., Rosen, D. A., Hermann-Sorensen, H., Meranda, M., Pardini, M., and Reichmuth, C. (2023). Maintaining control: metabolism of molting Arctic seals in water and when hauled out. Journal of Experimental Biology. 226(1): jeb244862. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.244862

Conference Presentations

Belovarac, J., Davis, J., Pace, C., and Goertz, C. E. C. (2023). Raising a Neurological Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) and Management into Adulthood. Association of Zoological Veterinary Technicians. Corpus Cristi, TX. October 2023.

Burek Huntington, K., Sheldon, K., Andrews, R., Goertz, C. E. C., McGuire, and T., Dennison. (2023). Postmortem pathology investigation of the wounds from invasive tagging in belugas (Delphinatpterus leucas) from Cook Inlet and Bristol Bay, Alaska. Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Anchorage, AK. January 23-27, 2023. 

Furst, E., Harris, S., Rautio, Al, Mulvad, G., and Reynolds, A. (2023). One Health, One Arctic, One Community:  Panel Presentation. Arctic Circle Assembly. Reykjavik, Iceland. October 2023.

Goertz, C. E. C., Furst, E., Martinez, C., Davis, J., Belovarac, J., Hunter, N., and Beane, H. (2023). Handling, Sampling, and Treating Aquatic Animals. Alaska VMA Symposium. Anchorage, AK. October 2023.

Goertz, C. E. C., Furst, E., Martinez, C., Davis, J., Belovarac, J., Hunter, N., and Beane, H. (2023). Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Response Program: What We Do, How You Can Help. Alaska VMA Symposium. Anchorage, AK. October 2023.

Hanenburg, M., Goertz, C., and Reichmuth, C. (2023). All about the curves: Cooperative body condition measurements of Arctic seals support health assessments for wild populations. Joint Conference of the International Marine Animal Trainer’s Association and the Animal Behavior Management Association. Atlanta, GA. March 5-10, 2023.

Hollmen, T. (2023). Making a Living in Northern Oceans: A Physiological Ecology Lens into Marine Bird Conservation. Invited plenary presentation. The 20th Alaska Bird Conference, Anchorage, AK, December 12-14, 2023.

Hollmen, T. (2023). Student scientists monitor seabirds in Seward:  engaging community in observations of our Bay. Seward Marine Science Symposium. Seward, AK. September 17, 2023.

Hollmen, T., Osnas, E., and Frost, C. (2023). Structured Decision Making as a Model to Integrate Different Knowledge Systems and Achieve Collaborative Conservation.  Workshop at North American Caribou Workshop and Arctic Ungulate Conference, Anchorage, AK, May 8-12, 2023.

Kansman, K., Nakonechny, L., Burek Huntington, K., Potter, B., and Goertz, C. E. C. (2023). Abdominal ectopic pregnancy and myocardial calcification in a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Anchorage, AK. January 23-27, 2023.

Kansman, K., Nakonechny, L., Potter, B., Burek-Huntington, K. A., and Goertz, C. E. C. (2023). Abdominal Ectopic Pregnancy and Myocardial Calcification in a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine. Salt Lake City, UT. May 2023.

Lum, A. M., Tuttle, A.D., Martony, M. E., Anderson, E. T., Anderson, C., E., Haulena, M., Goertz, C. E., C., Raverty, S. A., Burek-Huntington, K. A., Thompson, L. A., and Dunn, J. L. (2023). Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) Under Human Care in North America from 1979-2021. International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine. Salt Lake City, UT. May 2023.

Maliguine, A.M., Hollmen, T., Konar, B., and Amundson, C. (2023). Changing forage conditions for molting Steller’s Eiders in Izembek Lagoon, Alaska.  The 20th Alaska Bird Conference. Anchorage, Alaska, December 12-14, 2023.

Maniscalco, J. (2023). Changes in overwintering diet of Steller sea lions. Seward Marine Science Symposium. Seward, AK September 17, 2023.

Maniscalco, J. (2023). The good, the bad, the ugly: A brief history of our relationship with Steller sea lions. Belugas Count!. Kenai, AK. September 23, 2023.

Sebastian, P. J., Schlesener, C., Byrne, B. A., Miller, M. Smith, W., Batac, F., Burek-Huntington, K., Goertz, C. E. C., Rouse, N., Hunter, N., Weimer, B.C., and Johnson, C. K. (2023). Expansion of virulent Vibrio parahaemolyticus in humans and sea otters. 71st Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association. Athens, GA. July 29-August 4, 2023.

Smith, M., Van Hemert, C., Dusek, R., Hollmen, T., Pelo, K., Lee, A., Schlener, J., Kulis, D., Anderson, D., and Hall, S. (2023). Evaluating the sublethal and chronic effects of saxitoxin ingestion by common murres. Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Anchorage, AK. January 23-27, 2023. 

Steinmetzer, K. (2023). Finding successes in aviculture through the lens of covid and avian influenza. Waterfowl Conservation Workshop. International Wild Waterfowl Association. Seattle, WA. October 25-29, 2023.

Unal, E., Singh, V., Suydam, R., Goertz, C. E. C., Wade, P., and Romano, T. (2023). Skin transcriptome analysis as a potential tool for health assessment in belugas. Alaska Marine Science Symposium. Anchorage, AK. January 23-27, 2023.

Veazey, L., Hollmén, T., and Latty, C. (2023). Optimizing Sea Duck Research: Using Computer Vision-Based Behavior and Nest Survival Analysis. The 20th Alaska Bird Conference. Anchorage, Alaska, December 12-14, 2023.

Benedict, W. M., Gaudette, C., Dougherty, K. A., Passingham, R. K., Cannedy, A. L., Beane H. S., Stacy, N. I., and Lewbart, G. A. (2023). Blood Analyte and Morphometric Reference Intervals in Freshwater Adult Free-Range Wild Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine. Salt Lake City, UT. May 2023.

Furst, E., Gerlach, R., Hunter, N., and Goertz, C. E. C. (2023). Avian influenza screening at the Alaska SeaLife Center. Alaska Marine Science Symposium. January 23-27, 2023.

Goertz, C., Pace, C., Hunter, N., Abraham, T., and Reichmuth, C. (2023). Seasonal variation of markers of skin health in Alaskan ice seals. International Association of Aquatic Animal Medicine. Salt Lake City, UT. May 20-23, 2023.

Lee, L. K. F., Hipfiner, M., Frankfurter, G., Cray, C., Pearson, S. F., Fiorello, C., Clyde, N. M. T., Hudson, S. A., Parker, S. E., Stallknecht, D. E., Furst, E., and Haman, K. H. (2023). Baseline Health Parameters of Rhinoceros Auklets (Cerorhina monocerata) using Serum Protein Electrophoresis, Acute Phase Proteins, and Biochemistry. 71st Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association. Athens, GA. July 2023.

Maliguine, A., Hollmen, T., Konar, B., and Amundson, C. (2023). Have forage conditions for molting Steller’s eiders (Polysticta stelleri) changed in Izembek Lagoon? Alaska Marine Science Symposium. January 23-27, 2023.

Meranda, M., Ruscher, B., Thmetz, N., Rosen, D., and Reichmuth, C. (2023). Resting and stationary diving metabolic costs in Alaskan ice seals. Alaska Marine Science Symposium. January 23-27, 2023. 

Uher-Koch, B.D., Furst, E.M., Latty, C.J., and Hollmen, T.E. (2023). Mercury and lead exposure in Red-throated and Pacific Loons breeding in northern Alaska. Alaska Bird Conference. Anchorage, AK, December 12-14, 2023.

Journal Articles

Schmitt, T. L., Goertz, C. E. C., Hobbs, R. C., Osborn, S., DiRocco, S., Bissell, H., & Harris, W. S. (2022). Erythrocyte, Whole Blood, Plasma, and Blubber Fatty Acid Profiles in Oceanaria-Based versus Wild Alaskan Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas). Oceans, 3(4), 464-479. doi:10.3390/oceans3040031

Joblon, M. J., Flower, J. E., Thompson, L. A., Biddle, K. E., Burt, D. A., Zabka, T. S., Adkesson, M. J., Halaska, B., Goertz, C. E. C., Rouse, N., Cahoon, S. N., Jetzke, K., Giovanelli, R. P., and Tuttle, A. D. (2022). Investigation Of The Use Of Serum Biomarkers For The Detection Of CardiacDisease In Marine Mammals. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 53(2), 373-382

Pace, C. N., Webber, M. A., Boege Tobin, D. D., Pemberton, S., Belovarac, J., & Goertz, C. E. C. (2022). The Northernmost and Westernmost Records of the Guadalupe Fur Seal (Arctocephalus philipii townsendi). Aquatic Mammals, 48(6), 592-601. doi.org/10.1578/AM.48.6.2022.592

Thompson, L. A., Goertz, C. E. C., Quackenbush, L. T., Huntington, K. B., Suydam, R. S., Stimmelmayr, R., & Romano, T. A. (2022). Serological Detection of Marine Origin Brucella Exposure in Two Alaska Beluga Stocks. Animals, 12(15), 1932. doi.org/10.3390/ani12151932

Sills, J. M., and Reichmuth, C.,(2022) Vocal behavior in spotted seals (Phoca larcha) and implications for passive acoustic monitoring.  Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 3:862435

Burek Huntington, K. A., Gill, V. A., Berrian, A. M., Goldstein, T., Tuomi, P., Byrne, B. A., Worman, K., and Mazet, J., (2021) Causes of Mortality of Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Alaska from 2002 to 2012. Frontiers in Marine Science (8:630582).

Coletti, H. A., Bowen, L., Ballachey, B. E., Wilson, T. L., Waters, S., Booz, M., Counihan, K. L., Hollmén, T. E., Pister, B. (2021) Gene Expression Profiles in Two Razor Clam Populations: Discerning Drivers of Population Status. Life, 11(12), 1288. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11121288.

Hermann-Sorensen, H., Thometz, N., Woodie, K., Dennison-Gibby, S., & Reichmuth, C. (2021). In vivo measurements of lung volumes in ringed seals: insights from biomedical imaging. Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(2), jeb 235507. doi:10.1242/jeb.235507

Goertz, C. E. C., Woodie, K., Long, B., Hartman, L., Gaglione, E., Christen, D., Clauss, T., Flower, J. E., Tuttle, A. D., Richard, C., Romano, T. A., Schmitt, T. L., Otjen, E., Osborn, S., Aibel, S., Binder, T., Van Bonn, W., Castellote, M., Mooney, T. A., Dennison-Gibby, S., Burek Huntington, K. A., and Rowels, T. K. (2021) Stranded beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) calf response and care: reports of two cases with different outcomes: Polar Research, 40(S1).

McGuire, T. L., Shelden, K. E. W., Himes Boor, G. K., Stephens, A. D., McClung, J. R., Garner, C., Goertz, C. E. C., Burek Huntington, K. A., O' Corry-Crowe, G., and Wright, B. (2021) Patterns of mortality in endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales: Insights from pairing a long-term photo-identification study with stranding records: Marine Mammal Science, v. 37, p. 492-511.

Rosen, D. S., Thometz, N. M., and Reichmuth, C. (2021) Seasonal and Developmental Patterns of Energy Intake and Growth in Alaskan Ice Seals: Aquatic Mammals, v. 47, p. 559-573.

Rouse, N. M., Counihan, K. L., Boege Tobin, D. D., Goertz, C. E. C., and Duddleston, K. N. (2021) Habitat associations between Streptococcus bovis/equinus complex and Streptococcus phocae, the causative agents of strep syndrome in sea otters, and the marine environment. Marine Ecology, 43, e12689.

Rouse, N. M., Counihan, K. L., Goertz, C. E. C., and Duddleston, K. N. (2021) Competency of common northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) prey items to harbor Streptococcus lutetiensis and S. phocae: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, v. 143, p. 69-78.

Journal Articles

Savage, K. N., Burek Huntington, K. A., Wright, S. K., Bryan, A., Sheffield, G., Webber, M., Stimmelmayr, R., Tuomi, P., Delaney, M. A., and Walker, W. (2021) Stejneger's beaked whale strandings in Alaska, 1995-2020, Marine Mammal Science, 37(3), 843-869.

Spies, I., Orr, J. W., Stevenson, D. E., Goddard, P., Hoff, G., Guthridge, J., Hollowed, M., and Rooper, C. (2021) Skate egg nursery areas support genetic diversity of Alaska and Aleutian skates in the Bering Sea: Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 669, p. 121-138.

Spies, I., Orr, J. W., Stevenson, D. E., Goddard, P., Hoff, G. R., Guthridge, J., and Rooper, C. N. (2021) Genetic evidence from embryos suggests a new species of skate related to Bathyraja parmifera (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) in the Bering Sea: Marine Ecology Progress Series, v. 670, p. 155-166.

Suryan, R. M., Arimitsu, M. L., Coletti, H. A., Hopcroft, R. R., Lindeberg, M. R., Barbeaux, S. J., Batten, S. D., Burt, W. J., Bishop, M. A., Bodkin, J. L., Brenner, R., Campbell, R. W., Cushing, D. A., Danielson, S. L., Dorn, M. W., Drummond, B., Esler, D., Gelatt, T. S., Hanselman, D. H., Hatch, S. A., Haught, S., Holderied, K., Iken, K., Irons, D. B., Kettle, A. B., Kimmel, D. G., Konar, B., Kuletz, K. J., Laurel, B. J., Maniscalco, J. M., Matkin, C., McKinstry, C. A. E., Monson, D. H., Moran, J. R., Olsen, D., Palsson, W. A., Pegau, W. S., Piatt, J. F., Rogers, L. A., Rojeck, N. A., Schaefer, A., Spies, I. B., Straley, J. M., Strom, S. L., Sweeney, K. L., Szymkowiak, M., Weitzman, B. P., Yasumiishi, E. M., and Zador, S. G. (2021) Ecosystem response persists after a prolonged marine heatwave: Nature, Scientific Reports, v. 11.

Tanedo, S., Hollmén, T. E., Maniscalco, J. M., and Ulman, S. E. G. (2021) Using Remote Video Technology to Study Environmental Factors Influencing Productivity of Black-Legged Kittiwakes Rissa Tridactyla: Marine Ornithology, v. 49, p. 293-299.

Bishop, A., Brown, C., Sattler, R., & Horning, M. (2020). An Integrative Method for Characterizing Marine Habitat Features Associated with Predation: A Case Study on Juvenile Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Frontiers in Marine Science, 7: 576716

Bowen, L., Counihan, K., Ballachey, B., Coletti, H., Hollmén, T., Pister, B., and Wilson, T. L. (2020). Monitoring nearshore ecosystem health using Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) as an indicator species. Peer J 8:e8761

Counihan, K. L., Tuomi, P.A., and Hollmen, T.E. (2020) Differential Progression of Lymphoma in Two Captive Steller’s Eiders (Polysticta stelleri).  Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, 34(3), 302-305, doi: 10.1647/1082-6742-34.3.302

Levin, M., Jasperse, L., Desforges, J-P., O’Hara, T., Rea, L., Castellini, J. M., Maniscalco, J. M., Fadely, B., and Keogh, M. (2020) Methyl mercury (MeHg) in vitro exposure alters mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation and cytokine expression in Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups. Science of the Total Environment 725: 138308.

Lian, M., Castellini, J. M., Kuhn, T., Rea, L., Bishop, L., Keogh, M., Kennedy, S. N., Fadely, B., van Wijngaarden, E., Maniscalco, J. M., O’Hara, T. (2020) Assessing oxidative stress in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): Associations with mercury and selenium concentrations. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 235: 108786,

Maniscalco, J. M., Springer, A. M., Counihan, K. L., Hollmen, T., Aderman, H. M., and Toyukak, S., M. (2020). Contemporary diets of walruses in Bristol Bay, Alaska suggest temporal variability in benthic community structure. Peer J, (8), e8735.

McGuire, T.L., Shelden, K.E., Himes Boor, G.K.,  Stephens, A.D., McClung, J.R., Garner, C., Goertz, C.E.C., Burek-Huntington, K.A.,  O’Corry-Crowe, G., Wright, B., (2020) Patterns of mortality of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales: Insights from pairing a long-term photo-identification study with stranding records. Marine Mammal Science. doi.org/10.1111/mms.12766 

Mooney, T.A., Castellote, M., Jones, I., Rouse, N., Goertz, C.E.C. (2020). Audiogram of a Cook Inlet beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. http://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/10.0002351

Safine, D.E., Lindberg, M.S., Martin, K.H., Talbot ,S.L., Swem, T.R., Pearce, J.M., Stellrecht, N.C., Sage, G.K., Riddle, A.E., Fales, K., and T.E. Hollmén. (2020). Use of genetic mark-recapture to estimate breeding site fidelity and philopatry in a threatened sea duck population, Alaska-breeding Steller’s eiders. Endangered Species Research 41:349-360.

Sattler, R., Bishop, A., and Polasek, L. (2020) Cortisol Levels for Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Human Care: Aquatic Mammals, 2 (46), p.146-151.

Tanedo, S.A., and T.E. Hollmen. (2020). Refining remote observation techniques to estimate productivity of Black-legged Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) in Resurrection Bay in the Northern Gulf of Alaska. Marine Ornithology 48: 61-69.

Van Cise, A.M., Wade, P.R., Goertz, C.E.C., Burek- Huntington, K.A., Parsons, K.M., Clauss, T., Hobbs, R.C., and Apprill, A. (2020). Skin Microbiome of Beluga Whales: Spatial, Temporal, and Health-Related Dynamics. Animal Microbiome 2(39).

Walden, H. S., A. L. Bryan, et al. (2020). Helminth Fauna of Ice Seals in the Alaskan Bering and Chukchi Seas, 2006-15.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 4(56): p. 863-872.

Journal Articles

Allen, K.N., Vazquez-Medina, J.P., Lawler, J.M., Mellish, J.E., Horning, M., and Hindle, A.G. (2019) Muscular apoptosis but not oxidative stress increases with old age in a long-lived diver, the Weddell seal. Journal of Experimental Biology, 222(12) jeb200246

Andrews, R. D., Baird, R. W., Calambokidis, J., Goertz , C. E. C., Gulland, F. M. D., Heide-Jorgensen, M. P., Hooker, S. K., Johnson, M. P., Mate, B., Mitani, Y., Nowacek, D. P., Owen, K., Quakenbush, L. T., Raverty, S. A., Robbins, J., Schorr, G. S., Shpak, O. V., Townsend, F. I., Uhart, M., Wells, R. S., and Zerbini, A., (2019) Best Practice guidelines for cetacean tagging: Journal of Cetacean Research and Management,  20, p. 27-66.

Bishop, A.M., Dubel, A., Sattler, R., Brown, C.L., and Horning, M., (2019) Wanted dead or alive: Characterizing likelihood of juvenile Steller sea lion predation from diving and space use patterns. Endangered Species Research, 40, p. 357-367.

Brown, C., Horning, M., and Bishop, A. (2019) Improving emergence location estimates for Argos pop-up transmitters. Animal Biotelemetry, 7(4), p. 1-10.

Counihan, K. L., Bowen, L., Ballachey, B., Coletti, H., Hollmén, T.E., Pister, B., and Wilson, T.L. (2019) Physiological and gene transcription assays to assess responses of mussels to environmental changes. PeerJ, 7, e78000.

Goertz, C.E.C., Burek-Huntington, K.A., Royer, K., Quakenbush, L., Clauss, T., Hobbs, R., and Kellar, N., (2019) Comparing progesterone in blubber and serum to assess pregnancy in wild beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas): Conservation Physiology, 7, p. coz071.

Goertz , C.E.C., Reichmuth, C., Thometz, N.M., Ziel, H., and Boveng, P.L. (2019) Comparative health assessments of Alaskan Ice seals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6(4), p. 1-15.

Horning, M., Andrews, R.A., Bishop, A.M., Boveng, P.L., Costa, D.P., Crocker, D.E., Haulena, M., Hindell, M., Hindle, A.G., Holser, R.R., Hooker, S.K., Huckstadt, L.A., Johnson, S., Lea, M.A., McDonalds, B.I., McMahon, C.R., Robinson, P.W., Sattler, R.L., Shuert, C.R., Steingass, S.M., Thompson, D., Tuomi, P.A., Williams, C.L., and Jamie N. Womble. (2019) Best practice recommendations for the use of external telemetry devices on pinnipeds.  Animal Biotelemtry, 7:20

Miller, M.W.C., Lovvorn, J. R., Matz, A.C., Taylor, R.J., Latty, C.J., Brooks, M.L., and Hollmén, T.E. (2019) Interspecific patterns of trace elements in sea ducks: Can surrogate species be used in contaminants monitoring? Ecological Indicators, 98, p. 830-839.

Shelden, K.E.W., Burns, J.J., McGuire, T., Burek Huntington, K.A., Vos, D.J., Goertz , C.E.C., O' Corry-Crowe, G., and Mahoney, B.A., (2019) Reproductive status of female beluga whales from the endangered Cook Inlet Population: Marine Mammal Science, p. 1-10.

Steingass, S., Horning, M., and Bishop, A. (2019) Space use of Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) from two haulout locations along the Oregon coast. PLoS ONE, 14(7), e0219484.

Journal Articles

Christie, K.S., Hollmén, T.E., Huntington, H.P., and Lovvorn, J. (2018) Structured decision analysis informed by traditional ecological knowledge as a tool to strengthen subsistence systems in a changing Arctic. Ecology and Society,23(4):42

Sattler, R., Bishop, A., Woodie, K., and Polasek, L. (2018) Characterizing estrus by trans-abdominal ultrasounds, fecal estrone-3-glucuronide, and vaginal cytology in the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Theriogenology,120, p.25-32.

Counihan, K.L. and Hollmén, T.E. (2018) Immune parameters in different age classes of captive male Steller's eiders (Polysticta stelleri). Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 86: p.41-46.

Jacob, J.M., Subramaniam, K., Tu, S.L., Nielsen, O., Tuomi, P., Upton, C., and Waltzek, T.B. (2018) Complete genome sequence of a novel sea otterpox virus. Virus Genes, p.1-12.

Mooney, T.A., Castellote, M., Jones, I.T., Quakenbush, L., Hobbs, R., Gaglione, E., & Goertz, C. (2018). Local acoustic habitat relative to hearing sensitivities in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). Journal of Ecoacoustics, 2. doi.org/10.22261/JEA.QZD9Z5

Counihan, K.L. (2018) The physiological effects of oil, dispersant and dispersed oil on the bay mussell, Mytilus trossulus, in Arctic/Subarctic conditions.  Aquatic Toxicology, 199: p.220-231.

Churchwell, R.T., Kendall, S., Brown, S.C., Blanchard, A.L., Hollmén, T.E., Powell, A.N. (2018) The first hop: use of Beaufort Sea deltas by hatch-year semipalmated sandpipers.  Estuaries and Coast, 41(1) 280-292.

Mooney, T.A., Castellote, M., Quakenbush, L., Hobbs, R., Gaglione, E., & Goertz, C. (2018). Variation in hearing within a wild population of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas). Journal of Experimental Biology.  221(9), jeb171959.  

Bishop A, Brown C, Rehberg M, Torres L, Horning M (2018) Juvenile Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) utilization distributions in the Gulf of Alaska. Movemement Ecology 6:6.

Allen, K., Hindle, A., Vazquez-Medina, J.P., Lawler, J.M., Mellish, J.E. and M. Horning (2018) Age and muscle specific oxidative stress management strategies in a long-lived diver, the Weddell seal. The FASEB Journal 2018 32:1_supplement, 861.5-861.5 

Hocking, D.P., Marx, F.G., Sattler, R., Harris, R.N., Pollack, T.I., Sorrel, K.J., Fitzgerald, E.M.G., McCurry, M.R., and Evans, A.R. (2018) Clawed forelimbs allow northern seals to eat like their ancient ancestors, Royal Society Open Science, 5:172393.

Latty, C.J., Hollmén, T.E., Petersen, M.R., Powell, A.N. and R.D. Andrews (2018) Erratum: Biochimical and clinical responses of Common Eiders to implanted satellite transmitters. The Condor, 120(1) 185-187.

Maniscalco, J.M., and Parker, P. (2018) Maternal and offspring effects on the timing of parturition in western Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus).  Canadian Journal of Zoology, 96(4), p. 333-339.

Journal Articles

Miller, C.N., L. Polasek, A.M.C. Oliveria, and J. Maniscalco. (2017).  Milk fatty acid composition of perinatal and foraging Steller sea lions: examination from pup stomachs. Canadian Journal of Zoology doi:10.1139/cjz-2016-0015.

Sattler, R., and Polasek, L. (2017)  Serum estradiol and progesterone profiles during estrus, pseudopregnancy and active gestation in Steller sea lions. Journal of Zoo Biology 2017:1-9, https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21381

Burgess, T.L., Kreuder Johnson, C., Burdin, A., Gill, V.A., Doroff, A.M., Tuomi, P., Smith, W.A., and Goldstein, T. (2017) Brucella Infection in Asian Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris lutris) on Bering Island, Russia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  epub, DOI 10.7589/2016-09-220

Morey, J.S., Burek Huntington, K.A., Campbell, M., Clauss, T.M., Goertz, C.E., Hobbs, R.C., Lunardi, D., Moors, A.J., Neely, M.G., Schwacke, L.H., Van Dolah, F.M. (2017) De novo transcriptome assembly and RNA-Seq expression analysis in blood from         beluga whales of Bristol Bay, AK, Marine Genomics, epub, DOI 10.1016/j.margen.2017.08.001

Richard, J.T., Schultz, K., Goertz, C.E.C., Hobbs, R., Romano, T., and Sartini, L. (2017) Assessing the Quantity and Downstream Performance of DNA Isolated from Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Blow Samples. Aquatic Mammals,43(4), p. 398-408.

Horning M, Haulena M, Tuomi PA, Mellish JE, Goertz CE, Woodie K, Berngartt RK, Johnson S, Shuert CR, Walker KA, Skinner JP, Boveng PL. (2017) Best practice recommendations for the use of fully implanted telemetry devices in pinnipeds. Animal Biotelemetry (2017)5:13.

Horning M, Haulena M, Rosenberg JF, Nordstrom C. Intraperitoneal implantation of life-long telemetry transmitters in three rehabilitated harbor seal pups. BMC Veterinary Research (2017)13:139.

Steingass S, Horning M. (2017) Individual-based energetic model suggests bottom up mechanisms for the impact of coastal hypoxia on Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) foraging behavior. Journal of Theoretical Biology 416:190-198.

Journal Articles

Andrews, R.D. and Enstipp, M.R. (2016) Diving physiology of seabirds and marine mammals: Relevance, challenges and some solutions for field studies. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 202, 38-52.

Belonovich, O.A., Fomin, S.V., Burkanov, V.N., Andrews, R.D., and Davis, R.W. (2016) Foraging behavior of lactating northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) in the Commander Islands, Russia. Polar Biology 39:357–363

Beltran, R., Peterson, S. McHuron, E., Reichmuth, C., Huckstadt, L., Costa, D. (2016) Seals and sea lions are what they eat, plus what? Determination of trophic discrimination factors for seven pinniped species. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 30(9), 1115-1122

Cornick, L.A., Quakenbush, L.T., Norman, S.A.,  Pasi, C., Maslyk, P., Burek, K.A., Goertz, C.E.C., and Hobbs, R.C. (2016) Seasonal and developmental differences in blubber stores of beluga whales in Bristol Bay, Alaska using high-resolution ultrasound.  Journal of Mammology, 1-11                

Cortez, M., Goertz, C.E.C., Gill, V.A., and Davis, R.W. (2016) Development of an altricial mammal at sea:  II. Endery budgets of female sea otters and their pups in Simpson Bay, Alaska.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 481, 81-91

Goertz, C.E.C., Polasek, L., Burek, K., Suydam,  R., and Sformo, T., (2016)  Demography and pathology of a Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) mass-mortality event at Icy Cape, Alaska, September, 2009. Polar Biology, DOI 10.1007/s00300-016-2023-x

Hay,G.C. …Horning, M., et al (2016) Key Questions in Marine Megafauna Movement Ecology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution online. Evolution 31(6): 463-475. 

Latty, C.J. ,  Hollmén, T.E., Petersen, M.R., Powell, A.N., and Andrews, R.D.  (2016) Biochemical and clinical responses of Common Eiders to implanted satellite transmitters. Condor 118:489-501.

Fregosi A, Klinck H, Horning M, Costa DP, Mann D, Sexton K, Hückstädt LA, Mellinger DK, Southall BL (2016) An animal-borne active acoustic tag for minimally invasive behavioral response studies on marine mammals. Animal Biotelemetry 4:1.

Nichols, J.D., Hollmén, T.E., and Grand, J.B. (2016) Monitoring for the Management of Disease Risk in Animal Translocation Programmes. Eco Health 1-11.

McHuron, E.A., Walcott, S.M., Zeligs, J., Skrovan, S., Costa, D.P., and Reichmuth, C. (2016) Whisker growth dynamics in two North Pacific pinnipeds: implications for determining foraging ecology from stable isotope analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series,554: 213-224.

Mooney, T.A.Castellote, M., Quackenbush, L., Hobbs, R., Goertz, C.E.C., and Gaglione, E. (2016) Measuring Hearing in Wild Beluga Whales. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II.  A.N. Popper, A. Hawkins (eds). Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, New York

Owen, K., Jenner, C.S., Jenner, M.N.M., and Andrews, R.D. (2016) A week in the life of a pygmy blue whale: migratory dive depth overlaps with large vessel drafts. Animal Biotelemetry 4:17.

Polasek, L., Frost, C., David, J.H.M, Meyer, M.A., and Davis R.(2016)  Myoglobin distribution in the locomotory muscles of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus). Aquatic Mammals 42(4), 421-427.