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The National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) conducts research on marine mammals important to the mission of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with particular attention to issues related to marine mammals off the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. Research projects focus on ecology and behavior, population dynamics, life history, and status and trends.  Information is provided to various domestic and international organizations to assist in developing rational and appropriate management regimes for marine resources under NOAA's jurisdiction. These organizations include the NMFS Alaska and Northwest Regional Offices, the NMFS Office of Protected Resources, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, the International Whaling Commission, and the Arctic Council. 

Research conducted by NMML utilizes a variety of methods and tools to obtain needed information. Determination of status and trends of marine mammal populations requires information on abundance, stock structure, mortality and net productivity. To obtain these data, censuses are carried out from ships, aircraft and on land. Radio and satellite-linked telemetry is utilized to determine movements and migrations, critical feeding areas and depths, and other behavioral data. Sophisticated analyses and modeling are carried out to determine necessary population parameters. Research programs are carried out cooperatively with many other federal, state and private sector collaborators.


For more information about the National Marine Mammal Laboratory, please contact us at nmml.information@noaa.gov or call NMML Director John Bengtson at (206) 526-4045, or NMML Deputy Director Robyn Angliss at (206) 526-4032.

 

National Marine Mammal Laboratory
Alaska Fisheries Science Center/NOAA

7600 Sand Point Way N.E. F/AKC3
Seattle, WA 98115-6349
(206) 526-4045 (voice)
(206) 526-6615 (fax)


Recent Reports, Publications, and Posters

Quarterly Reports
Publications
  • TOLLIT, D., A. D. SCHULZE, A. W. TRITES, P. F. OLESIUK, S. J. CROCKFORD, T. GELATT, R. R. REAM, and K. M. MILLER. 2009. Development and application of DNA techniques for validating and improving pinniped diet estimates. Ecol. Appl. 19:889-905. 
  • PHILLIPS, C. D., J. W. BICKHAM, J. C. PATTON, and T. S. GELATT. 2009. Systematics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus): Subspecies recognition based on concordance of genetics and morphometrics. Occas. Pap. Mus. Texas Tech Univ. 283:1-15. 
  • LEA, M-A., D. JOHNSON, R. REAM, J. STERLING, S. MELIN, and T. GELATT. 2009. Extreme weather events influence dispersal of naive northern fur seals. Biol. Lett. 5:252-257. 
  • CLAPHAM, P., and Y. IVASHCHENKO. 2009. A whale of a deception. Mar. Fish. Rev. 71(1):44-52. (.pdf, 2.16MB).  Online.
  • CLAPHAM, P., Y. MIKHALEV, W. FRANKLIN, D. PATON, C. S. BAKER, Y. V. IVASHCHENKO, and R. L. BROWNELL, Jr. 2009. Catches of humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, by the Soviet Union and other nations in the Southern Ocean, 1947-1973. Mar. Fish. Rev. 71(1):39-43. (.pdf, 437KB).  Online.
  • PINTO de Sá ALVES, L. C., A. ANDRIOLO, A. N. ZERBINI, J. L. ALTMAYER PIZZORNO, and P. J. CLAPHAM. 2009. Record of feeding by humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) in tropical waters off Brazil. Mar Mammal Sci. 25(2):416-419. 
  • BOERSMA, P. D., G. A. REBSTOCK, E. FRERE, and S. E. MOORE. 2009. Following the fish: Penguins and productivity in the South Atlantic. Ecol. Monogr. 79:59-76. 
  • PARSONS, K. M., K. C. BALCOMB III, J. K. B. FORD, and J. W. DURBAN. 2009. The social dynamics of southern resident killer whales and conservation implications for this endangered population. Anim. Behav. 77:963-971. 
  • Additional National Marine Mammal Laboratory Publications
Posters
  • Factors Influencing the Activity Budget of Territorial Male California Sea Lions
    By:  SARAH GUTZWILLER
    Conference:  Hollings Scholarship Student Presentations, Annual NOAA Science Symposium, Silver Spring, MD
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 1.49MB)   Online.

  • The Role of Unmanned Aerial Systems in Monitoring Ice-Associated Seals
    By:  ERIN E. MORELAND, MICHAEL F. CAMERON, PETER L. BOVENG, JOSH M. LONDON, LISA HIRUKI-RARING
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 1.92MB)   Online.

  • A Comprehensive Approach for Estimating Harbor Seal Abundance in Alaska
    By:  JOSH M. LONDON, PETER L. BOVENG, JAY M. VER HOEF, JOHN K. JANSEN, KYMBERLY M. YANO, LUCIANA SANTOS
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 1.21MB)   Online.

  • Seasonal Movements, Habitat Selection, Foraging and Haul-out Behavior of Adult Bearded Seals in the Chukchi Sea
    By:  MICHAEL F. CAMERON, PETER L. BOVENG, JAY M. Ver HOEF, HEATHER L. ZIEL
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 4.26MB)   Online.

  • Recent Counts of Freshwater Seals in Alaska's Lake Iliamna
    By:  DAVID E. WITHROW, KYMBERLY M. YANO
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 7.45MB)   Online.

  • Bowhead Whale Feeding Ecology Study (BOWFEST) Aerial Surveys: a Comparison of Bowhead Whale Distribution and Survey Effort in 2007 and 2008 in the Vicinity of Barrow, Alaska
    By:  KIMBERLY T. GOETZ, DAVID J. RUGH, JULIE A. MOCKLIN
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 8.32MB)   Online.

  • Encounters of Marine Mammals in theWaters of Southwestern Bering Sea
    By:  OKSANA V. SAVENKO, TATIANA S. SHULEZHKO, KARINA K. TARASYAN, VLADIMIR N. BURKANOV
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 5.0MB)   Online.

  • Cetacean Distribution in the Bering Sea in the Spring and Summer 2008
    By:  NANCY A. FRIDAY, ALEXANDRE N. ZERBINI, JANICE M. WAITE, AMY S. KENNEDY, BRENDA K. RONE, PHILLIP J. CLAPHAM, SUE E. MOORE
    Conference:  Alaska Marine Science Symposium, Anchorage, AK, Jan 2009
    (2009 poster, .pdf, 3.66MB)   Online.

  • Additional National Marine Mammal Laboratory Posters

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