Publications, reports and presentations on our Hawai‘i research
PDF copies of peer-reviewed publications, graduate theses, popular articles, contract reports, government reports, and many of our recent conference presentations can be downloaded below. The most recent in each category are at the top of each section.
Peer-reviewed publications
2011 and in press
- Aschettino, J.M., R.W. Baird, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, J.L. Huggins, K.K. Martien, S.D. Mahaffy, and K.L. West. 2011. Population structure of melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) in the Hawaiian Archipelago: evidence of multiple populations based on photo-identification. Marine Mammal Science doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00517.x Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson and R.D. Andrews. 2011. Movements of two satellite-tagged pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) off the island of Hawai‘i. Marine Mammal Science doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00458.x Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, S.D. Mahaffy, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, and R.D. Andrews. 2011. Open-ocean movements of a satellite-tagged Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris): evidence for an offshore stock in Hawai‘i? Aquatic Mammals 37:506-511. Download PDF copy
- Martien, K.K., R.W. Baird, N.M. Hedrick, A.M. Gorgone, J.L. Thieleking, D.J. McSweeney, K.M. Robertson, and D.L. Webster. 2011. Population structure of island-associated dolphins: evidence from mitochondrial and microsatellite markers for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) around the main Hawaiian Islands. Marine Mammal Science doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00506.x Download PDF copy
- Mesnick, S.L., B.L. Taylor, F.I. Archer, K.K. Martien, S.
Escorza Treviño, B.L. Hancock-Hanser, S.C. Moreno Medina, V.L. Pease, K.M.
Robertson, J.M. Straley, R.W. Baird, J. Calambokidis, G.S. Schorr, P.
Wade, V. Burkanov, C.R. Lunsford, L. Rendell, and P.A. Morin. 2011.
Sperm
whale population structure in the eastern and central North Pacific inferred by
the use of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), microsatellites and
mitochondrial DNA. Molecular Ecology Resources 11(Suppl. 1):278-298.
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- Sakai, M., K. Aoki, K. Sato, M. Amano, R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr and N. Miyazaki. 2011. Swim speed and acceleration measurements of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Hawai‘i. Mammal Study 36:55-59. Download PDF copy
- Woodworth, P.A., G.S. Schorr, R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, R.D. Andrews and J.J. Polovina. In press. Eddies as offshore foraging grounds for melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra). Marine Mammal Science doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00509.x Download PDF copy
2010
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson and R.D. Andrews. 2010. Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged false killer whales around the main Hawaiian Islands. Endangered Species Research 10:107-121. Download PDF copy
- Faerber, M.M., and R.W. Baird. 2010. Does a lack of observed beaked whale strandings in military exercise areas mean no impacts have occurred? A comparison of stranding and detection probabilities in the Canary and Hawaiian Islands. Marine Mammal Science 26:602-613 Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
2009
- Baird, R.W., A.M. Gorgone, D.J. McSweeney, A.D. Ligon, M.H. Deakos, D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, K.K. Martien, D.R. Salden, and S.D. Mahaffy. 2009. Population structure of island-associated dolphins: evidence from photo-identification of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the main Hawaiian Islands. Marine Mammal Science 25:251-274. Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
- Hooker, S.K., R.W. Baird, and A. Fahlman. 2009. Could beaked whales get the bends? Effects of diving behaviour and physiology on modelled gas exchange for three species: Ziphius cavirostris, Mesoplodon densirostris and Hyperoodon ampullatus. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology 167:235-246. Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at doi:10.1016/j.resp.2009.04.023.
- McSweeney, D.J., R.W. Baird, S.D. Mahaffy, D.L. Webster, and G.S. Schorr. 2009. Site fidelity and association patterns of a rare species: pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) in the main Hawaiian Islands. Marine Mammal Science 25:557-572. Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
- Reeves, R.R., S. Leatherwood and R.W. Baird. 2009. Evidence of a possible decline since 1989 in false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) around the main Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Science 63:253-261. Download PDF copy
- Schorr, G.S., R.W. Baird, M.B. Hanson, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney and R.D. Andrews. 2009. Movements of satellite-tagged Blainville's beaked whales off the island of Hawai‘i. Endangered Species Research 10:203-213. Download PDF copy.
- West, K.L., W.A. Walker, R.W. Baird, W. White, G. Levine, E. Brown and D. Schofield. 2009. Diet of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Marine Mammal Science 25:931-943. Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
- Ylitalo, G.M., R.W. Baird, G.K. Yanagida, D.L. Webster, S.J. Chivers, J.L. Bolton, G.S. Schorr, and D.J. McSweeney. 2009. High levels of persistent organic pollutants measured in blubber of island-associated false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) around the main Hawaiian Islands. Marine Pollution Bulletin 58:1932-1937. Download PDF copy.
2008
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, D.J. McSweeney and J. Barlow. 2008. Diel variation in beaked whale diving behavior. Marine Mammal Science 24:630-642. Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, S.D. Mahaffy, D.J. McSweeney, G.S. Schorr and A.D. Ligon. 2008. Site fidelity and association patterns in a deep-water dolphin: rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) in the Hawaiian Archipelago. Marine Mammal Science 24:535-553. Download PDF copy The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
- Baird, R.W., A.M. Gorgone, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, D.R. Salden, M.H. Deakos, A.D. Ligon, G.S. Schorr, J. Barlow and S.D. Mahaffy. 2008. False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) around the main Hawaiian Islands: long-term site fidelity, inter-island movements, and association patterns. Marine Mammal Science 24:591-612. Download PDF copy The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
2007 and prior
- Chivers, S.J., R.W. Baird, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, N.M. Hedrick, and J.C. Salinas. 2007. Genetic variation and evidence for population structure in eastern North Pacific false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). Canadian Journal of Zoology 85:783-794. Download PDF copy
- McSweeney, D.J., R.W. Baird and S.D. Mahaffy. 2007. Site fidelity, associations and movements of Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s (Mesoplodon densirostris) beaked whales off the island of Hawai‘i. Marine Mammal Science 23:666-687. Download PDF copy. The definitive version is available at Wiley InterScience
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, A.D. Ligon, G.S. Schorr, and J. Barlow. 2006. Diving behaviour of Cuvier's (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville's (Mesoplodon densirostris) beaked whales in Hawai‘i. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84:1120-1128. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, C. Bane, J. Barlow, D.R. Salden, L.K. Antoine, R.G. LeDuc, and D.L. Webster. 2006. Killer whales in Hawaiian waters: information on population identity and feeding habits. Pacific Science 60:523-530. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W. 2005. Sightings of dwarf (Kogia sima) and pygmy (K. breviceps)
sperm whales from the main Hawaiian Islands. Pacific Science 59:461-466. Download
PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., and A.M. Gorgone. 2005. False killer whale dorsal fin disfigurements as a
possible indicator of long-line fishery interactions in Hawaiian waters. Pacific Science 59:593-601.Download
PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., A.D. Ligon, S.K. Hooker, and A.M. Gorgone. 2001.Sub-surface and night-time behaviour of pantropical spotted dolphins in Hawai‘i. Canadian Journal of Zoology 79: 988-996. Download PDF copy
- Courbis, S.S. 2011. Population structure of island-associated pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) in Hawaiian waters. Ph.D. Dissertation, Portland State University. Download PDF copy
- Aschettino, J.M. 2010. Population size and structure of melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) around the main Hawaiian Islands: evidence of multiple populations based on photographic data. M.Sc. Thesis, Hawai‘i Pacific University. 117 pp. Download PDF copy (13 MB file)
- Baird, R.W., E.M. Oleson, J. Barlow, A.D. Ligon, A.M. Gorgone, and S.D. Mahaffy. 2011. Photo-identification and satellite tagging of false killer whales during HICEAS II: evidence of an island-associated population in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Document PSRG-2011-16 presented to the Pacific Scientific Review Group, Seattle, November 2011. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., S.D. Mahaffy, D.J. McSweeney, A.M. Gorgone, G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, M.B. Hanson and R.D. Andrews. 2011. Assessment of re-sighting rates of previously dart-tagged false killer whales and short-finned pilot whales in Hawaii: a preliminary report taking into account re-sightings of social groups. Document PSRG-2011-18 presented to the Pacific Scientific Review Group, Seattle, November 2011. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, S.D. Mahaffy, J.M. Aschettino and T. Cullins. 2011. Movements and spatial use of satellite-tagged odontocetes in the western main Hawaiian Islands: results of field work undertaken off O‘ahu in October 2010 and Kaua‘i in February 2011. Annual progress report under Grant No. N00244-10-1-0048 from the Naval Postgraduate School. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson and R.D. Andrews. 2011. Movements and spatial use of false killer whales in Hawai‘i: satellite tagging studies in 2009. Report prepared under Order No. AB133F09SE4132 from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, HI. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., J.M. Aschettino, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, S. Baumann-Pickering and S.D. Mahaffy. 2010. Melon-headed whales in the Hawaiian archipelago: an assessment of population structure and long-term site fidelity based on photo-identification. Report prepared under Order No. JG133F09SE4440 to Cascadia Research Collective from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, CA. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson and R.D. Andrews. 2010. Movements and habitat use of Cuvier's and Blainville's beaked whales in Hawai‘i: results from satellite tagging in 2009/2010. Report prepared under Order No. AB133F09SE4843 from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA. Download PDF copy
- Chivers, S.J., R.W. Baird, K.M. Martien, B.L. Taylor, E. Archer, A.M. Gorgone, B.L. Hancock, N.M. Hedrick, D. Matilla, D.J. McSweeney, E.M. Oleson, C.L. Palmer, V. Pease, K.M. Robertson, J. Robbins, J.C. Salinas, G.S. Schorr, M. Schultz, J.L. Theileking, and D.L. Webster. 2010. Evidence of genetic differentiation for Hawai‘i insular false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SWFSC-458, 46p. Download PDR copy
- Baumann-Pickering, S., L.K. Baldwin, A.E. Simonis, M.A. Roche, M.L. Melcon, J.A. Hildebrand, E.M. Oleson, R.W. Baird, G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, and D.J. McSweeney. 2010. Characterization of marine mammal recordings from the Hawaii Range Complex. Naval Postgraduate School NPS-OC-10-004CR. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W. 2009. A review of false killer whales in Hawaiian waters: biology, status, and risk factors. Report prepared for the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission under Order No. E40475499. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W. 2009. Beaked whale science coming of age: progress from Hawai‘i. Whalewatcher (Journal of the American Cetacean Society) 38(1)18-22.Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, S.D. Mahaffy, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, and R.D. Andrews. 2009. Movements of satellite-tagged Cuvier's and Bainville's beaked whales in Hawai‘i: evidence for an offshore population of Blainville's beaked whales. Report prepared under Contract No. AB133F-08-SE-4534 from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, California. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, and R.D. Andrews. 2008. Movements of satellite-tagged false killer whales around the main Hawaiian Islands. Document PSRG-2008-13 submitted to the Pacific Scientific Review Group, Kihei, HI, November 2008. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, A.M. Gorgone and S.J. Chivers. 2008. A survey to assess overlap of insular and offshore false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) off the island of Hawai‘i. Report prepared under Order No. AB133F07SE4484 for the Protected Species Division, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, Honolulu, HI. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, and R.D. Andrews. 2008. Multi-species cetacean satellite tagging to examine movements in relation to the 2008 Rim-of-the-Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise. A quick look report on the results of tagging efforts undertaken under Order No. D1000115 from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Download PDF copy
- Schorr, G.S., R.W. Baird, M.B. Hanson, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, and R.D. Andrews. 2008. Movements of the first satellite-tagged Cuvier's and Blainville's beaked whales in Hawai‘i. Report prepared under Contract No. AB133F-07-SE-3706 to Cascadia Research Collective, Olympia, WA from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, California. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, and D.J. McSweeney. 2007. Diel variation in beaked whale diving behavior. Final report prepared under Contract No. AB133F-06-CN-0053 to Cascadia Research Collective, Olympia, Washington, from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, California. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W. 2006. Hawai‘i’s other cetaceans. Whale and Dolphin Magazine 11:28-31. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, and S.D. Mahaffy. 2006. Studies of beaked whale diving behavior and odontocete stock structure in Hawai‘i in March/April 2006. Report prepared under contract No. AB133F-06-CN-0053 to Cascadia Research from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, La Jolla, CA. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, S.D. Mahaffy, A.B. Douglas, A.M. Gorgone, and D.J. McSweeney. 2006. A survey for odontocete cetaceans off Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau, Hawai‘i, during October and November 2005: evidence for population structure and site fidelity. Report to Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, under Order No. AB133F05SE5197 with additional support from the Marine Mammal Commission and Dolphin Quest. Download PDF copy
- Southall, B.L., R. Braun, F.M.D. Gulland, A.D. Heard, R.W. Baird, S.M. Wilkin, and T.K. Rowles. 2006. Hawaiian melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) mass stranding event of July 3-4, 2004. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-31. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster and D.J. McSweeney. 2005. Biases and data limitations of odontocete cetacean sighting data from small-boat based surveys around the main Hawaiian Islands. Report prepared under Purchase Order No. N62742-05-P-1880 from the NAVFAC Pacific, Pearl Harbor, HI. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., A.M. Gorgone, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, J.W. Durban, A.D. Ligon, D.R. Salden, and M.H.
Deakos. 2005. False killer whales around the main Hawaiian islands: an assessment of inter-island movements and
population size using individual photo-identification. Report prepared under Order No. JJ133F04SE0120 from the
Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service. Download
PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, A.D. Ligon and G.S. Schorr. 2005. Diving behavior and ecology of Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in Hawai‘i. 2005. Report prepared under Order No. AB133F-04-RQ-0928 to Cascadia Research Collective, Olympia, WA from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, La Jolla, CA. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, A.D. Ligon and D.L. Webster. 2004. Tagging feasibility and
diving of Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville's beaked whales
(Mesoplodon densirostris) in Hawai‘i. Report prepared under Order No. AB133F-03-SE-0986
to the Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, Volcano, HI, from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine
Fisheries Service, La Jolla, CA, 92037 USA. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, A.M. Gorgone and A.D. Ligon. 2003. Studies of odontocete population structure in Hawaiian waters: results of a survey through the main Hawaiian Islands in May and June 2003. Report prepared under Contract No. AB133F-02-CN-0106 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Western Administrative Support Center, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115 USA.Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., A.M. Gorgone, and D.L. Webster. 2002. An examination of movements of bottlenose dolphins between islands in the Hawaiian Island chain. Report prepared under contract #40JGNF110270 to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, CA. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., A.M. Gorgone, A.D. Ligon, and S.K. Hooker. 2001. Mark-recapture abundance estimate of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus around Maui and Lana‘i, Hawai‘i, during the winter of 2000/2001. Report prepared under contract #40JGNF0-00262 to the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, La Jolla, CA. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W. 2000. High levels of human interaction with a Hawaiian monk seal on the island of Maui. The Monachus Guardian 3(1).
- Baird, R.W., A.D. Ligon and S.K. Hooker. 2000. Sub-surface and night-time behavior of humpback whales off Maui, Hawaii: a preliminary report. Report prepared under Contract #40ABNC050729 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kihei, HI, to the Hawaii Wildlife Fund, Paia, HI. Download PDF copy
- Albertson, G.R., M. Oremus, R.W. Baird, K.K. Martien, M.M. Poole, R.L. Brownell Jr., F. Cipriano and C.S. Baker. 2011. Staying close to home: genetic analyses reveal insular population structure for the pelagic dolphin Steno bredanensis. Poster presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011.
- Aschettino, J.M., R.W. Baird, G.S. Schorr, K.K. Martien, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, J.L. Huggins, S.D. Mahaffy and K.L. West. 2011. Photo-identification, genetic, and telemetry data show evidence of two populations of melon-headed whales in Hawai‘i. Talk presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011, and at the Workshop on Science and Conservation of Hawaiian Odontocetes, November 26, 2011, Tampa, Florida.
- Baird, R.W., M.B. Hanson, G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, A.M. Gorgone, S.D. Mahaffy, D.J. McSweeney, E.M. Oleson, and R.D. Andrews. 2011. Assessment of critical habitat for endangered false killer whales in Hawai‘i. Talk to be presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011.
- Burgess, W.C., E.M. Oleson and R.W. Baird. 2011. A hydrodynamic acoustic recording tag for small cetaceans and first results from a pantropical spotted dolphin. Poster presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011. Download PDF copy
- Courbis, S., R.W. Baird, F. Cipriano and D. Duffield. 2011. Population structure of pantropical spotted dolphins near the main Hawaiian Islands: evidence of multiple genetic stocks. Talk to be presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011.
- Mahaffy, S.D., R.W. Baird, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, and G.S. Schorr. 2011. High site fidelity, strong associations and long-term bonds: short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the island of Hawai‘i. Poster presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011, and talk presented at the Workshop on Science and Conservation of Hawaiian Odontocetes, November 26, 2011, Tampa, Florida.
- Martien, K.K., R.W. Baird, S.J. Chivers, A.M. Gorgone, B.L. Hancock-Hanser, S.D. Mahaffy, E.M. Oleson, V.L. Pease, K.M. Robertson, D.J. McSweeney and B.L. Taylor. 2011. Social structure analyses of Hawaiian insular false killer whales lend insight into mechanisms of gene flow in a highly social species. Poster presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Florida, November-December 2011.
- Aschettino, J.M., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, D.J. McSweeney, and J.L. Huggins. 2009. Melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) in Hawaiian waters: A look at population size and structure. Talk presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec, October 2009.
- Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, G.S. Schorr, S.D. Mahaffy, D.L. Webster, J. Barlow, M.B. Hanson, J.P. Turner and R.D. Andrews. 2009. Studies of beaked whales in Hawai‘i: population size, movements, trophic ecology, social organization and behaviour. ECS Special Publication 51:23-25. Download PDF copy
- Baird, R.W., G.S. Schorr, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, and R.D. Andrews. 2009. Movements of satellite-tagged false killer whales around the main Hawaiian Islands: implications for management. Talk presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec, October 2009.
- Courbis, S., R.W. Baird, F. Cipriano, and D. Duffield. 2009. Population structure of pantropical spotted dolphins near the main Hawaiian Islands: evidence of multiple genetic stocks. Poster presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec, October 2009.
- Hanson, M.B., R.D. Andrews, G.S. Schorr, R.W. Baird, S. Raverty, D.L. Webster, and D.J. McSweeney. 2009. Tissue response to remotely-deployed dorsal fin-mounted telemetry tags: An assessment from re-sightings of tagged Hawaiian odontocetes. Poster presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec, October 2009.
- Mahaffy, S.D., R.W. Baird, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, and G.S. Schorr. 2009. Individual photo-identification of dwarf sperm whales off the island of Hawai‘i; evidence of site fidelity and a small population size. Poster presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec, October 2009.
- Schorr, G.S., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, J. Polovina, and R.D. Andrews. 2009. Satellite tagging of melon-headed whales in Hawai‘i reveals widely dispersed movement patterns. Talk presented at the 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Quebec, October 2009.
- Atwood, T., J.P. Turner and R.W. Baird. 2007. An examination of the trophic ecology of odontocetes from the main Hawaiian Islands. Talk presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of abstract
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr, D.J. McSweeney and J. Barlow. 2007. Diel variation in beaked whale diving behavior: physiological limitation or predation avoidance? Talk presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of abstract
- Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, G.S. Schorr, S.D. Mahaffy, D.L. Wester, J. Barlow, M.B. Hanson and R.D. Andrews. 2007. Site fidelity and movements of Cuvier's and Blainville's beaked whales at three spatial/temporal scales: combining VHF radio tracking, satellite tagging and long-term photo-identification. Presentation at the 21st Annual conference of the European Cetacean Society, San Sebastian, Spain, April 24, 2007. Download PDF copy of abstract
- Courbis, S., R.W. Baird and D. Duffield. 2007. Population structure of island-associated pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata). Poster presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of poster
- Faerber, M.M., and R.W. Baird. 2007. Does a lack of beaked whale strandings in relation to military exercises mean no impacts have occurred? A comparison of stranding and detection probabilities in the Canary and Hawaiian Islands. Talk presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of abstract
- Faerber, M.M., and R.W. Baird. 2007. Beaked whale strandings in relation to military exercises: a comparison between the Canary and Hawaiian Islands. Presentation at the 21st Annual conference of the European Cetacean Society, San Sebastian, Spain, April 22-27, 2007. Download PDF copy of poster
- Gorgone, A.M., R.W. Baird, D.J. McSweeney, D.L. Webster, D.R. Salden, M.H. Deakos, A.D. Ligon, G.S. Schorr, J. Barlow and S.D. Mahaffy. 2007. False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) around the main Hawaiian Islands: long-term site fidelity, inter-island movements, and association patterns. Talk presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of abstract
- Ligon, A.D., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, and G.S. Schorr. 2007. Habitat preferences of melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) around the main Hawaiian Islands: implications for interpretation of the 2004 Hanalei Bay stranding event. Poster presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of poster
- Mahaffy, S.D., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, G.S. Schorr and A.D. Ligon. 2007. Residency and inter-island movements of rough-toothed dolphins within the Hawaiian Archipelago. Poster presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of poster
- Schorr, G.S., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, M.B. Hanson, R.D. Andrews and J. Barlow. 2007. Spatial distribution of Blainville's beaked whales, Cuvier's beaked whales, and short-finned pilot whales in Hawai'i using dorsal fin-attached satellite and VHF tags: implications for management and conservation. Talk presented at the 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, South Africa, November-December 2007. Download PDF copy of abstract
- Baird, R.W., D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, A.D. Ligon, G.S. Schorr and J. Barlow. 2005. Diving behavior of Cuvier's and Blainville's beaked whales: implications for mass-strandings in relation to high-intensity sonar. Presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, December 2005.
- Huggins, J., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, D.J. McSweeney, G.S. Schorr and A.D. Ligon. 2005. Inter-island movements and re-sightings of melon-headed whales within the Hawaiian archipelago. Presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, December 2005. Download PDF copy of poster
- Martien, K.K., R.W. Baird and K.M. Robertson. 2005. Population structure of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) around the main Hawaiian Islands. Presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, December 2005.
- McSweeney, D.J., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, G.S. Schorr and S.D. Mahaffy. 2005. Requirements for conservation action? Small population size, high site-fidelity, strong associations, and uncertainty: pygmy killer whales off the island of Hawai‘i. Presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, December 2005.
- Webster, D.L., R.W. Baird, D.J. McSweeney, A.D. Ligon and G.S. Schorr. 2005. High site-fidelity of a deep-water dolphin: rough-toothed dolphins in the Hawaiian archipelago. Presentation at the 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, December 2005.
- Baird, R.W., D.J. McSweeney, M.R. Heithaus and G.J. Marshall. 2003. Short-finned pilot whale diving behavior: deep feeders and day-time socialites. In Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Greensboro, NC, December 2003. Download PDF copy
- Chivers, S.J., R.G. LeDuc and R.W. Baird. 2003. Hawaiian island populations of false killer whales and short-finned pilot whales revealed by genetic analyses. In Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Greensboro, NC, December 2003. Download PDF copy
- Gorgone, A.M., R.W. Baird and D.L. Webster. 2003. Only 50 kms apart, yet bottlenose dolphins do not move between islands in the main Hawaiian island chain. In Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Greensboro, NC, December 2003. Download PDF copy
- McSweeney, D.J., R.W. Baird, D.L. Webster, A.D. Ligon, A.I. Mackay, L.K. Antoine, and A.M. Gorgone. 2003. Inter-island differences in cetacean species composition in the main Hawaiian islands. In Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Greensboro, NC, December 2003. Download PDF copy
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