Title and publication details: Jensen, F. H., Beedholm, K., Wahlberg, M., Bejder, L., and Madsen, P. T. 2012. Estimated communication range and energetic cost of bottlenose dolphin whistles in a tropical habitat. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 131: 582-592. Abstract and research conclusions: Bottlenose dolphins depend on whistles for many aspects of their [...]
MUCRU at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
Members of Murdoch University’s Cetacean Research Unit are there in strong force and will be presenting their research in the form of both spoken presentations and posters. Here is a list of the presentation titles, authors and times. If you are at the conference, stop by and listen in.
New Paper on the Source Parameters of Bottlenose Dolphin Echolocation Clicks
Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) Adjunct Professor Magnus Wahlberg and colleagues publish new paper on source parameters of bottlenose dolphin echolocation clicks.
Amanda Hodgson featured on Channel 7 news
Unmanned aircraft are now flying over south east Queensland in a landmark study on humpback whales led by MUCRU’s Amanda Hodgson
Marine Wildlife workshop report released:
The workshop considered marine wildlife broadly (e.g. marine turtles, whale sharks, seabirds), but focussed mainly on marine mammals. This report focuses on the discussions concerning marine mammals.
New Website Launched
Today, Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) launched a new website and public engagement strategy using social media to communicate and share scientific research to students, policy makers, stakeholders, funders and the general public in a way that is accessible and exciting.
2011 Australian Marine Science Association Conference
Members of MUCRU had a big presence at the 2011 Australian Marine Science Association conference in Fremantle, Western Australia in July. Here, MUCRU delivered seven oral presentations and seven posters. Congratulations to PhD candidate Kate Sprogis who won the “Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation: Best poster in the area of science and conservation of [...]
New paper about Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay
New paper published by Simon Allen and Dr. Lars Bejder of the Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit on Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.
New paper about cetaceans and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Dr. Rob Williams (University of British Columbia, Canada) together with MUCRU’s Lars Bejder, releases paper that underestimates the damage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Workshop: SOCPROG by Professor Hal Whitehead
SOCPROG is a series of MATLAB programs written by Professor Hal Whitehead for analyzing data on the social structure, population structure and movements of identified individuals.
