[MARMAM] New publication: Pathological findings in stranded harbor porpoises

Dear all, We are pleased to share our new publication: Pathological findings in stranded harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) with special focus on anthropogenic causes. IJsseldijk LL, Leopold MF, Begeman L, Kik MJL, Wiersma L, Morell M, Bravo Rebolledo EL, Jauniaux T, Heesterbeek H and Gröne A

[MARMAM] New papers on harbor porpoises from the southern North Sea

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the two recent publications as part of the stranding research on harbor porpoises in the Netherlands: IJsseldijk, L.L., Scheidat, M., Siemensma, M., Couperus, B., Leopold, M., Morell, M., Gröne, A., and Kik, M.J.L. (2020) Challenges in the Assessment

[MARMAM] New paper: Mycotic infections in Free-ranging Harbor Porpoises

Dear MARMAM community, We are pleased to share our newest open access publication in Frontiers in Marine Sciences: Kapetanou, A., IJsseldijk, L. L., Willems, D. S., Broens, E. M., Everaarts, E., Buil, J. B., Verweij, P. E., Kik, M. J. L., & Gröne, A. (2020). Mycotic infections in Free-rang

[MARMAM] new paper: bacterial transmission from seals to porpoises

Dear MARMAM community, We are pleased to share our newest publication in Royal Society Open Science: Gilbert MJ, IJsseldijk LL, Rubio-García A, Gröne A, Duim B, Rossen J, Zomer AL, Wagenaar JA. 2020 After the bite: bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises

[MARMAM] New paper on fatal bite injuries on harbour porpoises by grey seals

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following in Scientific Reports: Title: Forensic microbiology reveals that Neisseria animaloris infections in harbour porpoises follow traumatic injuries by grey seals Authors: Geoffrey Foster, Adrian M. Whatmore, Mark P. Dagle

[MARMAM] New publication: An extensive study on the largest recorded sperm whale mortality event in the North Sea

Dear all, My co-authors and I are happy to announce our new publication on the sperm whale mortality event that occurred around the North Sea in 2016 and involved 30 sperm whales and five countries. Citation: Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Abbo van Neer, Rob Deaville, Lineke Begeman, Marco van de Bild

[MARMAM] New publication on harbour porpoise conservation

Dear all, My coauthors and I would like to announce the following publication in journal of Marine Policy: Crossing boundaries for cetacean conservation: Setting research priorities to guide management of harbour porpoises Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Mariel T.I. ten Doeschate, Nicholas J. Davison, A

[MARMAM] new paper on pilot whale asphyxiation

Dear all, The following paper came out today: Fatal Asphyxiation in Two Long-Finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melas) Caused by Common Soles (Solea solea). By: Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Mardik F. Leopold, Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo, Rob Deaville, Jan Haelters, Jooske IJzer, Paul D. Jepson, Andrea Gr

[MARMAM] New paper: Identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus associated with (muco)cutaneous lesions in harbour porpoises

Dear all, I am pleased to announce the following publication: ‘Identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus associated with (muco)cutaneous lesions in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)’. Steven J. van Beurden, Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Soledad R. Ordonez, Christine Forster, Geert de Vrieze,

[MARMAM] New paper: Tidal influence on the occurrence of the harbour porpoise in the Marsdiep area, The Netherlands

Dear all, I am pleased to announce the following publication: ‘Going with the flow: Tidal influence on the occurrence of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Marsdiep area, The Netherlands’. Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Kees C.J. Camphuysen, Janine J. Nauw, & Geert Aarts. Journal of Sea R

[MARMAM] ECS workshop MARINE MAMMALS PATHOLOGY

Hi all, We would like to announce the following upcoming workshop: 'MARINE MAMMALS PATHOLOGY: UPDATE OF THE NECROPSY PROTOCOL ON DISSECTION TECHNIQUES AND TISSUE SAMPLING'. Place and date: ECS conference 2015 in Malta, Intercontinental Hotel, 22nd March 2015. AIM: The protocol used during nec

[MARMAM] pilot whale asphyxia - case request

Dear all, I am searching for cases of fatal asphyxiation due to fish lodged in pilot whales. Is there anyone familiar with this cause of death in this species? It would be great if you could contact me at l.l.ijsseld...@uu.nl. Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Lonn