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ECS workshop on Static Acoustic Monitoring, Gdynia, 2006

Leeney RH and Tregenza NJC (2006). Static Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans. ECS Newsletter No. 46 – Special Issue.

Porpoises in the German Baltic

The pioneering study of porpoises in the German Baltic has now been published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87, 165-176.

Verfuß UK, Meding A, Honnef CG, Dähne M & Benke H (2007). Geographical and seasonal variation of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) presence in the German Baltic Sea revealed by passive acoustic monitoring. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87, 165-176.

POD and T-POD Bibliography

The bibliography includes published scientific papers, conference proceedings (talks and posters), technical reports and published articles. Please note that there is duplication of some papers, which have been submitted as presentations in different formats at conferences and workshops.

The list was compiled by Paul Fisher (November 2006). Whilst every effort has been made to source all papers, there will undoubtedly be some omissions and errors in the list. Please send any comments, copies of any papers and reports that have been omitted from this list to us.

Baines ME, Tregenza NJC and Pierpoint CJL (1999). Field trials of the POD - a self contained, submersible, acoustic data-logger. European Research on Cetaceans, 13. Valencia, Spain.

Berggren P, Carlström J and Tregenza N (2002). Mitigation of small cetacean bycatch; evaluation of acoustic alarms. Report to European Commission on study contract 00/031.

Brasseur S et al (2004). Baseline data on the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, in relation to the intended windfarm site, NSW, in the Netherlands. Alterra-Rapport 1043: 80.

Bystedt I, Carlström J, Berggren P and Tregenza NJC (2002). Recolonisation rate by harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in areas subjected to acoustic alarms. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 16. Liege.

Carlström, J. (2005). Diel variation in echolocation behaviour of wild harbour porpoises. Marine Mammal Science 21(1): 1-12.

Cartensen J, Henriksen OD & Tielmann J (2006). Impacts of offshore wind farm construction on harbour porpoises: acoustic monitoring of echo-location activity using porpoise detectors (T-PODs). Marine Ecology Press Series, 321: 295-308.

Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Acoustic Monitoring for Porpoises in the Fal and Tamar Estuaries. Final Report, 2006, to the Environment Agency.

Cox TM and Read AJ (2004). Echolocation behaviour of harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena around chemically enhanced gill nets. Marine Ecology Progress Series 279: 275-282.

Cox TM, Read AJ, Solow A and Tregenza NJC (2001). Will harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) habituate to pingers? Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 3(1): 81-86.

Culik BM, Koschinski S, Tregenza N and Ellis GM (2001). Reactions of harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena and herring Clupea harengus to acoustic alarms. Marine Ecology Progress Series 211: 255-260.

Dähne M, Verfuß UK, Diederics A, Meding A & Benke H (2006). T-Pod test tank calibration and field calibration. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 34-36. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Diederichs A, Gruenkorn T, & Nehls G (2002). Erprobung von Klickdetektoren zur Erfassung von Schweinswalen im Sommer und Herbst 2002 im Seegebiet westlich von Sylt. BioConsult SH im Auftrag der Offshore-Bürger-Windpark Butendiek GmbH & Co. KG: 47.

Diederichs A, Gruenkorn T, & Nehls G. (2003). Do porpoise detectors detect porpoises? Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 17. Las Palmas, 2003.

Englund AM, Ingram SN & Rogan E (2005). Distribution and habitat use of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Irish waters, using passive acoustic techniques (TPODs) to compare locations over a three year period. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Englund A, O'Cadhla O, & Philpott E (2003). Can PODs save the day? Lessons from Broadhaven. European Research on Cetaceans, 17. Las Palmas, 2003.

Fisher PR (2005). Passive acoustic detection and monitoring of dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) in Admiralty Bay using the POD autonomous click detector - preliminary observations. Wildland Consultants Ltd: 32.

Fisher PR & Evans PGH (2000). A study with a purpose. Shetland Sea Mammal Report, 1999: 20-23. Published June 2000.

Fisher PR & Tregenza NJC (2003). An assessment of the effect of a tidal power generator on porpoise habitat use and an evaluation of the acoustic methods employed, August - October 2003. A report to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Shetland Islands Council, The Crown Estate & The Engineering Business Ltd: 43.

Fisher PR, Tregenza NJC, Hanton E, Lomax C & Evans PGH (2003). Acoustic monitoring and visual observations of harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena in Yell Sound, Shetland. Shetland Sea Mammal Report 2001 & 2002: 20-25. Published April 2003.

Harland E (2006). SPUD and CRUD. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 49-52. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Henriksen OD, Teilmann J, and Cartensen J (2002). Effects of the Nysted Offshore Wind Farm construction on harbour porpoises. National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark.

Honnef C, Verfuß UK, Meding A and Benke H (2005). Geographical differences and seasonal changes in the habitat use of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Baltic sea. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Ingram S, Englund A and Rogan E (2004). Methods of best practice for the use of TPOD passive acoustic detectors for cetacean research in Irish waters. University College Cork: 43.

Jefferson TA, Hung SK, Law L, Torey M and Tregenza N (2002). Distribution and abundance of finless porpoises in Hong Kong and adjacent waters of China. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology (SUPPL. 10): 43-55.

Joergensen PB, Tougaard J, Teilmann J, Bech NI, Kyhn LA and Dabelsteen T (2005). Habituation and habitat exclusion of harbour porpoises in a simulated gillnet fishery with pingers. Poster. Society for Marine Mammology Biennial Conference, 16. San Diego.

Kilian A, Verfuss UK, Ludwig S, Siebert U & Benke H (2003). Investigating the habitat use of Harbour Porpoises in German waters using porpoise detectors (PODs). European Research on Cetaceans, 17. Las Palmas, 2003.

Kotzian S, Verfuß UK, Rye Hansen J, Kinzelbach R and Benke H (2002). Testing T-PODs, a new automated cetacean echolocation click logger, for its capability. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 16. Liege.

Kyhn LA, Tougaard J, Teilmann J, Wahlberg M,Joergensen  PB and Beck NI (2005). Linking T-POD performance in the field to laboratory calibrations. Poster. Society for Marine Mammology Biennial Conference,16. San Diego.

Kyhn LA, Tougaard J., Wahlberg M., Teilmann J., Jørgensen PB, Nikolaj I & Beck NI (2006). Linking T-POD performance in the field to laboratory calibrations and deployment depth. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 25-28. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Lamb J and Ugarte F (2005). The use of visual and acoustic surveys to investigate the effects of boat traffic and environmental variables in the presence of bottlenose dolphins in New Quay bay, Wales. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Leeney RH and Crowe TP (2005). Designing strategies for monitoring cetacean populations: spatio -temporal patterns of distribution of harbour porpoises. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Leeney RH & Tregenza NJC (2006). Behaviour and static acoustic monitoring: issues and developments. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 41-42. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Leeney RH & Tregenza NJC (2006). Static Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland.Special Issue, 46. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Leeney RH, Berrow S, McGrath D, O’Brien J, Cosgrove R and Godley BJ (2007). Effects of pingers on the behaviour of bottlenose dolphins. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Meding A, Verfuß UK, Honnef C and Benke H (2005). Interpreting the echolocation behaviour of wild harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) around the island of Fehmarn, Germany. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Meding A (2005). Untersuchungen zur Habitatnutzung von Schweinswalen (Phocoena phocoena) in ausgewählten Gebieten der Ostsee mit Hilfe akustischer Methoden. Diplomarbeit. Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universtität Greifswald. (MSc Thesis)

Philpott E, Englund A, Rogan E & Ingram S (2006). Detection distance estimate for the T-POD using bottlenose dolphins. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 15-18. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Pierpoint C, Baines M, Earl S, Harris R and Tregenza NJC (1999). Night-life of the harbour porpoise. European Research on Cetaceans, 13. Valencia, Spain.

Piper W, Brock V, Thomsen F (2003). Surfing the POD: the use of a towed porpoise detector in visual and POD surveys on Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Bight. European Research on Cetaceans, 17. Las Palmas, 2003.

Reyes-Zamudio MM, Simon M, Evans PGH, and Goold J (2006) T-POD detection and acoustic behaviour of bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay SAC: A comparison between T-POD recordings and visual observations. Pages 29-30. Abstracts, 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Gdynia, Poland, 2-7 April 2006

Robertson FC, Mackay A and Northridge SP (2005). The effects of acoustic deterrent devices on harbour porpoises in the vicinity of fish farms in the Orkneys, Scotland. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Scali S, Gazo M, Tregenza NJC and Aguilar A (2002). Echolocation loggers (POD) to assess bottlenose dolphin interactions with trammel nets. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 16. Liege.

Senoir B (2006). Using T-PODs in areas with dolphins and porpoises. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 43-44. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Teilmann J, Henriksen OD and Cartensen J (2001). Porpoise detectors (PODs) as a tool to study potential effects of offshore wind farm on harbour porpoises at Rødsand. National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark.

Teilmann J, Henriksen OD, Cartensen J & Skov H (2002). Monitoring effects of offshore wind farms on harbour porpoises using PODs (porpoise detectors). Technical Report National Environmental research Institute, Denmark, Roskilde.

Thomsen F (2006). Train filter: old and new. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 45-47. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Thomsen F, van Elk N, Brock V & Piper W (2005). On the performance of automated porpoise-click-detectors in experiments with captive harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) (L.). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 118: 37-40.

Thomsen F and Piper W 2004. Methodik zur Erfassung von Schweinswalen (Phocoena phocoena)mittels Klickdetektoren (T-PODs). Natur- and Umweltschutz, 3 (2): 47–52.

Tougaard J, Cartensen J, Henriksen OD, Skov H & Teilmann J (2003). Short-term effects of the construction of wind turbines on harbour porpoises at Horns Reef. DDH-Consulting, Roskilde, Denmark.: 72.

Tougaard J, Cartensen J, Skov H, Teilmann J and Henriksen OD (2004). Effects from pile driving operations on harbour porpoises at Horns Reef offshore wind farm, monitored by T-PODs and behavioural observations. Poster. Policy on Sound and Marine Mammals: An International Workshop. London, U.S. Marine Mammal Commission - Joint Nature Conservation Committee, U.K.

Tougaard J, Cartensen J, Teilmann J & Bech N (2005a). Effects on the Nysted offshore wind farm on harbour porpoises. Technical Report to Energi E2 A/S. National Environmental Research Institute.

Tougaard J, Cartensen J, Wisch MS, Teilmann J, Bech N, Skov H & Henriksen OD (2005). Harbour porpoises on Horns Reef - Effects of the Horns Reef Wind Farm. Annual Status Report 2004 to Elsam. National Environmental Research Institute, Denmark.: 69.

Tougaard J, Poulsen LR, Amundin M, Larsen F, Desportes G, Hansen JR & Teilmann J (2005). Field calibration of porpoise detectors (T-PODs) and estimation of detection function and g(0). Presentation. 2nd International Workshop on Detection and Localization of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics. Monaco.

Tougaard J, Poulsen LR, Amundin M, Larsen F, Rye J & Teilman J (2006). Detection function of T-PODs and estimation of porpoise densities. Static Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 7-14. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Tregenza NJC (1999). A new tool for cetacean research - a fully submersible click detector. Poster. European Research on Cetaceans, 13.

Tregenza NJC (2006). T-POD sensitivity at sea. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 29-32. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Tregenza NJC (2006). Acoustic detections and noise. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 53-54. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Tregenza NJC and PR Fisher (2005). Sea tests of a porpoise alerting device. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.

Tregenza NJC, SP Northridge, E Rogan and PS Hammond (2001). Monitoring echo-location activity of porpoises around set gill nets. European Research on Cetaceans, 15. Rome, Italy.

Tregenza NJC and Pierpoint CP (2007). Choice of Habitat Use Statistic in Static Acoustic Monitoring. European Research on Cetaceans, San Sebastian, in press. Download PDF version (180 KB).

Verfuß UK, Honnef CG and Benke H (2006). Seasonal and geographical variation of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) habitat use in the German Baltic Sea monitored by passive acoustic methods (PODs). In progress in marine conservation in Europe. NATURA 2000 sites in German offshore waters. Von Nordheim, H., Boedeker D. and Krause J.C. (eds). Springer, Heidelberg.

Verfuß UK, Honnef CG, Meding A, Dähne M, and Benke H. Passive acoustic monitoring of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Baltic Sea. Document AC13/Doc. 24(P). Presented to the ASCOBANS 13th Advisory Committee Meeting, Tampere, Finland, 25-27 April 2006.

Verfuß UK, Meding A, Honnef CG, Dähne M & Benke H (2007): Geographical and seasonal variation of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) presence in the German Baltic Sea revealed by passive acoustic monitoring. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87, 165-176.

Verfuß UK, Honnef CG, Meding A, Dähne M & Benke H (2006). Monitoring porpoises in low-density areas. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 19-22. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Verfuß UK, Meding A & Benke H (2006). The echolocation behaviour of harbour porpoises and its implications for T-POD studies. Proceedings of the European Cetacean Society, Gdnyia, Poland. Special Issue, 46: 39-40. 20th Annual Meeting, April 2006.

Verfuß UK, Miller LA, Pilz P & Schnitzler H-U (in prep). The echolocation behaviour of foraging harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena).

Verfuß UK, Miller LA & Schnitzler H-U (2005). Spatial orientation in echolocating harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). Journal of Experimental Biology, 208 (17): 3385–3394.

Watkins H and Colley R (2004). Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) occurrence Carmarthen Bay - Gower Peninsula - Swansea Bay: December 2002 - February 2004. Gower Marine Mammals Project. www.actinia.co.uk/gmmp/report-041215/SWWP_REPORT_02_05.pdf

Wharam JC, Harland EJ and Gibbons AM (2005). An assessment of the performance achieved by two T-POD units. European Research on Cetaceans, 19. La Rochelle, France.