{"id":153,"date":"2012-04-13T07:56:21","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T07:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/marquesas\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2012-05-01T04:51:40","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T04:51:40","slug":"cetacean-project-introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/marquesas\/cetacean-project-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Cetacean Project Introduction Introduction au projet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia are among the most isolated, inhabited islands of the world. Best known as the setting for Herman Melville\u2019s first novel, Typee<\/em>, and as the final resting of the French painter Paul Gauguin and Belgian songwriter, Jacques Brel, the Marquesas are also thought to be a ‘hotspot’ for cetacean diversity.<\/p>\n

Dr. Michael Poole and Dr. Marc Oremus of the South Pacific Whale Research Consortium, Oregon State University PhD student Renee Albertson and Associate Director of the Marine Mammal Institute, Dr. Scott Baker, will survey the islands by small boat to collect individual identification photographs and genetic samples. This project is funded in large part by the French Polynesia Ministry of the Environment, under contract with Dr. Poole. The results of this project will contribute to long-term, ongoing genetic and demographic studies of residency patterns and social organization among whales and dolphins throughout French Polynesia, coordinated by Dr. Poole. The genetic samples will contribute to the PhD research of Renee Albertson and to the project, \u2018A Pattern of Dolphins\u2019 (aPOD) supported by a Pew Marine Conservation Fellowship to Professor Baker.<\/p>\n

Species we may encounter include rough-toothed dolphins, spinner dolphins, common bottlenose dolphins, spotted dolphins, melon-headed whales, Cuvier\u2019s beaked whales, Blainville\u2019s beaked whales, and short-finned pilot whales. Our surveys will cover six islands within the Marquesas archipelago, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Mohotane, Ua Huka, Ua Pou and Nuku Hiva. The greatest number of surveys will be conducted around Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva.<\/p>\n

Le Dr. Michael Poole et le Dr. Marc Oremus du Consortium de Recherche sur les Baleines du Pacifique Sud, la doctorante Renee Albertson et le Directeur Associ\u00e9 du \u2018Marine Mammal Institute\u2019, Dr. Scott Baker, vont mener des observations en bateau autour de ces \u00eeles afin de collecter des photographies et des \u00e9chantillons g\u00e9n\u00e9tiques des c\u00e9tac\u00e9s qu\u2019ils rencontreront. Ce projet est financ\u00e9 en grande partie par le Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Environnement de Polyn\u00e9sie Fran\u00e7aise, par le biais d\u2019une convention avec le Dr. Poole. Les r\u00e9sultats de cette mission permettront de contribuer \u00e0 une \u00e9tude en cours sur la dynamique des populations et l\u2019organisation sociale des dauphins et baleines en Polyn\u00e9sie Fran\u00e7aise, dirig\u00e9e par le Dr Poole et bas\u00e9e sur l\u2019analyse de donn\u00e9es d\u00e9mographiques et g\u00e9n\u00e9tiques. Les \u00e9tudes ADN permettront \u00e9galement de contribuer \u00e0 la th\u00e8se de Renee Albertson sur les dauphins \u00e0 bec \u00e9troit ainsi qu\u2019au projet de recherche \u2018a Pattern Of Dolphins\u2019 (aPOD), soutenue par de l\u2019organisation Pew Marine Conservation gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 une bourse attribu\u00e9e au Professeur Baker.<\/em><\/p>\n

Durant cette mission, nous esp\u00e9rons pouvoir observer des dauphins \u00e0 bec \u00e9troit, des dauphins \u00e0 long bec, des grands dauphins communs, des dauphins tachet\u00e9s, des p\u00e9ponoc\u00e9phales, des baleines \u00e0 bec de Cuvier, des m\u00e9soplodons de Blainville et des globic\u00e9phales tropicaux. Nous couvrirons six iles de l\u2019archipel\u00a0; Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Mohotani, Ua Huka, Ua Pou et Nuku Hiva. Un effort de recherche plus important sera d\u00e9ploy\u00e9 autour de Hiva Oa et Nuku Hiva.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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