Marine Mammals

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Hill, H., Yeater, D. & Noonan, M. Synergy between behavioural research on beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) conducted in zoological and wild settings. Polar Research, 40, 5508, DOI: 10.33265/polar.v40.5508.

Hill, H., Woodruff, M. & Noonan, M.  Individual Differences in the Behavioral Characteristics of Beluga Whales (Dephinapterus leucas).  Behavioural Processes, 2019, DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.06.008

Mazikowski, L., Hill, H. & Noonan M.  Young Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) Exhibit Sex-Specific Social Affiliations.  Aquatic Mammals, 2018, 44, 500-505. 

Hill, H. M., Garcia de Oliveira Silva-Gruber, D. & Noonan, M.  Sex-Specific Social Affiliation in Captive Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Aquatic Mammals, 2018, 44(3), 250-255, DOI 10.1578/AM.44.3.2018.250. 

Hill, HM, Guarino, S, Gerac, C, Sigman, J, & Noonan, M.  Developmental Changes in the Resting Strategies of Killer Whale Mothers and their Calves in Managed Care from Birth to Thirty Six Months.  Behaviour, 2017, 43, 1-32. 

George, E. M. & Noonan, M.  Respiration Rates in Captive Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas): Effects of Season, Sex, Age, and Body Size.  Aquatic Mammals, 2014, 40(4), 350-356, DOI 10.1578/AM.40.4.2014.350. 

Glabicky, N., DuBrava, A. & Noonan, M.  Social–sexual behavior seasonality in captive beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Polar Biology, 2010, 33, 1145-1147. 

Graham, M. & Noonan, M.  Call Types and Acoustic Features Associated with Aggressive Chase in the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca).  Aquatic Mammals, 2010, 36, 9-18. 

Cox, M., Gaglione, E., Prowten, P. & Noonan, M.  Food preferences communicated via symbol discrimination by a California sea lion.  Aquatic Mammals, 1996, 22, 3-10. 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Silva, D., Wilson, T. & Noonan, M.  Social Learning in Captive Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  International Marine Animal Trainers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, September, 2019.

Yeater, D., Hill, H. & Noonan, M.  What Do We Know About the Behavior of Belugas from Studies in Managed Care?  2nd International Workshop on Beluga Whale Research and Conservation, Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, CT, USA), March, 2019.

Hill, H., Woodruff, M. & Noonan, M.  Trainer ratings of individual differences of marine mammals.  2nd International Workshop on Beluga Whale Research and Conservation, Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, CT, USA), March, 2019.

Noonan, M.  A Review of Recent Studies on Aquarium-housed Belugas, with Implications for Wild Populations.  2nd International Workshop on Beluga Whale Research and Conservation, Mystic Aquarium (Mystic, CT, USA), March, 2019.

George, E. & Noonan, M.  Underwater Bubbling in Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas):  Rates of Production as a Function of Age, Sex, and Bubble Type.  The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Portland, Oregon, January 2016. 

Woodruff, MJ, Hill, HM, & Noonan, M.  Individual Differences in the Behavior of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Tampa, Florida, January, 2019. 

George, E. & Noonan, M.  Underwater Bubbling in Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas):  Rates and Temporal Patterns of Production.  Animal Behavior Society, Anchorage, Alaska, June 2015. 

Clemens, C. & Noonan. M.  Mirror-Directed Behavior by Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Anchorage, Alaska, June 2015. 

Noonan, M., Clemens, C., Ferrente, A., Hunter, J., Stevens, L., Webb, S., Wilson, T.  Targeted Spitting in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas): Evidence of Cultural Transmission.  Animal Behavior Society, Anchorage, Alaska, June 2015. 

Stevens, L. & Noonan, M.  Selective Attention by Beluga Whales to Mirror Image Video.  American Cetacean Society, Newport Beach, California, November, 2014.

George, E. & Noonan, M.  Temporal Synchrony in Underwater Bubbling by Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas):  An Example of Social Contagion?  Animal Behavior Society, Princeton, New Jersey, June 2014.

Coppinger, B., Herman-Haase, H. & Noonan, M.  Killer Whale Vocalizations during Periods of Reconciliatory Echelon Swimming.  Animal Behavior Society, Princeton, New Jersey, June 2014.

Mazikowski, L. & Noonan, M.  Evidence of Segregation by Sex in Juvenile Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Boulder, Colorado, August 2013. 

George, E., Stevens, L., Suchak, M. & Noonan, M.  Attention by Beluga Whales to Human Mimicry Movements.  Animal Behavior Society, Boulder, Colorado, August 2013. 

Coppinger, B., Cooler, A., Gilbert, K., Herman-Haase, H., Sperber, S. & Noonan, M.  Social Interactions Between Juvenile Killer Whales.  Animal Behavior Society, Boulder, Colorado, August 2013. 

Young, M., Pierson, L., Reeds, V., Servoss, T. & Noonan, M.  Sexual Behavior in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)  Animal Behavior Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2012. 

Reeds, V. & Noonan, M.  Interactions between an Adult Male and Juveniles in Captive Killer Whales.  Animal Behavior Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2012. 

Patterson, K., Brown, M., Young, M., Hayne, N. & Noonan, M.  Periparturient Behavior in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)  Animal Behavior Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2012. 

George, E., Brown, M., Capobianco, D., Ferrente, A., Holmes, A., Inzero, J., Miller, J., Patterson, K., Pierson, L., Reeds, V., Servoss, T., Stevens, L., Torre, A., Young, M. & Noonan, M.  Social Development in the Neonatal Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)  Animal Behavior Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2012. 

Sans, S., Salerno, A., Hayne, N. & Noonan, M.  Swirls and Twirls:  The Efficacy of Brief Episodes of Novel Human Movements as Enrichment in Three Cetacean Species.  International Marine Animal Trainers Association, Miami, Florida, September 2011. 

Noonan, M. & Salerno, A.  Bubbling Behavior in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Bloomington, IN, August 2011. 

Brown, M., Burhans, D. & Noonan, M.  Temporal Synchrony in the Bubbling Behavior of Captive Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Bloomington, IN, August 2011. 

Patterson, K. & Noonan, M.  Allomothering in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Bloomington, IN, August 2011. 

Patterson, K. & Noonan, M.  Postnatal Allomothering in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas).  Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester, NY, November 2010. 

Salerno, A. & Noonan, M.  Bubble Play Behavior in the Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas).  Rochester Academy of Science, Rochester, NY, November 2010. 

Noonan, M., Glabicky, N. & DuBrava, A.  Social-Sexual Behavior Seasonality in Captive Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Williamsburg, VA, July 2010. 

Hovind, L., Korzeniewski, K., Paolucci, P. & Noonan, M.  Context-specific vocalizations in captive beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Pirenopolis, Brazil, July 2009. 

Graham, M. & Noonan. M.  The Acoustic Signature of Aggression in the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca):  A Shift in Acoustic Features and Call Type.  Animal Behavior Society, Pirenopolis, Brazil, July 2009. 

Lange, E. & Noonan, M.  Call Element Changes in a Translocated Killer Whale:  Evidence of Vocal Learning.  Animal Behavior Society, Pirenopolis, Brazil, July 2009. 

Groszkowski, A., Napoli, K., Aquilina, G. & Noonan, M.  Swim pattern as an index of adjustment following a new animal introduction in the California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus), International Marine Animal Trainers Association, Indianapolis, November 2007.

Fischbach, K., Hempel, E., Jaroszewski, L., Lange, E., Rajczak, A., Yancey, E. & Noonan, M.   Parallel Swimming in Captive Maternal Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Burlington, Vermont, August 2007.

Suchak, M. & Noonan, M.  The timing of killer whale calls is not random in a social context:  Killer whales take turns when calling.  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August 2006.

Giordano, C. & Noonan, M.  Mother-calf separation during adult agonistic interactions in captive killer whales (Orcinus orca).  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August 2006.

Noonan, M. & Giordano, C.  Echelon swimming as a means of post-agonistic reconciliation in killer whales (Orcinus orca).  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August 2006.

Noonan, M.  Visual acuity in two species of delphinid (Tursiops truncatus and Orcinus orca):  Above- vs below-water comparisons.  Society for Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, December 2005.

Suchak, M. & Noonan, M.  Swimming speed and body posture as a function of age in a captive neonatal killer whale (Orcinus orca).  Society for Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, December 2005.

Noonan, M.  Gull Baiting in Captive Orcas:  A Possible Instance of Cultural Transmission.  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August 2005.

Noonan, M. & Suchak, M.  Interwhale Distinctiveness and Long-Term Stability in Captive Orca Vocalizations.  Acoustic Society of America, Vancouver, May 2005.

Noonan, M., Jones, R. & Schamel, L.  Anticipatory movements suggest intentionality in captive orcas.  Consortium for Farming Trust, London, March 2005. 

Noonan, M., Steigerwalt, T. & Schneider, L.  Circadian Rhythmicity in Intraspecific Aggression in Captive Killer Whales.  Society for Marine Mammalogy, Greensboro, North Carolina, December 2003.

Schneider, L., Steigerwalt, T. & Noonan, M.  Seasonal variation in rates of vocalization in captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) as a function of call type.  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July 2003.

Schamel, L., Schneider, L., & Noonan, M.  Body posture and behavior as a function of age in captive neonatal beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July 2003.

Macey, S., Hovind, L., & Noonan, M.  Temporal synchrony in beluga whale calf nursing behavior (Delphinapterus leucas) in captivity.  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July 2003.

Korzeniewski, K., Paolucci, P., &  Noonan, M.  Circadian rhythms in rates of occurrence of beluga whale vocalizations (Delphinapterus leucas) in captivity.  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July 2003.

Schneider, L., Schamel, L. & Noonan, M.  Behavioural Landmarks in the Development of Neonatal Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  European Cetacean Society, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), March 2003.

Noonan, M., Steigerwalt, T., Chalupka, L., Schneider, L., Broder, J., Janas, A. & Kalenda, P.  Temporal Rates of Occurrence in Captive Orcinus Orca Vocalizations:  Infradian, Circadian, And Ultradian Patterns.  European Cetacean Society, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), March 2003. 

Janas, A., McGrory, P., Oscvirk-Parliament, D. & Noonan, M.  Consistent Motor Laterality in California Sea Lions.  Society of Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, British Columbia, November 2001.

Noonan, M., Janas, A., Jones, R., & Bucci-Roach, G.  Discrimination of Quantity in Captive Killer Whales.  Society of Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, British Columbia, November 2001.

Noonan, M., Chalupka, L., Conners, M., Pastwick, K., Viksjo, M. & Perri, D.  Indices of affiliation during reunion of family members in captive orca whales.  Animal Behavior Society, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, June 1999.

Noonan, M., Chalupka, L., Viksjo, M. & Perri, D.  Vocal development in a neonatal orca whale.  Society of Marine Mammalology, Maui, Hawaii, November 1999.

Karlis, K., Russo, R. & Noonan, M.  On the reactions of captive sea lions to live fish.  Animal Behavior Society, College Park, Maryland, June 1997.

Noonan, M., Gaglione, E., Prowten, P. Karlis, K., & Russo, R.  Discrimination of quantity in a California sea lion.  American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, August 1996.

INVITED COLLOQUIA

Noonan, M.  The Social/Cognitive Nature of Killer Whales and Their Future in Captivity.  Houghton College, September 2015. 

Noonan, M.  The Behavior and Welfare of Killer Whales in Captivity.  Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph University, September 2011. 

Noonan, M.  On the Behavior and Welfare of Killer Whales in Captivity.  Center for Zoo Animal Welfare.  Detroit Zoological Society, Detroit, MI, August 2011. 

Noonan, M.  On the Behavior and Welfare of Killer Whales in Captivity.  Special Species Symposium, Cornell University Veterinary School, Ithaca, NY, April 2011.