Ketos Ecology is currently working on a number of scientific papers (see Current Projects for an update).  Some of the scientific and popular media publications produced to date (often in collaboration with other colleagues/institutes) are listed below.

Elwen, S.H. , Findlay, K.P., Kiszka, J. and Weir, C.R. Cetacean research in the southern African subregion: a review of previous studies and current knowledge. In Press, African Journal of Marine Science.

Weir, C.R. (2011). Ecology and conservation of cetaceans in the waters between Angola and the Gulf of Guinea, with focus on the Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii). PhD Thesis, University of Aberdeen, UK.

Weir, C.R. (2011). Distribution and seasonality of cetaceans in tropical waters between Angola and the Gulf of Guinea. African Journal of Marine Science, 33: 1–15.

Weir, C.R., Van Waerebeek, K., Jefferson, T.A. and Collins, T. (2011). West Africa’s Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii): endemic, enigmatic and soon Endangered? African Zoology, 46: 1–17.

Weir, C.R., Calderan, S., Unwin, M. and Paulatto, M. (2011). Cetaceans observed in the waters around Montserrat, eastern Caribbean Sea, 2007 and 2010, including new species state records. Marine Biodiversity Records, Volume 4, e42, 2011.

Weir, C.R., Collins, T., Carvalho, I. and Rosenbaum, H.C. (2010). Killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Angolan and Gulf of Guinea waters, tropical West Africa. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 90: 1601–1611.

Weir, C.R. (2010). A review of cetacean occurrence in West African waters from the Gulf of Guinea to Angola. Mammal Review, 40: 2–39.

Weir, C.R. (2010). First description of Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) whistles, recorded off Angola. Bioacoustics, 19: 211–224.

Weir, C.R. (2010). Cetaceans observed in the coastal waters of Namibe Province, Angola, during summer and winter 2008. Marine Biodiversity Records, 3: e27. doi:10.1017/S1755267210000230.

Weir, C.R. (2010). Sightings of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus Smith 1828) off Angola and Nigeria. Marine Biodiversity Records, Volume 3, e50, 2010. doi:10.1017/S1755267209990741, published online by Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Weir, C.R., Van Waerebeek, K., Jefferson, T.A. and Collins, T. (2010). Challenges and priorities for the conservation of the Vulnerable Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii), with a case study from Namibe Province, Angola. Paper SC/62/SM6 presented to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, Agadir, 2010.

Weir, C.R. (2010). Conservation of the vulnerable Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) in southern Angola: an uncertain future? 24th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Stralsund (Germany), 22-24 March 2010.

Weir, C.R. (2009). Distribution, behaviour and photo-identification of Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii off Flamingos, Angola. African Journal of Marine Science, 31: 319–331.

Cheney, B., Barton, T.R., Candido, A.T., Elwen, S., Hammond, P.S., Ingram,S., Phillips, C., Pope, A., Thompson, P.M., Weir, C.R. and Wilson, B. (2009). Winter distribution of bottlenose dolphins using the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation.  In: Thompson, P.M., Cheney, B., Ingram, S., Stevick, P., Wilson, B. and Hammond, P.S. (Eds), Distribution, abundance and population structure of bottlenose dolphins in Scottish waters. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report, pp. 69–88. Scottish Natural Heritage, Perth, UK.

Cheney, B., Costa, M., Culloch, R., Durban, J.W., Elwen, S., Islas, V., Eisfeld, S.M., Evans, P.G.H., Hammond, P.S., Ingram, S., Janik, V.M., O’Brien, J., Pope, A., Phillips, C., Quick, N., Robinson, K.P., Thompson, P.M., Weir, C.R. and Wilson, B. (2009). Multi-site mark recapture estimate of the abundance and movement rates of bottlenose dolphins. In: Thompson, P.M., Cheney, B., Ingram, S., Stevick, P., Wilson, B. and Hammond, P.S. (Eds), Distribution, abundance and population structure of bottlenose dolphins in Scottish waters. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report, pp. 47–57. Scottish Natural Heritage, Perth, UK.

Weir, C.R., MacLeod, C.D. and Calderan, S. V. (2009). Fine-scale habitat use by white-beaked and common dolphins in the Minch (Scotland, UK): evidence for interspecific competition or coexistence? Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 89(5): 951–960.

Dolman, S.J., Weir, C.R. and Jasny, M. (2009). Comparative review of marine mammal guidance implemented during naval exercises. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 58: 465–477.

Weir, C.R. (2008). Overt responses of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), and Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) to seismic exploration off Angola. Aquatic Mammals, 34: 71–83.

Weir, C.R. (2008). Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) respond to an airgun ramp-up procedure off Gabon. Aquatic Mammals, 34: 349–354.

Weir, C.R. (2008). Occurrence of the white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) and other cetacean species in the Minch, August 2007. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 305 (ROAME No. F05AC701).

Weir, C.R., Canning, S., Hepworth, K., Sim, I. and Stockin, K.A. (2008). A long-term opportunistic photo-identification study of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off Aberdeen, United Kingdom: Conservation value and limitations. Aquatic Mammals, 34(4): 436–447.

Weir, C.R., Debrah, J., Ofori-Danson, P.K., Pierpoint, C. and Van Waerebeek, K. (2008). Records of Fraser’s dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser 1956 from the Gulf of Guinea and Angola. African Journal of Marine Science, 30: 241–246.

MacLeod, C.D., Weir, C.R., Santos, M.B. and Dunn, T.E. (2008). Temperature-based summer habitat partitioning between white-beaked and common dolphins around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 88: 1193–1198.

Dolman, S.J., Weir, C.R. and Jasny, M. (2008). Comparative review of marine mammal guidance implemented during naval exercises. Paper accepted for presentation at ‘Underwater Noise Measurement, Impact and Mitigation’ organised by the Institute of Acoustics, UK, October 2008.

Weir, C.R., Calderan, S., Unwin, M., Pitman, R.L., Booth, C., Photopoulos, T. and Robinson, K.P. (2008). White-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) occurrence in the Minch (Scotland, UK) during August 2007.  Presentation at the European Cetacean Society Conference, The Netherlands, 10-12 March 2008.

Weir, C.R. (2007). Occurrence and distribution of cetaceans off northern Angola, 2004/05. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 9: 225–239.

Weir, C.R. (2007). Observations of marine turtles in relation to seismic airgun sound off Angola. Marine Turtle Newsletter, 116: 17–20.

Weir, C.R. and Coles, P. (2007). Morphology of common dolphins (Delphinus spp.) photographed off Angola. Abstracts of the 17th Biennial Conference of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, Cape Town, South Africa, 29 November – 3 December, 2007.

Dolman, S.J. and Weir, C.R. (2007). Avoidance as a conservation strategy for spatio-temporal management of anthropogenic sound sources. Poster presentation at the Conference of the European Cetacean Society, San Sebastian, Spain, April 2007.

Weir, C.R. and Dolman, S.J. (2007). Comparative review of the regional marine mammal mitigation guidelines implemented during industrial seismic surveys, and guidance towards a worldwide standard. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, 10: 1–27.

Weir, C.R., Ron, T., Morais, M. and Duarte, A.D.C. (2007) Nesting and pelagic distribution of marine turtles in Angola, West Africa, 2000-2006: occurrence, threats and conservation implications. Oryx, 41: 224–231.

Weir, C.R., Frantzis, A., Alexiadou, P. and Goold, J.C. (2007). The burst-pulse nature of ‘squeal’ sounds emitted by sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 87: 39–46.

Weir, C.R., Stockin, K.A. and Pierce, G.J. (2007). Spatial and temporal trends in the distribution of harbour porpoises, white-beaked dolphins and minke whales off Aberdeenshire (UK), north-western North Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 87: 327–338.

MacLeod, C.D., Weir, C.R., Pierpoint, C. and Harland, E. (2007). The habitat preferences of marine mammals west of Scotland (UK). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 87: 157–164.

Weir, C.R. (2006). Sightings of beaked whales (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) including first confirmed Cuvier's beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris from Angola. African Journal of Marine Science, 28: 173–175.

Weir, C.R. (2006). Sightings of rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) off Angola and Gabon, South-east Atlantic Ocean. Abstracts of the 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Gdynia, Poland, 2–7 April 2006.

Weir, C.R. (2006). First confirmed records of Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene (Gray, 1850), from Angola and Congo, South-east Atlantic Ocean. African Zoology, 41: 297–300.

Weir, C.R., Dolman, S.J. and Simmonds, M.P. (2006). Marine mammal mitigation during seismic surveys and recommendations for worldwide standard mitigation guidance. Paper SC/58/E12 presented to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, St Kitts, May 2006.

Parsons, C., Swift, R., Weir, C. and Dolman, S. (2006). Sources of marine noise. In: Oceans of Noise, Chapter 3.  Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, UK.

Stockin, K.A., Weir, C.R. and Pierce, G.J. (2006). Examining the importance of Aberdeenshire coastal waters for North Sea bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 86: 201–207.

Weir, C.R., Stokes, J., Martin, C. and Cermeño, P. (2004). Three sightings of Mesoplodon species in the Bay of Biscay: first confirmed True’s beaked whales (M. mirus) for the north-east Atlantic? Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 84: 1095–1099.

Weir, C.R. (2003). Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) codas in the northern Gulf of Mexico: repertoire, structure and usage. MSc Thesis, University of Wales, Bangor.

Hobbs, M., Brereton, T.M., Weir, C.R. and Williams, AD. (2003). Baseline monitoring data on Procellariformes (Shearwaters) in the Bay of Biscay. Ornis Hungaria, 12-13: 115–125.

Brereton, T.M., Weir, C.R., Hobbs, M. and Williams, A.D. (2003). A low-cost, year-round seabird monitoring programme in the English Channel and Bay of Biscay: preliminary results 1995-2001. Ornis Hungaria, 12-13: 105–113.

Weir, C.R. (2002). Killer whales in British waters. British Wildlife, 14(2): 106–108.

Stockin, K.A. and Weir, C.R. (2002). Monitoring the presence and occurrence of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the coastal waters of Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland (UK). Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Liege, Belgium, 7–11 April 2002.

Weir, C.R. and Stockin, K.A. (2002). Seasonal occurrence of the white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) in coastal Aberdeenshire waters, North-east Scotland. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Liege, Belgium, 7–11 April 2002.

Weir, C.R. (2001). A dedicated cetacean sighting survey of the Torrelavega and Santander canyons, southern Bay of Biscay.  A report on the whales, dolphins and seabirds of the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, ORCA Report, 1: 61–80.

Weir, C.R. (2001). Sightings of marine mammals and other animals recorded from offshore installations in the North Sea. In: North Sea Bird Club 21st Anniversary report, ed. by A.W. Thorpe, 93–103.

Weir, C.R., and Stockin, K.A. (2001). The occurrence and distribution of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and other cetacean species in the coastal waters of Aberdeenshire. Sea Watch Foundation Report to Shell UK Exploration and Production.

Stockin, K.A. and Weir, C.R. (2001). Monitoring the presence and occurrence of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the coastal waters of Aberdeenshire, NE Scotland (UK). 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Vancouver, British Columbia, 28 Nov–3 Dec 2001.

Tasker, M.L. and Weir, C.R. (eds) (2001). Proceedings of the Seismic and Marine Mammals Workshop, London, 23–25 June 1998.

Weir, C.R., Pollock, C., Cronin, C. and Taylor, S. (2001). Cetaceans of the Atlantic Frontier, north and west of Scotland. Continental Shelf Research, 21: 1047–1071.

Weir, C.R. (2000). Sightings of beaked whale species (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) in the waters to the north and west of Scotland and the Faroe Islands. In: European Research on Cetaceans – 14. Proceedings of the fourteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Cork, Ireland, 2–5 April 2000.

Pollock, C.M., Mavor, R., Weir, C.R., Reid, A., White, R.W., Tasker, M.L., Webb, A. and Reid, J.B. (2000). The distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the Atlantic Frontier, north and west of Scotland. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Aberdeen.

Weir, C.R. and O’Brien, S. (2000). Association of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with the western Irish Sea front. In: European Research on Cetaceans – 14. Proceedings of the fourteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Cork, Ireland, 2–5 April 2000.

Weir, C.R. (1999). Cetacean surveys in the Atlantic Frontier. Soundings, 5: 5–7.

Weir, C.R. (1999). Sightings of beaked whales in the Faroe-Shetland Channel. The Shetland Sea Mammal Group Report, 1998: 17–19.

Weir, C.R. (1999). Northern bottlenose whales, Isle of Skye. Birding Scotland, 2: 12–13.

Weir, C.R. and Coles, P. (1998). Northern Bottlenose whales at Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye. Soundings, 4: 4–5.

Evans, P.G.H., Weir, C.R. and Nice, H.E. (1996). Temporal and spatial distribution of harbour porpoises in Shetland waters, 1990-1995. In: European Research on Cetaceans – 10. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Lisbon, Portugal, 11–13 Mar, 1996.

Evans, P.G.H., Nice, H.E. and Weir, C.R. (1996). Sightings frequency and distribution of cetaceans in Shetland waters. In: European Research on Cetaceans – 10: Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Lisbon, Portugal, 11–13 Mar, 1996.

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