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∗Pastene, L.A. and Shimada, H. 1999. Report of a sighting survey in Chile's Exclusive Economic Zone with comments on sei whale distribution. Anales Instituto Patagonia, Serie Cs.Nat.27: 51-62.

∗Shimamura, M., Abe, H., Nikaido, M., Ohshima, K. and Okada, N. 1999. Genealogy of Families of SINEs in Cetaceans and Artiodactyls : The Presence of a Huge Superfamily of tRNAGlu-Derived Families of SINEs. Mol. Biol. Evol. 16(8): 1046-1060.

∗Yoshida, H. and Kato, H. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships of Bryde's whales in the Western North Pacific and adjacent waters inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences. Marine Mammal Science 15(4): 1269-1286.

∗Otani,S., Naito,Y., Kato,A., Kawamura,A. 2000:Diving behavior and swimming speed of a free-ranging harbor porpoise, Phocoena Phocoena.. Marine Mammal Science16(4): 811-814.

∗Takahashi, S., Le, L. T. H., Saeki, H., Nakatani, N., Tanabe, S., Miyazaki, N. and Fujise, Y. 2000. Accumulation of butyltin compounds and total tin in marine mammals. Water Science and Technology 42(7-8): 97-108.

Kanda, N., Goto, M. and Pastene, L.A. 2001. Some concerns for stock definition in minke whales. Paper SC/53/SD4 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, July 2001 (unpublished). 7pp.

Kato, H. and Tamura, T. 2001. Preliminary considerations on potential competition between southern bluefin tuna and marine mammals, especially cetaceans. CCSBT-ERS/O111/71 (unpublished). 8pp.

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Matsuoka, K. and Hakamada, T. 2002. Applying alternative approach to Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation with an example for the part of Area IV using IWC/SOWER-1998/99 data. Paper SC/54/IA15 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2002 (unpublished). 7pp.

Matsuoka, K., Ensor, P., Hakamada, T., Shimada, H., Nishiwaki, S., Kasamatu, F. and Kato, H. 2002. Overview of the minke whale sighting survey in IWC/IDCR and SOWER Antarctic cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01. Paper SC/54/For Info 12 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May (unpublished). 71pp.

Murase, H., Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S., Hakamada, T. and Mori, M. 2002. Some considerations on key factors affecting sighting conditions on Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation parameters in the IWC/IDCR-SOWER surveys. Paper SC/54/IA17 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2002 (unpublished). 16pp.

Shimada, H., Segawa, K. and Murase, H. 2002. A preliminary trial: estimation of the Antarctic minke whale abundance within the sea ice area incorporating IDCR/SOWER data with meteorological satellites data. Paper SC/54/IA19 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May (unpublished). 6pp.

Shimada, H., Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S. and Kato, H. 2002. Proposal for a Revised Plan of the IWC/SOWER/Antarctic Cruise in Area V, 2002/2003 and 2003/2004. Paper SC/54/IA20 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2002 (unpublished). 4pp.

Kato, H., Zenitani, R. and Sueyoshi, T. 2003. A western North Pacific gray whale carcass chanced to be found on the beach of Miyazaki, southern Japan in March 2002, with some skeletal measurements. Paper SC/55/BRG12 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2003 (unpublished). 7pp.

Matsuoka, K., Ensor, P., Hakamada, T., Shimada, H., Nishiwaki, S., Kasamatu, F. and Kato, H. 2003. Overview of the minke whale sighting survey in IWC/IDCR and SOWER Antarctic cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01. Paper SC/55/For Information 20 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2003 (unpublished). 78pp.

∗Matsuoka, K., Ensor, P., Hakamada, T., Shimada, H., Nishiwaki, S., Kasamatsu, F. and Kato, H. 2003. Overview of the minke whale sighting survey in IWC/IDCR and SOWER cruises from 1978/79 to 2000/01. J. Cetacean Res. Manage 5(2): 173-201.

Shimada, H. and Murase, H. 2003. Further examination of sea ice condition in relation to changes in the Antarctic minke whale distribution pattern in the Antarctic Area IV. Paper SC/55/IA7 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2003 (unpublished). 8pp.

Shimada, H., Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S. and Kato, H. 2003. Revised Plan of the IWC/SOWER/Antarctic Cruise in Area V, 2003/2004. Paper SC/55/IA6 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2003 (unpublished). 3pp.

Tanaka, E., Hakamada, T., Goto, M. and Zenitani, R. 2003. A Minimum Estimate of Stock Abundance of the Sea of Japan-Yellow Sea-East China Sea Stock of Minke Whales Using Bycatch. Paper SC/55/RMP11 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2003 (unpublished). 5pp.

Acevedo, J., Aguayo-Lobo, A., Rasmussen, K., Felix, F., Llano, M., Allen, J., Olavarria, C., Acuna, P. and Pastene, L.A. 2004. Migratory destination of humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781), of the Magellan Strait feeding ground. Paper SC/56/SH22 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 6pp

Bando, T., Zenitani, R. and Ohsumi, S. 2004. Preliminary investigation of stock structure of B-C-B bowhead whales based on analyses of biological parameters. Paper SC/56/BRG33 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 13pp

∗Branch, T.A., Matsuoka, K. and Miyashita, T. 2004. Evidence for increases in Antarctic blue whales based on bayesian modelling. Marine Mammal Science 20(4): 726-754.

Ensor, P., Matsuoka, K., Komiya, H., Ljungblad D., Miura, T., Morse, L., Olson, P., Olavarria, C., Mori, M. and Sekiguchi, K. 2004. 2003-2004 International Whaling Commission-Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research (IWC-SOWER) Circumpolar Cruise, Area V. Paper SC/56/IA13 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 54pp.

∗Escorza-Trevino, S., Pastene, L.A. and Dizon, A.E. 2004. Molecular Analyses of the Truei and Dalli morphotypes of Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli). Journal of Mammalogy 85(2): 347-355.

∗Ikemoto, T., Kunito, T., Watanabe, I., Yasunaga, G., Baba, N., Miyazaki, N., Petrov, E.A. and Tanabe, S. 2004. Comparison of trace element accumulation in Baikal seals (Pusa sibirica), Caspian seals (Pusa caspica) and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). Environmental Pollution 127: 83-97.

Kitakado, T., Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S., Hakamada, T. and Murase, H. 2004. Consideration of effects due to survey design changes on apparent differences in abundance of Antarctic minke whales between CPII and CPIII. Paper SC/56/IA8 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 15pp.

Kitakado,T., Kanda, N., Goto, M. and Pastene, L.A. 2004. A new Bayesian method to estimate mixing rates and stock structure using genetic data. Paper SC/56/SD8 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 4pp.

Morishita, J. and Goodman, D. 2004. Are IWC Sanctuaries Marine Protected Areas? Paper SC/56/SOS3 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 5pp.

∗Murase, H., Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S., Hakamada, T. and Mori, M. 2004. Effect of observed covariates (school size, sighting cue, latitude and sea state) on the Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation parameters in the IWC/IDCR-SOWER surveys. J. Cetacean. Res. Manage. 6(3): 283-292.

Murase, H. and Shimada, H. 2004. Possible impact due to variability of sea ice condition on Antarctic minke whale abundance estimation in the Antarctic from 1978 to 2002. Paper SC/56/IA10 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 15pp.

Murase, H. and Shimada, H. 2004. Alternative estimation of Antarctic minke whale abundance taking account of possible animals in the unsurveyed large polynya: A case study in Area II in 1997/98. Paper SC/56/IA14 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 13pp.

Nishiwaki, S. 2004. Overview on survey design differences in IDCR/SOWER between the second and third circumpolar cruises. Paper SC/56/IA11 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 17pp.

Pastene, L.A., Goto, M. and Kanda, N. 2004. Genetic heterogeneity in the B-C-B stock of bowhead whale as revealed by mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analyses. Paper SC/56/BRG32 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2004 (unpublished). 17pp.

∗Yanagimoto, T. and Konishi, K. 2004. Acanthochondria priacanthi (Copepoda: Chondracanthidae) as a biological indicator for stock identification of sandfish Arctoscopus japonicus (Steindachner). Fisheries Science 70: 336-338.

Acevedo, J., Rasmussen, K., Felix, F., Castro, C., Aguayo-Lobo A., Haase, B., Scheidat, M., Olavarria, C., Forestell, P., Acuna, P., Kaufman, G. and Pastene, L.A. 2005. Further information on the migratory destination of humpback whales of the Magellan Strait feeding ground. Paper SC/57/SH10 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2005 (unpublished). 7pp.

∗Agusa, T., Kunito, T., Yasunaga, G., Iwata, H., Subramanian, A., Ismail, A. and Tanabe, S. 2005. Concentrations of trace elements in marine fish and its risk assessment in Malaysia. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 51(8-12):896-911.

∗Agusa, T., Matsumoto, T., Ikemoto, T., Anan, Y., Kubota, R., Yasunaga, G., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S., Ogi, H. and Shibata, Y. 2005. Body distribution of trace elements in black-tailed gulls from Rishiri Island, Japan: age-dependent accumulation and transfer to feathers and eggs. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 24(9):2107-2120.

∗Fukui, Y., Ishikawa, H. and Ohsumi, S. 2005. Difficulties in publishing research results from scientific whaling. Marine Mammal Science 21: 781-783.

Kato, H., Kishiro, T., Bando, T., Ohata, K. and Tamai, K. 2005. Age and body length structure of a male sperm whale school stranded on the Ohura coast, Kagoshima, Japan in January 2002. Paper LH2 presented to the Cachalot Assessment Research Planning (CARP) Workshop, March 2005 (unpublished). 8pp.

Kato, H. Ishikawa, H., Mogoe, T. and Bando, T. 2005. Occurrence of a gray whale (Eschrictius robustus) in Tokyo Bay, April - May 2005, with its biological information. Paper SC/57/BRG18 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2005 (unpublished). 12pp.

Mori, M. 2005. Modelling the krill-predator dynamics of the Antarctic ecosystem. Doctoral Thesis, University of CapeTown. 302pp.

Murase, H., Shimada, H. and Kitakado, T. 2005. Alternative estimation of Antarctic minke whale abundance taking account of possible animals in the unsurveyed large polynya using GAM-based spatial analysis: A case study in Area II in 1997/98 IWC/SOWER. Paper SC/57/IA6 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2005 (unpublished). 20pp.

Pastene, L.A. and Goto, M. 2005. Status of the Japanese DNA register for large whales. Paper SC/57/SD6 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2005 (unpublished). 6pp.

∗Prudente, M., Tanabe, S., Kunisue, T., Yasunaga, G., Watanabe, I. and Miyazaki, N. 2005. Accumulation of trace elements and persistent organochlorines in resident and migratory waders from Calatagan Bay, Philippines. Coastal Mar. Sci. 29(2):133-140.

∗Sanino, G.P., Waerebeek, K.V., Van Bressem, M. and Pastene, L.A. 2005. A preliminary note on population structure in eastern South Pacific common bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus. J.Cetacean Res.Manage 7(1): 65-70.

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∗Acevedo, J., Aguayo-Lobo, A. and Pastene, L.A. 2006. Filopatria de la ballena jorobada (Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski, 1781), al area de alimentacion del Estrecho de Magallanes. Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia 41(1): 11-19.

∗Hayashi, K., Yoshida, H., Nishida, S., Goto, M., Pastene, L.A., Kanda, N., Baba, H. and Koike, H. 2006. Genetic Variation of the MHC DQB locus in the finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides). Zoological Science 23: 147-153. Abstract and PDF, J-STAGE Link

Kato, H., Ishikawa, H., Bando, T., Mogoe, T. and Moronuki, H. 2006. Status report of conservation and researches on the Western gray whales in Japan, June 2005-May 2006. Paper SC/58/O14 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2006 (unpublished). 11pp.

Kitakado, T., Pastene, L.A. and Goto, M. 2007. Stock structure analyses of B-C-B stock of bowhead whales using microsatellites. Paper SC/J07/AWMP3 presented to the Intersessional Workshop on Progress Towards a Bowhead Whale Implementation Review, January 2007 (unpublished). 10pp.

Matsuoka, K., Kiwada, H. and Hakamada, T. 2006. The relationships between sea ice extension and trends in sighting parameters of Antarctic minke whales based on IDCR-SOWER data from CPII to CPIII. Paper SC/58/IA17 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2006 (unpublished). 7pp.

∗Mori, M. and Butterworth, D.S. 2006. A first step towards modelling the krill-predator dynamics of the Antarctic ecosystem. CCAMLR Science 13: 217-277. PDF, CCAMLR Science Link

Mori, M. and Butterworth, D.S. 2006. Further Progress on Modelling the Krill-Predator Dynamics of the Antarctic Ecosystem. Paper SC/58/E14 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2006 (unpublished). 14pp.

Mori, M. Butterworth, D.S. and Kitakado, T. 2006. Application of ADAPT-VPA to various stock hypotheses for the Antarctic minke whales distributed through IWC Management Areas IIIE to VIW. Paper SC/58/IA8 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2006 (unpublished). 40pp.

Pastene, L.A. 2006. Brief review of the hypotheses on stock structure in the B-C-B bowhead whale and implications for the specification of simulations trials needed for the Implementation Review. Paper SC/A06/AWMP4 presented to the First Intersessional AWMP Workshop for the Bowhead Implementation Review, April 2006 (unpublished). 6pp.

Pastene, L.A., Goto, M. and Kitakado, T. 2007. Further mitochondrial DNA analyses on stock structure in the B-C-B stock of bowhead whale. Paper SC/J07/AWMP4 presented to the Intersessional Workshop on Progress Towards a Bowhead Whale Implementation Review, January 2007 (unpublished). 10pp.

∗Sekiguchi,K., Olavarria, C., Morse, P., Olson, P., Ensor, P., Matsuoka, K., Pitman, R., Findlay, K. and Gorter, U., 2006. The spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica) in Antarctic waters. J. Cetacean Res. Manage. 8(3):265?271.

Shimada, H. and Murase, H. 2006. Relationship between minke whale abundance and pack ice extent. Paper SC/58/IA12 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May-June 2006 (unpublished). 7pp.

∗Takahashi, Y., Ohwada, S., Watanabe, K., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Zenitani, R., Naito, Y. and Yamaguchi, T. 2006. Does elastin contribute to the persistence of corpora albicantia in the ovary of the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Marine Mammal Science 22(4): 819-830.

Branch, T.A. 2007. Humpback whale abundance south of 60°S from three complete circumpolar sets of surveys. Paper SC/59/For Information 25 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 25pp.

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Cooke, J.G., Baker, C.S., Butterworth, D.S., Kato, H., Pastene, L., Walloe, L. and Brownell, R.L.2007. Sources of information for a Comprehensive Assessment of North Pacific sei whales. Paper SC/59/IA17 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 5pp.

Cooke, J.G., Best, P.B., Butterworth, D.S., Gunnlaugsson, T., Hatanaka, H., Polacheck, T., Punt, A.E., Schweder, T., Tanaka, E. and Wade, P.R. 2007. Provisional compilation of information for the MSYR review. Paper SC/59/RMP9 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 24pp.

Goto, M., Park, J.Y., Kanda, N., Shon, H., Kim, Z.G., and Pastene, L.A. 2007. Progress of genetic analysis of by-caught J-stock minke whales from Japan and Korea: seasonal pattern of migration. Paper SC/59/NMP6 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 9pp.

Kato, H., Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S. and Bannister, J. 2007. Distributions and abundances of pygmy blue whales and southern right whales in waters off southern coast of Australia, based on data from the Japan/IWC blue whale cruise 1995-96. Paper SC/59/SH10 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 14pp.

Kato, H., Ishikawa, H., Goto, M., Miyashita, T. and Moronuki, H. 2007. Status report of conservation and researches on the western Gray whales in Japan, June 2006-April 2007. Paper SC/59/O18 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 10pp.

Kitakado, T., Pastene, L.A., Goto, M. and Kanda, N. 2007. Updates of stock structure analyses of B-C-B stock of bowhead whales using microsatellites. Paper SC/59/BRG30 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 13pp.

Ohsumi, S., Goto, M. and Otani, S. 2007. Necessity of combining lethal and non-lethal methods for whale population research and their application in JARPA. Paper SC/59/O2 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 7pp.

Pastene, L.A., Kawahara, S. and Hatanaka, H. 2007. Concepts for a Research program on North Pacific Bryde's whale -RMP Variant 2 with research-. Paper SC/59/PFI2 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 5pp.

Pastene, L.A., Kitakado, T., Goto, M. and Kanda, N. 2007. Update of mitochondrial DNA analyses on stock structure in the B-C-B stock of Bowhead whale. Paper SC/59/BRG29 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, May 2007 (unpublished). 12pp.

Acevedo, J., Hucke-Gaete, R., Secchi, E., Allen, J., Aguayo-Lobo, A., Dalla Rosa, L., Haro, D., and Pastene, L.A. 2008. Photo-identification analysis of humpback whales from three high latitude localities of the Eastern South Pacific population (Stock G). Paper SC/60/SH27 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 5pp.

Cristina, C., Acevedo, J., Allen, J., Dalla Rosa, L., Flórez-González, L., Aguayo-Lobo, A., Rasmussen, K., Llano, M., Garita, F., Forestell, P., Secchi, E.R., García Godos, I., Ferrina, D., Kaufman, G., Scheidat, M. and Pastene, L.A. 2008. Migratory movements of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) between Machalilla National Park, Ecuador and southeast Pacific. Paper SC/60/SH23 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 6pp.

Kato, H., Ishikawa, H., Miyashita, T. and Takaya, S. 2008. Status report of conservation and researches on the western gray whales in Japan May 2007-April 2008 Paper SC/60/O8 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 9pp.

Leaper, R., Best, P., Branch, T., Donovan, G., Murase, H. and Van Waerebeek, K. 2008. Report of review group of data sources on odontocetes in the Southern Ocean in preparation for IWC/CCAMLR workshop in August 2008. Paper SC/60/EM2 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 10pp.

Matsuoka, K., Nishiwaki, S., Murase, H., Kanda, N., Kumagai, S. and Hatanaka, H. 2008. Influence of sea ice concentration in the research area on IDCR-SOWER estimation. Paper SC/60/IA12 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 9pp.

Pastene, L.A., Kitakado, T. and Hatanaka, H. 2008. : Research proposal accompanying management variant 2 of the RMP Implementation for western North Pacific Bryde's whale. Paper SC/60/PFI9 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 10pp.

Pastene, L.A., Acevedo, J., Goto, M. and Aguayo-Lobo, A. 2008. Bryde's whale off Chile: a note on distribution and population genetic structure. Paper SC/60/SH35 presented to the IWC Scientific Committee, June 2008 (unpublished). 13pp.

Ensor, P., Komiya, H., Kumagai, S., Kuningas, S., Olson, P. and Tsuda, Y.2009. 2008-2009 International Whaling Commission-Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem Research (IWC-SOWER) cruise. Paper SC/61/IA19 presented to IWC Scientific Committee May 2009 (unpublished). 60pp.

Kato, H., Miyashita, T., Ishikawa, H., Koya, T., Takaya, S. and Uoya, T.2009. Status report of conservation and researches on the western gray whales in Japan, May 2008-April 2009. Paper SC/61/O8 presented to IWC Scientific Committee May 2009 (unpublished). 5pp.

Murase, H. and Ensor, P.2009. Preliminary examination of the effect of timing of ice melting on the density of Antarctic minke whales - a new environmental index-. Paper SC/61/IA17 presented to IWC Scientific Committee May 2009 (unpublished). 9pp.

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Nishiwaki, S., Murase, H., Kumagai, S., Matsuoka, K. and Kato, H.2009. Research plan proposal for the 2009/10 IWC/Southern Ocean Whale and Ecosystem (SOWER) cruise. Paper SC/61/IA15 presented to IWC Scientific Committee May 2009 (unpublished). 4pp.