PEER-REVIEWED ​PUBLICATIONS                                                

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Maldini D, Eby R, Scoles R, Rankin RW. Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) behavioral patterns in a non-territorial male area. PLOS ONE. In Review: Submitted 11/6/2014.

 

Hwang A, Defran RH, Bearzi M, Maldini D, Saylan CA, Lang AR, Dudzik KJ, Guzòn-Zatarain OR, Kelly DL, Weller DW. 2014. Coastal range and movements of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off California and Northern Baja California, Mexico. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Science 113(1): 1–13.

 

Rankin RW, Maldini D, Kaufman G. 2013. Bayesian estimate of Australian humpback whale calving interval under sparse resighting rates: 1987-2009. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 13(2): 109-121.

 

Silva IF, Kaufman GD, Rankin RW, Maldini D. 2013. Presence and distribution of Hawaiian false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in Maui County waters: an historical perspective. Aquatic Mammals 39(4): 409-414.

 

Tonachella N, Nastasi A, Kaufman G, Maldini D, Rankin RW. 2012. Predicting trends in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) abundance using citizen science. Pacific Conservation Biology 18(4): 297-309.

 

Maldini D, Eby R, Scoles R, Cotter MP, Rankin RW. 2012. Haul-out behavior of California sea otters in a coastal wetland. Northwestern Naturalist 93: 63-74.

 

Cotter MP, Maldini D, Jefferson TA. 2012. ‘Porpicide’ in California: Killing of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) by coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Marine Mammal Science 28(1): E1-E15.

 

Rigging JL, Maldini D. 2010. Photographic case studies of skin conditions in wild-ranging bottlenose dolphin calves. Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology 3(1):5-9.

 

Maldini D, Riggin JL, Cecchetti A, Cotter MP. 2010. Prevalence of epidermal conditions in California coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Monterey Bay. Ambio 39(7): 445-462.

 

Maldini D, Ward C, Cecchetti A, Riggin JL. 2010. Southern sea otter diet in a soft-sediment community. Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology 3(1):27-36.

 

Maniscalco J, Matkin CO, Maldini D, Atkinson S, Calkins DG, Andrews R. 2007. Assessing killer whale predation on Steller sea lions from field observations in Kenai Fjords, Alaska. Marine Mammal Science 23(2):306-321.

 

Danil K, Maldini D, Marten K. 2005. Patterns of use of Makua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, by spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) and potential effects of swimmers on their behavior. Aquatic Mammals 31(4):403-412.

 

Maldini D, Mazzuca L, Atkinson S. 2005. Odontocete strandings patterns in the main Hawaiian Islands (1937–2002): How do they compare with live animal surveys? Pacific Science 59(1): 55-67.

 

Maldini D. 2003. Evidence of predation by tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) on spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) off O’ahu, Hawai’i. Aquatic Mammals 29(1): 84-87.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM, Atkinson S. 2000. Possible etiologies of yellow coloration in dolphin calves. Aquatic Mammals 26(3): 191-195.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM. 1998. Abundance, distribution, and behavior of the southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) in a California estuary. Aquatic Mammals 24(2): 105-116.

 

Torchio M, Barletta G, Bellagamba G, Maldini D, Torelli A. 1984. Movements of the ichthyonecton - and its strandings - in the Province of Savona during the last thirty years: New eco ethological and conservational observations. Quaderni della Stazione Idrobiologica di Milano (12): 26 pp. In Italian.

 

 

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

 

Matkin CO, Saulitis E, Maldini D, Maniscalco J, Mazzuca L. 2005. Steller sea lion predation by killer whales in Kenai Fjords/Prince William Sound. In: Synopsis of research on Steller sea lions: 2001–2005. Edited by T. Laughlin, S. Atkinson, and D.G. Calkins. Sea Script Company. Seattle, WA.

 

Burdin AM, Calkins DG, Atkinson S, Maldini D. 2005. Killer whale surveys in the Russian far-east: 2002-2004 in Kenai Fjords/Prince William Sound. In: Synopsis of research on Steller sea lions: 2001–2005. Edited by T. Laughlin, S. Atkinson, and D.G. Calkins. Sea Script Company. Seattle, WA.

 

 

THESES AND DISSERTATION

 

Maldini D. 2003. Abundance and distribution patterns of Hawaiian odontocetes: Focus on O’ahu. Doctoral Dissertation: University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM. 1996. Pacific coast bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus gilli) in Monterey Bay, California. Master Thesis. San Jose State University. San Jose, California, USA.

 

Maldini D. 1988. Current populations of fishes of the Family Scophthalmidae in the area of Savona. Bachelor Thesis: Universita’ degli Studi, Pavia, Italy. In Italian.

 

Maldini D. 1988. Effects of the antibiotic Tobramycin on malaria in the house mouse (Mus musculus). Bachelor Thesis: Universita’ degli Studi, Pavia, Italy. In Italian.

 

 

EDITED PUBLICATIONS

 

Maldini D, Atkinson S, Calkins DG, Mehan R. (editors). 2004. Alaska sea otter research workshop: Addressing the decline of the Southwestern Alaska sea otter population. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska. AK-SG-04-03.

 

 

TECHNICAL REPORTS

 

Maldini D, Eby R, Scoles R. 2010. Impact of proposed alterations of tidal flow on sea otters and harbor seals using Elkhorn Slough and the Parsons Slough Complex. Final Report to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation and Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project.

 

Maldini D, Eby R, Scoles R. 2009. Impact of proposed alterations of tidal flow on sea otters and harbor seals using Elkhorn Slough and the Parsons Slough Complex: Preliminary results for October 2009. Preliminary Report to the Elkhorn Slough Foundation and Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project.

 

Maldini D. & Nilsson PB. 2005. Distribution patterns and behaviors of humpback whales around Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii and Kahoolawe. Report prepared under Contract #AB133C04SE0444 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kïhei, Hawaii, USA.

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Maldini D. 2004. Annual census of humpback whales around Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai and Kahoolawe. Report prepared under Contract #40ABNC216805 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kïhei, Hawaii, USA.

 

Maldini D. 2003. Abundance, distribution patterns and habitat use of humpback whales in inshore waters of the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii and Kahoolawe (2003). Report prepared under Contract #40ABNC216805 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kïhei, Hawaii, USA.

 

Maldini D. 2002. Year 2002 Sanctuary Ocean Count Results. Report prepared under Contract #40ABNC216805 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kïhei, Hawaii, USA.

 

Maldini D. 2001. Year 2001 Annual Ocean Count Results. Report prepared under Contract #43ABNC100588 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kïhei, Hawaii, USA.

 

Maldini D. 2000. Year 2000 Annual Ocean Count Results. Report prepared under Contract #40ABNC050729 from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Kïhei, Hawaii, USA.

 

Lammers MO, Au WWL and Feinholz (Maldini) D. 2000. The occurrence and distribution of marine mammals along Oahu's Ewa/Honolulu coast: a study to assess the potential interactions between high-speed ferry traffic and local populations. MMRP/HIMB Technical Report 20001. Prepared for Pacific Marine & Supply Co., LTD.

 

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 

Rankin RW, Maldini D, Kaufman G. 2013. Bayesian estimate of Australian humpback whale calving interval under sparse resighting rates: 1987-2009. Report SC/65/Forinfo53 to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, Jeju Island, Korea. 3-15 June 2013.

 

Scoles R, Eby R, Chaffin R, Maldini D. 2012. Sea otters at Elkhorn Slough estuary: Linking land to sea. Poster presented at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Symposium “Linking Lions to Luminescence:  Linking Land and Sea”: April 14th, 2012 at California State University Monterey Bay.

 

Silva IF, Kaufman GD, Hutsel A, Macie A, Maldini D, Rankin RW. 2011. Mid-migration humpback whale feeding behavior off Eden, NSW, Australia. Report SC/63/SH12 to the Scientific Committee of the IWC, Tromoso, Norway, June 2011.

 

Richardson D, Silva IF, Macie A, Rankin RW, Maldini D, Kaufman GD. 2011. Whale surprise encounters and near misses: proxies of vessel strikes in Maui County waters. Report SC/63/BC2 to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, Tromoso, Norway, June 2011.

 

Kaufman GD, Maldini D, Ward B, Merrill P, Moore B. 2011. Enhancing platforms of opportunity data collection using newly developed whale & dolphin tracking software. Report SC/63/WW3 to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, Tromoso, Norway, June 2011.

 

Castro C, Kaufman GD, Maldini D. 2011. A preliminary review of skin conditions and other body anomalies observed on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from Ecuador. Report SC/63/SH18 to the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission, Tromoso, Norway, June 2011.

 

Masey V and Maldini D. 2010. Aggression among coastal bottlenose dolphins: Evaluating tooth-rake marks and scars as indicators of intraspecific violence. Poster presented at the 12th American Cetacean Society Conference in Monterey Bay, California: 12-14 November 2010.

 

Cotter MP, Jefferson TA, Maldini D. 2010. Porpicide: coastal bottlnose dolphins kill harbor porpoises along the California coastline. Poster presented at the Southern California Marine Mammal Workshop.

 

Vighi M, Maldini D, Cotter MP. 2010. Spatio-temporal analysis of coastal bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) distribution in Monterey Bay, California. Poster presented at the 25th Conference of the European Cetacean Society in Cadiz, Spain, 21-23 March 2011

 

Maldini D, Eby R, Scoles R, Cotter MP. 2009. The Ecology of a sea otter raft. Poster Presentation at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Sanctuary Currents Symposium, 18 April, 2009.

 

Maldini D, Cotter MP, Ponzo A. 2008. On the prevalence and severity of epidermal diseases in coastal bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, California. Poster presented at the American Cetacean Society Conference, November 2008 Monterey, California.

 

Kieckhefer TR, Maldini D, Reif SL, Cassidy J, Hoffman J. 2007. Rise and fall (and rise again) of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in Elkhorn Slough, California, 1994–2006. Poster at 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammal, 29 Nov -3 Dec, Cape Town, South Africa.

 

Maldini D, Nilsson PB, Brammer C, Sousa J. 2006. Temporal and spatial distribution of humpback whales around the Main Hawaiian Islands. Poster presented at the American Society of Mammalogy Conference, 17–23 June, Amherst, MA.

 

Maniscalco J, Matkin CO, Maldini D, Atkinson S, Calkins DG, Andrews RD. 2006. Are killer whales affecting the recovery of Steller sea lions? Assessing evidence in Kenai Fjords, Alaska. Oral Presentation at the Marine Science in Alaska Symposium, January 2006, Anchorage, AK.

 

Matkin CO, Maniscalco J, Maldini D, Saulitis E, Mazzuca L. 2005. Specialists or generalists? Population-specific variation in the foraging ecology of transient killer whales in Alaska. Poster presented at the 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 12–17 Dec 2005, San Diego, CA.

 

Kieckhefer TR, Cassidy J, Hoffman J, Reif SL, Maldini D. 2004. Rise and fall of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in Elkhorn slough, California, 1994–2003. Poster presented at the Sanctuary Currents Symposium: Clean Waters, Healthy Oceans, March 6th 2004, Marina, CA. Received Best Overall Poster Award.

 

Maldini D, Akinson S, Mobley J. 2003. Odontocete abundance and distribution patterns around Oahu and Penguin Banks, Hawaii. Poster presented at the 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 14–19 Dec 2003, Greensboro, NC.

 

Whitcraft S, Pytka L, Brammer C, Maldini D, Rechner M, Bishop A. 2003. Monitoring kohola (Megaptera novaeangliae) presence in Kahoolawe Island Reserve for management purposes. Oral presentation. Hawaii Conservation Conference.

 

Maldini D, Maniscalco J, Burdin A. 2002. Predatory activity of a single killer whale, Orcinus orca, at a Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, rookery in Alaska. Proceedings of the Fourth International Orca Symposium and Workshop, Sept. 23–28, Chize’, France.

 

Maldini D, PB Nilsson. 2001. Social ecology of bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, California. Poster presented at the 14th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 28 Nov-3 Dec, 2001, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM, Atkinson S, Mobley J. 1999. Distribution of odontocetes around the Island of Oahu, Hawaii. Poster presented at the American Society of Mammalogist Conference, 19–24 June, Seattle, WA.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM. 1995. Northern range extension, abundance, and distribution of Pacific coastal bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus gilli) in Monterey Bay, California. Poster presented at the 11th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 14–18 December, Orlando, FL.

 

Konopka-Reif SL, (Maldini) Feinholz DM. 1995. Abundance and distribution of sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in Elkhorn Slough, California. Poster presented at the 11th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 14–18 December, Orlando, FL.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM. 1994. Home range: Is this concept applicable to cetacean studies? Proceedings of the Eight Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Bottlenose Dolphin Workshop, Montpellier, France, 2–5 March, 1994.

 

(Maldini) Feinholz DM. 1993. The effects of El Niño on abundance and distribution of coastal bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, California. Poster presented at the 10th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 11–15 November, Galveston, TX.

 

Maldini D. 1993. Bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, a coastal perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society, 23–27 February, Monterey, CA.

 

Maldini D, Kent G. 1992. A preliminary note on bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, California. Poster presented at the 5th Biennial Conference of the American Cetacean Society, 6–8 November, Monterey, CA.