Profile
Prof Philip Hammond
Professor
Research group: Sea Mammal Research Unit
Research students (current):
PhD: Gui Bortolotto; Luis Freitas; Tilen Genov; Claire Lacey; Nadya Ramirez; Anna Schleimer
MPhil: Cristel Reyes
Professional Representation:
Member: IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group and Cetacean Red List Authority.
Member: ICES Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology.
Associate Editor: Marine Mammal Science; Journal of Cetacean Research & Management
source: symbiosis
Research Overview:
Population dynamics and ecology
Foraging behaviour and diet of seals and cetaceans. Estimation of animal abundance. Statistical and mathematical modelling of marine mammal population parameters and processes. Interactions between marine mammals and man: management of whaling, cetacean bycatch in fisheries, seal-fishery interactions; conservation of vulnerable species.
source:
research@st-andrews
Recent publications
20 (of 132 published available) for psh2. (source: University of St Andrews PURE)
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Ecology and Evolution
vol.Early View
(Article)
Decline in abundance and apparent survival rates of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Christian Ramp, Julien Delarue, Alain Carpentier, Martine Bérubé, Per J. Palsbøl, Richard Sears, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Abundance, Capture heterogeneity, Capture-recapture, Fin whale, Site fidelity, Survival rate, Terminal bias
Christian Ramp, Julien Delarue, Alain Carpentier, Martine Bérubé, Per J. Palsbøl, Richard Sears, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Abundance, Capture heterogeneity, Capture-recapture, Fin whale, Site fidelity, Survival rate, Terminal bias
2019 (1)
Ecology and Evolution
vol.9 pp.533-544
(Article)
Ecology and Evolution
vol.9 pp.533-544
(Article)
Variations in age- and sex-specific survival rates help explain population trend in a discrete marine mammal population
Monica Arso Civil, Barbara Cheney, Valentina Islas-Villanueva, Jefferson Alden Graves, Vincent Janik, Paul M Thompson, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Calf survival, Capture-recapture, Mortality rate, Population dynamics, Sex-specific survival, Tursiops
Monica Arso Civil, Barbara Cheney, Valentina Islas-Villanueva, Jefferson Alden Graves, Vincent Janik, Paul M Thompson, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Calf survival, Capture-recapture, Mortality rate, Population dynamics, Sex-specific survival, Tursiops
Scientific Reports
vol.8
(Article)
Assessing cetacean surveys throughout the Mediterranean Sea
Laura Mannocci, Jason J. Roberts, Patrick N. Halpin, Matthieu Authier, Oliver Boisseau, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai, Ana Cañadas, Carla Chicote, Léa David, Nathalie Di-Méglio, Caterina M. Fortuna, Alexandros Frantzis, Manel Gazo, Philip Steven Hammond, Draško Holcer, Kristin Kaschner, Dani Kerem, Giancarlo Lauriano, Tim Lewis, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Simone Panigada, Juan Antonio Raga, Aviad Scheinin, Vincent Ridoux, Adriana Vella, Joseph Vella
Laura Mannocci, Jason J. Roberts, Patrick N. Halpin, Matthieu Authier, Oliver Boisseau, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai, Ana Cañadas, Carla Chicote, Léa David, Nathalie Di-Méglio, Caterina M. Fortuna, Alexandros Frantzis, Manel Gazo, Philip Steven Hammond, Draško Holcer, Kristin Kaschner, Dani Kerem, Giancarlo Lauriano, Tim Lewis, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Simone Panigada, Juan Antonio Raga, Aviad Scheinin, Vincent Ridoux, Adriana Vella, Joseph Vella
2018 (2)
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
vol.28 pp.216-230
(Article)
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
vol.28 pp.216-230
(Article)
Cetacean rapid assessment: an approach to fill knowledge gaps and target conservation across large data deficient areas
Gillian Tracey Braulik, Magreth Kasuga, Anja Wittich, Jeremy J Kiszka, Jamie Donald John MacAulay, Douglas Michael Gillespie, Jonathan Charles David Gordon, Said Shaib Said, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Cetaceans, Distribution, Environmental impact assessement, Management, Marine spatial planning, Rapid assessment, Tanzania
Gillian Tracey Braulik, Magreth Kasuga, Anja Wittich, Jeremy J Kiszka, Jamie Donald John MacAulay, Douglas Michael Gillespie, Jonathan Charles David Gordon, Said Shaib Said, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Cetaceans, Distribution, Environmental impact assessement, Management, Marine spatial planning, Rapid assessment, Tanzania
2018 (1)
(Commissioned report)
(Commissioned report)
Man-made structures and Apex Predators: Spatial interactions and overlap (MAPS)
James Grecian, Elizabeth A Masden, Philip Steven Hammond, Ellie Owen, Francis Daunt, Sarah Wanless, Debbie JF Russell
Keywords: NERC
James Grecian, Elizabeth A Masden, Philip Steven Hammond, Ellie Owen, Francis Daunt, Sarah Wanless, Debbie JF Russell
Keywords: NERC
2018 (12)
Conservation Genetics
vol.19 pp.1349-1365
(Article)
Conservation Genetics
vol.19 pp.1349-1365
(Article)
Phylogenetic relationships in southern African Bryde's whales inferred from mitochondrial DNA
Philip Steven Hammond, Vic G Cockcroft, Peter B Best, Meredith Thornton, Jefferson Alden Graves
Keywords: Brydeâs whale, Balaenoptera edeni, Balaenoptera brydei, Southern Africa, MtDNA control region, Phylogenetics
Philip Steven Hammond, Vic G Cockcroft, Peter B Best, Meredith Thornton, Jefferson Alden Graves
Keywords: Brydeâs whale, Balaenoptera edeni, Balaenoptera brydei, Southern Africa, MtDNA control region, Phylogenetics
2017 (4)
Ecosphere
vol.8
(Article)
Ecosphere
vol.8
(Article)
A new approach to estimate fecundity rate from inter-birth intervals
Monica Arso Civil, Barbara Cheney, Paul Thompson, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Birth interval, Birth probablility, Bottlenose dolphin, Cetaceans, Fecundity, Generalized linear mixed model, Mark-recapture data
Monica Arso Civil, Barbara Cheney, Paul Thompson, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Birth interval, Birth probablility, Bottlenose dolphin, Cetaceans, Fecundity, Generalized linear mixed model, Mark-recapture data
2017 (12/3)
Aquatic Mammals
vol.43 pp.156-161
(Article)
Aquatic Mammals
vol.43 pp.156-161
(Article)
Can the camera lie? A non-permanent nick in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Barbara Cheney, Paul M Thompson, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Photographic-identification, Bottlenose dolphins, Permanent mark
Barbara Cheney, Paul M Thompson, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Photographic-identification, Bottlenose dolphins, Permanent mark
2017 (7)
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
vol.141 pp.8-19
(Article)
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
vol.141 pp.8-19
(Article)
Distribution, abundance and habitat use of deep diving cetaceans in the North-East Atlantic
Emer Rogan, Ana Cañadas, Kelly Macleod, M. Begoña Santos, Bjarni Mikkelsen, Ainhize Uriarte, Olivier Van Canneyt, José Antonio Vázquez, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Design-based abundance, Model-based abundance, Beaked whales, Sperm whales, Pilot whales, Distribution, Deep divers, Habitat models
Emer Rogan, Ana Cañadas, Kelly Macleod, M. Begoña Santos, Bjarni Mikkelsen, Ainhize Uriarte, Olivier Van Canneyt, José Antonio Vázquez, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Design-based abundance, Model-based abundance, Beaked whales, Sperm whales, Pilot whales, Distribution, Deep divers, Habitat models
2017 (12/10)
Conservation Letters
vol.10 pp.588-595
(Letter)
Conservation Letters
vol.10 pp.588-595
(Letter)
Extinction is imminent for Mexicoâs endemic porpoise unless fishery bycatch is eliminated
Barbara L Taylor, Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho, Jeffrey Moore, Armando Jaramillo-Legorreta, Jay M Ver Hoef, Gustavo Cardenas-Hinojosa, Edwyna Nieto-Garcia, Jay Barlow, Tim Gerrodette, Nicholas Tregenza, Len Thomas, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Extinction, Illegal fishing, Line transect, Phocoena sinus, Totoaba macdonaldi, Vaquita abundance , Passive acoustic monitoring , C-POD
Barbara L Taylor, Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho, Jeffrey Moore, Armando Jaramillo-Legorreta, Jay M Ver Hoef, Gustavo Cardenas-Hinojosa, Edwyna Nieto-Garcia, Jay Barlow, Tim Gerrodette, Nicholas Tregenza, Len Thomas, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Extinction, Illegal fishing, Line transect, Phocoena sinus, Totoaba macdonaldi, Vaquita abundance , Passive acoustic monitoring , C-POD
2017
(Commissioned report)
(Commissioned report)
FIS013 â Scoping the background information for an ecosystem approach to fisheries in Scottish waters
Michael R. Heath, Law Richard, Searle Kate, Robin Cook, Dougie Speirs, Francis Daunt, Sarah Wanless, Kieran Hyder, John K. Pinnegar, Robert Thorpe, Diele Karen, Neil Campbell, Peter Wright, James Thorburn, Robert Arthur, Paul Macdonald, Beth Mouat, Clive Fox, Sheila Heymans, Ken Coull, Peter Evans, Paul Fernandes, Philip Steven Hammond, Sophie Caroline Smout, Jeppe Kolding, David Reid
Keywords: fisheries economics , Fisheries management
Michael R. Heath, Law Richard, Searle Kate, Robin Cook, Dougie Speirs, Francis Daunt, Sarah Wanless, Kieran Hyder, John K. Pinnegar, Robert Thorpe, Diele Karen, Neil Campbell, Peter Wright, James Thorburn, Robert Arthur, Paul Macdonald, Beth Mouat, Clive Fox, Sheila Heymans, Ken Coull, Peter Evans, Paul Fernandes, Philip Steven Hammond, Sophie Caroline Smout, Jeppe Kolding, David Reid
Keywords: fisheries economics , Fisheries management
2017 (10)
Marine Mammal Science
vol.33 pp.1149-1169
(Article)
Marine Mammal Science
vol.33 pp.1149-1169
(Article)
Improved estimates of digestion correction factors and passage rates for harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) prey in the northeast Atlantic
Kate Grellier, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Digestion, Digestion correction factor, Digestion coefficient, Recovery rate, Passage rate, Harbor seal, Diet, Prey, Otolith, Beak
Kate Grellier, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Digestion, Digestion correction factor, Digestion coefficient, Recovery rate, Passage rate, Harbor seal, Diet, Prey, Otolith, Beak
2017 (27/12)
Marine Ecology Progress Series
vol.585 pp.213-227
(Article)
Marine Ecology Progress Series
vol.585 pp.213-227
(Article)
Whale distribution in a breeding area
Daniel Danilewicz, Philip Steven Hammond, Len Thomas, Alexandre N Zerbini
Keywords: Shelter, Conservation, Density surface model, Cetacean, Line transect, Reproduction
Daniel Danilewicz, Philip Steven Hammond, Len Thomas, Alexandre N Zerbini
Keywords: Shelter, Conservation, Density surface model, Cetacean, Line transect, Reproduction
2017 (14/7)
(Book)
(Book)
2016 (12)
Journal of Applied Ecology
vol.53 pp.1642-1652
(Article)
Journal of Applied Ecology
vol.53 pp.1642-1652
(Article)
Avoidance of wind farms by harbour seals is limited to pile driving activities
Debbie JF Russell, Gordon Drummond Hastie, David Thompson, Vincent Janik, Philip Steven Hammond, Lindesay Alexandra Sarah Scott-Hayward, Jason Matthiopoulos, Esther Lane Jones, Bernie J McConnell
Keywords: Complex Region Spatial Smoother, Disturbance, Marine renewables, Marine spatial planning, Pinnipeds, Renewable energy, Spatially Adaptive Local Smoothing Algorithm, Spatially adaptive smoothing , Underwater noiseNERC, BEIS/DECC, Scottish Government
Debbie JF Russell, Gordon Drummond Hastie, David Thompson, Vincent Janik, Philip Steven Hammond, Lindesay Alexandra Sarah Scott-Hayward, Jason Matthiopoulos, Esther Lane Jones, Bernie J McConnell
Keywords: Complex Region Spatial Smoother, Disturbance, Marine renewables, Marine spatial planning, Pinnipeds, Renewable energy, Spatially Adaptive Local Smoothing Algorithm, Spatially adaptive smoothing , Underwater noiseNERC, BEIS/DECC, Scottish Government
2016
(Commissioned report)
(Commissioned report)
Comparing the Diet of Harbour and Grey Seals in Scotland and Eastern England
Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Scottish Government
Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Scottish Government
2016 (13/7)
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
vol.7 pp.762-769
(Article)
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
vol.7 pp.762-769
(Article)
Echolocation detections and digital video surveys provide reliable estimates of the relative density of harbour porpoises
Laura D. Williamson, Kate L. Brookes, Beth E. Scott, Isla M. Graham, Gareth Bradbury, Philip Steven Hammond, Paul M. Thompson
Keywords: Abundance, Acoustics, Availability, C-POD, Density surface modelling, Digital survey, Distance sampling, Harbour porpoise
Laura D. Williamson, Kate L. Brookes, Beth E. Scott, Isla M. Graham, Gareth Bradbury, Philip Steven Hammond, Paul M. Thompson
Keywords: Abundance, Acoustics, Availability, C-POD, Density surface modelling, Digital survey, Distance sampling, Harbour porpoise
2016 (8)
Marine Policy
vol.70 pp.58-64
(Article)
Marine Policy
vol.70 pp.58-64
(Article)
Gauging allowable harm limits to cumulative, sub-lethal effects of human activities on wildlife
Rob Williams, Len Thomas, Christopher W. Clark, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Allowable harm limits, Cumulative impact, Industrialization, Marine mammal, Ocean, Population dynamics, Whale
Rob Williams, Len Thomas, Christopher W. Clark, Philip Steven Hammond
Keywords: Allowable harm limits, Cumulative impact, Industrialization, Marine mammal, Ocean, Population dynamics, Whale
2016
(Commissioned report)
(Commissioned report)
2016
(Commissioned report)
(Commissioned report)
Contact Details:
Prof Philip HammondBute Building
University of St Andrews
St Andrews
KY16 9TS
Fife
UK
tel: 01334 463222
fax:
room: B7
email: psh2@st-andrews.ac.uk
Related:
research@st-andrewsSea Mammal Research Unit
Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling
Sea Mammal Research Unit
School of Biology
Scottish Oceans Institute
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