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2020
Franklin, T., Franklin, W., Brooks, L., Harrison, P., Burns, D., Holmberg, J. & Calambokidis, J. (2020). Photo-Identification of Individual Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Using All Available Natural Marks: Implications for Misidentification and Automated Algorithm Matching Technology. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 21:71-83.
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2019
Araujo, G., Agustines, A., Tracey, B., Snow, S., Labaja, J., & Ponzo, A. (2019). Photo-ID and telemetry highlight a global whale shark hotspot in Palawan, Philippines. Scientific Reports. 9, 17209 (2019) doi:10.1038/s41598-019-53718-w
Paxton, A. B., Blair, E., Blawas, C., Fatzinger, M. H., Marens, M., Holmberg, J., Kingen, C., Houppermans, T., Keusenkothen, M., McCord, J., Silliman, B. R., & Penfold, L. M. (2019). Citizen science reveals female sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) exhibit signs of site fidelity on shipwrecks. Ecology, the Ecological Society of America. 100( 8):e02687. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2687
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2018
McCoy, E., Burce, R., David, D., Aca, E.Q., Hardy, J., Labaja, J., Snow, S.J., Ponzo, A. & Araujo, G. (2018). Long-Term Photo-Identification Reveals the Population Dynamics and Strong Site Fidelity of Adult Whale Sharks to the Coastal Waters of Donsol, Philippines. Frontiers in Marine Science. 5:271. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00271
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2017
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2016
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2014
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2013
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2017
Norman, B.M., Holmberg, J., Arzoumanian, Z., Reynolds, S.D., Wilson, R.P., Rob, D., Pierce, S.J., Gleiss, A.C., de la Parra, R., Galvan, B., Ramirez-Macias, D., Robinson, D., Fox, S., Graham, R., Rowat, D., Potenski, M., Levine, M., Mckinney, J.A., Hoffmayer, E.,... & Morgan, D.L. (2017). Undersea Constellations: The Global Biology of an Endangered Marine Megavertebrate Further Informed through Citizen Science, 2017/11/29, BioScience. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix127
Thomson, J.A., Araujo, G., Labaja, J., McCoy, E., Murray, R. & Ponzo, A. (2017). Feeding the world's largest fish: highly variable whale shark residency patterns at a provisioning site in the Philippines. Royal Society Open Science. 2017 4 170394; DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170394
Robinson, D.P., Jaidah, M.Y., Bach, S.S., Rohner, C.A., Jabado, R.W., Ormond, R. & Pierce, S.J. (2017). Some like it hot: Repeat migration and residency of whale sharks within an extreme natural environment. PLoS ONE. 12(9): e0185360. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185360
Reynolds, S.D., Norman, B.M., Beger, M., Franklin, C.E. & Dwyer, R.G. (2017). Movement, distribution and marine reserve use by an endangered migratory giant. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12618
McKinney, J.A., Hoffmayer, E.R., Holmberg, J., Graham, R.T., Driggers III, W.B, de la Parra-Venegas, R. Galván-Pastoriza, B.E., Fox, S., Pierce, S.J. & Dove, A.D.M. (2017). Long-term assessment of whale shark population demography and connectivity using photo-identification in the Western Atlantic Ocean. PLoS ONE. 12(8): e0180495. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180495
Menon, S., Berger-Wolf, T. Y., Kiciman, E., Joppa, L., Stewart, C. V., Parham, J., Crall, J., Holmberg, J. & Van Oast, J. (2017). Animal Population Estimation Using Flickr Images. 2nd International Workshop on the Social Web for Environmental and Ecological Monitoring (SWEEM 2017).
Parham, J., Crall, J., Stewart, C., Berger-Wolf, T. & Rubenstein, D. (2017). Animal Population Censusing at Scale with Citizen Science and Photographic Identification. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence 2017 Spring Symposium.
Weideman, H.J, Jablons, Z.M., Holmberg, J. Flynn, K., Calambokidis, J., Tyson, R. B., Allen, J.B., Wells, R.S., Hupman, K., Urian, K. & Stewart, C.V. (2017). Integral Curvature Representation and Matching Algorithms for Identification of Dolphins and Whales. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1708.07785
2016
Macena, B.C.L. & Hazin, F.H.V. (2016). Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Seasonal Occurrence, Abundance and Demographic Structure in the Mid-Equatorial Atlantic Ocean. PLoSONE. 11(10):e0164440.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164440
Norman, B.M. & Morgan, D.L. (2016). The return of “Stumpy” the whale shark: two decades and counting. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 14(8):449–450, https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.1418
Araujo, G., Snow, S., So, C. L., Labaja, J., Murray, R., Colucci, A. & Ponzo, A. (2016). Population structure, residency patterns and movements of whale sharks in Southern Leyte, Philippines: results from dedicated photo-ID and citizen science. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2636
Norman, B.M., Reynolds, S. & Morgan, D.L. (2016). Does the whale shark aggregate along the Western Australian coastline beyond Ningaloo Reef? Pacific Conservation Biology. 22(1) 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1071/PC15045
Pierce, S.J. & Norman, B. (2016). 2016 IUCN Red List Assessment (Endangered) for Rhincodon typus (whale shark). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T19488A2365291.en
Jablons, Z. (2016). Identifying humpback whale flukes by sequence matching of trailing edge curvature. Master’s thesis, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
2014
Araujo, G., Lucey, A., Labaja, J., So, C.L., Snow, S. & Ponzo, A. (2014) Population structure and residency patterns of whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, at a provisioning site in Cebu, Philippines. PeerJ. 2:e543. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.543
2013
Crall, J. P., Stewart, C. V., Berger-Wolf, T. Y., Rubenstein, D. I., & Sundaresan, S. R. (2013). HotSpotter-Patterned species instance recognition. Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision. IEEE Xplore. WACV 2013 (pp. 230-237). [6475023].
Rohner, C.A., Pierce, S.J., Marshall, A.D., Weeks, S.J., Bennett, M.B. & Richardson, A.J. (2013). Trends in sightings and environmental influences on a coastal aggregation of manta rays and whale sharks. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 482: 153–168, 2013.
McKinney, J., Hoffmayer, E.R., Holmberg, J., Graham, R., de la Parra, R., Galván Pastoriza, B., Fox, S., Pierce, S. & Dove, A.D.M. (2013) Regional connectivity of whale sharks demonstrated using photo-identification - Western Atlantic, 1999 - 2013. PeerJ PrePrints. 1:e98v1. DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.98v1
Bonner, S.J. & Holmberg, J .(2013), Mark-Recapture with Multiple, Non-Invasive Marks. Biometrics. https://doi.org/10.1111/biom.12045.
Hueter, R.E., Tyminski, J.P. & de la Parra, R. (2013). Horizontal Movements, Migration Patterns, and Population Structure of Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico and Northwestern Caribbean Sea. PLoS ONE. 8(8): e71883. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071883
Fox, S., Foisy, I., De La Parra Venegas, R., Galvan Pastoriza, B.E., Graham, R.T., Hoffmayer, E.R., Holmberg, J. & Pierce, S.J. (2013) Population structure and residency of whale sharks Rhincodon typus at Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras. Journal of Fish Biology. Volume 83, Issue 3, pages 574-587. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12195
Robinson, D.P., Jaidah, M.Y., Jabado, R.W., Lee-Brooks, K., Nour El-Din, N.M., Al. Malki, A.A., Elmeer, K., McCormick, P.A., Henderson, A.C., Pierce, S.J. & Ormond, R.F.G. (2013) Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, Aggregate around Offshore Platforms in Qatari Waters of the Arabian Gulf to Feed on Fish Spawn. PLoS ONE. 8(3): e58255. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058255
2012
Davies, T., Stevens, G., Meekan, M.G., Struve, J & Rowcliffe, M. (2012). Can citizen science monitor whale-shark aggregations? Investigating bias in mark-recapture modelling using identification photographs sourced from the public. 39, 696-704. DOI:10.1071/WR12092
2010
Catlin, J., Jones, T., Norman, B. & Wood, D. (2010). Consolidation in a wildlife tourism industry: the changing impact of whale shark tourist expenditure in the Ningaloo Coast region. International Journal of Tourism Research. Volume 12, Issue 2, pages 134-148. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.742
Catlin, J., Jones, R., Jones, T., Norman, B. & Wood, D. (2010). Discovering Wildlife Tourism: A Whale Shark Tourism Case Study. Current Issues in Tourism. Volume 13, Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500903019418
2009
Jones, T., Wood, D., Catlin, J. & Norman, B. (2009). Expenditure and ecotourism: predictors of expenditure for whale shark tour participants. Journal of Ecotourism. Volume 8, Issue 1: 32-50.
Norman, B. (2009). ECOCEAN Best Practice Whale Shark Ecotourism UNEP MANUAL. Technical Report (United Nations Environment Program - Regional Seas) 7pp.
Holmberg, J. & Norman, B. (2009). ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification - UNEP MANUAL. Technical Report (United Nations Environment Program - Regional Seas) 69pp.
Holmberg, J., Norman, B. & Arzoumanian, Z. (2009). Estimating population size, structure, and residency time for whale sharks Rhincodon typus through collaborative photo-identification. Endangered Species Research. (7) 39-53.
Gleiss, A.C., Norman, B., Liebsch, N., Francis, C. & Wilson, R.P. (2009). A new prospect for tagging large free-swimming sharks with motion-sensitive data-loggers. Fisheries Research. 97: 11-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2008.12.012
2008
Holmberg, J., Norman, B. & Arzoumanian, Z. (2008). Robust, comparable population metrics through collaborative photo-monitoring of whale sharks Rhincodon typus. Ecological Applications. 18(1): 222-223. https://doi.org/10.1890/07-0315.1
2007
Norman, B. & Holmberg, J. (2007). A Cooperative Approach for Generating Robust Population Metrics for Whale Sharks Rhincodon typus. Translating Scientific Results into Conservation Actions: New Roles, Challenges and Solutions for 21st Century Scientists. Earthwatch Institute.
Norman, B. & Stevens, J. (2007). Size and maturity status of the whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Fisheries Research. Vol. 84, Issue 1, 1-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.015
Norman, B. & Catlin, J. (2007). Economic importance of conserving whale sharks. Unpublished Report for the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Sydney 18pp.
2005
T. R. Irvine & J. K. Keesing (Editors). (2005). Whale Sharks: Science, Conservation and Management - Proceedings of the First International Whale Shark Conference, Australia. 09-12 May 2005.
Arzoumanian, Z., Holmberg, J. & Norman, B. (2005). An astronomical pattern-matching algorithm for computer-aided identification of whale sharks Rhincodon typus. Journal of Applied Ecology. 42, 999-1011. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01117.x
Norman, B.M. (2005). Whale shark critical habitats and movement patterns within Australian waters. Technical Report (DEH Natural Heritage Trust Project) 46pp.
2004
Norman, B.M. (2004). Review of the current conservation concerns for the whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ): A regional perspective. Technical Report (NHT Coast & Clean Seas Project No. 2127) 74pp.
2002
Norman, B. (2002). CITES Identification Manual: Whale Shark ( Rhincodon typus Smith 1829). Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
2000
Norman, B.M., Newbound, D. & Knott, B. (2000). A new species of Pandaridae (Copepoda), from the whale shark Rhincodon typus (Smith). Journal of Natural History. 34:3, 355-366. https://doi.org/10.1080/002229300299534
Norman, B.M. (2000). 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. Xviii+61 pp. (Book & CD).
1999
Norman, B.M. (1999). Aspects of the biology and ecotourism industry of the whale shark Rhincodon typus in north-western Australia. MPhil. Thesis (Murdoch University, Western Australia).
Gunn, J.S., Stevens, J.D., Davis, T.L.O. & Norman, B.M. (1999). Observations on the short-term movements and behaviour of whale sharks ( Rhincodon typus ) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Biology. 135: 553-559.
