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Title: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS OF PAST CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THEIR PERCEIVED DEGREE OF INFLUENCE ON THE POLICY-MAKING DECISIONS OF VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS.
Creator: NASH, ROBERT LODGE., Florida Atlantic University, Bates, Constance S.
Abstract/Description: This thesis involves the results of a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of chief staff executives who are members of the American Society of Association Executives. It pertains to the perceived degree of influence exhibited by past chief elected officials on association policy-making decisions, as well as their place in the association organizational structure. It was concluded that certain organizational structures and titles do predominate when dealing with past chief elected...
Show moreThis thesis involves the results of a questionnaire distributed to a random sample of chief staff executives who are members of the American Society of Association Executives. It pertains to the perceived degree of influence exhibited by past chief elected officials on association policy-making decisions, as well as their place in the association organizational structure. It was concluded that certain organizational structures and titles do predominate when dealing with past chief elected officials; that conflict appears to exist between the chief staff executive's visions; the past chief elected officials appear in substantial numbers on policymaking bodies, whether they be perceived or actual, and staff satisfaction with the past chief elected official appears to be high.
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Date Issued: 1981
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14065
Subject Headings: Executives--Attitudes, Voluntarism, Organizational behavior
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Title: Squirrel Monkeys, Discrimination Learning and Sequential Testing: The Redundancy, Relative Position and Complexity of Random Shapes.
Creator: McNab, Levie J., Michels, Kenneth M., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: This study was a partial replication of one previously reported by Nash and Michels (1966). The purpose was to investigate perceptual form discrimination behavior of young squirrel monkeys as affected by contextual variables of the stimulus. The variables examined were Redundancy, Position and, of the form itself, Complexity. In addition, a sequential method of testing and recording was compared with the conventional 50-trial block procedure. Two 17 month old monkeys were tested on eight...
Show moreThis study was a partial replication of one previously reported by Nash and Michels (1966). The purpose was to investigate perceptual form discrimination behavior of young squirrel monkeys as affected by contextual variables of the stimulus. The variables examined were Redundancy, Position and, of the form itself, Complexity. In addition, a sequential method of testing and recording was compared with the conventional 50-trial block procedure. Two 17 month old monkeys were tested on eight twochoice problems in a Purdue General Test Apparatus. The problems each consisted of two slides on which pairs of random shapes were presented. The shapes within each pair of slides were held constant on the parameters investigated. One slide was designated as the positive stimulus and presented in either the right or left position in random order. The number of correct responses for the 50-trial blocks, as examined by an analysis of variance, failed to reach statistical significance for any of the variables investigated. However, graphic inspection of the data suggests general agreement with the findings of Nash and Michels (1966). In comparing the two methods of testing, the sequential test of performance (STOP) was equally as effective as the conventional method and could have provided a substantial savings in test time. Comparison of scores obtained by the two procedures shows good correlation. Although no strong conclusions can be drawn from the data, they do lead to the speculation that there is a relationship between effect and extent of redundancy, and that failure of S to make a correct response in the test situation may be the result of cue sampling rather than a failure to discriminate.
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Date Issued: 1968
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00012593
Subject Headings: Form perception, Visual discrimination, Monkeys--Behavior
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Title: PURCHASE INTENTION AFTER EXPOSURE TO SAME VERSUS DIFFERENT ATTRIBUTES OF BRAND-NAME PRODUCTS: AN FNIRS STUDY.
Creator: Chan, Jasmine Y., Wilcox, Teresa G., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: When viewing advertisements, one could be exposed to new information about the product. During that time, one could construct ad hoc categories or simple attributes for the brand-name product. The current experiment used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure bilateral frontal and temporal cortices to understand the contribution of constructing ad hoc categories and simple attributes on purchase intentions. The current experiment also examined the feasibility of using the...
Show moreWhen viewing advertisements, one could be exposed to new information about the product. During that time, one could construct ad hoc categories or simple attributes for the brand-name product. The current experiment used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure bilateral frontal and temporal cortices to understand the contribution of constructing ad hoc categories and simple attributes on purchase intentions. The current experiment also examined the feasibility of using the tensor decomposition method compared to the grand averaging method in multidimensional fNIRS signal analysis. This is to see if tensor decomposition can maintain the pattern of hemodynamic response without losing the temporal dynamics and spatial array to find a more optimized time and regions of interest to average across. The current experiments consisted of two parts: 1) participants studied brand-name products for various ad hoc categories (Experiment 1) or various simple attributes (Experiment 2) and 2) pick for purchase brand-name products in a two-alternative forced choice purchase intention test. Three methods were used to analyze the hemodynamic response data: the grand averaging method, the tensor decomposition method, and the revised grand averaging method. The revised grand averaging method is the same as the grand averaging method but uses information from the tensor decomposition method to inform what time and channel to average across. There were behavioral priming benefits compared to products that were not studied. However, there were no differences across the study conditions. Results revealed processing benefits, not purchasing benefits, for brand-name products studied for different simple attributes as marked by changes in the left prefrontal cortex. The results from tensor decomposition revealed more details on the time and channels of interest than the grand averaging method. Findings suggest that studying different simple attributes of a brand-name product produces benefits in the purchase intention process. Also, findings suggest tensor decomposition is a feasible method for fNIRS signal analysis.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014392
Subject Headings: Consumer behavior, Psychology, Experimental, Near infrared spectroscopy
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Title: Perceptual Acuity and Social Attitudes Survey (PASAS).
Creator: Morgan, Hunter, Lanning, Kevin
Date Issued: 2012-04-06
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3350920
Subject Headings: Human behavior, Perception, Behavior responses, Sensory inputs, Psychology, social, Attitude change
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Title: Nest architecture and social parasites of the pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni.
Creator: Quach, Phuc., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: The pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, is one of the most common and conspicuous ants of open, sandy habitats in the southeastern US. To examine the architecture of D. bureni nests in different habitats, I made wax casts of the subterranean tunnels and chambers of nests in a disturbed college campus site (n=3) and a relatively undisturbed greenway preserve site (n=5). Nests of pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, consist of two basic units : horizontal chambers and descending shafts connecting them....
Show moreThe pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, is one of the most common and conspicuous ants of open, sandy habitats in the southeastern US. To examine the architecture of D. bureni nests in different habitats, I made wax casts of the subterranean tunnels and chambers of nests in a disturbed college campus site (n=3) and a relatively undisturbed greenway preserve site (n=5). Nests of pyramid ant, Dorymyrmex bureni, consist of two basic units : horizontal chambers and descending shafts connecting them. Chambers near the surface are tunnel-like with branches arranged in a nexus, while deeper chambers were more compact in outline. Chamber height is more or less constant, but chamber shape becomes more complex and lobed in characteristic ways as chambers enlarge. Nests have a top-heavy distribution of chamber area at all sizes because chambers are larger and closer together in the upper nest regions.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359322
Subject Headings: Ants, Nests, Insect societies, Insects, Behavior, Parasites, Behavior, Host-parasite relationships
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Title: BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF CERCOPITHECUS LOMAMIENSIS IN THE LOMAMI NATIONAL PARK AND BUFFER ZONE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.
Creator: Korchia, Charlene S. Fournier, Detwiler, Kate M., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: In 2012, a new monkey species, Cercopithecus lomamiensis (lesula), was discovered in the Central Congo basin. Lesula is a semi-terrestrial rainforest guenon endemic to the area. Using a systematic grid approach, three terrestrial camera trap surveys (two inside the Lomami National Park; one in the buffer zone) were conducted over three years to capture the cryptic species. The objectives of my study were to expand knowledge on the behavioral ecology of lesula and evaluate lesula’s sensitivity...
Show moreIn 2012, a new monkey species, Cercopithecus lomamiensis (lesula), was discovered in the Central Congo basin. Lesula is a semi-terrestrial rainforest guenon endemic to the area. Using a systematic grid approach, three terrestrial camera trap surveys (two inside the Lomami National Park; one in the buffer zone) were conducted over three years to capture the cryptic species. The objectives of my study were to expand knowledge on the behavioral ecology of lesula and evaluate lesula’s sensitivity to hunting threats. The main findings from my study included: confirmation of terrestriality and diurnality, births clustering during the wet season, social group living of one male and multiple females, and high impact of hunting on group size. By studying the latest added species to the Cercopithecini tribe, my thesis helps to better understand the ecological diversity occurring within this radiation of African primates and contributes to the species’ long-term conservation efforts.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013479
Subject Headings: Cercopithecus lomamiensis, Cercopithecus--Behavior--Africa, Congo (Democratic Republic), Behavioral ecology
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Title: Chimpanzee alarm communications: a zoosemiotic study.
Creator: Raymond, Alyssa M., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Evidence for conceptual semantics is well established in monkeys, however this basis of human language is less evident in the great apes. In order to study semantic communications in chimpanzees, I analyzed alarm calls produced towards a blimp as it was flying overhead. I then replayed a set of these alarm calls to the chimps on a different day. The chimps appeared to act in a manner consistent with the presence of the blimp. The calls they produced in response to the playback stimuli were...
Show moreEvidence for conceptual semantics is well established in monkeys, however this basis of human language is less evident in the great apes. In order to study semantic communications in chimpanzees, I analyzed alarm calls produced towards a blimp as it was flying overhead. I then replayed a set of these alarm calls to the chimps on a different day. The chimps appeared to act in a manner consistent with the presence of the blimp. The calls they produced in response to the playback stimuli were nearly identical to the calls that were produced during the actual flyover. Though the data collected were not sufficient to support a definitive claim, it does appear that the chimpanzees of the study have a meaning-laden vocalization for the aerial stimuli. Whether this call is specific to the blimp or generalizable to other aerial threats is yet to be determined.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3352278
Subject Headings: Animal communication, Social behavior in animals, Cognition in animals, Chimpanzees, Behavior, Chimpanzees, Psychology
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Title: GENETIC AND NEUROANATOMICAL MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTIONARY SLEEP LOSS IN THE MEXICAN CAVEFISH, ASTYANAX MEXICANUS.
Creator: Jaggard, James B., Keene, Alex, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Sleep is a complex behavioral state with ramifications on multiple levels of homeostasis including bodily function, neural activity, and molecular signaling. Sleep is conserved across evolution, though significant variations in sleep duration, architecture, and behavior are found across phyla. Decoding neural processing underlying behavior, including sleep, is a fundamental aim in neuroscience, and understanding how such behavior has evolved remains largely unknown. The encompassing goal of...
Show moreSleep is a complex behavioral state with ramifications on multiple levels of homeostasis including bodily function, neural activity, and molecular signaling. Sleep is conserved across evolution, though significant variations in sleep duration, architecture, and behavior are found across phyla. Decoding neural processing underlying behavior, including sleep, is a fundamental aim in neuroscience, and understanding how such behavior has evolved remains largely unknown. The encompassing goal of this dissertation is to elucidate the genetic and neuronal factors at play in the evolution of sleep loss in the blind Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus. To this end, the work found within will explore peripheral sensory systems regulating distinct mechanisms of sleep loss, demonstrate how evolved changes in specific hypothalamic circuits drive sleep reductions, apply computational techniques to understand whole-brain evolution, and finally, will show how the generation of transgenic tools in a novel model system can be harnessed to assist functional experimental paradigms in relation to evolution and behavior.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013476
Subject Headings: Astyanax mexicanus, Astyanax mexicanus--Evolution, Sleep, Fishes--Behavior--Evolution, Fishes--Behavior--Genetic aspects
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Title: Female orgasm across the menstral cycle.
Creator: Marczyk, Jesse B., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Forty-one women filled out surveys about their heterosexual sexual behavior over the course of 30 days. These surveys tracked their menstrual cycles, sexual behavior, sexual desires, and orgasm frequency. Although the sample size was small, a number of borderline statistically significant (p
Show moreForty-one women filled out surveys about their heterosexual sexual behavior over the course of 30 days. These surveys tracked their menstrual cycles, sexual behavior, sexual desires, and orgasm frequency. Although the sample size was small, a number of borderline statistically significant (p < .10) trends emerged from the analysis: women experienced more copulatory orgasms on average when fertile and women who were not in relationships tended to have more frequent non-copulatory orgasms. Naturally cycling women also experienced significantly more non-copulatory orgasms when fertile. Although no strong conclusions can be drawn from the current sample, the results suggest many avenues for future research.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3318666
Subject Headings: Women, Sexual behavior, Generative organs, Female, Female orgasm, History, Sexual behavior surveys, Menstruation, Physiological aspects
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Title: INTRASEXUAL SELECTION AND THE ELABORATION OF A MATING SIGNAL IN THE BACHMAN’S SPARROW (PEUCEA AESTIVALIS).
Creator: Ziadi, Paula, Anderson, Rindy, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description: Vocal communication is central to the coordination of social behavior in many vertebrate species, and it has been particularly well studied in songbirds, which use their songs in different contexts to convey information about the singer or its environment (Catchpole and Slater 2008; Alger et al. 2016). While it is widely accepted that the songs of oscine passerine birds (the songbirds) have two main social functions: intrasexual competition, and courtship (Catchpole and Slater 2008), the...
Show moreVocal communication is central to the coordination of social behavior in many vertebrate species, and it has been particularly well studied in songbirds, which use their songs in different contexts to convey information about the singer or its environment (Catchpole and Slater 2008; Alger et al. 2016). While it is widely accepted that the songs of oscine passerine birds (the songbirds) have two main social functions: intrasexual competition, and courtship (Catchpole and Slater 2008), the evolution of large and complex song repertoires remains an evolutionary puzzle (Byers and Kroodsma 2009). The question is: why do some songbird species produce an elaborate vocal repertoire, while other species carry out courtship and competition with a far smaller and simpler repertoire? In this thesis I examine the adaptive value (social function) of song in malemale competition with an eye toward understanding how intrasexual selection may have driven the elaboration of the male Bachman’s sparrow (Peucea aestivalis) vocal repertoire.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013352
Subject Headings: Bachman's sparrow, Songbirds--Behavior, Songbirds--Vocalization, Birds--Sexual behavior
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Title: Social play as a tool for developing social-cognitive skills in a wild population of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis).
Creator: Bender, Courtney Elizabeth., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description: The purposes of this dissertation were to identify complex social-cognitive behaviors in a population of wild Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) using long-term video archives and identify developmental trends in those behaviors. Chapter One analyzed calf behavior during foraging events involving maternal teaching in order to identify mechanisms for sharing information between mother and calf... The calves' behavior was affected by the referencing cues, supporting the presence of...
Show moreThe purposes of this dissertation were to identify complex social-cognitive behaviors in a population of wild Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) using long-term video archives and identify developmental trends in those behaviors. Chapter One analyzed calf behavior during foraging events involving maternal teaching in order to identify mechanisms for sharing information between mother and calf... The calves' behavior was affected by the referencing cues, supporting the presence of joint attention and true teaching behavior....Chapter Two observed the altered benthic foraging behavior of juvenile play groups, in which juveniles took turns chasing the fish and using referencing gestures to reference the position of the fish to other individuals during the chase, despite the ability of these young, independent dolphins to catch fish much more quickly and efficiently alson... The third chapter analyzed social object play in which dolphins passed pieces of seaweed between individuals. The data clarified developmental trends in the play, and suggested social-cognitive abilities needed for participation.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3358280
Subject Headings: Social behavior in animals, Cognition in animals, Dolphins, Behavior, Atlantic spotted dolphin
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Title: Cognitive distortion change in boot camp participants.
Creator: White, Patricia Ann, Florida Atlantic University, Ulrich, Ted
Abstract/Description: This study compared cognitive distortion change between boot camp participants who received an intervention authored by Samenow (1994), entitled "Commitment to Change" and boot camp participants who did not receive the intervention. The purpose of the study was to determine if there would be a significant difference between the treatment groups and if demographic variables (age, sex, race, grade level of academic achievement, criminal history, drug usage) would be significant in predicting...
Show moreThis study compared cognitive distortion change between boot camp participants who received an intervention authored by Samenow (1994), entitled "Commitment to Change" and boot camp participants who did not receive the intervention. The purpose of the study was to determine if there would be a significant difference between the treatment groups and if demographic variables (age, sex, race, grade level of academic achievement, criminal history, drug usage) would be significant in predicting characteristics of a boot camp participant most amenable to change from the intervention and from the boot camp experience. The research was done in 1995 with boot camp participants (N = 99) at the Broward County Division of Community Corrections in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The instrument used as a pretest/posttest in this quasi-experimental study was the How I Think (HIT) questionnaire. Regressions performed revealed no significant difference between those who received the intervention and those who did not. No demographic variables were significant in predicting characteristics of a boot camp participant most amenable to change. The result, however, is inconclusive because of the low power of the statistical test. With longer treatment time, more homogeneous groups, and larger sample size, a false null hypothesis would have been easier to detect. It is suggested that further studies use a larger sample size. Within-group variability could be lessened by age, grade level of academic achievement, criminal history, drug usage, or willingness to participate. The length of time of the intervention should be lengthened to 10 to 15 weeks or presented in the final stage of boot camp when participants, particularly the drug addicted cadets, might be more receptive to examining their distorted thinking. Because cognitive distortions promote disciplinary problems in the educational setting, it is suggested that research be conducted with at-risk students in public schools to determine the effect of a cognitive distortion change intervention program in an educational setting.
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Date Issued: 1996
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12474
Subject Headings: Shock incarceration, Criminals--Rehabilitation, Behavior modification, Cognitive therapy, Deviant behavior--Rehabilitation
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Title: Drug Elicitation of the Aggressive Display in Siamese Fighting Fish, Betta splendens.
Creator: Smith, Elaine A., Singer, Jav J., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Experiment I tests the hypothesis that sympathomimetic amines serve to facilitate or trigger the aggressive display of the Siamese fighting fish. Three drugs were used to test this theory: amphetamine, norepinephrine and Dibenzyline. Amphetamine was administered to a group of six females while norepinephrine and Dibenzyline were given to males. Fish were all maintained in the laboratory for one week before any testing began. Each of the three parts of Experiment I was conducted in the same...
Show moreExperiment I tests the hypothesis that sympathomimetic amines serve to facilitate or trigger the aggressive display of the Siamese fighting fish. Three drugs were used to test this theory: amphetamine, norepinephrine and Dibenzyline. Amphetamine was administered to a group of six females while norepinephrine and Dibenzyline were given to males. Fish were all maintained in the laboratory for one week before any testing began. Each of the three parts of Experiment I was conducted in the same way. The Bettas were tested first with no drugs in their water to determine their baseline level of activity. Two to four days later, the fish were tested with either 40 mg of amphetamine, 70 mg of norepinephrine or 4.5 mg of Dibenzyline. Another control trial was run two to four days later and then another experimental trial after the same period of time. Results indicated that amphetamine increased fin flaring frequency and duration in female Bettas. The norepinephrine had the effect of increasing gill plate extension frequency and duration. Also the norepinephrine increased time to habituation. Dibenzyline was shown to influence fin flaring frequency and duration. A strong adrenergic blocking agent, Dibenzyline greatly decreased the aggressive display activities but did not significantly alter general activity. The measure of general activity used was latency to feeding. All fish were deprived of food for four days and considered to be hungry. In Experiment II, 16 female Bettas, eight experimental and eight control, received a 25-day treatment with either methyl testosterone dissolved in alcohol or plain alcohol. All fish were tested before any treatment was given and assigned to groups on the basis of the behavioral measure of fin flaring so as to match the experimental and control groups as closely as possible. The experimental fish then were given .2 cc of methyl testosterone (1mg/cc) and the controls were given .2 cc of alcohol. The treatment in all studies was added to the water of the living tank. After 25 days, all Ss were retested to determine what, if any, effects the testosterone had on the display activities being measured. The hypothesis that testosterone would cause an increase in growth rate and colorfulness was not supported by the data. There were, however, significant increases in fin flare frequency and duration and in the average length of a fin flaring response. There was some tendency toward an increase in gill plate extensions as well, but this was not large enough to gain statistical significance.
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Date Issued: 1969
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000830
Subject Headings: Siamese fighting fish--Behavior, Aggressive behavior in animals, Siamese fighting fish--Physiology
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Title: Evidence of social learning mechanisms and teaching behavior of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) by mother dolphins foraging in the presence of calves.
Creator: Bortot, Courtney Elizabeth., Florida Atlantic University, Bjorklund, David F., Herzing, Denise L.
Abstract/Description: The present study examined the alteration of benthic foraging behavior by mother Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) when foraging in the presence of their calves in comparison to the foraging behaviors of the mothers when the calves were not present. The mother dolphins chased prey significantly longer and made significantly more body-orienting movements during foraging in which calves were present. In 5 of the events where the calves were present the prey was not eaten by the...
Show moreThe present study examined the alteration of benthic foraging behavior by mother Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) when foraging in the presence of their calves in comparison to the foraging behaviors of the mothers when the calves were not present. The mother dolphins chased prey significantly longer and made significantly more body-orienting movements during foraging in which calves were present. In 5 of the events where the calves were present the prey was not eaten by the mother, but instead the calves were allowed to pursue the prey and were confirmed to have eaten the prey in 3 of the foraging events, even though the calves were still nursing. Additionally, this altered foraging behavior only occurred in the presence of their naive calves. Therefore, the present study may be evidence of teaching as a potential social learning mechanism of foraging behavior by Atlantic spotted dolphins.
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Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13299
Subject Headings: Bottlenose dolphin--Feeding and feeds, Social behavior in animals, Cetacea--Behavior
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Title: Human presence and sexual activity of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) at Crystal River, Florida.
Creator: Abernathy, Barbara E., Florida Atlantic University, Adams, Ralph M., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description: Free-ranging manatees wintering in the warm water of Kings Spring, Crystal River, Florida, were studied to determine the relationships between human presence and their sexual behaviors. The manatees of Crystal River are unique because of frequent exposure to large numbers of snorkelers and divers. Quantitative knowledge of such relationships are becoming increasingly important as preservation measures are reviewed to ensure that the human activity at the Spring does not pose a threat to...
Show moreFree-ranging manatees wintering in the warm water of Kings Spring, Crystal River, Florida, were studied to determine the relationships between human presence and their sexual behaviors. The manatees of Crystal River are unique because of frequent exposure to large numbers of snorkelers and divers. Quantitative knowledge of such relationships are becoming increasingly important as preservation measures are reviewed to ensure that the human activity at the Spring does not pose a threat to manatee reproduction. Focal animal sampling provided sexual behavioral data of manatees during randomly selected 30 min sampling periods. Frequencies of four of the eight observed sexual behaviors increased significantly in the presence of humans. Differences were also found between the types of sexual behaviors manatees exhibited while interacting with conspecifics, and the behaviors displayed with humans. Manatees appeared to be hyperstimulated in the presence of humans. No conclusions could be made about the effects of human interaction on manatee reproductive success because of the relatively short duration of the study.
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Date Issued: 1995
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15159
Subject Headings: West Indian manatee--Sexual behavior--Florida, Manatees--Sexual behavior--Florida
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Title: Aggressive Behaviors Of Adult Male Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) During Intraspecific And Interspecific Aggressive Interactions.
Creator: Volker, Cassandra L., Herzing, Denise L., Hughes, Colin, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description: Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are two sympatric species resident to the Bahamas. The visibility of the Bahamian water provided a unique opportunity to study spotted dolphin communication during aggression. This study’s main focus was to decipher any similarities or differences in the behaviors used by spotted dolphins during interspecific and intraspecific aggression. Both similarities and differences were discovered. Biting,...
Show moreAtlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are two sympatric species resident to the Bahamas. The visibility of the Bahamian water provided a unique opportunity to study spotted dolphin communication during aggression. This study’s main focus was to decipher any similarities or differences in the behaviors used by spotted dolphins during interspecific and intraspecific aggression. Both similarities and differences were discovered. Biting, following, and chasing behavioral events were used more during interspecific aggression, while the display behavioral class was used more than the contact behavioral class during intrabut not interspecific aggression. This study showed that spotted dolphins use more energy intensive and risky behaviors when fighting interspecifically. This could result from having to fight and defend females from a larger species, trying to avoid sexual harassment from bottlenose males, or needing to use behaviors that are more overt and easily understood during interspecies communication.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004638, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004638
Subject Headings: Atlantic spotted dolphin--Bahamas., Aggressive behavior in animals., Social behavior in animals., Aquatic mammals--Behavior., Predation (Biology), Predatory marine animals--Ecology.
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Title: Synchrony in adult male Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) during aggression.
Creator: Myers, Alyson J., Bjorklund, David F., Herzing, Denise L., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description: Synchrony between Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) is crucial for successfully fending off bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during interspecies aggression. The present study examined synchrony in adult Atlantic spotted dolphins during aggressive encounters with bottlenose dolphins. Across group size, aggressive behavioral events increased preceding synchrony, peaked during synchrony, and decreased dramatically after synchrony. Although smaller groups ( 10 dolphins),...
Show moreSynchrony between Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) is crucial for successfully fending off bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during interspecies aggression. The present study examined synchrony in adult Atlantic spotted dolphins during aggressive encounters with bottlenose dolphins. Across group size, aggressive behavioral events increased preceding synchrony, peaked during synchrony, and decreased dramatically after synchrony. Although smaller groups (< 10 dolphins) became synchronous more frequently than larger groups (> 10 dolphins), larger groups remained synchronous longer; however, smaller groups exhibited more frequent aggressive behavioral events during synchrony, suggesting that additional aggressive behaviors may be necessary to compensate for the small group size, whereas larger groups may be able to rely on synchrony alone. Disorganized squawk bouts synchronized as physical synchrony began, but only if coupled with escalating aggressive behaviors. The synchrony during aggressive episodes observed in adult Atlantic spotted dolphins can be used as a baseline to determine the process of the development of this critical skill in juveniles.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004454
Subject Headings: Atlantic spotted dolphin, Atlantic spotted dolphin -- Behavior -- Research, Bottle nose dolphin, Bottle nose dolphin -- Behavior -- Research, Dolphins, Social behavior in animals
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Title: Color variation and associated behavior in the epinepheline groupers, Mycteroperca microlepis (Goode and Bean) and M. phenax Jordan and Swain.
Creator: Gilmore, R. G., Jones, Robert S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3171645
Subject Headings: Groupers, Epinephelus, Marine animals, Animal behavior, Oceanographic submersibles
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Title: Biology and comparative anatomy of three new species of commensal galeommatidae, with a possible case of mating behavior inbivalves.
Creator: Mikkelsen, Paula M., Bieler, R., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1992
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007215
Subject Headings: Bivalves, Mating behavior, Commensalism, Stomatopoda, Anatomy, Comparative, Biology
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Title: Gametogenesis and reproductive behavior in the echinoid Lytechinus variegatus.
Creator: McCarthy, D. A., Young, Craig M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 2002
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350888
Subject Headings: Lytechinus variegatus, Echinoidea, Gametogenesis, Sea urchins--Reproduction, Reproductive behavior
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