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Radio-tracking and survivorship of two rehabilitated Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Title
Radio-tracking and survivorship of two rehabilitated Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida.
Creator
Mazzoil, Marilyn S., McCulloch, Stephen D., Youngbluth, Marsh J., Kilpatrick, David, Murdoch, M. Elizabeth, Mase-Guthrie, Blair, Odell, Daniel K., Bossart, Gregory D.
Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1789351
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin --Research --United States, Marine animals --Florida, Radio telemetry
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Document (PDF)
A comparison of several serologic tests to detect antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in naturally exposed bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Title
A comparison of several serologic tests to detect antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in naturally exposed bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Creator
Dubey, J. P., Fair, Patricia A., Bossart, Gregory D., Hill, D., Fayer, R., Sreekumar, C., Kwok, O. C. H., Thulliez, P., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007044
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, Toxoplasma gondii, Antibodies, Serologic Tests
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Document (PDF)
Helicobacter cetorum in and its role in development of gastric ulcer disease in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins
Title
Helicobacter cetorum in and its role in development of gastric ulcer disease in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.
Creator
Gonzalez, Christie M., Proffitt, C. Edward, Graduate College
Date Issued
2011-04-08
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164535
Subject Headings
Helicobacter pylori infections, Digestive organs --Diseases, Bottlenose dolphin
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Document (PDF)
Serological Evidence of Exposure to Selected Viral, Bacterial and Protozoal Pathogens in Free-Ranging Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina
Title
Serological Evidence of Exposure to Selected Viral, Bacterial and Protozoal Pathogens in Free-Ranging Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina.
Creator
Schaefer, Adam M., Reif, John S., Goldstein, Juli D., Ryan, Caitlin N., Fair, Patricia A., Bossart, Gregory D.
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172826
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin, Pathogenic microorganisms, Pathogenic bacteria, Bacterial diseases, Zoonoses, Microbiology
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Document (PDF)
Isolation and characterization of the first American bottlenosedolphin papillomavirus: Tursiops truncatus papillomavirus type 2
Title
Isolation and characterization of the first American bottlenosedolphin papillomavirus: Tursiops truncatus papillomavirus type 2.
Creator
Rehtanz, Manuela, Ghim, Shin-je, Rector, A., Van Ranst, M., Fair, Patricia A., Bossart, Gregory D., Jenson, A. Bennett, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007116
Subject Headings
Charleston Harbor (S.C.), Papillomaviruses, Tursiops truncatus, Bottlenose dolphin
Format
Document (PDF)
Vocal behavior of captive Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in a swim program
Title
Vocal behavior of captive Atlantic bottlenose dolphins in a swim program.
Creator
Boege, Deborah Dorothy., Florida Atlantic University, Bourne, Godfrey R.
Abstract/Description
Dolphins emit distinct vocalizations in the contexts of stressful situations, such as when captured in nets. It has been assumed among animal rights groups that the presence of human swimmers causes stress in captive Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Stress may be expressed in dolphin vocalizations and the associated visual behaviors before, during, and after swim sessions with humans. Thus, these behaviors were recorded to elucidate quantitative vocal patterns suggestive of...
Show moreDolphins emit distinct vocalizations in the contexts of stressful situations, such as when captured in nets. It has been assumed among animal rights groups that the presence of human swimmers causes stress in captive Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Stress may be expressed in dolphin vocalizations and the associated visual behaviors before, during, and after swim sessions with humans. Thus, these behaviors were recorded to elucidate quantitative vocal patterns suggestive of conspecific stress. Significant differences among vocalization types within sample sessions were found only for whistles between During II and After sessions. Other comparisons indicated no significant differences for vocalization production frequencies between the presence or absence of human swimmers. Additionally, correlations found among the seven vocalization types and all five sample sessions indicated only that one variable, i.e. the presence or absence of human swimmers, was being measured in several different ways (by the different vocalization type production frequencies). Thus, conspecific stress, if indeed it can be measured by vocalization production frequency, does not appear to occur more often in the presence of human swimmers.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15027
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Behavior, Animal sounds, Mammals--Behavior
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Document (PDF)
The social structure of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in the Bahamas
Title
The social structure of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in the Bahamas.
Creator
Rogers, Cindy A., Florida Atlantic University, Baldwin, John D.
Abstract/Description
This study reports on a community of bottlenose dolphins found >27 km from Grand Bahama Island. Observations were conducted from May--September, 1993--2002. The half weight index determined coefficients of association (COA) between dolphins for each year and from pooled data over the 10-year period. Long-term site fidelity of up to 17 years occurred. Resident and non-resident dolphins occurred in the area. Some dolphins traveled 333 km between communities. Average group size was 3--5, and...
Show moreThis study reports on a community of bottlenose dolphins found >27 km from Grand Bahama Island. Observations were conducted from May--September, 1993--2002. The half weight index determined coefficients of association (COA) between dolphins for each year and from pooled data over the 10-year period. Long-term site fidelity of up to 17 years occurred. Resident and non-resident dolphins occurred in the area. Some dolphins traveled 333 km between communities. Average group size was 3--5, and significantly larger with calves. Traveling groups were significantly smaller than feeding or socializing. Mother-calf associations were the strongest. Male-male COAs were low (x = .34), however, some individuals formed strong associations. Female-female COAs were low (x = .35), and affected by female reproductive status. Mixed-gender COAs were significantly lower (x = .31) than same sex associations. Pooled data revealed lower COA values, however, the same trends were evident. The long-term associations revealed from yearly COAs were not seen when data were pooled.
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Date Issued
2003
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13007
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Bahamas, Social behavior in animals
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Document (PDF)
Site fidelity and movement of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on Florida’s east coast: Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon estuary
Title
Site fidelity and movement of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on Florida’s east coast: Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon estuary.
Creator
Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Murdoch, M. Elizabeth, Reif, John S., Bechdel, Sarah E., Howells, Elisabeth M., de Sieyes, Malcolm, Lawrence, C., Bossart, Gregory D., McCulloch, Stephen D.
Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3340523
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Tursiops truncatus, Bottlenose dolphin--Behavior, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Animals--Photographic identification
Format
Document (PDF)
Site Fidelity Assessment of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Following Large-Scale Emigration of Sympatric Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the Bahamas
Title
Site Fidelity Assessment of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Following Large-Scale Emigration of Sympatric Atlantic Spotted Dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the Bahamas.
Creator
Kuhn, Sommer L., Herzing, Denise L., Hughes, Colin, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Two sympatric species of dolphins (Atlantic spotted dolphins, Stenella frontalis and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus) have been long-term residents to Little Bahama Bank. This study assessed whether there was a change in residence patterns or diurnal foraging depths of bottlenose dolphins following a large emigration event in the resident spotted dolphin community on this sandbank. Photo-identification was used to identify individual bottlenose dolphins and compare pooled...
Show moreTwo sympatric species of dolphins (Atlantic spotted dolphins, Stenella frontalis and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus) have been long-term residents to Little Bahama Bank. This study assessed whether there was a change in residence patterns or diurnal foraging depths of bottlenose dolphins following a large emigration event in the resident spotted dolphin community on this sandbank. Photo-identification was used to identify individual bottlenose dolphins and compare pooled years before (2010-2012) and after (2013-2015) the spotted dolphin emigration. The identified community size and overall residency of the bottlenose dolphins remained similar, although two bottlenose dolphins emigrated over deep water to the site spotted dolphins emigrated. Bottlenose dolphins diurnally fed in shallower water but remained in the same geographic foraging locations. Reasons remain unknown for this depth change, but potential changes in the productivity of primary bottlenose dolphin foraging habitats or reduction of spotted dolphins from shallower depths remain possibilities.
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Date Issued
2017
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004927, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004927
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Habitat--Bahamas--Little Bahama Bank., Bottlenose dolphin--Effect of habitat modification on., Atlantic spotted dolphin--Habitat--Bahamas--Little Bahama Bank., Dolphins--Atlantic Ocean--Geographical distribution., Social behavior in animals.
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Document (PDF)
Lobomycosis in Atlantic bottlenose dolphinsfrom the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Title
Lobomycosis in Atlantic bottlenose dolphinsfrom the Indian River Lagoon, Florida.
Creator
Reif, John S., Mazzoil, Marilyn S., McCulloch, Stephen D., Varela, Rene A., Goldstein, Juli D., Fair, Patricia A., Bossart, Gregory D.
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007280
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Lobomycosis
Format
Document (PDF)
Morbillivirus infection in free ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Southeastern United States: Seroepidemiologic and pathologic evidence of subclinical infection
Title
Morbillivirus infection in free ranging Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Southeastern United States: Seroepidemiologic and pathologic evidence of subclinical infection.
Creator
Bossart, Gregory D., Reif, John S., Schaefer, Adam M., Goldstein, Juli D., Fair, Patricia A., Saliki, Jeremiah T.
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174065
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin, Serology, Veterinary serology, Forensic serology, Pathology, Veterinary clinical pathology, Forensic pathology
Format
Document (PDF)
Home Ranges of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: Environmental Correlates and Implications for Management Strategies
Title
Home Ranges of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: Environmental Correlates and Implications for Management Strategies.
Creator
Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Reif, John S., Youngbluth, Marsh J., Murdoch, M. Elizabeth, Bechdel, Sarah E., Howells, Elisabeth M., McCulloch, Stephen D., Hansen, Larry J., Bossart, Gregory D.
Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2796084
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Marine mammals, Marine resources conservation, Coastal zone management --Florida --Congresses
Format
Document (PDF)
Histopathologic study of the stomach mucosa in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus): An investigation of the role of helicobacter cetorum in the development of gastritis.
Title
Histopathologic study of the stomach mucosa in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (tursiops truncatus): An investigation of the role of helicobacter cetorum in the development of gastritis.
Creator
Gonzalez, Christie M., Graduate College, Proffitt, C. Edward
Date Issued
2013-04-12
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361930
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Tursiops truncatus, Helicobacter infections, Gastritis, Histopathology
Format
Document (PDF)
Trace element concentrations in skin of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the southeast Atlantic coast
Title
Trace element concentrations in skin of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the southeast Atlantic coast.
Creator
Stavros, Hui-Chen W., Bossart, Gregory D., Hulsey, Thomas C., Fair, Patricia A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2709686
Subject Headings
Marine mammals --Effects of water pollution on, Bottlenose dolphin --Research --United States, Trace elements --Toxicology
Format
Document (PDF)
Immune dysfunction in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with lobomycosis
Title
Immune dysfunction in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with lobomycosis.
Creator
Reif, John S., Peden-Adams, Margie M., Romano, Tracy A., Rice, Charles D., Fair, Patricia A., Bossart, Gregory D., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007161
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Lobomycosis, Immunodeficiency, Tursiops truncatus, Lacazia
Format
Document (PDF)
Habitat Use by Bottlenose Dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon
Title
Habitat Use by Bottlenose Dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon.
Creator
Greller, Rachael M., Markwith, Scott, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description
The objective of this research was to examine bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) habitat use in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) based on monthly relocation of photo-identified individuals, prey availability and environmental factors from 2003-2015. We focused on the variation of spatial and temporal abiotic and biotic factors and their influence on bottlenose dolphin habitat use patterns. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) conducted monthly photo-identification surveys along the...
Show moreThe objective of this research was to examine bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) habitat use in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) based on monthly relocation of photo-identified individuals, prey availability and environmental factors from 2003-2015. We focused on the variation of spatial and temporal abiotic and biotic factors and their influence on bottlenose dolphin habitat use patterns. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) conducted monthly photo-identification surveys along the length of the IRL and GPS locations of photographed dolphins were collected at the time of surveying. Stratified random samples of prey and environmental variables were collected monthly by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) as part of the Fisheries-Independent Monitoring (FIM) program. Kernel density estimation was used to determine the magnitude-per-unit area of dolphins across a continuous raster surface of the IRL by wet and dry seasons each year, the values of which were used as a response variable in Classification and regression tree (CART) analyses with FIM fish community and environmental factors as predictors. Understanding how dolphins respond to environmental factors over time in the IRL could be used to predict future responses in estuaries and prioritize conservation and restoration actions.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013212
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin--Behavior, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Habitat, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Format
Document (PDF)
Evidence of social learning mechanisms and teaching behavior of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) by mother dolphins foraging in the presence of calves
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
Format
Document (PDF)
Does size really matter
Title
Does size really matter: how synchrony and size affect the dynamic of aggression between two sympatric species of dolphin in the Bahamas.
Creator
Cuksick, Jessica A., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and spotted (Stenella frontalis) dolphins are sympatric species, resident to Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. A unique, dynamic methodology quantified how interspecific aggression changed over time in terms of the individuals participating, context, and behaviors used. The timing of human observation relative to the onset of aggression did not result in differences in the proportion of behaviors observed. Highly intense behaviors were used most often. The...
Show moreBottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and spotted (Stenella frontalis) dolphins are sympatric species, resident to Little Bahama Bank, Bahamas. A unique, dynamic methodology quantified how interspecific aggression changed over time in terms of the individuals participating, context, and behaviors used. The timing of human observation relative to the onset of aggression did not result in differences in the proportion of behaviors observed. Highly intense behaviors were used most often. The synchronous state of spotted dolphin groups, not the presence alone, was a crucial factor in determining the onset and progression of aggression. When synchronous, spotted dolphins successfully dominated the larger bottlenose dolphins. Two levels of dominance were observed. Within a single encounter ("encounter level"), one species did dominate the other. When all aggressive encounters were considered collectively over the long term ("gross level"), one species did not dominate the other. The combination of contextual factors best determined the dynamic of interspecific aggression.
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Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3342044
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin, Behavior, Research, Atlantic spotted dolphin, Behavior, Research, Mammals, Behavior, Aggressive behavior in animals
Format
Document (PDF)
Trace element concentrations in blood of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): influence of age, sex and location
Title
Trace element concentrations in blood of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): influence of age, sex and location.
Creator
Stavros, Hui-Chen W., Bossart, Gregory D., Hulsey, Thomas C., Fair, Patricia A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2708406
Subject Headings
Marine mammals --Effects of water pollution on, Bottlenose dolphin --Research --United States, Trace elements --Toxicology, Mercury --Bioaccumulation
Format
Document (PDF)
Risk factors for colonization of E. coli in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Title
Risk factors for colonization of E. coli in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida.
Creator
Schaefer, Adam M., Bossart, Gregory D., Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Fair, Patricia A., Reif, John S.
Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343849
Subject Headings
Tursiops truncatus, Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Escherichia coli infections, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon)
Format
Document (PDF)

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