Browsing by Subject "behaviour"
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Accelerometry: the key to measuring size-at-age and activity in fish
(2016-02-17)Recent advancements in tracking technology have increased the ability to unravel key parameters affecting behaviour patterns among marine animals where direct observations are scarce. Within the suite of biologging techniques, ... -
Choreography on the Sea: Decision Making, Synchrony, and Formations in Groups of Long-finned Pilot Whales
(2024-08-31)The goal of my thesis is to improve our understanding of the group lives of social cetaceans through the quantitative exploration of collective decision making, synchrony and formations in long-finned pilot whales (hereafter ... -
The Effect of a botanical extract blend on behaviour, enrichment use, stress response, production performance and egg quality of laying hens housed in a furnished cage system
(2022-12-15)With the phasing of conventional cages in Canada, there are concerns about how birds’ affective states may influence their motivation to explore various enrichments. Phytogenic additives have been explored for poultry ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE DOPAMINERGIC NEURONS OF THE ZEBRAFISH OLFACTORY BULB THROUGH IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY, BEHAVIOURAL ANALYSIS AND EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS
(2024-08-27)The sense of smell is integral to almost every aspect of life and its loss can be detrimental. Therefore, understanding how the olfactory system functions is essential to investigating potential solutions for its dysfunction. ... -
On cultural inheritance: Evolution, behaviour and social structure of Eastern Caribbean sperm whales
(2022-08-25)Cultural inheritance is a “second inheritance system” which can affect ecology and evolution in unexpected ways. However, although its implications in humans are recognized and extensively studied, cultural inheritance has ... -
USING AUTOMATED RADIO-TELEMETRY TO ASSESS SPRING MIGRATORY ECOLOGY AND SURVIVAL OF IPSWICH SPARROWS (PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS PRINCEPS)
(2020-04-15)Songbird behaviour during migration is consequential because it can affect survival and ultimately population size. Behaviour during spring migration may be particularly important because it affects condition and timing ...