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Jennings, Jennifer L. "Mountain dolphins." Connect to this title online, 2008. http://etd.lib.clemson.edu/documents/1211389267/.
Full textReddy, Kasturi. "The reproduction biology of four species of South African dolphins." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005441.
Full textFleming, Kimberly Hoover. "The social structure, behavior, and occurrence of bottlenose dolphins in relation to shrimp trawlers in Southport, North Carolina /." Electronic version (PDF), 2004. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2004/flemingk/kimfleming.pdf.
Full textHeinrich, Sonja. "Ecology of Chilean dolphins and Peale's dolphins at Isla Chloé, southern Chile /." St Andrews, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/365.
Full textHeinrich, Sonja. "Ecology of Chilean dolphins and Peale's dolphins at Isla Chiloe, southern Chile." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/365.
Full textHeithaus, Michael R. "Habitat use decisions by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) and tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in a subtropical seagrass ecosystem." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ61648.pdf.
Full textChen, Ing. "Population genetics of Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus), Fraser's dolphins (Lagenodelphis hosei) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) in the North Pacific Ocean." Thesis, Durham University, 2016. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11590/.
Full textBrensing, Karsten. "Approaches to the behavior of dolphins Tursiops truncatus during unstructured swim with dolphin programs." [S.l. : s.n.], 2004. http://www.diss.fu-berlin.de/2004/164/index.html.
Full textBishop, Amy Ruth. "Age, growth, reproduction and sexual dimorphism of the striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, off the south-east coast of southern Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011600.
Full textFortuna, Caterina Maria. "Ecology and conservation of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the north-eastern Adriatic Sea." Thesis, St Andrews, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/157.
Full textDeutsch, Sierra Michelle. "Behavioral development of dusky dolphins." Thesis, [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3084.
Full textYoung, Deborah Dione. "Aspects of condition in captive and free-ranging dolphins." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1006117.
Full textPatroni, Jessica. "Visitor satisfaction with a beach-based wild dolphin tourism experience and attitudes to feeding wild dolphins." Thesis, Patroni, Jessica (2018) Visitor satisfaction with a beach-based wild dolphin tourism experience and attitudes to feeding wild dolphins. Honours thesis, Murdoch University, 2018. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/41944/.
Full textSmith-Goodwin, Jacqueline Anne. "A molecular genetic assessment of the population structure and variation in two inshore dolphin genera on the east coast of South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004067.
Full textPearson, Heidi Christine. "Fission-fusion sociality in dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), with comparisons to other dolphins and great apes." Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/86073.
Full textFougères, Erin M. "Thermoregulation in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)." View electronic thesis, 2008. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2008-1/r3/fougerese/erinfougeres.pdf.
Full textElwen, Simon Harvey. "The distribution, movements and abundance of Heaviside's dolphins in the nearshore waters of the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01062009-151103/.
Full textAeschlimann, Margaret (Peggy) Allie. "Mother-calf affiliations in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) /." St. Lucia, Qld, 2000. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16517.pdf.
Full textSoldevilla, Melissa Sue. "Risso's and Pacific white-sided dolphins in the Southern California Bight using echolocation clicks to study dolphin ecology /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2008. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3324658.
Full textTitle from first page of PDF file (viewed November 14, 2008). Available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.
Bravo, Dubo Macarena Francisca. "Risso's dolphins of La Herradura, Coquombo, Chile." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B50162767.
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Connelly, Paul R. "Passive acoustic tracking of divers and dolphins." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2004. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/12883.
Full textvan, Geel Catherina Francisca (Nienke). "Predator movements in complex geography : spatial distribution and temporal occurrence of low-density bottlenose dolphin communities off western Scotland." Thesis, University of the Highlands and Islands, 2016. https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/predator-movements-in-complex-geography(f898982a-6509-4e73-9340-b0ad7463ae6d).html.
Full textCipriano, Frank Walter. "Behavior and occurrence patterns, feeding ecology, and life history of dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) off Kaikoura, New Zealand." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186097.
Full textBorobia, Mônica. "Distribution and morphometrics of South American dolphins of the genus Sotalia." Thesis, McGill University, 1989. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61865.
Full textSerot, Julie Lynn. "Heavy metal analysis in Heaviside's dolphins (Cephalorhyncus heavisidii)." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193469.
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Heflin, Ashley Shew. "What Dolphins Want: Animal Intentionality and Tool-Use." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31748.
Full textThis thesis is aimed at showing that our basic philosophical concept of intentionality leaves room for intentional behavior on the part of non-human animals. Descriptions of human behavior are often contrasted with that of â lowerâ animals. Many have taken rationality as the characteristic that separates us from animals, and our notions about the superiority of humans have been passed down through theology and philosophy. From Plato onward, philosophers have created divisions that put humanity in a special position relative to all other creatures. Neglecting a careful analysis of animal behavior in making these divisions does a disservice not only to the animals themselves, but also to humans. This thesis is an attempt to start pulling a thread of the discussion about the specialness of humans out for examination. Specifically, I examine the case of intentionality in the framework of the tool-related behaviors of crows and dolphins.
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Hanf, Daniella. "Species Distribution Modelling of Western Pilbara Inshore Dolphins." Thesis, Hanf, Daniella (2015) Species Distribution Modelling of Western Pilbara Inshore Dolphins. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 2015. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/29205/.
Full textWest, Kristi Lee. "Ecology and biology of the rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)." Thesis, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/990.
Full textIslas, Valentina. "Genetic characterisation and social structure of the East Scotland population of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1002.
Full textSilva, Monica Almeida. "Population biology of bottlenose dolphins in the Azores archipelago." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/215.
Full textCurrey, Rohan J. C., and n/a. "Conservation biology of bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand." University of Otago. Department of Marine Science, 2009. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20090730.141243.
Full textSilva, Mónica Almeida e. "Population biology of bottlenose dolphins in the Azores archipelago." St Andrews : University of St Andrews thesis, 2007. https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023/215.
Full textSlooten, Elisabeth. "Population biology, social organization and behaviour of Hector's Dolphins." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Zoology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5800.
Full textEsch, H. Carter. "Whistles as potential indicators of stress in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) /." Electronic version (PDF), 2006. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2006/eschh/hcarteresch.pdf.
Full textRames, Arielle Elizabeth. "Playing with Dolphins and Calling It Research| A Mixed-Methods Study Investigating Human Emotional Well-Being and Experiential Responses to Interacting with Dolphins." Thesis, Sofia University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10237439.
Full textThis study will help to clarify how interactions with dolphins affect people. It examines human well-being and experiential responses to scuba diving with bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, and compares this to participation in a scuba dive without this interaction. Ninety-nine adults were split between an intervention and a control group in a mixed methods convergent parallel quasi-experimental design. Before and after the activity participants completed an emotional well-being scale (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; PANAS) and only afterward received a researcher-designed qualitative questionnaire targeting peak experiences. For the PANAS, a t-test found a significant difference in negative affect change scores between groups, t(97) = –2.135, p = .035, d = 0.43. The intervention group experienced a larger decrease in negative affect than the control group at a small-medium effect size. Qualitative themes endorsed more by the control group are self-confidence; level of difficulty; novelty; transformation or overcoming; nature; and physical, mental, or emotional stress or discomfort. For the intervention group, more participants expressed tranquility; numinosity; and connection to nature, themselves, or the Divine. Themes mentioned approximately equally include ineffability, presence in the moment, comfort and safety, desiring to continue, good or extraordinary experience, and freedom. Twelve intervention and 9 control group participants appeared to have a peak experience, as defined by Maslow. This indicates that a peak experience during a scuba dive, with and without dolphins, is a relatively common occurrence. This study demonstrates the importance of rigorous studies in human-dolphin interaction research. Studies on human-dolphin interaction published to date have neglected to impose appropriate controls, which has led to the misattribution of all pre- to postintervention differences to dolphin interaction. Both groups have intriguing results; the presence of dolphins led to a larger decrease in negative affect and greater likelihood of tranquility, numinosity, connection, and peak experiences.
Gray, Howard Willem Ian. "Phylogeography and population structure in highly mobile marine taxa in the western Indian Ocean : bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) and common dolphins (Delphinus sp.)." Thesis, Durham University, 2016. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11542/.
Full textWeir, Caroline R. "Ecology and conservation of cetaceans in the waters between Angola and the Gulf of Guinea, with focus on the Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii)." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2011. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=167802.
Full textDye, David C. "High frequency sonar components of normal and hearing impaired dolphins." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2000. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA384477.
Full textThesis advisor(s): Muir, Thomas G.; Chiu, Ching-Sang. Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70). Also available online.
Sasaki, Yukiko. "Studies on wild river dolphins by stationed passive acoustic methods." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/175158.
Full textFripp, Deborah 1970. "Techniques for studying vocal learning in bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85610.
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Lopez, Marulanda Juliana. "Acoustic Communication and Social Behavior in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018SACLS016/document.
Full textBottlenose dolphins are highly social cetaceans that strongly rely on acoustic communication and signaling. The diversity of sounds emitted by the species has been structurally classified in whistles, clicks and burst-pulsed sounds, with some whistles called « signature whistles » that are used as cohesion calls. During this thesis, we developed an easily deployable system that identifies the animal producing sound and allows simultaneous underwater behavioral observations. We tested this methodology with bottlenose dolphins infreedom and in captivity. The present doctoral thesis aims to better understand the communication of bottlenose dolphins within their social group. First, I developed two studies to describe how the signature and non-signature whistle rate of captive dolphins varies in relation to behavior and interaction with humans. Secondly, I present the design and implementation of an innovative methodology (BaBeL system) that allows the localization of vocalizing dolphins in a three-dimensional environment, and which can be used in captivity and with free-range dolphins. Finally, I present two applications of this location methodology to address research questions regarding the exploratory behavior of a young dolphin and the use of vocalizations for coordinated movements in bottlenose dolphins
Marley, Sarah Anne. "Behavioural and Acoustical Responses of Coastal Dolphins to Noisy Environments." Thesis, Curtin University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56484.
Full textNolte, Zianca. "The natural history of the humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa : age, growth and reproduction." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1013178.
Full textElsberry, Wesley Royce. "Interrelationships between intranarial pressure and biosonar clicks in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)." Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/554.
Full textKr??tzen, Michael Christian School of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences UNSW. "Molecular Relatedness, Paternity and Male Alliances in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops sp.) in Shark Bay, Western Australia." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2002. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/19230.
Full textNicholson, Krista. "Dolphins as part of the ecological character of Ramsar-listed wetlands: A case study of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in the Peel-Harvey Estuary, Western Australia." Thesis, Nicholson, Krista (2021) Dolphins as part of the ecological character of Ramsar-listed wetlands: A case study of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in the Peel-Harvey Estuary, Western Australia. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2021. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/62546/.
Full textLam, Hung Helina. "Whale and dolphin watching : should dolphin watching in Hong Kong be regulated? /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22266331.
Full textShelton, Deborah Ellen. "Dusky dolphins in New Zealand: group structure by sex and relatedness." Texas A&M University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/4970.
Full textBirgersson, Sabina. "Personality assessment and interactions in eight captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-70136.
Full textMiller, Ali P. "A Descriptive Epidemiological Study of Stranded Dolphins Along the Florida Coastline." NSUWorks, 2003. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/290.
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