Association Patterns of Bottle-Nosed Dolphins (Tursiops-Truncatus) in Galveston Bay, Texas

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dc.contributor.authorBrager Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorWursig Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorAcevedo Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorHenningsen Ten_US
dc.contributor.otherJournal of Mammalogyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:17:34Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:17:34Z
dc.date.issued1994 May 31en_US
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dc.description431-437en_US
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dc.description.abstractResightings of photographically identified bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were used to calculate association indices for a population of free-ranging individuals occurring in the Galveston Bay system, Texas, and the adjacent Gulf of Mexico. Thirty-five individual dolphins with four or more sightings per year were included in the analyses to ensure likelihood of identification and comparability in 1990 and 1991. The patterns of association were weak, with few strong associations between individuals. The average association indices for 1990 and 1991 were similar; however, the magnitude of individual association indices changed drastically between the years. The low number of detectable, long-term affiliations indicates high group fluidityen_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/23510
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dc.notesTimes Cited: 10ArticleEnglishBRAGER, STEXAS A&M UNIV,MARINE MAMMAL RES PROGRAM,4700 AVE U,BLDG 303,GALVESTON,TX 77551Cited References Count: 48NQ195BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV, DEPT OF ZOOLOGY, PROVO, UT 84602PROVOen_US
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dc.subjectBOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINSen_US
dc.subjectTURSIOPS-TRUNCATUSen_US
dc.subjectASSOCIATION PATTERNSen_US
dc.subjectASSOCIATION INDEXen_US
dc.subjectSOCIAL AFFILIATIONSen_US
dc.subjectGROUP STRUCTUREen_US
dc.subjectNOSED DOLPHINSen_US
dc.subjectORGANIZATIONen_US
dc.subjectALTRUISMen_US
dc.subjectBEHAVIORen_US
dc.subjectECOLOGYen_US
dc.titleAssociation Patterns of Bottle-Nosed Dolphins (Tursiops-Truncatus) in Galveston Bay, Texasen_US
dc.typeJournalen_US
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dc.vol-issue75(2)en_US

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