Investigation of Group Leadership in a Fission-Fusion Species, the Bottlenose Dolphin

Consistent leadership of group travel by specific individuals has been documented in many animals. Most species exhibiting this type of leadership have relatively stable group membership. Animals using fission-fusion grouping are not expected to use specific leaders because associations would not be...

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Main Author: Lewis, Jennifer S
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2010
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/254
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1326&context=etd