Fission-fusion sociality in dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), with comparisons to other dolphins and great apes

I examined fission-fusion sociality in dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), and investigated aspects of social convergence between dolphins and great apes. I used boat-based group focal follows and photo-identification to collect data in Admiralty Bay, New Zealand during 2005-2006. I used gener...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pearson, Heidi Christine
Other Authors: Würsig, Bernd
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/86073