Effects of pool size on free-choice selections by atlantic bottlenosed dolphins at one zoo facility

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-225

  Shyan, Melissa R ^a   Merritt, David ^b   Kohlmeier, Nicole M ^a   Barton, Keri ^a   Tenge, Jessica ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANAPOLIS ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOLPHIN; FEMALE; HABITAT SELECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; SPECIES HABITAT; UNITED STATES; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ZOO ANIMAL;

CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOLPHINS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE;

EID: 4444288672     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327604JAWS0503_05     Document Type: Article

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