Search Results - "Xitco Jr, Mark J."

Spectral cues and temporal integration during cylinder echo discrimination by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) by Branstetter, Brian K., Van Alstyne, Kaitlin R., Strahan, Madelyn G., Tormey, Megan N., Wu, Teri, Breitenstein, Rachel A., Houser, Dorian S., Finneran, James J., Xitco, Mark J.

“…Three bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) participated in simulated cylinder wall thickness discrimination tasks utilizing electronic “phantom” echoes…”
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Dolphins maintain high echolocation vigilance for eight hours without primary (food) reinforcement by Banks, Patchouly N., Finneran, James J., Mulsow, Jason, Xitco, Mark J.

“…Studies have demonstrated that dolphins can maintain continuous auditory or echolocation vigilance for up to 5 to 15 days when provided with continuous primary…”
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Composite critical ratio functions for odontocete cetaceans by Branstetter, Brian K., Van Alstyne, Kaitlin R., Wu, Teri A., Simmons, Rachel A., Curtis, Lara D., Xitco, Mark J.

“…Critical ratios (CRs) are useful for estimating detection thresholds of tonal signals when the spectral density of noise is known. In cetaceans, CRs have only…”
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Dolphin pointing is linked to the attentional behavior of a receiver by Xitco, Jr, Mark J, Gory, John D, Kuczaj, 2nd, Stan A

“…In 2001, Xitco et al. (Anim Cogn 4:115-123) described spontaneous behaviors in two bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that resembled pointing and gaze…”
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Can Dolphins Plan their Behavior? by Kuczaj II, Stan A., Xitco Jr, Mark J., Gory, John D.

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