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Computer-manipulated stimuli as a research tool in Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus

dc.contributor.authorWackermannova, Marie Anna
dc.contributor.authorHorky, Pavel
dc.contributor.authorAmorim, Maria Clara Pessoa
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Paulo Jorge
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-23T17:30:23Z
dc.date.available2017-06-23T17:30:23Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractMultimodal communication is essential in social interactions in cichlid fish, including conspecifics’ recognition, agonistic interactions and courtship behaviour. Computer-manipulated image stimuli and sound playback offer powerful tools to assess the relative relevance of visual and acoustic stimuli in fish behavioural studies, but these techniques require validation for each taxon. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus responds to computermanipulated visual stimuli and acoustic playback. Six experiments were conducted: computer animation playback, video playback, interaction with a mirror, presentation of a live male in a jar alone and combined with courting sound playback or with white noise playback. Individual agonistic interactions (lateral displays, up and down swimming, butting) and courting behaviours (tilting leading, digging) were tallied for each experiment. Our results suggest that non-interactive computer-manipulated visual stimuli is not a suitable tool in behavioural research with Mozambique tilapia. In contrast, interaction with a live male in a jar seems to remain the best visual research instrument inducing significant strong behavioural responses. Although none or only a few agonistic interactions were observed towards video playbacks or computer animations, such interactions significantly increased towards a male in jar and were modulated by courtship sound playback, suggesting the additional relevance of sound playback as a tool in behavioural research with Mozambique tilapia, including the study of multimodal signalling.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationActa ethologica, 20(2), 85-94. Doi: 10.1007/s10211-017-0252-9pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10211-017-0252-9pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0873-9749
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/5583
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagpt_PT
dc.relationUI&D 331/94pt_PT
dc.relationUI&D 329pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10211-017-0252-9pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectPlayback experimentspt_PT
dc.subjectVisual stimulipt_PT
dc.subjectAcoustic signalspt_PT
dc.subjectAgonistic interactionspt_PT
dc.subjectCourtship behaviourpt_PT
dc.titleComputer-manipulated stimuli as a research tool in Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicuspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876/UID%2FMAR%2F04292%2F2013/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceGermanypt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage94pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage85pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleActa ethologicapt_PT
oaire.citation.volume20pt_PT
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oaire.fundingStream5876
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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