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Florida Atlantic University
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2019
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2019
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There are various stressors that exist in different natural environments. The function of a stress response is to provide an organism with a better chance at survival. A functional stress response is essential to the survival of many species, but the influence of ecology on these behaviors is poorly understood.
Astyanax mexicanus provides an effective model to study this relationship. In this thesis we used variations of the novel tank assay to investigate the connection between ecology and behavior. We found that cave fish exhibit a diminished stress response relative to their surface conspecifics. These findings provide a baseline for further exploration into the connection between ecology and behavior.
Astyanax mexicanus provides an effective model to study this relationship. In this thesis we used variations of the novel tank assay to investigate the connection between ecology and behavior. We found that cave fish exhibit a diminished stress response relative to their surface conspecifics. These findings provide a baseline for further exploration into the connection between ecology and behavior.
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28 p.
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2019.
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
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Claude Gassant
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DIMINISHED STRESS RESPONSE IN THE MEXICAN BLIND CAVEFISH
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2019
2019
Florida Atlantic University
Jupiter, Florida
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Jupiter, Florida
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DIMINISHED STRESS RESPONSE IN THE MEXICAN BLIND CAVEFISH
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DIMINISHED STRESS RESPONSE IN THE MEXICAN BLIND CAVEFISH