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Free-ranging cats : behavior, ecology, and management / / Stephen Spotte
| Free-ranging cats : behavior, ecology, and management / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.8 |
| Soggetto topico | Feral cats |
| ISBN |
1-118-88402-7
1-118-88405-1 1-118-88403-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations and symbols; About the companion website; Chapter 1 Dominance; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Dominance defined; 1.3 Dominance status and dominance hierarchies; 1.4 Dominance-submissive behavior; 1.5 Dominance in free-ranging cats; Chapter 2 Space; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Space defined; 2.3 Diel activity; 2.4 Dispersal; 2.5 Inbreeding avoidance; 2.6 Home-range boundaries; 2.7 Determinants of home-range size; 2.8 Habitat selection; 2.9 Scent-marking; Chapter 3 Interaction; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The asocial domestic cat
3.3 Solitary or social?3.4 Cooperative or not?; 3.5 The kinship dilemma; 3.6 What it takes to be social; Chapter 4 Reproduction; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Female reproductive biology; 4.3 Male reproductive biology; 4.4 The cat mating system: promiscuity or polygyny?; 4.5 Female mating behavior; 4.6 Male mating behavior; 4.7 Female choice; Chapter 5 Development; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Intrauterine development; 5.3 Dens; 5.4 Parturition; 5.5 Early maturation; 5.6 Nursing; 5.7 Weaning; 5.8 Survival; 5.9 Effect of early weaning and separation; 5.10 Early predatory behavior Chapter 6 Emulative learning and play6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Emulative learning; 6.3 Play; 6.4 Ontogenesis of play; 6.5 What is play?; Chapter 7 Nutrition; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Proximate composition; 7.3 Proteins; 7.4 Fats; 7.5 Carbohydrates; 7.6 Fiber; 7.7 Vitamins; Chapter 8 Water balance and energy; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Water balance; 8.3 Energy; 8.4 Energy needs of free-ranging cats; 8.5 Energy costs of pregnancy and lactation; 8.6 Obesity; Chapter 9 Foraging; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Cats as predators; 9.3 Scavenging; 9.4 When cats hunt; 9.5 Food intake of feral cats 9.6 How cats detect prey9.7 How cats hunt; 9.8 What cats hunt; 9.9 Prey selection; 9.10 The motivation to hunt; Chapter 10 Management; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Effect of free-ranging cats on wildlife; 10.3 Trap-neuter-release (TNR); 10.4 Biological control; 10.5 Poisoning and other eradication methods; 10.6 Integrated control; 10.7 Preparation for eradication programs; 10.8 "Secondary" prey management; References; Index; EULA |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132198203321 |
Spotte Stephen
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| Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Free-ranging cats : behavior, ecology, and management / / Stephen Spotte
| Free-ranging cats : behavior, ecology, and management / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.8 |
| Soggetto topico | Feral cats |
| ISBN |
1-118-88402-7
1-118-88405-1 1-118-88403-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations and symbols; About the companion website; Chapter 1 Dominance; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Dominance defined; 1.3 Dominance status and dominance hierarchies; 1.4 Dominance-submissive behavior; 1.5 Dominance in free-ranging cats; Chapter 2 Space; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Space defined; 2.3 Diel activity; 2.4 Dispersal; 2.5 Inbreeding avoidance; 2.6 Home-range boundaries; 2.7 Determinants of home-range size; 2.8 Habitat selection; 2.9 Scent-marking; Chapter 3 Interaction; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The asocial domestic cat
3.3 Solitary or social?3.4 Cooperative or not?; 3.5 The kinship dilemma; 3.6 What it takes to be social; Chapter 4 Reproduction; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Female reproductive biology; 4.3 Male reproductive biology; 4.4 The cat mating system: promiscuity or polygyny?; 4.5 Female mating behavior; 4.6 Male mating behavior; 4.7 Female choice; Chapter 5 Development; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Intrauterine development; 5.3 Dens; 5.4 Parturition; 5.5 Early maturation; 5.6 Nursing; 5.7 Weaning; 5.8 Survival; 5.9 Effect of early weaning and separation; 5.10 Early predatory behavior Chapter 6 Emulative learning and play6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Emulative learning; 6.3 Play; 6.4 Ontogenesis of play; 6.5 What is play?; Chapter 7 Nutrition; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Proximate composition; 7.3 Proteins; 7.4 Fats; 7.5 Carbohydrates; 7.6 Fiber; 7.7 Vitamins; Chapter 8 Water balance and energy; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Water balance; 8.3 Energy; 8.4 Energy needs of free-ranging cats; 8.5 Energy costs of pregnancy and lactation; 8.6 Obesity; Chapter 9 Foraging; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Cats as predators; 9.3 Scavenging; 9.4 When cats hunt; 9.5 Food intake of feral cats 9.6 How cats detect prey9.7 How cats hunt; 9.8 What cats hunt; 9.9 Prey selection; 9.10 The motivation to hunt; Chapter 10 Management; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Effect of free-ranging cats on wildlife; 10.3 Trap-neuter-release (TNR); 10.4 Biological control; 10.5 Poisoning and other eradication methods; 10.6 Integrated control; 10.7 Preparation for eradication programs; 10.8 "Secondary" prey management; References; Index; EULA |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809952303321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Chichester, [England] : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The smoking horse [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir in pieces / / Stephen Spotte
| The smoking horse [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir in pieces / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, N.Y., : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.77/092 B |
| Soggetto topico | Marine biologists - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4384-3140-6
1-4416-4876-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458321103321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Albany, N.Y., : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The smoking horse [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir in pieces / / Stephen Spotte
| The smoking horse [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir in pieces / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, N.Y., : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.77/092 B |
| Soggetto topico | Marine biologists - United States |
| ISBN |
1-4384-3140-6
1-4416-4876-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791228103321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Albany, N.Y., : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The smoking horse [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir in pieces / / Stephen Spotte
| The smoking horse [[electronic resource] ] : a memoir in pieces / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, N.Y., : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 p.) |
| Disciplina | 578.77/092 B |
| Collana | Excelsior Editions |
| Soggetto topico | Marine biologists - United States |
| ISBN |
1-4384-3140-6
1-4416-4876-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- 1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812786303321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Albany, N.Y., : Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Societies of wolves and free-ranging dogs / / Stephen Spotte [[electronic resource]]
| Societies of wolves and free-ranging dogs / / Stephen Spotte [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 377 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 636.7/0835 |
| Soggetto topico |
Dogs - Behavior
Dogs - Psychology Wolves - Behavior Wolves - Psychology Social behavior in animals |
| ISBN |
1-139-33435-2
1-107-23014-4 1-280-39410-2 9786613572028 1-139-33778-5 1-139-05776-6 1-139-34023-9 1-139-34181-2 1-139-33691-6 1-139-33865-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. What makes a wolf; 2. What makes a dog; 3. Visual and tactile communication; 4. Olfactory and vocal communication; 5. Space; 6. Foraging; 7. Courtship and conception; 8. Reproduction and parenting; 9. Socialization; Notes; Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Societies of Wolves & Free-ranging Dogs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461598003321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Societies of wolves and free-ranging dogs / / Stephen Spotte [[electronic resource]]
| Societies of wolves and free-ranging dogs / / Stephen Spotte [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 377 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 636.7/0835 |
| Soggetto topico |
Dogs - Behavior
Dogs - Psychology Wolves - Behavior Wolves - Psychology Social behavior in animals |
| ISBN |
1-139-33435-2
1-107-23014-4 1-280-39410-2 9786613572028 1-139-33778-5 1-139-05776-6 1-139-34023-9 1-139-34181-2 1-139-33691-6 1-139-33865-X |
| Classificazione | MED089000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. What makes a wolf; 2. What makes a dog; 3. Visual and tactile communication; 4. Olfactory and vocal communication; 5. Space; 6. Foraging; 7. Courtship and conception; 8. Reproduction and parenting; 9. Socialization; Notes; Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Societies of Wolves & Free-ranging Dogs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790282403321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Societies of wolves and free-ranging dogs / / Stephen Spotte [[electronic resource]]
| Societies of wolves and free-ranging dogs / / Stephen Spotte [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 377 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 636.7/0835 |
| Soggetto topico |
Dogs - Behavior
Dogs - Psychology Wolves - Behavior Wolves - Psychology Social behavior in animals |
| ISBN |
1-139-33435-2
1-107-23014-4 1-280-39410-2 9786613572028 1-139-33778-5 1-139-05776-6 1-139-34023-9 1-139-34181-2 1-139-33691-6 1-139-33865-X |
| Classificazione | MED089000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. What makes a wolf; 2. What makes a dog; 3. Visual and tactile communication; 4. Olfactory and vocal communication; 5. Space; 6. Foraging; 7. Courtship and conception; 8. Reproduction and parenting; 9. Socialization; Notes; Index. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Societies of Wolves & Free-ranging Dogs |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826398003321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tarpons : biology, ecology, fisheries / / Stephen Spotte
| Tarpons : biology, ecology, fisheries / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.5/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tarpon
Tarpon fisheries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-119-18570-X
1-119-18550-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page ; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Symbols and abbreviations; Chapter 1 Development; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The tarpon leptocephalus; 1.3 Staging tarpon ontogeny; 1.4 Development of Atlantic tarpons; Stage 1 - Growing leptocephalus; Stage 2 - Shrinking leptocephalus; Stage 3 - Fry; Stage 4 - Juvenile; Stage 5 - Adult Atlantic tarpon; 1.5 Development of Pacific tarpons; Stage 1 - Growing leptocephalus; Stage 2 - Shrinking leptocephalus; Stage 3 - Fry; Stage 4 - Juvenile; Stage 5 - Adult Pacific tarpon; 1.6 Leptocephalus physiology; Chapter 2 Growth
2.1 Introduction2.2 The cube law; 2.3 Sexually dimorphic growth; 2.4 Condition; 2.5 Growth rate; 2.6 Modeling growth; 2.7 Tarpon larvae; Chapter 3 Spawning; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Fecundity and early survival; 3.3 Where tarpons spawn; 3.4 When tarpons spawn; 3.5 Size and age at maturity - Atlantic tarpons; 3.6 Size and age at maturity - Pacific tarpons; Chapter 4 Recruitment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Life in the plankton; 4.3 Inshore migration; 4.4 Offshore migration; 4.5 Mechanisms of recruitment; 4.6 Factors affecting recruitment; Chapter 5 Breathing and respiration; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Water-breathing 5.3 Air-breathing ; 5.4 Cardiovascular function; 5.5 Hypoxia; 5.6 Hypercapnia; 5.7 Air-breathing as social behavior ; Chapter 6 Osmo- and ionoregulation ; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Osmo- and ionoregulation ; 6.3 Ionocytes; 6.4 Acid-base regulation ; 6.5 Ammonia excretion; 6.6 Euryhaline transition; 6.7 Endocrine factors; 6.8 Eggs and larvae; Chapter 7 Ecology; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Habitats; 7.3 Predators of tarpons; 7.4 Environmental factors affecting survival; 7.5 Gregariousness; 7.6 Seasonal movements; 7.7 Feeding and foods; Chapter 8 Fisheries; 8.1 Introduction |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136757703321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tarpons : biology, ecology, fisheries / / Stephen Spotte
| Tarpons : biology, ecology, fisheries / / Stephen Spotte |
| Autore | Spotte Stephen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (347 p.) |
| Disciplina | 597.5/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tarpon
Tarpon fisheries |
| ISBN |
1-119-18570-X
1-119-18550-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page ; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Symbols and abbreviations; Chapter 1 Development; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The tarpon leptocephalus; 1.3 Staging tarpon ontogeny; 1.4 Development of Atlantic tarpons; Stage 1 - Growing leptocephalus; Stage 2 - Shrinking leptocephalus; Stage 3 - Fry; Stage 4 - Juvenile; Stage 5 - Adult Atlantic tarpon; 1.5 Development of Pacific tarpons; Stage 1 - Growing leptocephalus; Stage 2 - Shrinking leptocephalus; Stage 3 - Fry; Stage 4 - Juvenile; Stage 5 - Adult Pacific tarpon; 1.6 Leptocephalus physiology; Chapter 2 Growth
2.1 Introduction2.2 The cube law; 2.3 Sexually dimorphic growth; 2.4 Condition; 2.5 Growth rate; 2.6 Modeling growth; 2.7 Tarpon larvae; Chapter 3 Spawning; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Fecundity and early survival; 3.3 Where tarpons spawn; 3.4 When tarpons spawn; 3.5 Size and age at maturity - Atlantic tarpons; 3.6 Size and age at maturity - Pacific tarpons; Chapter 4 Recruitment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Life in the plankton; 4.3 Inshore migration; 4.4 Offshore migration; 4.5 Mechanisms of recruitment; 4.6 Factors affecting recruitment; Chapter 5 Breathing and respiration; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Water-breathing 5.3 Air-breathing ; 5.4 Cardiovascular function; 5.5 Hypoxia; 5.6 Hypercapnia; 5.7 Air-breathing as social behavior ; Chapter 6 Osmo- and ionoregulation ; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Osmo- and ionoregulation ; 6.3 Ionocytes; 6.4 Acid-base regulation ; 6.5 Ammonia excretion; 6.6 Euryhaline transition; 6.7 Endocrine factors; 6.8 Eggs and larvae; Chapter 7 Ecology; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Habitats; 7.3 Predators of tarpons; 7.4 Environmental factors affecting survival; 7.5 Gregariousness; 7.6 Seasonal movements; 7.7 Feeding and foods; Chapter 8 Fisheries; 8.1 Introduction |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830301203321 |
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Spotte Stephen
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| Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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