| Autore |
Rees Paul A.
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| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 recurso en línea
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| Disciplina |
636.088/9
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| Soggetto topico |
Captive wild animals - Research
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| Soggetto genere / forma |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
1-118-62934-5
1-118-62932-9
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About the Companion Website; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Studies of Behaviour, Welfare and Ecology in Captive Animals; 1.1 What Are Captive Animals?; 1.1.1 Introduction; 1.1.2 A Short and Incomplete History of Captive Animal Studies; 1.2 Types of Studies; 1.2.1 Behaviour Studies; 1.2.2 Animal Welfare Studies; 1.2.3 Ecological Studies; 1.3 Possible Study Locations; 1.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Captive Animals; 1.5 What Types of Research Have Been Conducted on Animals Living in Zoos?
1.6 What Sort of Study Should I Undertake?Chapter 2 Designing Your Study; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Selecting Subjects for Study; 2.2.1 Selecting a Species; 2.2.2 Simple vs Complex Zoo Environments: Choosing the Right Enclosure; 2.2.3 Specialised Zoo Facilities for Studying Animals; 2.3 How Does Science Work?; 2.4 Experimental Design; 2.4.1 Introduction; 2.4.2 Controlling Subject Variables; 2.4.3 Controlling Situational Variables; 2.4.4 Confounding Variables; 2.4.5 The Link Between Experimental Design and Statistics; 2.4.6 Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Studies; 2.5 Data Collection
2.5.1 Who Should Collect the Data?2.5.2 Sampling; 2.5.3 Replication: How Many Subjects Should be Studied?; 2.5.4 Pseudoreplication; 2.5.5 Accuracy and Reliability of Data; 2.5.6 Inter-Observer Reliability; 2.5.7 Observer Drift; 2.5.8 Can Untrained Observers be Used to Collect Behavioural Data?; 2.5.9 Collecting Data Using Questionnaires; 2.6 Keeper/Trainer Assessments of Animals; 2.7 Pilot Studies; 2.8 Making Observations; 2.8.1 What to Wear and How to Behave; 2.8.2 Vantage Points, Camouflage and Screening; 2.9 Submitting a Research Proposal; 2.9.1 Introduction; 2.9.2 Zoo Research Departments
2.9.3 Ownership of Research Data2.10 Some Problems Associated with Working in Zoos; 2.10.1 Working in the Zoo Environment; 2.10.2 Interspecies Interactions and Mixed Species Exhibits; 2.11 Legislation; 2.11.1 Ethical and Legal Considerations; 2.11.2 Does Your Study Need a Licence?; 2.12 Risk Assessment and Health and Safety Considerations; 2.12.1 Insurance; 2.12.2 Hazardous Animal Categorisation; Chapter 3 Equipment; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Binoculars; 3.2.1 Choosing Binoculars; 3.2.2 The Dioptre Adjustment; 3.3 Voice Recorders; 3.4 Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs); 3.5 Still Cameras
3.5.1 Camera Traps3.6 Digital Video Cameras; 3.7 Event Recorders; 3.8 Trail Monitors; 3.9 Accelerometers; 3.10 GPS and GIS; 3.11 Radio Collars; 3.12 Data-Loggers; 3.13 Proximity Data-Loggers; 3.14 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology; 3.15 Too Much Equipment?; Part 2 Measuring Animal Behaviour and Welfare; Chapter 4 Identifying Individuals and Recording Behaviours; 4.1 Identifying and Naming Individual Animals; 4.1.1 Identification; 4.1.2 Naming Individuals; 4.2 Describing and Interpreting Behaviour; 4.2.1 Using Drawings to Illustrate Behaviour; 4.2.2 What is an Ethogram?
4.2.3 Constructing an Ethogram
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460144503321 |
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Studying captive animals : a workbook of methods in behaviour, welfare and ecology / / Paul A. Rees, Senior Lecturer, School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, UK
