Reaction to Novel Objects and Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in Two Species of Nocturnal Geckos
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, fecal corticosterone metabolites, gecko, individual differences, nocturnal species, object novelty, physiological stress, reptiles
2023
Investigating the Behavior and Personality Structure of the Aldabra Tortoise during Human Interactions and Training Events
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: Aldabrachelys giganea, animal personality, chelonia mydas, geochelone gigantea, human-animal interaction
2022
Preference and Motivation Tests for Body Tactile Stimulation in Fish
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: aggressive behavior, choice, motivation, social stress, welfare
2021
Aquarium cichlid fish Tropheus Moorii flexibly adjust hierarchy when tank fish species composition changes: A pilot study
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: dyadic aggression, fish composition management, hierarchical adjustment, socio-environmental perturbation, winner-loser matrix
2020
Assessment of living conditions in wild boars by analysis of oxidative stress markers
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: cortisol, free-range breeding, oxidative stress markers, wild boar, wildlife welfare
2020
Evaluation of plasma corticosteroids associated with performance-based activity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: aldosterone, bottlenose dolphin, cortisol, dolphin-human swim interactions, metabolism
2020
Diel and infradian (7-day) activity rhythms in Mexican spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) kept with and without visitor contact
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: activity pattern, circadian rhythm, circaseptan rhythm, masking effect, zoo visitor effect
2018
Visitor effect on the behavior of a group of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) maintained at an island in Lake Catemaco, Veracruz/Mexico
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: actimetry, activity response, behavioral changes, captivity
2017
Emotional profile of female rats showing binge eating behavior
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: anxiety, binge eating disorder, compulsive-like behavior, depression, food intake, high fat diet
2016
Food puzzles for cats: Feeding for physical and emotional wellbeing
Publication/Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Keywords: cats, puzzle feeder
2016