PDF-CHAPTER 1DIURNAL RHYTHMS OF GAPING BEHAVIOR IN SEVEN SPECIES OFFRESHWA

efficiency in lentic habitats whereas the variable pattern of gaping behaviors of riverinespecies suggests different strategies of adaptation to their habitats. Innate behavior . is behavior which normally occurs in all members of a species despite natural variation in environmental influences. Some . texts refer to innate behavior as species-specific behavior. Crassostrea virginica. and the Asian oyster . Crassostrea ariakensis. when exposed to hypoxic environments. Sara A. Lombardi & Kennedy T. Paynter. Marine Estuarine Environmental Science. University of Maryland . Genetic and Evolutionary Foundations of Behavior. Why Genetics?. Behavior is hereditary!. Our environment has shaped our behavior across generations . . EVOLUTION. We can learn much about our behavior by studying our animal relatives. What is behavior?. Anything an animal does in response to a stimulus in the environment. MIMICRY. A . structural adaptation. that allows one species to . look. like . another. .. A harmless species may resemble a harmful species, so . Communication, cooperation, and conflict in the animal world. Lectures by Mark Manteuffel, St. Louis Community College. Learning Objectives. Be able to explain the following:. Behaviors are traits that can evolve. Chapter 35. The Study of Behavior. Behavior. is everything an animal does and how it does it. Behavioral Ecology . is the study of behavior through the lens of evolution. Mechanisms underlying behavior. (Dunbar . Ch. 1). Psychologists studied Rats…. And made inferences about humans. Biologists studied non-humans…. And didn’t. The matter of evolution and common ancestry was ignored or avoided. Mon Wed 12:15 – 2:00. 4234 LSB. Best way to contact me:. sphilhow@wvu.edu. . or. Susan.Raylman@mail.wvu.edu. http://www.as.wvu.edu/~sraylman/behavioral/. Website. Evacuation. Exit building from either of the two main doors. 1. Science and Scientific Questions. 2. Types of questions and levels of analysis. 3. Behavior- what is it?. 4. Foundations upon which we will build. 5. Approaches to the study of behavior. 1. Science and Scientific Questions. Note:. Focal animal sample. Time(min) Behavior. 0:00 . sit. 3:33 . walk. 4:56 . fight. 5:22 . walk. 6:35 . rest. 8:50 . walk. 10:00. Scan sample. Interval Individual. . 1 2 3 4 5. Link to spec 4.2.2. A biological rhythm is a change in the body processes or behaviour in response to cyclical changes within the environment. . Starter. : . Recap Endogenous . P. acemakers and Exogenous . Biological Rhythms - Circadian Rhythms Link to spec 4.2.2 A biological rhythm is a change in the body processes or behaviour in response to cyclical changes within the environment. Starter : Recap Endogenous Overview. Behavior-. the . nervous system response. to a stimulus carried out by the . muscular. or . hormonal. system. Based on physiological response. Behavior can help animals. Obtain food. Find a partner . Why is understanding circadian rhythms useful?. Provide a limitation of research into the disruption of circadian rhythms. What is the difference between . U. ltradian. and . I. nfradian. rhythms? .