Gierszewski, Stefanie: Virtual fish for real science - Investigating the role of public information content for mate-choice copying in the sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna) [...]. 2020
Inhalt
- TABLE OF CONTENT
- Author contributions
- Chapter 1 - General Introduction
- 1.1 Sexual selection theory
- 1.2 Public information and social learning
- 1.3 Mate-choice copying (MCC)
- 1.4 Outline
- Chapter 2 - Study species
- 2.1 The sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna
- 2.2 The sailfin molly as a model organism for the study of mate-choice copying
- 2.3 Fish housing and experimental rooms
- Chapter 3 - Technical and conceptual considerations for using animated stimuli in studies of animal behavior
- 3.1 Abstract
- 3.2 Introduction
- 3.3 Creation of an animated stimulus
- 3.4 Displaying the animated stimulus
- 3.5 Validating the animated stimulus
- 3.6 Conclusions and future directions
- 3.7 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 4 - The Virtual Fish Project
- 4.1 Stage 1: Technical and conceptual considerations
- 4.2 Stage 2: Design of virtual sailfin mollies - FishCreator
- 4.3 Stage 3: Animation of virtual sailfin mollies - FishSteering
- 4.4 Stage 4: Presentation of virtual sailfin mollies in experiments - FishPlayer
- 4.5 Stage 5: Validation of FishSim
- 4.6 Stage 6: Application of FishSim in research on MCC
- 4.7 FishSim goes public
- Chapter 5 - The virtual lover: variable and easily guided 3D fish animations as an innovative tool in mate-choice experiments with sailfin mollies – II. Validation
- 5.1 Abstract
- 5.2 Introduction
- 5.3 Materials and Methods
- 5.4 Results
- 5.5 Discussion
- 5.6 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 6 - Does body size of the model female affect mate-choice copying in sailfin molly females? A comparative study using live and virtual fish
- 6.1 Abstract
- 6.2 Introduction
- 6.3 Materials and Methods
- 6.4 Results
- 6.5 Discussion
- 6.6 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 7 - In the “spot”light: Do gravid spots predict model female quality in mate-choice copying of female sailfin mollies?
- 7.1 Abstract
- 7.2 Introduction
- 7.3 Materials and Methods
- 7.4 Results
- 7.5 Discussion
- 7.6 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 8 - Differences in courtship of an interacting pair affect mate-choice copying in observing sailfin molly females
- 8.1 Abstract
- 8.2 Introduction
- 8.3 Materials and Methods
- 8.4 Results
- 8.5 Discussion
- 8.6 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 9 - Mate-choice copying in sailfin molly females: public information use from long-distance interactions
- 9.1 Abstract
- 9.2 Introduction
- 9.3 Materials and Methods
- 9.4 Results
- 9.5 Discussion
- 9.6 Acknowledgements
- Chapter 10 - Synopsis
- 10.1 Evaluating the use of FishSim for behavioral studies on MCC
- 10.2 New insight into MCC in sailfin mollies
- 10.3 Limitations and strengths of FishSim for behavioral studies on MCC
- 10.4 Outlook
- Summary
- Zusammenfassung
- Literature
- Appendices
- Acknowledgements