Group size covaries with relative neocortical volume in nonhuman primates. This regression
equation predicts a group size for modern humans very similar to that for hunter-gatherer …

More than 12 studies of different bottlenose dolphin populations, spanning from tropical to
cold temperate waters, have shown that the species typically lives in societies in which …

Patterns of association among bottlenose dolphins resident in Shark Bay, Western Australia
were analyzed using party membership data. Parties contained an average of 4.8 …

Social structure is an important level of biological organization, influencing processes at
both lower and higher levels. For instance, social structure seems to be closely related …

Field studies begun in 1970 and continuing to date have identified at least three adjacent
resident populations (or communities) of bottlenose dolphins along the central west coast of …

1. This study investigated the distribution of a population of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops
truncatus resident in the Moray Firth off north-eastern Scotland. Results add to existing …

We examine the contexts and patterns of “signature” whistle production by wild bottlenose
dolphin mother-infant pairs (Tursiops spp.) to gain insight into the functional significance of …

Despite the importance of coastal habitats for the provision of many ecosystem services,
these areas are currently among the most impacted by human activities. Impacts on coastal …

I studied behavior and range patterns of individual bottlenose dolphins during 1984 in the
mid‐eastern Gulf of California, Mexico. Dolphin sighting rate was significantly higher in …

To minimize potential impacts of boat traffic on the behavior of cetaceans it is important to
assess short‐term behavioral responses to boats and interpret the long‐term consequences …