Material Information |
| Title: |
Behavior of the Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens) in a Radical Arm Maze |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Bohn, Sandra |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Spatial Memory
Laterality
Betta Splendens |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betia spiendens) apparently remembered which arms they had previously visited in an eight-arm radial maze, although they maintained the memory for less than five minutes (Roitblat, Tham, & Golub, 1982). However, the Bettas' performance accuracy may have been due in fact to algorithmic strategies. To test this hypothesis, the Bettas in the current study were observed swimming in a completely accessible, unbaited eight-arm radial maze. The number of different arms entered in eight choices was positively correlated with the percent of consecutively same direction turns. In addition, turning direction in the maze was correlated with side preference of visual aggressive displays. In a second experiment, Bettas were trained in sessions of five trials with four arms always blocked. After a five-minute delay, the fish were tested with all eight arms open. Subjects visited the originally blocked arms more frequently than the originally open arms in initial test trials. Bettas may maintain repeatedly visited spatial locations in reference memory. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Sandra Bohn |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Harley, Heidi |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 B67 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003340:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Behavior of the Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta Splendens) in a Radical Arm Maze |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Bohn, Sandra |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2004 |
| Publication Date: |
2004 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Spatial Memory
Laterality
Betta Splendens |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betia spiendens) apparently remembered which arms they had previously visited in an eight-arm radial maze, although they maintained the memory for less than five minutes (Roitblat, Tham, & Golub, 1982). However, the Bettas' performance accuracy may have been due in fact to algorithmic strategies. To test this hypothesis, the Bettas in the current study were observed swimming in a completely accessible, unbaited eight-arm radial maze. The number of different arms entered in eight choices was positively correlated with the percent of consecutively same direction turns. In addition, turning direction in the maze was correlated with side preference of visual aggressive displays. In a second experiment, Bettas were trained in sessions of five trials with four arms always blocked. After a five-minute delay, the fish were tested with all eight arms open. Subjects visited the originally blocked arms more frequently than the originally open arms in initial test trials. Bettas may maintain repeatedly visited spatial locations in reference memory. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Sandra Bohn |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2004 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Harley, Heidi |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2004 B67 |
| System ID: |
NCFE003340:00001 |
|