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Filtering by: Advisor Hacker, Sally D. Non-Academic Affiliation Hatfield Marine Science Center

Diet manipulations and color changes in Pisaster ochraceus

Creator:

Taylor, Katlyn R.

Abstract:

It has been observed and documented that Pisaster ochraceus has very striking colors, but the reasons behind the coloration are still unknown. Three coloration categories were determined and used for a feeding trial study to investigate the effects of diet on coloration in Pisaster ochraceus. This study involved 30 hand...

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Research Paper
Visual discrimination and memory of Enteroctopus dofleini, the Giant Pacific Octopus

Creator:

Boyle, Virinda R.

Abstract:

This study evaluated the memory and visual discrimination capabilities of Enteroctopus dofleini, the Giant Pacific Octopus. Octopuses have been known to have advance sensory capabilities and through this study we challenged our specimen to remember and actively choose a specific patterned jar based on a visual pattern and positive reinforcement....

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Research Paper