In this work, two possible benefits of kin schooling were tested; thermoregulation, and predator avoidance. It was found that when exposed to a predatory stimulus, (Anax junius), wood frog tadpoles did not preferentially school with kin or with non-kin. Also, tadpoles were shown to preferentially school loosely with non-kin at 15?C and 25?C, but, they did not school with either kin or non-kin at 20?C. From this it was concluded that neither temperature nor predation [elicit] kin recognition.

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Creator

• Vogtman, Thomas Allen

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99D243M

Advisor

• Robakiewicz, Philip E.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright