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Using Pharmacological Manipulation and High-precision Radio Telemetry to Study the Spatial Cognition in Free-ranging Animals

Using Pharmacological Manipulation and High-precision Radio Telemetry to Study the Spatial Cognition in Free-ranging Animals

DOI:
10.3791/54790-v

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08:28 min

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November 06, 2016

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1Department of Psychology,Franklin and Marshall College, 2Department of Biology,Washington College, 3University of Pennsylvania, 4School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences,Auburn University, 5Morsani College of Medicine,University of South Florida

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:51Capture, Handling, and Transmitter Placement
  • 01:59Affixing the Radio Transmitter and Preparation of Pharmacological Solutions
  • 03:50Tracking Turtle Movements Using Radio Telemetry
  • 06:25Results: Eastern Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) Display Movement Patterns Consistent with Spatial Memory Formation and Recall
  • 07:47Conclusion

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This paper describes a novel protocol that combines the pharmacological manipulation of memory and radio telemetry to document and quantify the role of cognition in navigation.

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Keywords: Spatial CognitionFree-ranging AnimalsRadio TelemetryPharmacological ManipulationTurtle NavigationEcologyConservationNeurobiologyHoop TrapsTransmitter AttachmentScopolamine Hydrobromide

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