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Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:47Preparation of Virgin Animals for Behavioral Observation
- 02:00Behavioral Test and Video Recording of Mate-Guarding Behavior
- 02:53Manual Analysis of Behavioral Properties
- 03:31Two-Dimensional Tracking of Individuals and Pairs
- 05:17Results: Male-Male pairs of T. californicus Demonstrate Shorter Duration of Pairing and Higher Velocity Compared to Male-Female Pairs
- 06:01Conclusion
Mate-guarding behavior plays an important role in reproduction of intertidal copepods of the genus Tigriopus. However, methods for studying this behavior have not been well described. Here we describe methods for: 1) individual culture of virgin Tigriopus animals, and 2) quantitative analysis of their mate-guarding behavior.
