The significance of theories in behavioural ecology for solving problems in applied ethology—Possibilities and limitations

A study of feeding in the shrimpFarfantepenaeus subtilisindicates the value of species level behavioral data for optimizing culture management

“…Studies show that animals kept in captive conditions present their behavioral repertoire similar to that exhibited in nature, although modifying the frequency of the behaviors (Andersen et al 2006). We have seen that this variation in the frequency of behaviors can be due to a variety of factors including light cycle, substrate type, time and frequency of feed offer, and the age of the animal (Kenyon et al 1995;Arruda 2005a, 2005b;Soares et al 2005;Carvalho and Nunes 2006;Pontes et al 2008;Lima et al 2009).…”

Study on the cold and hot properties of medicinal herbs by thermotropism in mice behavior

“…The ancient theory of TCM, to treat cold with hot and to treat hot with cold, was the primitive awareness of such phenomenon. In this report, we studied the cold and hot properties of medicinal herbs from a macro and whole-bodily view by observing the drugs' impacts on animal behaviors and functions (Andersen et al, 2006), aiming to establish an objective evaluation method for determining the cold and hot properties of herbal drugs.…”

O processo de domesticação no comportamento dos animais de produção

“…Nos animais domésticos estes custos foram reduzidos (Gustafsson et al, 1999;Andersen et al, 2006). A maioria dos animais em cativeiro é dependente do homem para providenciar a sua dieta apropriada, que é frequentemente uniforme e sazonal.…”

“…O que é muito importante, pois indica que as espécies domésticas são capazes de se comportar de um modo semelhante às selvagens. Andersen et al (2006) comentaram que não deve-se esperar que sejam necessariamente idênticos os efeitos do processo de domesticação nas diversas espécies domesticadas.…”