Need to do a research paper...

[michika]

Thanks for the heads up. I never wanted to do this class in the first place, so I feel like its a huge stretch for me to understand what is going on. Linking fish, which I know something about, with animal communications is helpful.

Clownfish seem to be the front runner right now because there is lots of research/books to be found so far.

[Matt]

I was watching a nice discovery HD program the other day about language of squid. The researcher was arguing that they do communicate, at quite a sophisticated level, and that she was slowly learning their language.

I can't find a link to the program, but it might be enough for you to get started.

[findingnemo1]

Catherine i have a very thick book on the relationship of clownfish and there anemones....I am not sure who made it but a friend of ours who was a school teacher gave it to us. You are more than welcome to have it..

It must weigh 10 pounds that is trully how thick it is...And in my packing mess i just happen to know where it is

Lisa

[michika]

Matt, do you know more about the program? What was the name?

Lisa, who wrote the clownfish book?

[Matt]

Might have been cuttlefish, not generic squid... I wasn't paying enough attention and it was just "on" if you know what I mean.

I'll look through the listings to see if I can spot it again.

[Pan]

I've seen a paper on reflective communication of fish, but thats all. I'd suggest doing a search at the school focussing on academic papers and case studies, then broadening ( I hate that word, the last thing needed in research papers in a broadening of the subject matter) your search to books once you are familiar with some authors involved etc. You can also send emails to various marine biologists asking for their advice, of course it always helps to send to people interested in this aspect of the field but any might be able to point you in the right direction.

[findingnemo1]

I have no idea who it is by....I will try and pull out the box after dinner and let you know

[Matt]

Catherine, the description I found below looks like the show I almost saw... For added (almost) local colour, Dr. Mather is faculty at the University of Lethbridge. It was part of "The blue realm" series.

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“TENTACLES” follows Dr. Jennifer Mather as she leads a
team of renowned scientists to the beautiful Caribbean
island of Bonaire. Their mission is to prove a controversial
theory: reef squid speak to each other with a complex lan-
guage they paint on their skin.

[Sebae again]

I say Killer Whales if that qualifies. Over the years I have seen several shows based strictly on their communication and interaction between themselves.

[mark]

make sure you post a link here for your paper