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Research Reports

Fischbach, K., Hempel, E., Jaroszewski, L., Lange, E., Rajczak, A., Yancey, E. & Noonan, M.  Parallel Swimming in Captive Maternal Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Burlington, Vermont, July, 2007.

Murphy, K., Moretti, L.A. & Noonan, M.  Crepuscular Activity Cycle in Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) in Captivity.  Animal Behavior Society, Burlington, Vermont, July, 2007.

Suchak, M. & Noonan, M.  The timing of killer whale calls is not random in a social context:  Killer whales take turns when calling.  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August, 2006.

Noonan, M. & Giordano, C.  Echelon swimming as a means of post-agonistic reconciliation in killer whales (Orcinus orca).  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August, 2006.

Giordano, C & Noonan, M.  Mother-calf separation during adult agonistic interactions in captive killer whales (Orcinus orca).  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August, 2006.

Suchak, M. & Noonan, M.  Swimming speed and body posture as a function of age in a captive neonatal killer whale (Orcinus orca).  Society for Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, Dec, 2005.

Noonan, M., Jones, R. & Schamel, L.  Anticipatory movements suggest intentionality in captive orcas.  Consortium for Farming Trust, London, March, 2005. 

Noonan, M. & Suchak, M.  Interwhale Distinctiveness and Long-Term Stability in Captive Orca Vocalizations.  Acoustic Society of America, Vancouver, May, 2005.

Noonan, M.  Visual acuity in two species of delphinid (Tursiops truncatus and Orcinus orca):  Above- vs below-water comparisons.  Society for Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, Dec, 2005.

Noonan, M.  Gull Baiting in Captive Orcas:  A Possible Instance of Cultural Transmission.  Animal Behavior Society, Snowbird, Utah, August, 2005.

Vargo, A. & Noonan M.   Canisius Ambassadors for Conservation:  A University/Aquarium Collaboration to Promote the Conservation of Marine Mammals.  European Cetacean Society, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), March, 2003.

Schneider, L., Steigerwalt, T. & Noonan, M.  Seasonal variation in rates of vocalization in captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) as a function of call type.  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July, 2003.

Schneider, L., Schamel, L. & Noonan, M.  Behavioural Landmarks in the Development of Neonatal Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  European Cetacean Society, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), March, 2003.

Schamel, L., Schneider, L., & Noonan, M.  Body posture and behavior as a function of age in captive neonatal beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July, 2003.

Noonan, M., Steigerwalt, T., Chalupka, L., Schneider, L., Broder, J., Janas, A. & Kalenda, P.  Temporal Rates of Occurrence in Captive Orcinus Orca Vocalizations:  Infradian, Circadian, And Ultradian Patterns.  European Cetacean Society, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), March, 2003. 

Noonan, M., Steigerwalt, T. & Schneider, L.  Circadian Rhythmicity in Intraspecific Aggression in Captive Killer Whales.  Society for Marine Mammalogy, Greensboro, North Carolina, Dec, 2003.

Macey, S., Hovind, L., & Noonan, M.  Temporal synchrony in beluga whale calf nursing behavior (Delphinapterus leucas) in captivity.  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July, 2003.

Korzeniewski, K., Paolucci, P., &  Noonan, M.  Circadian rhythms in rates of occurrence of beluga whale vocalizations (Delphinapterus leucas) in captivity.  Animal Behavior Society, Boise, Idaho, July, 2003.

Noonan, M., Janas, A., Jones, R., & Bucci-Roach, G.  Discrimination of Quantity in Captive Killer Whales.  Society of Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, British Columbia, November, 2001.

Janas, A., McGrory, P., Oscvirk-Parliament, D. & Noonan, M.  Consistent Motor Laterality in California Sea Lions.  Society of Marine Mammalogy, Vancouver, British Columbia, November, 2001.

Noonan, M., Chalupka, L., Viksjo, M. & Perri, D.  Vocal development in a neonatal orca whale.  Society of Marine Mammalology, Maui, Hawaii, November, 1999.

Noonan, M., Chalupka, L., Conners, M., Pastwick, K., Viksjo, M. & Perri, D.  Indices of affiliation during reunion of family members in captive orca whales.  Animal Behavior Society, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, June, 1999.

Noonan, M., Smith, M.A., Kelleher, K. and Sanfilippo, M.A.  Sex differences in anterior commissure size in the rat.  Brain Research Bulletin, 1998, 45, 101-104.

Noonan, M., Sion, K., Viksjo, M. & Wescott, K.  Anterior commissure and corpus callosum size increase disproportionately with advancing age in rats.  Society for Neuroscience, Los Angeles, November, 1998.

Noonan, M., Conners, M., Viksjo, M., Pastwick, K., Gartz, D., Chalupka, L., Portner, J. & Perri, D.  Indices of affiliation in captive orca whales.  Animal Behavior Society, Carbondale, Illinois, July, 1998.

Karlis, K., Russo, R. & Noonan, M.  On the reactions of captive sea lions to live fish.  Animal Behavior Society, College Park, Maryland, June, 1997.

Smith, M., Kelleher, K., Harrington-Donnelly, C., Lipczynski, D., Renda, J., Axelrod, S. & Noonan, M.  Subcortical neural asymmetry, turning bias and left right response differentiation in the rat.  Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March, 1996.

Russo, R., Karlis, K, Prowten, P., Gaglione E. and Noonan,  M.  Consistency in the Food Preferences of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).  Northeastern Regional Animal Behavior meeting, New Britain, Connecticut, October, 1996. 

Putnam, S., Noonan, M., Bellia, C. & Previc, F.H.  Direction and reliability of head tilt in humans.  Laterality, 1996, 1, 153-160.

Noonan, M., Sanfilippo, M.A., Chmiel, D.J. & Smith, M.A.  Mapping the midsagittal corpus callosum in the rat:  Topographical correspondence of callosal regions with cortical subdivisions.  Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, November, 1996.

Noonan, M., Penque, M.  & Axelrod, S.  Septal lesions impair rats' Morris-test performance but facilitate left-right response differentiation.  Physiology & Behavior, 1996, 60, 895-900.

Noonan, M., Gaglione, E., Prowten, P. Karlis, K., & Russo, R.  Discrimination of quantity in a California sea lion.  American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, August, 1996.

Cox, M., Gaglione, E., Prowten, P. & Noonan, M.  Food preferences communicated via symbol discrimination by a California sea lion.  Aquatic Mammals, 1996, 22, 3-10.

Chmiel, D. & Noonan, M.  Preference of laboratory rats for potentially enriching stimulus objects.  Laboratory Animals, 1996, 30, 97-101.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Hemidecortication and reversal learning in the rat:  Hemispheric asymmetry for tendency to perseverate.  Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, California, November, 1995.

Noonan, M., Chmiel, D. & Axelrod, S.  Asymmetrical effects of lesions in Fr2 on left-right response differentiation in the rat.  Society for Neuroscience, Miami Beach, Florida, November, 1994.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Partial callosotomy and left-right response differentiation in the rat:  Separate anterior and posterior facilitatory effects.  Behavioral Neuroscience, 1992, 106, 433-436.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Improved acquisition of left-right response differentiation in the rat following section of corpus callosum.  Behavioural Brain Research, 1991, 46, 135-142.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Failure of induced asymmetries to improve left-right response differentiation in the rat.  Journal of General Psychology, 1990, 117, 197-202.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  The stability and intertest consonance of lateral postural-motor biases in rats:  Results and implications.  Behavioral and Neural Biology, 1989a, 52, 386-405.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Behavioral bias and left-right response differentiation in the rat.  Behavioral and Neural Biology, 1989b, 52, 406-410.

Noonan, M. & Aquilina, J.  Placentophagia in zoological parks and aquaria.  Animal Behavior Society, Missoula Montana, August, 1988.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Visuospatial orientational shifts:  Evidence for three independent mechanisms.  American Psychological Association, Washington DC, August, 1986.   Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), Document ED284104, 1987, 1-5.

Noonan, M. & Axelrod, S.  Earedness (Ear choice in monaural tasks):  Its measurement and relationship to other lateral preferences.  Journal of Auditory Research, 1981, 21, 263-277.

Axelrod, S., Noonan, M. & Atanacio, B.  On the laterality of psychogenic somatic symptoms.  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1980, 168, 517-525.

Noonan, M. & Kristal, M. B.  The effects of medial preoptic lesions on placentophagia and on the onset of maternal behavior in the rat.  Physiology & Behavior, 1979, 22, 1197-1202.

Kristal, M.B. & Noonan, M.  Perinatal maternal behavior and neonatal behavior in the captive reticulated giraffe.  S. Afr. J. Zoology , 1979, 14, 103-107.

Kristal, M.B. & Noonan, M.  A note on sleep in captive giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata).  S. Afr. J. Zoology, 1979, 14, 108.

Noonan, M. & Kristal, M. B.  Non-parturitional exposure to donor placenta and placentophagia after lateral hypothalamic lesions in rats.  Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1978, 12, 140-142.

Kristal, M. B., Axelrod, S., & Noonan, M.  Learning in escape/avoidance tasks in female rats does not vary with reproductive condition.  Physiology & Behavior, 1978, 21, 251-256.

Axelrod, S., Leiber, L. & Noonan, M.  Classification of random forms and distortions presented to the left or right visual field.  Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1978, 47, 615-621.

Kristal, M.B. & Noonan, M.  Parturition in a reticulated giraffe.  Eastern Regional Conference on Reproductive Behavior.  Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs New York, June, 1976.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS:

Noonan, M. (in press)  Mankind’s Relationship with Orcas.  In the Encyclopedia of Human Animal Relations, Marc Bekoff (Ed), Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press, 2006 (expected).

Noonan, M. (2004) Animal Behavior Research in Zoos.  In the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Marc Bekoff (Ed), Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press, 2005.

Noonan, M. (2004) Laterality in the Lives of Animals.  In the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Marc Bekoff (Ed), Westport, CT:  Greenwood Press, 2005.