RESEARCH

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
The following scientific publications were made with the support of Delfinario di Rimini
which sponsored, promoted and provided facilities for the researches.

01. Giuseppini M. (1994)
Psicoterapia con l’ausilio dei delfini: un approccio gestaltico.
Realtà e prospettive in Psicofisiologia, n. 8/9/10 luglio 1994. Ed. ASPIC, Roma.

02. Giuseppini M. (1996)
La terapia assistita dai delfini in Italia e all’estero: esperienze e prospettive.
Atti del Convegno Pet Therapy: quando l’animale assiste e cura (Cremona, 18 Maggio 1996).

03. Tizzi R., Trombetti C. & Pace D.S. (1999)
Alloparental Care in Tursiops truncatus: a case report.
Proceedings of the twelfth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Monaco, 20-24 January 1998)
Eds. P.G.H. Evans & E.C.M. Parsons, pp. 182-190. (Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il Dipartimento di
Biologia Evoluzionistica dell’Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy).
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04. Pace D. S., Chieruzzi T. & Tizzi R. (1999)
The development of contact behavior in bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) calves.
Abstracts of the 13th Biennal Conference on the Biology of the Marine Mammals
of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (Maui, Hawaii, 29 November-3 December 1999).
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con l'Associazione Oceanomare).
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05. Azzali M., Ruggini C. & Tizzi R. (2000)
Investigation on the ability of Tursiops truncatus to discriminate, recognise and classify
geometric shapes using visual and/or acoustic perception.
Proceedings of the thirteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Valencia, 5-8 April 1999)
Eds. P.G.H. Evans, J. Cruz & J. A. Raga, pp. 51-59.
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il CNR Irpem di Ancona, Italy).
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06. Azzali M.,Catacchio S.,Farchi C.,Garbati P.,Impetuoso A.,Jones M.,Luna M.,Mantovani F. & Tizzi R.(2000)
The role of echolocation in social behaviour of dolphins.
Proceedings of the thirteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Valencia, 5-8 April 1999)
Eds. P.G.H. Evans, J. Cruz & J. A. Raga, pp. 16-23.
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il CNR Irpem di Ancona, Italy).

07. Manoukian S., Azzali M., Tizzi R. (2001)
Informational and mechanical interactions between echolocating dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
and objects and human beings as targets.
Proceedings of the fourteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Cork, Ireland, 2-5 April 2000)
Eds. P.G.H. Evans, R. Pitt-Aiken & E. Rogan, pp.87-95.
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il CNR Irpem di Ancona, Italy).

08. Tizzi R., Castellano A., Pace D. S. (2001)
The development of play behavior in a bottlenose dolphin calf (Tursiops truncatus).
Proceedings of the fourteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society(Cork, Ireland, 2-5 April 2000)
Eds. P.G.H. Evans, R. Pitt-Aiken & E. Rogan, pp.152-157.
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologia dell’Università degli Studi
del Piemonte Orientale e con l’Associazione Oceanomare).
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09. Manoukian S., Azzali M., Catacchio S., Tizzi R. (2001)
The Role of Ultrasound in the Dolphin-Human Interaction.
Proceedings of the seventeenth International Congress on Acoustics (Rome, Italy, Sept. 2-7, 2001)
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il CNR Irpem di Ancona, Italy).

10. Tizzi, R. & Pace, D. S. (2001)
Learning maternal care: a possible example in Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Abstracts of the 14th Biennal Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
(Vancouver, BC Canada, 28 Nov. - 3 Dec. 2001).
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con l'Associazione Oceanomare).
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11. Baldacci, J., Azzali M., Tizzi R., Catacchio S. (2002)
Ability of a dolphin community to recognise its own sonar signals.
Proceedings of the sixteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Liege, Belgium, 7-11 April 2002)
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il CNR Irpem di Ancona, Italy).
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12. Manoukian S., Azzali M., Farchi C., Tizzi R. (2002)
Development of Tursiops truncatus sonar system during first months of life in captivity:
acoustics interactions with other community members.
Acta Acustica united with Acustica vol. 88: pp. 743-747.
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il CNR Irpem di Ancona, Italy).

13. Tizzi R. & Pace, D. S. (2002)
Apprendimento delle cure parentali: un possibile esempio nel tursiope (Tursiops truncatus).
Abstracts del XX Convegno nazionale della Società Italiana di Etologia (Torino, Italy, 17-20 Set 2002).
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con l’Associazione Oceanomare)

14. Tizzi R. & Pace, D. S. (2003)
Individual differences in maternal behaviour profile in bottlenose dolphin: presence of crucial factors?
Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 9-13 March 2003)
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con l’Associazione Oceanomare)
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15. Acquaviva A., Tizzi R. & Accorsi P. A. (2003)
Dolphins and autistic children encounters: the animal point of view.
Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 9-13 March 2003)
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Morfofisiologia Veterinaria
e Produzioni Animali dell’Università degli Studi di Bologna).
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16. Tizzi R. & Pace, D. S. (2003)
Learning maternal care: a possible example in Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Abstract of the 31st Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain, 14-17 March 2003).
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con l’Associazione Oceanomare)
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17. Tizzi R., Gabaldo M., Pace D. S. (2004)
Pregnancy in bottelenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): behavioural and respiratory aspects.
Proceedings of the fifteenth Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Roma, Italy, 6-10 May 2001)
Eds. P.G.H. Evans & E. O'Boyle, pp.99-104.(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con il Dipartimento di Biologia
Evoluzionistica dell’Università degli Studi di Bologna e con l’Associazione Oceanomare).
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18. Tizzi R., Pace D.S., Accorsi P.A., Gamberoni M., San Juan Rodriguez J., Catacchio S. & Azzali M. (2004)
Multidisciplinary approach to the study of Tursiops truncatus pregnancy: a crucial value?
Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Kolmarden, Sweden, 28-31 March 2004)
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19. Azzali M., Cocciolo C., Catacchio S., San Juan Rodriguez J. & Tizzi R. (2004)
Acoustic reaction of dolphins to different kinds of echolocation signals
Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Kolmarden, Sweden, 28-31 March 2004).
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20. Accorsi P.A., Gamberoni M. and Tizzi R. (2004)
Blowhole hormonal analysis: a new approach to the study of Tursiops truncatus pregnancy?
Abstracts of the 23th Annual Conference of the European Society for Comparative Physiology
and Bio-Chemistry (Cesenatico, Italy, 23-26 September 2004).
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21. Tizzi R., Coldagelli V., Paoloni M. and Pace D. S. (2005)
Independence acquisition in bottlenose dolphin calves by social proximity analysis
Abstract of the 33rd Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Harderwijk, The Netherlands, 11-14 March 2005.
(Studio realizzato in collaborazione con l’Associazione Oceanomare)
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22. Dell'Aere S., Azzali M., Catacchio S., Cingolani L. and Tizzi R. (2005)
Acoustic changes of a pregnant Tursiops truncatus and of its community
Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(La Rochelle, France, 2-7 April 2005).
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23. Coldagelli V., Pace D.S. and Tizzi R. (2005)
Patterns of association of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) females during gestation and post-natal period
Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(La Rochelle, France, 2-7 April 2005).
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24. Marcucci S., Tizzi R. and Pace D.S. (2005) 
Tactile interactions in two females bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) during pre- and post-partum periods
Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(La Rochelle, France, 2-7 April 2005).
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25. Matassa D.S., Tizzi R. and Pace D.S. (2005)
Aggressiveness, dominance and reconciliation in bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) females
during pregnancy and after birth
Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(La Rochelle, France, 2-7 April 2005).
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26. Tizzi R. and Esposti Appicino E. (2006)
Behavioural repertoire expansion in captive bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) calves
Abstract of the 34th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Riccione, Italy, 17-20 March 2006).
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27. Esposti Appicino E. and Tizzi R. (2006)
Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) behavioural catalog: unification of current terminology and selection
of video sequences in a controlled environment
Abstract of the 34th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Riccione, Italy, 17-20 March 2006).
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28. Tizzi R., Piras F. and Accorsi P.A. (2006)
Behavioural sequences displayed by a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) community during swim
programmes dedicated to autistic children
Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Gdansk, Poland, 2-7 April 2006).
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29. Esposti Appicino E. and Tizzi R. (2006)
The development of motor and coordination skills in captive bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) calves
throughout the first year of life
Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Gdansk, Poland, 2-7 April 2006).
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30. Esposti Apiccino E., Tizzi R. and Garcia Hartmann M. (2007)
Activity budget of two male Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana in a controlled environment
Abstract of the 35th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Antibes, France, 16-19 March 2007)
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31. Tizzi R., Auciello C. and Accorsi P.A. (2007)
Aggressivity and social balance in a captive Tursiops truncatus community
Abstract of the 35th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Antibes, France, 16-19 March 2007)
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32. Micci M. and Tizzi R. (2007)
Target body areas of physical aggressions in Tursiops truncatus
Abstract of the 35th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Antibes, France, 16-19 March 2007)
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33. Tizzi R., Pizzeghella I. and Fabbri E. (2007)
Agonism development in bottlenose dolphin calves in a controlled environment: quantity and nature of interactions
Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, 22-25 April 2007)
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34. Pizzeghella I., Tizzi R. and Fabbri E. (2007)
Agonism development in bottlenose dolphin calves in a controlled environment: event time sequences
Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, 22-25 April 2007)
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35. Torre G., Garcia Hartmann M. and Tizzi R. (2007)
Respiratory features of Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana in a controlled environment
Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, 22-25 April 2007)
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36. Accorsi P.A., Tizzi R., Carraro V., Viggiani R., Gojceta, R. (2008)
Correlation between progesterone concentration in blow and behaviour in a young female bottlenose dolphin
Abstract of the 36th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Kolmarden, Sweden, 7-10 March 2008)
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37.Micci M. and Tizzi R. (2008)
Agonistic behavioural sequences in a bottlenose dolphin family group
Abstract of the 36th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Kolmarden, Sweden, 7-10 March 2008)
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38. Tizzi R. and Binelli A. (2008)
Respiration trends of bottlenose dolphin calves from birth throughout the first six months of life
Abstract of the 36th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Kolmarden, Sweden, 7-10 March 2008)
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39. Torre G., Tizzi R., Garcia Hartmann M., Esposti Apiccino E. and Pizzeghella I. (2008)
Non conceptive sexual behaviour in Inia Geoffrensis humboldtiana
Abstract of the 36th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals
(Kolmarden, Sweden, 7-10 March 2008)
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40. Amadei E., Tizzi R., Accorsi P.A., Viggiani R. and Severi C. (2008)
Determination of cortisol in blow of bottlenose dolphin and correlation with behavioural displays during pregnancy
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Egmond aan Zee, The Netherland, 9-12 March 2008)
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41. Tizzi R., Angelini S. and Scaravelli, D. (2008)
Studio del comportamento pre e post parto in Tursiops truncatus
Abstracts del XXIII Convegno nazionale della Società Italiana di Etologia
(Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy, 17-21 Set 2008).
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42 . Garcia Hartmann M., Tizzi R., Torre G., Pizzeghella I. and Esposti Apiccino E. (2009)
Affiliative and aggressive behaviour in two Orinoco river dolphins in a controlled environment.
Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Istanbul, Turkey, 2-4 March 2009)
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43. Tizzi R. and Binelli A. (2009)
Ontogeny of rest behaviour in bottlenose dolphin calves during the first year of life.
Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society
(Istanbul, Turkey, 2-4 March 2009).
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44. Torre G., Tizzi R. and Garcia Hartmann M. (2009)
Preferred body areas of physical affiliative interactions in captive Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana.
Abstract of the 37th Annual Symposium of the European Association for
Aquatic Mammals (Malta, 13-16 March 2009).
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45. Tizzi R., Angelini S. and Scaravelli D. (2009)
Changes induced by the calf birth in the behaviour of a female bottlenose dolphin.
Abstract of the 37th Annual Symposium of the European Association for
Aquatic Mammals (Malta, 13-16 March 2009).
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46. Torre G., Tizzi R. and Garcia Hartmann M. (2010)
Orinoco river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana) behavioural catalogue
Abstract of the 39th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (Lisbon, Portugal, 12-15 March 2010).
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47. Tizzi R., Accorsi P.A., Zordan S. and Severi C.
Blow progesterone profile during estrous cycle, pregnancy and lactation in female bottlenose dolphin
Abstract of the 39th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (Lisbon, Portugal, 12-15 March 2010).
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48. Torre G., Tizzi R. and Garcia Hartmann M.
Play behaviour with objects and bubbles in Orinoco river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana)
Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society (Stralsund, Germany, 22-24 March 2010)
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49. Tizzi R., Cancellieri E. and Accorsi P.A.
Where to go and what to eat… when you are just born. Feeding behavior of four bottlenose dolphin newborns in Rimini Delfinario
Abstract of the International Workshop “Where to go and what to eat. Migration and conservation in marine megavertebrates (Centro Ricerche Marine Cesenatico, RN, Italy, 21-22 May 2010).
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50. Tizzi R., Triossi F., Cancellieri E. and Accorsi P.A.
Feeding behavior of six bottlenose dolphin newborns in controlled environment
Abstracts of the 5th European Conference on Behavioural Biology (Ferrara, Italy, 16-18 July 2010).
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51. Tizzi R., Accorsi P.A. and Azzali M.
Non-invasive Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Reproduction and Calf Development
in Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): The Rimini Delfinario Experience
International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 2010, 23, 734-776.
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52. Garcia Hartmann M., Liguori S., Tizzi R., Severi C., Techer A., Pomares C., Delaunay P. and Blanc V.
Serological screening of captive bottlenose dolphins for toxoplasmosis: preliminary results
Abstract of the 39th Annual Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (Barcelona, Spain, 11-14 March 20

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