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This dissertation, written by Vielka Lineth Salazar, and entitled The Effect of male-male competition and its Underlying Regulatory Mechanisms on the Electric Signal of the Gymnotiform fish Brachyhypopomus gauderio, having been approved in respect to style and intellectual content, is referred to you for judgment. We have read this dissertation and recommend that it be approved. Timothy Rawlings, for their love, and for always believing in my potential. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank the members of my dissertation committee, Dr. their guidance, scientific expertise, patience, time, and friendship. I have been very fortunate to have had such great partners during this journey. I would also like to give a very special thank-you to my major professor and friend, Dr. Philip K. Stoddard. I was very fortunate to meet Phil during my senior undergraduate year when I was lacking direction. Phil has proved to be an amazing mentor during my graduate school years, someone who saw my potential beyond what my transcripts and paperwork showed. He challenged me every day to become a better scientist and to develop the skills to succeed in academia. His mentorship and commitment to educating students has also inspired me to become a good mentor, and to provide students with the same type of opportunities, experiences and challenges that I have been so lucky to have at F.I.U. I would also like to thank past and present members of my lab for moral support, help with data collection and analysis, and many intellectual discussions. In particular, I will like to thank Dr. Muñoz for help with data collection in Chapter II, Cristina Escalante for their assistance with data analysis in Chapter III, and Carol Curtis for help with lab logistics. My dissertation research also led me to incorporate research techniques outside of my area of expertise. I was very fortunate to meet and get help from a very special and talented group of individuals. I will like to thank Mario Perez and Dr. Fernando Noriega for their assistance with the validation steps for the hormone immunoassays and for use of their lab equipment. I would also like to thank Dr. isolation technique in Chapter IV. awarded a University Graduate School's Dissertation Year Fellowship which allowed me the freedom to write my dissertation without the extra demands of teaching. Finally, I want to give a very special thanks to the many friends that I made along …

The Effect of male-male competition and its Underlying Regulatory Mechanisms on the Electric Signal of the Gymnotiform fish &lt;em&gt;Brachyhypopomus gauderio&lt;/em&gt;