I would foremost like to thank my committee, Leslie Cornick, Jason Geck, and Kelly
Sweeting for their time, aid and support throughout the process of my thesis. I would
like to thank all the people associated with the Dolphin Communication Project in Bimini,
The Bahamas for providing archived photographs and other data used to complete this
project; without their assistance this project would not have been possible. Permits
were obtained from the Department of Fisheries (Marine Resources), Ministry of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Local Government, Nassau, The Bahamas. I would also like
to thank Alaska Pacific University for giving me the opportunity to further my educational
studies through their Master of Science in Environmental Science program. Last but
definitely not least, to my family and friends who have loved and encouraged me every
step of the way