Group living in animals is a well-studied phenomenon, having been documented
extensively in a wide range of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species. Although social …

There are widespread records of grouping behaviour in both adult and juvenile sharks and
rays (Class Chondrichthyes, Subclass Elasmobranchii). Yet despite burgeoning descriptions …

Social aggregation is a widespread and important phenomenon among fishes.
Understanding the questions of why and how aggregations form and are subsequently …

The mechanisms underpinning the structure of social networks in multiple fish populations
were investigated. To our knowledge this is the first study to provide replication of social …

Identifying foraging variation within a population and assessing its relationship with social
structure is essential to increase knowledge about the evolution of social systems. Here, we …

Highlights•Cichlid fish form dominance hierarchies in which males fight for territories.•In
groups of cichlid fish, we vacated a territory by removing a territorial male.•This created …

Social foraging, where animals forage in groups, takes many forms but is less studied in
marine predators as measuring social associations in the wild is challenging. We used …

Abstract “Key” individuals in a social group are those that are centrally connected and thus
serve as a hub for information flow across the group. From this position, they have the …

Understanding how individual behavior shapes the structure and ecology of populations is
key to species conservation and management. Like many elasmobranchs, manta rays are …

Social networks can profoundly affect human behavior, which is the primary force driving
environmental change. However, empirical evidence linking microlevel social interactions to …