Big-data approaches lead to an increased understanding of the ecology of animal movement
Understanding animal movement is essential to elucidate how animals interact, survive, and
thrive in a changing world. Recent technological advances in data collection and …
thrive in a changing world. Recent technological advances in data collection and …
New frontiers in bird migration research
Bird migrations are impressive behavioral phenomena, representing complex
spatiotemporal strategies to balance costs of living while maximizing fitness. The field of bird …
spatiotemporal strategies to balance costs of living while maximizing fitness. The field of bird …
Predicting the impacts of chemical pollutants on animal groups
Chemical pollution is among the fastest-growing agents of global change. Synthetic
chemicals with diverse modes-of-action are being detected in the tissues of wildlife and …
chemicals with diverse modes-of-action are being detected in the tissues of wildlife and …
Biologically inspired herding of animal groups by robots
A single sheepdog can bring together and manoeuvre hundreds of sheep from one location
to another. Engineers and ecologists are fascinated by this sheepdog herding because of …
to another. Engineers and ecologists are fascinated by this sheepdog herding because of …
Emergence of splits and collective turns in pigeon flocks under predation
M Papadopoulou, H Hildenbrandt… - Royal Society …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Complex patterns of collective behaviour may emerge through self-organization, from local
interactions among individuals in a group. To understand what behavioural rules underlie …
interactions among individuals in a group. To understand what behavioural rules underlie …
A multi-scale review of the dynamics of collective behaviour: from rapid responses to ontogeny and evolution
CC Ioannou, KL Laskowski - … transactions of the royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Collective behaviours, such as flocking in birds or decision making by bee colonies, are
some of the most intriguing behavioural phenomena in the animal kingdom. The study of …
some of the most intriguing behavioural phenomena in the animal kingdom. The study of …
Self-organization of collective escape in pigeon flocks
M Papadopoulou, H Hildenbrandt… - PLoS Computational …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Bird flocks under predation demonstrate complex patterns of collective escape. These
patterns may emerge by self-organization from local interactions among group-members …
patterns may emerge by self-organization from local interactions among group-members …
A guide to sampling design for GPS‐based studies of animal societies
GPS‐based tracking is widely used for studying wild social animals. Much like traditional
observational methods, using GPS devices requires making a number of decisions about …
observational methods, using GPS devices requires making a number of decisions about …
Dynamics of collective motion across time and species
M Papadopoulou, I Fürtbauer… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Most studies of collective animal behaviour rely on short-term observations, and
comparisons of collective behaviour across different species and contexts are rare. We …
comparisons of collective behaviour across different species and contexts are rare. We …
Both prey and predator features predict the individual predation risk and survival of schooling prey
Predation is one of the main evolutionary drivers of social grouping. While it is well
appreciated that predation risk is likely not shared equally among individuals within groups …
appreciated that predation risk is likely not shared equally among individuals within groups …