Winners and losers: a meta‐analysis of functional determinants of fighting ability in arthropod contests
MC Vieira, PEC Peixoto - Functional Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Many game‐theoretical models assume that the outcome of agonistic interactions depends
on morphological and physiological asymmetries between rivals (the RHP‐asymmetry …
on morphological and physiological asymmetries between rivals (the RHP‐asymmetry …
When violence pays: a cost-benefit analysis of aggressive behavior in animals and humans
AV Georgiev, ACE Klimczuk… - Evolutionary …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
An optimization analysis of human behavior from a comparative perspective can improve
our understanding of the adaptiveness of human nature. Intra-specific competition for …
our understanding of the adaptiveness of human nature. Intra-specific competition for …
Sensory biology and behaviour of Nephrops norvegicus
The Norway lobster is one of the most important commercial crustaceans in Europe. A
detailed knowledge of the behaviour of this species is crucial in order to optimize fishery …
detailed knowledge of the behaviour of this species is crucial in order to optimize fishery …
Increased aggression during pregnancy comes at a higher metabolic cost
F Seebacher, AJW Ward… - Journal of Experimental …, 2013 - journals.biologists.com
Aggressive behaviour is linked to fitness, but it is metabolically costly. Changes in metabolic
demand during the reproductive cycle could constrain activity and thereby modulate …
demand during the reproductive cycle could constrain activity and thereby modulate …
Linking cortisol responsiveness and aggressive behaviour in gilthead seabream Sparus aurata: Indication of divergent coping styles
Farmed animals, including fish, often exhibit a pronounced individual variation in stress
coping styles with proactive and reactive individuals differing in a variety of neuroendocrine …
coping styles with proactive and reactive individuals differing in a variety of neuroendocrine …
[HTML][HTML] The energetic and survival costs of growth in free-ranging chipmunks
The growth/survival trade-off is a fundamental aspect of life-history evolution that is often
explained by the direct energetic requirement for growth that cannot be allocated into …
explained by the direct energetic requirement for growth that cannot be allocated into …
[HTML][HTML] The role of size and aggression in intrasexual male competition in a social lizard species, Egernia whitii
Competition between males is a key component of the agonistic intrasexual interactions that
influence resource acquisition, social system dynamics, and ultimately reproductive success …
influence resource acquisition, social system dynamics, and ultimately reproductive success …
Chapter Contests in crustaceans: assessments, decisions and their underlying mechanisms
M Briffa - Animal contests, 2013 - books.google.com
Crustaceans have been used extensively to study aggression from a variety of perspectives.
Traits that make them good models for studies of aggression include the possession of …
Traits that make them good models for studies of aggression include the possession of …
[HTML][HTML] Competitive Ability in Male House Mice (Mus musculus): Genetic Influences
Conspecifics of many animal species physically compete to gain reproductive resources and
thus fitness. Despite the importance of competitive ability across the animal kingdom …
thus fitness. Despite the importance of competitive ability across the animal kingdom …
Sources of variability in advertisement and aggressive calling in competitive interactions in the grey treefrog, Hyla versicolor
MS Reichert - Bioacoustics, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the sources and magnitudes of variation in signal traits is an important first
step towards understanding the forces that may act on signal evolution. In anuran …
step towards understanding the forces that may act on signal evolution. In anuran …