People need freshwater biodiversity
Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Fish shoals resemble a stochastic excitable system driven by environmental perturbations
Groups of animals can perform highly coordinated collective behaviours that confer benefits
to the participating individuals by facilitating social information exchange and protection from …
to the participating individuals by facilitating social information exchange and protection from …
Subcritical escape waves in schooling fish
Theoretical physics predicts optimal information processing in living systems near transitions
(or pseudo-critical points) in their collective dynamics. However, focusing on potential …
(or pseudo-critical points) in their collective dynamics. However, focusing on potential …
[HTML][HTML] Stress in the social context: a behavioural and eco-evolutionary perspective
KJ MacLeod, S English… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
The social environment is one of the primary sources of challenging stimuli that can induce a
stress response in animals. It comprises both short-term and stable interactions among …
stress response in animals. It comprises both short-term and stable interactions among …
Intelligent escape of robotic systems: A survey of methodologies, applications, and challenges
Intelligent escape is an interdisciplinary field that employs artificial intelligence (AI)
techniques to enable robots with the capacity to intelligently react to potential dangers in …
techniques to enable robots with the capacity to intelligently react to potential dangers in …
Fish-inspired robotic algorithm: Mimicking behaviour and communication of schooling fish
J Connor, M Joordens… - Bioinspiration & …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This study aims to present a novel flocking algorithm for robotic fish that will aid the study of
fish in their natural environment. The algorithm, fish-inspired robotic algorithm (FIRA) …
fish in their natural environment. The algorithm, fish-inspired robotic algorithm (FIRA) …
[HTML][HTML] Conformity and differentiation are two sides of the same coin
CC Ioannou, KL Laskowski - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2023 - cell.com
Variation between individuals is a key component of selection and hence evolutionary
change. Social interactions are important drivers of variation, potentially making behaviour …
change. Social interactions are important drivers of variation, potentially making behaviour …
Long-term exposure to a pharmaceutical pollutant affects geotaxic behaviour in the adult but not juvenile life stage of killifish
Ecosystems around the world are increasingly polluted with pharmaceutical compounds that
may perturb wildlife behaviour. Because many pharmaceuticals are continuously present in …
may perturb wildlife behaviour. Because many pharmaceuticals are continuously present in …
[HTML][HTML] Age-related alterations in the behavioral response to a novel environment in the African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri)
V Mariën, I Piskin, C Zandecki, J Van Houcke… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) has emerged as a popular model
organism for neuroscience research in the last decade. One of the reasons for its popularity …
organism for neuroscience research in the last decade. One of the reasons for its popularity …