Fear generalization and behavioral responses to multiple dangers
Animals often exhibit consistent-individual differences (CIDs) in boldness/fearfulness,
typically studied in the context of predation risk. We focus here on fear generalization, where …
typically studied in the context of predation risk. We focus here on fear generalization, where …
Extensive behavioral data contained within existing ecological datasets
Long-term ecological datasets contain vast behavioral data, enabling the quantification of
among-individual behavioral variation at unprecedented spatiotemporal scales. We detail …
among-individual behavioral variation at unprecedented spatiotemporal scales. We detail …
Diverse communication strategies in bees as a window into adaptations to an unpredictable world
Communication is a fundamental feature of animal societies and helps their members to
solve the challenges they encounter, from exploiting food sources to fighting enemies or …
solve the challenges they encounter, from exploiting food sources to fighting enemies or …
Integrating sensory ecology and predator‐prey theory to understand animal responses to fire
A Michel, JR Johnson, R Szeligowski… - Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fire regimes are changing dramatically worldwide due to climate change, habitat
conversion, and the suppression of Indigenous landscape management. Although there has …
conversion, and the suppression of Indigenous landscape management. Although there has …
Population and community consequences of perceived risk from humans in wildlife
Human activities catalyse risk avoidance behaviours in wildlife across taxa and systems.
However, the broader ecological significance of human‐induced risk perception remains …
However, the broader ecological significance of human‐induced risk perception remains …
How can we apply decision‐making theories to wild animal behavior? Predictions arising from dual process theory and Bayesian decision theory
JA Teichroeb, EA Smeltzer, V Mathur… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Our understanding of decision‐making processes and cognitive biases is ever increasing,
thanks to an accumulation of testable models and a large body of research over the last …
thanks to an accumulation of testable models and a large body of research over the last …
Collective synchrony of mating signals modulated by ecological cues and social signals in bioluminescent sea fireflies
NM Hensley, TJ Rivers, GA Gerrish… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Individuals often employ simple rules that can emergently synchronize behaviour. Some
collective behaviours are intuitively beneficial, but others like mate signalling in leks occur …
collective behaviours are intuitively beneficial, but others like mate signalling in leks occur …
Variation in plastic consumption: social group size enhances individual susceptibility to an evolutionary trap
Highlights•We examined group size effects on mosquitofish behaviour across multiple
contexts.•Fish in larger groups recovered more quickly following a predator cue.•Fish in …
contexts.•Fish in larger groups recovered more quickly following a predator cue.•Fish in …
Evolutionary history mediates population response to rapid environmental change through within-generational and transgenerational plasticity
DT Clement, IP Neylan, NJ Roberts… - The American …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
Rapid environmental change is affecting many organisms; some are coping well, but many
species are in decline. A key mechanism for facilitating success following environmental …
species are in decline. A key mechanism for facilitating success following environmental …
Parent-specific transgenerational immune priming enhances offspring defense-unless heat-stress negates it all
RF Schneider, A Dubin, SM Marten, O Roth - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Trans-generational immune priming (TGIP) adjusts offspring immune responses based on
parental immunological experiences-a form of trans-generational plasticity predicted to be …
parental immunological experiences-a form of trans-generational plasticity predicted to be …