Somveille, M., Firth, J.A., Aplin, L.M., Farine, D.R., Sheldon, B.C., Thompson, R.N. (2018) Movement and conformity interact to establish local behavioural traditions in animal populations. PLoS Computational Biology 14(12): e1006647.
Category: 2018
Queenless honey bees build infrastructure for direct reproduction until their new queen proves her worth
Smith, M.L. (2018). Queenless honey bees build infrastructure for direct reproduction until their new queen proves her worth. Evolution. DOI:10.1111/evo.13628.
Experimental disturbances reveal group-level costs of social instability
Maldonado-Chaparro, A.A., Alarcón-Nieto, G., Klarevas-Irby, J.A., Farine, D.R. (2018) Experimental disturbances reveal group-level costs of social instability. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 285: 20181577.
Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves Are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission
Smaldino, P.E., Aplin, L.M., Farine, D.R. (2018) Sigmoidal Acquisition Curves Are Good Indicators of Conformist Transmission. Scientific Reports 8: 14015.
Stress hormones, social associations and song learning in zebra finches
Boogert, N.J., Lachlan, R.F., Spencer, K.A., Templeton, C.N., Farine, D.R. (2018) Stress hormones, social associations and song learning in zebra finches. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 373: 20170290.
Synchronization: The Key to Effective Communication in Animal Collectives
Couzin, I.D. (2018) Synchronization: The Key to Effective Communication in Animal Collectives, Trends in Cognitive Sciences 22(10), 844-846.
Estimating the robustness and uncertainty of animal social networks using different observational methods
Davis, G.H., Crofoot, M.C., Farine, D.R. (2018) Estimating the robustness and uncertainty of animal social networks using different observational methods. Animal Behaviour 141: 29-44.
Simple foraging rules in competitive environments can generate socially-structured populations
Cantor, M., Farine, D.R. (2018) Simple foraging rules in competitive environments can generate socially-structured populations. Ecology and Evolution 8(10): 4978-4991.
Conserved behavioral circuits govern high-speed decision making in wild fish shoals
Hein, A.M., Hil, M.A., Twomey, C.R., Couzin, I.D. & Levin, S.A. (2018) Conserved behavioral circuits govern high-speed decision making in wild fish shoals, PNAS 115(48), 12224-12228.
Sylvia Fernanda Garza
Hola!! I am Biology Master’s student working on spider social behavior. Currently, I am working on Nephila spiders’ mating interactions, specifically, the males’ strategy to approach a female, as well as how these interactions change when males have competition.