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1. Water turbidity constrains male mating success in a marine fish

Author:
Järvenpää, Marja; Diaz Pauli, Beatriz; Lindström, Kai
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2019 v.73 no.10 pp. 140
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pomatoschistus minutus; algae; algal blooms; eggs; eutrophication; fecundity; females; males; marine fish; mating systems; nests; parental behavior; reproductive success; sexual selection; spawning; turbidity
Abstract:
... Human-induced eutrophication, resulting in increased algal growth and water turbidity, is an alarming problem in aquatic systems. Many studies have focused on the effects of algal turbidity on mate choice and sexual selection in fish, but little emphasis has been given to the ways it can constrain mating success. Here we experimentally investigated the effects of algal turbidity on maximum male ma ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-019-2752-2

2. Size, ornamentation, and flight feather morphology promote within-pair paternity in a sexually dimorphic passerine

Author:
Roeder, Diane V.; Husak, Michael S.; Murphy, Michael T.; Patten, Michael A.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2019 v.73 no.7 pp. 90
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Tyrannus forficatus; body condition; color; feathers; females; flight; locomotion; males; maneuverability; mating behavior; mating systems; monogamy; nestlings; nests; ornamental value; paternity; reproductive success; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection; tail; variance
Abstract:
... Morphology in sexually dimorphic species is related to increased opportunity for sexual selection when traits reflect individual quality. In socially monogamous species, it may function to increase variance in reproductive success if exaggerated traits are related to the opportunity to engage in extra-pair paternity (EPP). Nonetheless, it is poorly understood if ornamental versus functional traits ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-019-2704-x

3. Insect harem polygyny: when is a harem not a harem?

Author:
Griffin, Melissa J.; Holwell, Gregory I.; Symonds, Matthew R. E.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2019 v.73 no.4 pp. 40
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
breeding season; females; insects; males; mammals; mating systems; monogamy; polygyny; sexual dimorphism
Abstract:
... In the context of animal behaviour, a harem is generally recognised as a mating system where a single dominant male defends and mates with a group of females. Examples of harem polygyny are best known from mammals. A small number of insects, though, have been described as being harem polygynous but information on insects which display this mating system is scarce, and it remains poorly studied. He ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-019-2652-5

4. A framework for studying social complexity

Author:
Kappeler, Peter M.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2019 v.73 no.1 pp. 13
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
cognition; cohesion; group size; humans; interspecific variation; intraspecific variation; invertebrates; mating systems; reproduction; social behavior; social structure
Abstract:
... Social complexity has been one of the recent emerging topics in the study of animal and human societies, but the concept remains both poorly defined and understood. In this paper, I critically review definitions and studies of social complexity in invertebrate and vertebrate societies, arguing that the concept is being used inconsistently in studies of vertebrate sociality. Group size and cohesion ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2601-8

5. What constitutes “social complexity” and “social intelligence” in birds? Lessons from ravens

Author:
Boucherie, Palmyre H.; Loretto, Matthias-Claudio; Massen, Jorg J. M.; Bugnyar, Thomas
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2019 v.73 no.1 pp. 12
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Corvidae; Primates; birds; cognition; empirical research; mammals; mating systems; sexual maturity; social structure
Abstract:
... In the last decades, the assumption that complex social life is cognitively challenging, and thus can drive mental evolution, has received much support from empirical studies in nonhuman primates. While extending the scope to other mammals and birds, different views have been adopted on what constitutes social complexity and which specific cognitive skills are selected for. Notably, many avian spe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2607-2
PubMed:
30930524
PubMed Central:
PMC6404394

6. Polyandrous mating increases offspring production and lifespan in female Drosophila arizonae

Author:
Croshaw, Dean A.; Gómez, Marisol
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.11 pp. 180
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Drosophila; adults; copulation; eggs; females; fruit flies; insemination; longevity; male effect; males; mating systems; monogamy; oviposition; polyandry; progeny; seminal plasma proteins; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... Multiple mating by females is a widespread but often costly behavior. However, according to the Bateman principle, mating with multiple males may not increase the number of offspring produced by females. Despite the Bateman paradigm, many studies have shown advantages to polyandry. We investigated the fitness consequences of different mating regimes (virginity, once-mated, serial monogamy, and pol ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2589-0

7. Dynamic signalling using cosmetics may explain the reversed sexual dichromatism in the monogamous greater flamingo

Author:
Amat, Juan A.; Garrido, Araceli; Portavia, Francesca; Rendón-Martos, Manuel; Pérez-Gálvez, Antonio; Garrido-Fernández, Juan; Gómez, Jesús; Béchet, Arnaud; Rendón, Miguel A.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.8 pp. 135
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Phoenicopterus roseus; chicks; theoretical models; fecundity; males; carotenoids; mating competitiveness; mating systems; feathers; females; monogamy; dimorphism; progeny; antioxidant activity; viability; breeding; color; polyandry; cosmetics; mating behavior
Abstract:
... Colourful plumage is typical of males in species with conventional sex roles, in which females care for offspring and males compete for females, as well as in many monogamous species in which both sexes care for offspring. Reversed sexual dichromatism—more colourful females than males—is predominant in species with sex role reversal. In the latter species, males care for offspring and females comp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2551-1

8. Sex differences in life history, behavior, and physiology along a slow-fast continuum: a meta-analysis

Author:
Tarka, Maja; Guenther, Anja; Niemelä, Petri T.; Nakagawa, Shinichi; Noble, Daniel W.A.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.8 pp. 132
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
adults; breeding; females; gender differences; life history; longevity; males; mating systems; meta-analysis; polygyny
Abstract:
... The pace-of-life syndrome (POLS) hypothesis predicts that behavior and physiology covary with life history. Evidence for such covariation is contradictory, possibly because systematic sources of variation (e.g. sex) have been neglected. Sexes often experience different selection pressures leading to sex-specific allocation between reproduction and self-maintenance, facilitating divergence in life- ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2534-2
PubMed:
30100667
PubMed Central:
PMC6060830

9. Polygynandrous anoles and the myth of the passive female

Author:
Stamps, Judy A.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.7 pp. 107
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Anolis; females; home range; lizards; males; mating systems; paternity; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... Kamath and Losos (Kamath A, Losos J (2017) Behav Ecol Sociobiol 71:89) appropriately pointed out that researchers studying Anolis lizards have persisted for years in erroneously assuming that females only mate with the territorial male with whom they share space. However, Bush and Simberloff (Bush JM, Simberloff D (2018) Behav Ecol Sociobiol, in press) correctly suggested that this error did not a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2523-5

10. Reconsidering territoriality is necessary for understanding Anolis mating systems

Author:
Kamath, Ambika; Losos, Jonathan
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.7 pp. 106
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Anolis; case studies; lizards; mating systems; territoriality
Abstract:
... In a paper titled The erratic and contingent progression of research on territoriality: a case study (Kamath and Losos 2017, Behav Ecol Sociobiol 71:89), we sought to understand the inconsistency between behavioral and genetic descriptions of Anolis lizards’ mating system. We argued that “a potentially important reason for such inconsistencies is a research trajectory rooted in early studies that ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2524-4

11. Does silk mediate chemical communication between the sexes in a nuptial feeding spider?

Author:
Beyer, Michelle; Czaczkes, Tomer Joseph; Tuni, Cristina
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.3 pp. 49
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pisauridae; animals; chemical communication; chemical compounds; copulation; courtship; females; foraging; males; mating systems; silk
Abstract:
... Chemical signals play a crucial role in reproduction as a means for locating mates and/or gaining information about their quality, ultimately affecting mating system dynamics and mate choice. In spiders, one of the potential sources of chemical signalling is silk. However, while female silk is known to attract mates and/or elicit courtship, due to sex-specific roles in mate searching, male silk-re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2454-1

12. Male guppies compensate for lost time when mating in turbid water

Author:
Ehlman, Sean M.; Martinez, Daniel; Sih, Andrew
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2018 v.72 no.3 pp. 46
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia reticulata; anthropogenic activities; chronic exposure; color; copulation; females; fish; males; mating systems; prediction; provenance; quarries; sexual selection; streams; turbidity; Trinidad and Tobago
Abstract:
... Turbidity (a measure of the cloudiness of water) decreases the visual range of organisms, altering interactions within and between species. For species that visually assess mates, turbidity may affect mating interactions and mate choice. A central question, then, is to what degree organisms plastically adjust mating behaviors to cope with visually altered environments. Here, we investigate the eff ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-018-2468-8

13. Correlated evolution of sexually selected traits: interspecific variation in ejaculates, sperm morphology, copulatory mate guarding, and body size in two sympatric species of garter snakes

Author:
Friesen, Christopher R.; Uhrig, Emily J.; Bentz, Ehren J.; Blakemore, Leslie A.; Mason, Robert T.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.12 pp. 180
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Thamnophis; body size; breeding season; copulation; energy; evolution; interspecific variation; males; mate guarding; mating systems; reproductive success; sexual dimorphism; sperm competition; spermatozoa; sympatry; testes
Abstract:
... Male reproductive success is dependent on a correlated suite of traits related to a species’ ecology and mating system dynamics. Closely related species differing in their mating systems and ecology, such as the garter snakes (Thamnophis), are ideal for studying the correlated evolution of sexually selected traits. Here, we compare the degree of sexual size dimorphism (SSD), copulatory behavior, c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2414-1

14. Mating system as a possible driver of behavioral diversity in Peromyscus

Author:
Wey, Tina W.; Vrana, Paul B.; Mabry, Karen E.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.11 pp. 163
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Peromyscus; correlation; evolution; females; gender differences; interspecific variation; life history; males; mating systems; mice; monogamy; prediction; sexual development; sexual dimorphism; stocking rate
Abstract:
... Identifying mechanisms underlying behavioral variation is important for understanding ecological and evolutionary processes. Comparative studies can help test hypotheses about the adaptive value of behaviors. Pace of life history and mating systems are broad factors hypothesized to drive species differences in behaviors. We tested these hypotheses using several Peromyscus species from lab stocks t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2392-3

15. Parental and alloparental investment in campo flickers (Colaptes campestris campestris): when relatedness comes first

Author:
Dias, Raphael Igor; Webster, Michael S.; Macedo, Regina H.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.9 pp. 139
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Colaptes; additive effect; birds; breeding; evolution; fledglings; kin selection; mating systems; nests; parents; progeny; rearing
Abstract:
... In cooperative species, parental investment may be shared with auxiliaries. Kin selection and other types of benefits have been proposed to explain the evolution of helping behavior. Auxiliaries are expected to be more helpful when closely related to the breeders. In this context, breeders may adjust parental investment in at least three ways: (a) reducing their effort and being compensated by the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2368-3

16. Temporal and geographic patterns of kinship structure in common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) suggest site fidelity and female-biased long-distance dispersal

Author:
Ball, Laura; Shreves, Kypher; Pilot, Małgorzata; Moura, André E.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.8 pp. 123
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Delphinus delphis; dispersal behavior; dolphins; females; foraging; geographic information systems; kinship; males; mating systems; philopatry; social behavior; social structure; space and time; whales; wild animals; Mediterranean Sea
Abstract:
... Social structure plays a crucial role in determining a species’ dispersal patterns and genetic structure. Cetaceans show a diversity of social and mating systems, but their effects on dispersal and genetic structure are not well known, in part because of technical difficulties in obtaining robust observational data. Here, we combine genetic profiling and GIS analysis to identify patterns of kin di ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2351-z
PubMed:
28794579
PubMed Central:
PMC5522516

17. Does habitat structural complexity influence the frequency of extra-pair paternity in birds?

Author:
Biagolini-Jr., Carlos; Westneat, David F.; Francisco, Mercival R.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.7 pp. 101
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Passeriformes; birds; cliffs; copulation; environmental factors; females; habitats; least squares; males; mate guarding; mating systems; monitoring; nests; paternity; phylogeny; prediction; rocks; sexual selection; vegetation
Abstract:
... Several studies have suggested that vegetation structural complexity can influence the frequency of extra-pair copulations, especially by reducing mating-guarding efficiency. Here we investigate if habitat structural complexity affects broad patterns of extra-pair paternity (EPP) and extra-pair broods (proportion of nests presenting at least one extra-pair young—EPB), specifically testing the pred ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2329-x

18. Calling behavior of males and females of a Bornean frog with male parental care and possible sex-role reversal

Author:
Goyes Vallejos, Johana; Ulmar Grafe, T.; Ahmad Sah, Hanyrol H.; Wells, Kentwood D.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.6 pp. 95
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Anura; acoustics; birds; courtship; eggs; females; fish; frogs; hatching; males; mating systems; sex ratio; surface water; tadpoles; vocalization; Borneo
Abstract:
... In many species that use acoustic signals for mate attraction, males are usually the most vocal sex. In frogs, females typically remain silent, while males produce advertisement calls to attract mates. In some species, females vocalize, but usually as a response to an initial male advertisement call. The smooth guardian frog (Limnonectes palavanensis), found on Borneo, has exclusive paternal care ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2323-3

19. The erratic and contingent progression of research on territoriality: a case study

Author:
Kamath, Ambika; Losos, Jonathan
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.6 pp. 89
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Anolis; case studies; females; lizards; males; mating systems; natural history; polygyny; prediction; reproductive success; social behavior; territoriality
Abstract:
... Our understanding of animal mating systems has changed dramatically with the advent of molecular methods to determine individuals’ reproductive success. But why are older behavioral descriptions and newer genetic descriptions of mating systems often seemingly inconsistent? We argue that a potentially important reason for such inconsistencies is a research trajectory rooted in early studies that we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2319-z

20. Determinants of multiple paternity in a fluctuating population of ground squirrels

Author:
Wells, C. P.; Tomalty, K. M.; Floyd, C. H.; McElreath, M. B.; May, B. P.; Van Vuren, D. H.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.2 pp. 42
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Callospermophilus lateralis; breeding; fathers; females; genotyping; immigration; males; mating systems; models; paternity; progeny; reproductive success; sexual selection; vertebrates; yearlings
Abstract:
... Multiple paternity is common in vertebrates that produce several offspring in the same reproductive bout, but the rate often varies among and within populations. Three primary explanations for this variation have been advanced: null models based on encounter rate of mates, socioecological models dependent on the ability of males to monopolize females, and age- or condition-dependent models of fema ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-017-2270-z

21. Confrontational assessment in the roving male promiscuity mating system of the Bornean orangutan

Author:
Spillmann, Brigitte; Willems, ErikP.; van Noordwijk, MariaA.; Setia, TatangMitra; van Schaik, CarelP.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.1 pp. 20
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pongo pygmaeus; acoustics; communications technology; females; home range; males; mammals; mating systems; Borneo
Abstract:
... In many solitary mammalian species, females live alone in relatively small home ranges whereas males roam widely and converge around, and compete for matings with fertile females. In primates, orangutans are the only diurnal semi solitary species showing this roving male promiscuity mating system. Here, we develop and test hypotheses about the nature of male-male competition in Bornean orangutans ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2252-6

22. Evidence for sex-specific reproductive senescence in monogamous cooperatively breeding red wolves

Author:
Sparkman, AmandaM.; Blois, Matthew; Adams, Jennifer; Waits, Lisette; Miller, DavidA.W.; Murray, DennisL.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.1 pp. 6
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
alloparental behavior; data collection; females; gender differences; hybrids; males; mating behavior; mating systems; monogamy; polygyny; prediction; pups; reproductive behavior; senescence (aging); wolves
Abstract:
... Sex-specific senescence has been construed as a function of mating system and differential investment in parental care, with males exhibiting low parental investment predicted to have more rapid senescence due to costly reproductive behavior. In monogamous mating systems, however, where parental investment may be more evenly distributed, rates of senescence are predicted to be more equivalent betw ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2241-9

23. Mate quality and the temporal dynamics of breeding in a sex-role-reversed pipefish, S. typhle

Author:
Flanagan, Sarah P.; Rosenqvist, Gunilla; Jones, Adam G.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.1 pp. 28
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Syngnathus typhle; birds; breeding; breeding season; breeding sites; females; fish; males; mating behavior; mating systems; progeny; reproductive success; sexual selection; temporal variation
Abstract:
... The spatiotemporal dynamics of receptivity and breeding date, coupled with individual-level quality and attractiveness, are centrally important to mating system dynamics. These topics have been investigated in some detail in birds, but much less work has been devoted to other taxonomic groups, and almost no work has addressed spatiotemporal factors and individual quality in sex-role-reversed taxa. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2255-3

24. Sexual selection by the seashore: the roles of body size and weaponry in mate choice and competition in the maritime earwig (Anisolabis maritima)

Author:
Kendall-Bar, JessicaM.; Iyengar, VikramK.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2017 v.71 no.1 pp. 8
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Anisolabis maritima; aggression; asymmetry; body size; females; insects; males; mating behavior; mating systems; phenotype; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection
Abstract:
... The spatial distribution of organisms can provide insight into their mating systems, either revealing mating preferences (intersexual selection for ornaments), competition for mates (intrasexual selection for armaments), or both. Teasing apart the relative contributions of these selective forces is a critical step in understanding mating systems, particularly given the potential combinations and c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2233-9

25. A classic question revisited in red-winged blackbirds: disentangling confounding hypotheses surrounding parental investment theory and nest defense intensity

Author:
Shew, Justin J.; van der Merwe, Jorista; Schauber, Eric M.; Tallitsch, Briana K.; Nielsen, Clayton K.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.11 pp. 1843-1856
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Agelaius phoeniceus; aggression; analytical methods; birds; data collection; females; humans; males; mating systems; monitoring; nesting; nests; parents; polygyny; progeny; statistical models
Abstract:
... The pattern of increased nest defense effort over the course of a nesting season could result from three distinct (albeit non-exclusive) mechanisms: increased value of offspring to parents with progression toward independence (parental investment theory), decreased opportunity for renesting (renesting potential hypothesis), or decreased perceived costs of defense after repeated encounters with hum ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2190-3

26. Altitude underlies variation in the mating system, somatic condition, and investment in reproductive traits in male Asian grass frogs (Fejervarya limnocharis)

Author:
Jin, Long; Yang, Sheng Nan; Liao, Wen Bo; Lüpold, Stefan
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.8 pp. 1197-1208
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Fejervarya; altitude; breeding; breeding season; evolution; females; frogs; grasses; interspecific variation; latitude; longitude; males; mating systems; paternity; prediction; reproductive traits; resource allocation; sex ratio; spermatozoa; testes; China
Abstract:
... There is substantial comparative and growing experimental evidence that the competition for fertilization among sperm from different males can drive variation in male reproductive investments. However, less is known about the extent of natural variation in these investments relative to environmental variables affecting resource availability and mating system dynamics, which would allow insights in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2128-9

27. Incomplete species recognition entails few costs in spider mites, despite first-male precedence

Author:
Clemente, Salomé H.; Rodrigues, Leonor R.; Ponce, Rita; Varela, Susana A. M.; Magalhães, Sara
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.8 pp. 1161-1170
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Tetranychus evansi; Tetranychus urticae; behavior change; copulation; fecundity; females; males; mating systems; mites; oocytes; progeny; spermatozoa; viability
Abstract:
... The consequences of heterospecific matings may hinge on interspecies interactions, but also on characteristics of the intraspecies mating system, namely sperm precedence. Indeed, first-male precedence may entail costs of heterospecific matings that are usually overlooked in other systems, such as fertilization of oocytes that become unavailable to subsequent conspecific males or a decrease in fema ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2124-0

28. Male density influences mate searching speed and copulation duration in millipedes (Polydesmida: Gigantowales chisholmi)

Author:
Holwell, G. I.; Allen, P. J. D.; Goudie, F.; Duckett, P. E.; Painting, C. J.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.8 pp. 1381-1388
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Polydesmida; animals; copulation; females; males; mating systems; reproductive success; risk perception; sperm competition
Abstract:
... Density effects can have a strong influence over both the mating system of a species and the reproductive strategies of individuals. The way in which males respond to an increase in the density of other male competitors is generally explained by sperm competition theory. When the perceived risk of sperm competition is high, males increase reproductive effort to aspects of mate searching, copulatio ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2145-8

29. Individual, social, and sexual niche traits affect copulation success in a polygynandrous mating system

Author:
Bar Ziv, Einat; Ilany, Amiyaal; Demartsev, Vlad; Barocas, Adi; Geffen, Eli; Koren, Lee
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.6 pp. 901-912
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Procavia; animals; copulation; females; males; mating systems; mothers; niches; prediction; sexual selection; social benefit; social cohesion; social networks; socioeconomic status
Abstract:
... In polygynandrous mating systems, the factors that mediate copulation success and the use of alternative mating tactics, such as mate guarding, are still poorly understood. In the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis), both sexes mate annually with multiple partners during a single month. In order to examine the factors that drive copulation success, we used 494 mating-related observations that were coll ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2112-4

30. Hot males live fast and die young: habitat segregation, reproductive output, and lifespan of sympatric Mnais damselflies

Author:
Tsubaki, Yoshitaka; Samejima, Yuka
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.5 pp. 725-732
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Zygoptera; allopatry; canopy; color; copulation; ecophysiology; females; field experimentation; forests; habitat preferences; insects; longevity; males; mating systems; microhabitats; oviposition; photographs; reproductive performance; solar radiation; streams; sympatry; temperature; territoriality
Abstract:
... The Japanese damselflies Mnais costalis and Mnais pruinosa show microhabitat segregation in response to forest sunlight conditions in their sympatric habitat: M. costalis prefers sunny sites while M. pruinosa prefers semi-shady sites. We tested whether sunlight conditions at territorial sites influenced reproductive output, territory occupancy, and/or reproductive lifespan of males of the two spec ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-016-2095-1

31. An effective sperm competition avoidance strategy in crabs drives genetic monogamy despite evidence of polyandry

Author:
Pardo, Luis M; Riveros, Marcela P.; Fuentes, Juan Pablo; Rojas-Hernández, Noemi; Veliz, David
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2016 v.70 no.1 pp. 73-81
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Metacarcinus edwardsii; crabs; egg masses; eggs; energy; females; genetic techniques and protocols; males; mating behavior; mating systems; molting; monogamy; parents; paternity; polyandry; predation; probability; progeny; sex ratio; sperm competition; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... For polyandrous species where females have sperm storage structures, males develop several strategies to avoid sperm competition and thus to maximize the number of eggs fertilized. On the other hand, females may receive several benefits from multiple paternity (indirect and directly), and a potential sexual conflict can arise. This research describes the mating systems of an exploited crab species ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-2026-6

32. Courtship behavior differs between monogamous and polygamous plovers

Author:
Carmona-Isunza, María Cristina; Küpper, Clemens; Serrano-Meneses, M. Alejandro; Székely, Tamás
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.12 pp. 2035-2042
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Charadrius; breeding season; courtship; females; males; mating competitiveness; mating systems; monogamy; polygamy; population; sexual selection
Abstract:
... Courting, accessing, and/or competing for mates are involved in sexual selection by generating differences in mating success. Although courtship behavior should reflect intensity of mating competition and sexual selection, studies that compare courtship behavior across populations/species with different mating systems subject to differing degrees of mating competition are scanty. Here, we compare ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-2014-x

33. Tide line versus internal pools: mating system and breeding success of South American sea lion males

Author:
Franco-Trecu, Valentina; Costa-Urrutia, Paula; Schramm, Yolanda; Tassino, Bettina; Inchausti, Pablo
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.12 pp. 1985-1996
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Otaria bryonia; breeding; breeding season; kinship; males; mating systems; paternity; polygyny; pups; spatial distribution; territoriality; Uruguay
Abstract:
... The spatio-temporal distribution of breeding males can help understand the existence of alternative reproductive tactics and their breeding success in colonially breeding species. We quantified the breeding success of South American sea lion (SASL) males in Uruguay according to their breeding location (tide line vs. internal pool) in a rookery and assessed the dynamics of territory use and the fin ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-2010-1

34. Sexual voyeurs and copiers: social copying and the audience effect on male mate choice in the guppy

Author:
Auld, Heather L.; Godin, Jean-Guy J.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.11 pp. 1795-1807
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia reticulata; courtship; evolution; females; males; mating systems; population; social environment
Abstract:
... In most mating systems, males and females are commonly within signalling and receiving distance of conspecifics during courtship and mating activities. Although it is well known that females who observe sexual interactions between conspecifics will use public information obtained from these interactions when making their own mating decisions, much less is known about whether males use this type of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-1992-z

35. Female multiple matings and male harassment and their effects on fitness of arrhenotokous Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Author:
Li, Xiao-Wei; Fail, Jozsef; Shelton, Anthony M.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.10 pp. 1585-1595
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Thrips tabaci; animals; egg production; eggs; evolution; fecundity; longevity; males; mating frequency; mating systems; oviposition; polyandry; progeny; survival rate; virgin females
Abstract:
... Although it is generally assumed that one or a few matings are sufficient to maximize female fitness and that mating is generally assumed to be costly to females, multiple matings of females have been reported across a wide and taxonomically diverse set of animals. Here, we investigated female mating frequency and male harassment rate in arrhenotokous Thrips tabaci. In addition, the cost to female ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-1970-5
PubMed:
26379364
PubMed Central:
PMC4562005

36. Variability in individual rates of aggression in wild gray seals: fine-scale analysis reveals importance of social and spatial stability

Author:
Bishop, Amanda M.; Pomeroy, Paddy; Twiss, Sean D.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.10 pp. 1663-1675
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
aggression; breeding; breeding season; energy; females; males; mating systems; models; polygyny; probability; seals
Abstract:
... Aggressive interactions are costly for individuals in time, energy, or physical damage, and in polygynous mating systems, there is high variability in the rates and intensity of aggression across individuals and within breeding seasons. However, examinations into the drivers of this variability are often conducted in isolation, in non-wild systems, or the predictor variables in question, for examp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-1978-x

37. Different mating expenditure in response to sperm competition risk between generations in the bivoltine butterfly Pieris napi

Author:
Larsdotter-Mellström, Helena; Wiklund, Christer
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.7 pp. 1067-1074
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pieris napi; adults; butterflies; diapause; eclosion; evolution; females; geographical variation; life history; males; mating competitiveness; mating systems; pheromones; polyandry; risk; sexual maturity; sperm competition; spermatophores; summer
Abstract:
... Examining how the response to sperm competition risk varies in a population is essential in order to understand variation in reproductive success and mating system. In polyandrous butterflies, males transfer a large spermatophore at mating that delays female remating and confers an advantage in sperm competition. However, as large ejaculates are costly to produce—male expenditure on ejaculate size ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-1919-8

38. Do male Trinidadian guppies adjust their alternative mating tactics in the presence of a rival male audience?

Author:
Auld, Heather L.; Jeswiet, Sarah B.; Godin, Jean-Guy J.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.7 pp. 1191-1199
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Poecilia reticulata; courtship; exhibitions; males; mating systems; polygamy; prediction; risk; sexual selection; social environment
Abstract:
... Males in polygamous mating systems may inadvertently transmit information regarding their mating preferences to bystanding sexual competitors, thereby permitting bystanders to use this information to enhance their own mating success by copying the mate choice of signallers. If males are at risk of having their mate choice copied and consequently face a higher risk of sexual competition, then selec ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-1933-x

39. Energetic cost of vibrational signalling in a leafhopper

Author:
Kuhelj, Anka; de Groot, Maarten; Pajk, Franja; Simčič, Tatjana; Virant-Doberlet, Meta
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.5 pp. 815-828
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
correlation; communications technology; longevity; arthropods; respiratory rate; social environment; males; acoustics; death; mating systems; Aphrodes makarovi; mating behavior; adults
Abstract:
... Communication via substrate-borne vibrations is the most widespread form of acoustic communication in arthropods. However, remarkably little is known about physiological sources of selection on vibrational communication systems, in particular those underlying mate choice and male competition. Here, we studied the energetic cost of vibrational signalling in the leafhopper Aphrodes makarovi (Hemipte ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-015-1898-9

40. Effects of heterozygosity and MHC diversity on patterns of extra-pair paternity in the socially monogamous scarlet rosefinch

Author:
Winternitz, J. C.; Promerova, M.; Polakova, R.; Vinker, M.; Schnitzer, J.; Munclinger, P.; Babik, W.; Radwan, J.; Bryja, J.; Albrecht, T.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.3 pp. 459-469
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Erythrinus; adults; complementary genes; copulation; ecology; females; heterozygosity; major histocompatibility complex; males; mating systems; microsatellite repeats; paternity; probability; progeny; variance
Abstract:
... Extra-pair copulation without apparent direct benefits is an evolutionary puzzle that requires indirect fitness benefits to females to explain its ubiquity in socially monogamous mating systems. Using wild scarlet rosefinches (Carpodacus erythrinus), we tested if genetic benefits in the form of global (microsatellite) heterozygote advantage, adaptive genes (major histocompatibility complex), or co ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-014-1858-9

41. Spatial behavior in relation to mating systems: movement patterns, nearest-neighbor distances, and mating success in diploid and polyploid frog hybrids (Pelophylax esculentus)

Author:
Hoffmann, Alexandra; Abt Tietje, Gaby; Reyer, Heinz-Ulrich
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2015 v.69 no.3 pp. 501-517
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pelophylax; breeding; diploidy; ecology; females; frogs; genotype; hybrids; males; mating behavior; mating systems; models; sympatry; triploidy
Abstract:
... Mating success depends not only on genetic and phenotypic characteristics of males and females but also on their spatial position relative to other individuals, which influences the chances for interactions. Hence, any behavior that affects proximity to other individuals can potentially translate into fitness gain or loss. Here, we investigate the effects of genotype on male movement and distance ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-014-1862-0

42. Density dependence and habitat quality modulate the intensity of display territory defence in an exploded lekking species

Author:
Morales, Manuel B.; Casas, Fabián; García de la Morena, Eladio; Ponjoan, Anna; Calabuig, Gustau; Martínez-Padilla, Jesús; García, Jesús T.; Mañosa, Santi; Viñuela, Javier; Bota, Gerard
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2014 v.68 no.9 pp. 1493-1504
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
breeding; females; habitats; males; mating systems; models; plows; territoriality; vegetation cover
Abstract:
... We evaluated the effect of conspecific abundance and habitat quality of leks on the territorial behaviour of males in an exploded lekking species, the Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax). The hypothesis that males more intensely defend territories with higher conspecific abundance and better habitat quality was evaluated experimentally analysing the agonistic response of experimental males to male deco ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-014-1758-z

43. Male mate choice favors more colorful females in the gift-giving cabbage butterfly

Author:
Tigreros, Natasha; Mowery, Monica A.; Lewis, Sara M.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2014 v.68 no.9 pp. 1539-1547
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pieris rapae; butterflies; color; correlation; eggs; females; larvae; males; mating behavior; mating systems; sexual selection; starvation; wings
Abstract:
... While the phenomenon of male mate choice has attracted considerable attention in the last two decades, whether this sexual selection mechanism could drive the evolution of female ornaments remains poorly understood. Here, we used experimental manipulation of female wing coloration to investigate male mate choice in Pieris rapae, a gift-giving butterfly. Further, we tested whether males’ nutritiona ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-014-1764-1

44. Polyandrous mating in treetops: how male competition and female choice interact to determine an unusual carnivore mating system

Author:
Lührs, Mia-Lana; Kappeler, Peter M.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2014 v.68 no.6 pp. 879-889
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
carnivores; dimorphism; females; global positioning systems; males; mating behavior; mating systems; polyandry; testes; tree crown; trees
Abstract:
... The diversity of mammalian mating systems is primarily shaped by sex-specific reproductive strategies. In the present study, we explored determinants and consequences of a unique mating system exhibited by fossas (Cryptoprocta ferox), the largest Malagasy carnivore, where females mate polyandrously on traditional mating trees, and males exhibit intrasexual size dimorphism. Males face both contest ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-014-1701-3

45. High male reproductive success in a low-density Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) breeding colony

Author:
Bonin, Carolina A.; Goebel, Michael E.; Hoffman, Joseph I.; Burton, Ronald S.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2014 v.68 no.4 pp. 597-604
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Arctocephalus; adults; breeding; females; genetic techniques and protocols; males; mating systems; microsatellite repeats; parents; paternity; pedigree; population density; pups; seals; siblings; Antarctic region
Abstract:
... Understanding how population density influences mating systems may lead to important insights into the plasticity of breeding behavior, but few natural systems allow for such studies. Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) provide an interesting model system because they breed in colonies of varying densities. Previous studies have largely focused on a high-density site at Bird Island, South ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-013-1674-7

46. Male–female socio-spatial relationships and reproduction in wild chimpanzees

Author:
Langergraber, Kevin E.; Mitani, John C.; Watts, David P.; Vigilant, Linda
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2013 v.67 no.6 pp. 861-873
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pan troglodytes; females; males; mating systems; mothers; reproduction
Abstract:
... Recent research on primates and other taxa has shown that the relationships individuals form with members of the same sex affect their reproductive success. Evidence showing that intersexual relationships also influence reproduction, however, is more equivocal. Here, we show that male chimpanzees living in an exceptionally large community display long-term tendencies to associate with particular f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-013-1509-6

47. Evolution of mating systems and sexual size dimorphism in North American cyprinids

Author:
Pyron, M.; Pitcher, T. E.; Jacquemin, S. J.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2013 v.67 no.5 pp. 747-756
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Cyprinidae; body size; dimorphism; females; fish; males; mating systems; models; phylogeny; spawning; sperm competition; testes
Abstract:
... Mating systems evolve with sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in many animals. Mating systems with males larger than females occur when males compete for female access or guard territories, while mating systems with group mating tend to occur in species where females are the same size or larger than males. In addition to variation in SSD with mating system, sperm competition varies among mating systems ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-013-1498-5

48. Aggregation and dispersal based on social cues as a nest-site selection strategy in a resource-defence polygynandry mating system

Author:
Heap, Stephen; Byrne, Phillip G.
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2013 v.67 no.4 pp. 685-697
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
animals; eggs; females; males; mating systems; mortality; nesting sites; nests; polyandry; polygyny; risk
Abstract:
... Many animals must choose a nest site in order to reproduce. However, it is unclear how nest-site selection strategies vary across different mating systems. We must therefore explore nest-site selection strategies in a range of mating systems, including the interaction between resource-defence polygyny and polyandry (i.e. polygynandry). In this study, we imposed a re-settlement event in the terrest ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-013-1488-7

49. High degree of paternity loss in a species with alternative reproductive tactics

Author:
Cogliati, Karen M.; Neff, Bryan D.; Balshine, Sigal
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2013 v.67 no.3 pp. 399-408
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
body size; breeding season; courtship; energy; fish; males; mating systems; microsatellite repeats; nests; paternity; phenotype; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... In many mating systems, males adopt alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) to maximize reproductive success. In fishes, guarding males often invest more energy into courtship, defense, and paternal care, whereas cuckolding males forego such costs and steal fertilizations by releasing their sperm in the nest of a guarding male. These two tactics have been documented in the plainfin midshipman fish ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-012-1460-y

50. Influence of mating order on courtship displays and stored sperm utilization in Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni hermanni)

Author:
Cutuli, Giulia; Cannicci, Stefano; Vannini, Marco; Fratini, Sara
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2013 v.67 no.2 pp. 273-281
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Testudo; courtship; females; males; mating systems; paternity; spermatozoa; tortoises
Abstract:
... Sperm storage is widespread in many vertebrate groups, and it is frequently associated with promiscuous mating systems. Chelonian species are one of the most outstanding examples of a promiscuous group capable of long-term sperm storage; specialized structures have evolved within the oviducts of these vertebrates to ensure sperm vitality across reproductive cycles. Thus far, few studies have inves ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-012-1447-8