Parental defense of offspring may be risky, so parents should balance costs and benefits,
making context-dependent decisions based on the threat to offspring. Our previous field …

Reef environments are characterized as any formation with a hard substrate of organic
and/or inorganic origin. In rocky shores, abiotic and biotic features determine its biodiversity …

In this field experiment, we presented pairs of monogamous convict cichlids with different
intruders (conspecific and either cichlid or non-cichlid heterospecific) and observed the …

Herbivory is a fundamental process determining reef resilience, and while algal farming
damselfishes can help shape benthic assemblages, an understanding of their contribution to …

The goal of this experiment was to explore the parental defense behavior of the biparental
Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus). We observed parental pairs in a wild population at …

A recent study shows that filial cannibalism is not merely a desperate survival tactic for
hungry fathers. Rather, brood destruction triggers sexual physiology, enabling males to …

Parental defense is risky, so parents balance the costs and benefits to make context-
dependent decisions based on the type of threat which may impact pair distribution. Our …

Examinations of different communities over the past decades have sought to reveal the
grand theme of community convergence. However, despite arduous efforts, researchers …

Animals shape their cost-benefit decisions, associated with food and safety, according to the
perception of predation risk. In the marine environment, even non-consumptive human …

Herbivory is a fundamental process determining reef resilience, and while algal farming
damselfishes can help shape benthic assemblages, an understanding of their contribution to …