Demystifying animal 'personality'(or not): why individual variation matters to experimental biologists
Animal 'personality', defined as repeatable inter-individual differences in behaviour, is a
concept in biology that faces intense controversy. Critics argue that the field is riddled with …
concept in biology that faces intense controversy. Critics argue that the field is riddled with …
Poor nutritional condition promotes high‐risk behaviours: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Animal behaviour can lead to varying levels of risk, and an individual's physical condition
can alter the potential costs and benefits of undertaking risky behaviours. How risk‐taking …
can alter the potential costs and benefits of undertaking risky behaviours. How risk‐taking …
Avoiding the misuse of BLUP in behavioural ecology
Having recognized that variation around the population-level “Golden Mean” of labile traits
contains biologically meaningful information, behavioural ecologists have focused …
contains biologically meaningful information, behavioural ecologists have focused …
Paceless life? A meta-analysis of the pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis
R Royauté, MA Berdal, CR Garrison… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2018 - Springer
The pace-of-life syndrome hypothesis predicts that individual differences in behavior should
integrate with morphological, physiological, and life-history traits along a slow to fast pace-of …
integrate with morphological, physiological, and life-history traits along a slow to fast pace-of …
Individuals in space: personality-dependent space use, movement and microhabitat use facilitate individual spatial niche specialization
Personality-dependent space use and movement might be crucially influencing ecological
interactions, giving way to individual niche specialization. This new approach challenges …
interactions, giving way to individual niche specialization. This new approach challenges …
Personality, plasticity and predictability in sticklebacks: bold fish are less plastic and more predictable than shy fish
It is well established that animals often differ consistently from one another in their
behaviour. Most work has focused on consistent differences in average behaviour, generally …
behaviour. Most work has focused on consistent differences in average behaviour, generally …
Personality predicts foraging site fidelity and trip repeatability in a marine predator
Animal populations are often comprised of both foraging specialists and generalists. For
instance, some individuals show higher foraging site fidelity (spatial specialization) than …
instance, some individuals show higher foraging site fidelity (spatial specialization) than …
Of city and village mice: behavioural adjustments of striped field mice to urban environments
A fundamental question of current ecological research concerns the drives and limits of
species responses to human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC). Behavioural …
species responses to human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC). Behavioural …
Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research—Part 2: Field studies and applications
Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural
research—Part 2: Field studies and applications | Mammalian Biology Skip to main content …
research—Part 2: Field studies and applications | Mammalian Biology Skip to main content …
Seed predation and dispersal by small mammals in a landscape of fear: effects of personality, predation risk and land‐use change
Scatter‐hoarding small mammals act as both seed predators and seed dispersers in forest
ecosystems. Their choices regarding consuming or caching seeds must balance the risk of …
ecosystems. Their choices regarding consuming or caching seeds must balance the risk of …