A5044217009- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
- Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
McGill University Health Centre
2020-2023
Université du Québec à Montréal
2016-2023
Montreal General Hospital
2021
University of California, Davis
2012-2019
Université de Sherbrooke
2019
New Mexico State University
2014-2017
University of California, Los Angeles
2008-2014
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2006
Summary 1. Network analysis is widely used in diverse fields and can be a powerful framework for studying the structure of biological systems. Temporal dynamics are key issue many ecological evolutionary questions. These include both changes network topology flow on network. analyses that ignore or do not adequately account temporal result inappropriate inferences. 2. We suggest existing methods currently under‐utilized broader incorporation these will considerably advance current field. Our...
Individuals frequently leave home before reaching reproductive age, but the proximate causes of natal dispersal remain relatively unknown. The social cohesion hypothesis predicts that individuals who engage in more (affiliative) interactions are less likely to disperse. Despite intuitive nature this hypothesis, support is both limited and equivocal. We used formal network analyses quantify precisely direct indirect measures yellow-bellied marmots. Because approximately 50 per cent female...
Feldhamer, G. A., L. C. Drickamer, S. H. Vessey, J. F. Merritt, and Krajewski. 2015. Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology . 4th ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, xiv + 768 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-1588-8, price (hardcover), $110.00. This book is the edition of this classic mammalogy textbook geared for an undergraduate class, it continues to provide impressive engaging resource on mammalogy. As in any dynamic field, current state knowledge frequently updated, thus...
Here, we present estimates of heritability and selection on network traits in a single population, allowing us to address the evolutionary potential social behavior poorly understood link between sociality fitness. To evolve, must have some heritable basis, yet relationships is largely unknown. Recent advances both analyses quantitative genetics allow quantify attributes estimate their free-living populations. Our addressed variety measures (in-degree, out-degree, attractiveness,...
Social interactions among conspecifics are a fundamental and adaptively significant component of the biology numerous species. Such give rise to group living as well many complex forms cooperation conflict that occur within animal groups. Although previous conceptual models have focused on ecological causes fitness consequences variation in social interactions, recent developments endocrinology, neuroscience, molecular genetics offer exciting opportunities develop more integrated research...
Abstract Natal dispersal, the movement of an organism from its birthplace to site first reproduction, is fundamental many ecological and evolutionary processes. Mechanistically, individual dispersal decisions can depend on both phenotype environmental cues. In particular, established theories highlight importance social environment. More recent research in behavioral ecology has focused phenotypes. We reviewed literature phenotypes suggest that how interact with immediate environment...
In harem-polygynous societies, body condition is often correlated with dominance rank. However, the consequences of are less clear. High-ranking males do not inevitably have highest reproductive success, especially in systems where females mate multiple males. such we expect male success to be more highly skewed than female but skew can still arise from rankings established within matrilineal societies. Dominance also impact life-history decisions by influencing dispersal patterns yearlings....
Behavioral traits that vary more between than within individuals are referred to as personality traits. When interact with others, these interactions may form a social network and be described using measures. We suggest reflect behavioral predispositions themselves less variable individuals. If so, the attributes quantified statistics have previously found some of yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) heritable, suggesting they profitably viewed reflecting individually distinctive...
Understanding patterns of non-random mating is central to predicting the consequences sexual selection. Most studies quantifying assortative focus on testing for correlations among partners' phenotypes in mated pairs. Few have distinguished between arising from preferences similar partners (expressed by all or a subset population) vs. phenotypic segregation environment. Also, few assessed robustness against temporal changes social conditions. We tracked multiple matings stream water striders...
Despite a central line of research aimed at quantifying relationships between mating success and sexually dimorphic traits (e.g., ornaments), individual variation in selected often explains only modest portion the success. Another suggests that significant observed animal populations could be explained by correlational selection, where fitness advantage given trait depends on other components an individual's phenotype and/or its environment. We tested hypothesis interactions multiple within...
Abstract Two major goals in the current biology of aging are to identify general mechanisms underlying process and explain species differences aging. Recent research humans suggests that one important driver is dysregulation, progressive loss homeostasis complex biological networks. Yet, there a lack comparative data for this hypothesis, we do not know whether dysregulation widely associated with or how well signals conserved. To address knowledge gap, use unusually detailed longitudinal...
Many species of flamingo are endangered in the wild but common zoos, where successful captive breeding programs a management priority. Unlike their counterparts wild, individuals easy to mark and follow, facilitating longitudinal data collection on social dynamics that may affect reproduction. We studied group American Flamingos at Audubon Zoo New Orleans, LA document patterns aggression between during onset breeding. used network approach test whether overall would be higher courtship or...
Abstract Background As a teratogen, alcohol exposure during pregnancy can impact fetal development and result in adverse birth outcomes. Despite the clinical social importance of prenatal use, limited routinely collected information or epidemiological data exists Canada. The aim this study was to pool from multiple Canadian cohort studies identify sociodemographic characteristics before that were associated with consumption assess different patterns use on Methods We harmonized (e.g.,...