Shoaling
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The present case study serves the two-fold objective of firstly addressing the less documented design context of single layer armoured breakwaters nearby a curved step-like bathymetric feature, while secondly striving for accurate design... more
Atmospheric CO2 is expected to more than double by the end of the century. The resulting changes in ocean chemistry will affect the behaviour, sensory systems and physiology of a range of fish species. Although a number of past studies... more
Grouping behaviour is widespread across the animal kingdom, and is known to reduce an individual's risk of predation, for example through predator confusion. Theory predicts that individuals that are different in appearance to the rest of... more
Zebrafish (zebra danio) are becoming increasingly popular in behavioral neuroscience and behavior genetics. This small vertebrate may be utilized in modeling human brain disorders. One of the major neuropsychiatric conditions still not... more
Shoaling behaviour in fishes is acknowledged as an important adaptive mechanism, and its benefit as a defence against predators is particularly well documented. However, as in other behavioural strategies, shoaling may have associated... more
Living with relatives can be beneficial to individuals via the evolution of kin-directed altruism, but this is tempered by the increased risk of inbreeding. Therefore, in social species, the ability to recognise relatives can be highly... more