Publications | The Behavioural Ecology Group

04 Aug

Sound evidence for biodiversity monitoring

2024-08-04
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With 28% of all assessed plant and animal species now at risk of extinction, new noninvasive and efficient tools to monitor populations...

04 Aug

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Vocal repertoire and individuality in the plains zebra (Equus quagga)

2024-08-04
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Acoustic signals are vital in animal communication, and quantifying them is fundamental for understanding animal behaviour and ecology....

28 Jun

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Global wildlife trade and trafficking contribute to the world’s nonhuman primate conservation crisis

2024-06-28
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A growing global human population, habitat conversion, and the indiscriminate exploitation of natural resources have created unsustaina...

03 Jun

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A model for the noninvasive, habitat-inclusive estimation of upper limit abundance for synanthropes, exemplified by M. fascicularis

2024-06-03
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Accurately estimating population sizes for free-ranging animals through noninvasive methods, such as camera trap images, remains partic...

03 Jun

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The power of sound: unravelling how acoustic communication shapes group dynamics

2024-06-03
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Acoustic signalling is a key mode of communication owing to its instantaneousness and rapid turnover, its saliency and flexibility and ...

03 Jun

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Exploring the role of vocalizations in regulating group dynamics

2024-06-03
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Because of the diverging needs of individuals, group life can lead to disputes and competition, but it also has many advantages, such a...

20 May

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A scoping review of the use of bioacoustics to assess various components of farm animal welfare

2024-06-03
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Recording and analyzing animal sounds, including vocal and non-vocal cues, is a relevant tool to access and monitor different aspects o...

19 May

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The role of neighbour proximity and context on meerkat close call acoustic structure

2024-06-03
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In many animal species, including humans, producer arousal state is considered a key modifier of vocal production and structure. Encodi...

11 Mar

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Isochrony in barks of Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) pups and adults

2024-03-11
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Animal vocal communication often relies on call sequences. The temporal patterns of such sequences can be adjusted to other callers, fo...

11 Mar

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Strong individual distinctiveness across the vocal repertoire of a colonial seabird, the little auk, Alle alle

2024-03-11
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For species maintaining long-term social bonds, particularly in complex networks such as dense colonies, vocal cues to identity can be ...

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