Signaling species occurring in sympatry areoften exposed to similar environmental constraints, so similar adaptations to enhance signal efficacy are expected.
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Anolis signals & local adaption
For animals to communicate effectively, signals are required to be successfully detected by an intended receiver across the extent of
Anolis signals & species recognition
Visual signalling is used during inter and intra specific interactions, and has evolved toward complex, diverse and highly species-specific displays.
Co-ocurrence of Ecuadorian Anolis
Species aggregations within communities can be influenced by several processes, which operate over different spatial and temporal scales. We sampled
Retreat site selection of Anolis lizards
We investigated variation in nocturnal ambient temperature of the landscape, the nocturnal body temperature, and retreat site utilisation of restricted,
Quantifying ecological constraints on motion signaling
The environment in which animal signals are generated has the potential to affect transmission and reliable detection by receivers. To
Intraspecific variation in motion displays
Habitat characteristics influence the efficacy of animal communication, and population differences insignal structure due to habitat variation are well known
PhD Theses submissions
Thesis submissions December 2016 | Nicole Butler became the first ABG student to submit a PhD thesis: Comparing the Anti-Predator
ARC success!
ARC Discovery Project funding success (finally!). $333K awarded to Richard Peters and Tom Chandler to support our Virtual Lens project
Social context and tail displays by Chinese dragons
Competition between animals for limited resources often involves signaling to establish ownership ordominance. In some species, the defended resource relates
Wolf spiders
Despite Australia’s reputation for large, unique spiders, very little is known about the behaviour of many of these species. Wolf
NSFC Funding
The National Natural Science Foundation of China awarded our collaborator Dr Qi Yin the equivalent of $140,000 for studies of
Female psyllids like the start of male calls
Sexual selection requires intra-specific variation in the characteristics mediating mate choice. In species reliant on substrate-borne vibrational signalling (SBVS), differences
ABG interviewed for BBC Earth
Lydia Rehnberg’s paper on cats in shelter environments was reported on the BBC Earth program [ http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150810-when-cats-get-stressed ]
Swaying behaviour of stick insects
Several species of stick insects sway from side to side when blown by wind. Although anecdotal evidence suggests this is