Despite the importance of coastal habitats for the provision of many ecosystem services,
these areas are currently among the most impacted by human activities. Impacts on coastal …

Species with greater expression of fission-fusion dynamics show greater variability in the
size, composition, and cohesion of subgroups over time. This may allow their adjustment to …

Animals with fission–fusion dynamics live in fluid societies with varying party sizes. The
joining (fusion) and separation (fission) of these parties is considered a response to costs …

Non-breeding common ravens (Corvus corax) live in complex social groups with a high
degree of fission–fusion dynamics. They form valuable relationships and alliances with …

Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis, is endangered and is one of the main target species for
dolphin-watching in Brazil. This study aimed to investigate the compliance of routes of …

The coastal habit and site fidelity reported for Sotalia guianensis make this species
especially vulnerable to human activities. Thus, ecological studies focusing on the habitat …

While it is known that beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas (Pallas, 1776)) are social
animals, sociality within populations remains complex and poorly understood. Using aerial …

Maternal grouping dynamics involve trade‐offs between:(1) infant protection from predation
(predation hypothesis),(2) infant protection from male harassment (infant safety hypothesis) …

The number and strength of social relationships are generally the products of group living
trade-offs. However, they can be at least partially influenced by asocial factors such as the …

The Negro River currently has seven floating houses where tourists can feed and interact
with botos, each with its own history of how these aggregations were formed. Some keepers …