Personality predicts foraging site fidelity and trip repeatability in a marine predator
Animal populations are often comprised of both foraging specialists and generalists. For
instance, some individuals show higher foraging site fidelity (spatial specialization) than …
instance, some individuals show higher foraging site fidelity (spatial specialization) than …
[HTML][HTML] Novelty at second glance: a critical appraisal of the novel object paradigm based on meta-analysis
Highlights•We present a meta-analysis for novel object tests and discuss different
practices.•Novel object tests efficiently quantify individual differences in behaviour.• …
practices.•Novel object tests efficiently quantify individual differences in behaviour.• …
Boldness, mate choice and reproductive success in Rissa tridactyla
Highlights•Boldness is repeatable for R. tridactyla and can be considered
personality.•Boldness scores of the mating pair influenced overall reproductive …
personality.•Boldness scores of the mating pair influenced overall reproductive …
Corticosterone stress response shows long-term repeatability and links to personality in free-living Nazca boobies
JK Grace, DJ Anderson - General and Comparative Endocrinology, 2014 - Elsevier
The concept of “coping styles”, or consistently different responses to stressors, is of broad
interest in behavioral ecology and biomedicine. Two critical predictions of this concept are …
interest in behavioral ecology and biomedicine. Two critical predictions of this concept are …
Personality influences foraging of a seabird under contrasting environmental conditions
Personality is relevant in shaping the way animals respond to environmental conditions.
Some personality traits may be disadvantageous under non-optimal environmental …
Some personality traits may be disadvantageous under non-optimal environmental …
Experimental evidence that density mediates negative frequency‐dependent selection on aggression
Aggression can be beneficial in competitive environments if aggressive individuals are more
likely to access resources than non‐aggressive individuals. However, variation in …
likely to access resources than non‐aggressive individuals. However, variation in …
Low spatial overlap between foraging shearwaters during the breeding season and industrial fisheries off the west coast of Portugal
Fisheries have impacted seabird populations worldwide, either via bycatch mortality or
resource depletion. Understanding the overlap between seabird distributions and fisheries …
resource depletion. Understanding the overlap between seabird distributions and fisheries …
Links between personality, reproductive success and re‐pairing patterns in a long‐lived seabird
In long‐lived monogamous species, the trigger of costly re‐pairing is not always clear.
Limited research suggests that within‐pair behavioural compatibility may be an important …
Limited research suggests that within‐pair behavioural compatibility may be an important …
Attributes of conscientiousness throughout the animal kingdom: An empirical and evolutionary overview.
MM Delgado, FJ Sulloway - Psychological bulletin, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Conscientiousness is a fundamental aspect of human personality, one that is closely linked
with various favorable life outcomes. Despite its importance in humans, conscientiousness …
with various favorable life outcomes. Despite its importance in humans, conscientiousness …
Little penguins are more aggressive on islands that experience greater unregulated human disturbance
D Colombelli-Négrel, AC Katsis - Animal Behaviour, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Animals in highly disturbed environments should be bolder and more
aggressive.•In little penguins, nest defence scores were repeatable.•Aggressiveness …
aggressive.•In little penguins, nest defence scores were repeatable.•Aggressiveness …