Biology 352 Discussion Topics

Discussions for Animal Behavior, Spring 2012

Ken Clifton; 768-7508; clifton@lclark.edu

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Date: Topic Readings
Discussion Leaders

Feb. 9
The expression of honest vs. deceitful signals by animals

1) Adams, E.S. & Caldwell, R.L. 1990. Deceptive communication in asymmetric fights of the stomatopod crustacean, Gonodactylus bredini. Anim Behav. 39: 706 -716.

2) Knapp, R.A. & Kovach, J.T. 1991. Courtship as an honest indicator of male parental care in the bicolor damselfish, Stegastes partitus. Behav. Ecol. 2: 295- 300.

E.W., C.A., K.W.

March 8
Group territorial behavior

1) Clifton K.E 1990. The costs and benefits of territory sharing for the Caribbean coral reef fish, Scarus iserti. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 26: 139-147.

2) Davies, N.B. & Houston, A.I. 1981. Owners and satellites: the economics of territory defence in the Pied Wagtail, Motacilla alba. J. Anim. Ecol. 50: 157-180

C.G., S.B., W.F.

Mar. 15

Handicaps and female choice

1) Moller A.P & Thornhill, R. 1998. Male parental care, differential parental investment by females and sexual selection. Anim. Behav. 55: 1507-1515.

2) Rasa, et al. 1998. Female mate choice in a subsocial beetle: male phenotype correlates with helping potential and offspring survival. Anim. Behav. 56: 1213-1220

D.H-P., L.C., C.I.

Apr. 3

Mating systems, paternity, and parental care

1) Westneat, D.F. and Sargent, R.C 1998. Sex and parenting: the effects of sexual conflict and parentage on parental strategies. TREE 11:87-91

2) Chuang-Dobbs, H.C, Webster, M.S. & Holmes, R.T. 2001 Paternity and parental care in the black-throated blue warbler, Dendroica caerulenscens. Anim. Behav. 62:83-92.

H.W., M.T., A.W.

April 24
Human Sociobiology
1) Simmons, L.W. et al. 2004. Human sperm competition: testis size, sperm production
and rates of extrapair copulations. Anim Behav 68:297-302
2) Feinberg, et al,. 2005. Manipulations of fundamental and formant frequencies influence the attractiveness of human male voices. Anim Behav 69, 561–568

J.D., M.L.

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Date: Topic	Readings	Discussion Leaders
Feb. 9 The expression of honest vs. deceitful signals by animals	1) Adams, E.S. & Caldwell, R.L. 1990. Deceptive communication in asymmetric fights of the stomatopod crustacean, Gonodactylus bredini. Anim Behav. 39: 706 -716. 2) Knapp, R.A. & Kovach, J.T. 1991. Courtship as an honest indicator of male parental care in the bicolor damselfish, Stegastes partitus. Behav. Ecol. 2: 295- 300.	E.W., C.A., K.W.
March 8 Group territorial behavior	1) Clifton K.E 1990. The costs and benefits of territory sharing for the Caribbean coral reef fish, Scarus iserti. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 26: 139-147. 2) Davies, N.B. & Houston, A.I. 1981. Owners and satellites: the economics of territory defence in the Pied Wagtail, Motacilla alba. J. Anim. Ecol. 50: 157-180	C.G., S.B., W.F.
Mar. 15 Handicaps and female choice	1) Moller A.P & Thornhill, R. 1998. Male parental care, differential parental investment by females and sexual selection. Anim. Behav. 55: 1507-1515. 2) Rasa, et al. 1998. Female mate choice in a subsocial beetle: male phenotype correlates with helping potential and offspring survival. Anim. Behav. 56: 1213-1220	D.H-P., L.C., C.I.
Apr. 3 Mating systems, paternity, and parental care	1) Westneat, D.F. and Sargent, R.C 1998. Sex and parenting: the effects of sexual conflict and parentage on parental strategies. TREE 11:87-91 2) Chuang-Dobbs, H.C, Webster, M.S. & Holmes, R.T. 2001 Paternity and parental care in the black-throated blue warbler, Dendroica caerulenscens. Anim. Behav. 62:83-92.	H.W., M.T., A.W.
April 24 Human Sociobiology	1) Simmons, L.W. et al. 2004. Human sperm competition: testis size, sperm production and rates of extrapair copulations. Anim Behav 68:297-302 2) Feinberg, et al,. 2005. Manipulations of fundamental and formant frequencies influence the attractiveness of human male voices. Anim Behav 69, 561–568	J.D., M.L.