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My research group currently pursue two main themes. The first of these concerns the behaviour and vocalisations of social animals. Using a combination of observational data, sound recordings and a variety of experimental manipulations, we work on several different bird, mammal, fish and invertebrate study systems in captivity and around the world (South Africa, Australia, Panama, Trinidad), including the Dwarf Mongoose Research Project which we established in 2011. Specific current research interests include:
- Consequences of out-group conflict
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Sentinel behaviour and vigilance patterns
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Alarm-call use and development
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Decision-making and information use
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Behavioural stress
The second major topic concerns the potential impact of anthropogenic noise. Using a combination of laboratory and field experiments (in Scotland, France, French Polynesia, Malawi and Australia), we are considering how this global pollutant affects the behaviour, physiology and development of a variety of fish and invertebrate species, as well as the dwarf mongooses.
For further details, see our research site.
Keywords
- Social behaviour
- Vocal communication
- Cooperation
- Conflict
- Impacts of man-made noise
- Behavioural ecology
- Animal behaviour
- Global change biology
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Testing the acoustic adaptation hypothesis with vocalisations from three mongoose species
Arasco, A., Manser, M., Watson, S., Kyabulima, S., Radford, A. N., Cant, M. & Garcia, M., 14 Jan 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Animal Behaviour.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Diminishing returns drive altruists to help extended family
Kennedy, P., Sumner, S., Botha, P., Welton, N. J., Higginson, A. D. & Radford, A. N., Apr 2021, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 5, 4, p. 468-479 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Experimental evidence for delayed post-conflict management behaviour in wild dwarf mongooses
Morris-Drake, A., Kern, J. M. & Radford, A. N., 2 Nov 2021, In: eLife. 10, e69196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Datasets
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Visual obstruction, but not moderate traffic noise, increases reliance on heterospecific alarm calls
Ratnayake, C. (Creator), Zhou, Y. (Creator), Dawson Pell, F. (Contributor), Potvin, D. (Creator), Radford, A. N. (Contributor) & Magrath, R. D. (Creator), Dryad, 4 May 2021
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.05qfttf2t, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.05qfttf2t
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Data from: Size-dependent physiological responses of shore crabs to single and repeated playback of ship noise
Wale, M. A. (Contributor), Simpson, S. D. (Contributor) & Radford, A. N. (Contributor), Dryad, 10 May 2013
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.36f65, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.36f65
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Data from: Singing in the moonlight: dawn song performance of a diurnal bird varies with lunar phase
York, J. E. (Contributor), Young, A. J. (Contributor) & Radford, A. N. (Contributor), Dryad, 29 Jan 2014
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.q2s0s, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.q2s0s
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