Neophobia across social contexts in juvenile Herring gullsuse asterix (*) to get italics

Reinoud Allaert, Sophia Knoch, An Martel, Wendt Müller, Eric Stienen, Luc Lens, Frederick VerbruggenPlease use the format "First name initials family name" as in "Marie S. Curie, Niels H. D. Bohr, Albert Einstein, John R. R. Tolkien, Donna T. Strickland"

2024

<p>Neophobia, the fear or avoidance of the unfamiliar, can have significant fitness consequences. It is typically assessed by exposing individuals to unfamiliar objects when they are alone, but in social species the presence of conspecifics can influence neophobia. However, previous research on the effect of group dynamics on neophobic responses has produced mixed results. Here, we explore the degree of neophobia of an individual in different social contexts in a highly social species, the herring gull. We hypothesise that the distribution of neophobic responses will change in a group context. Specifically, we expect less variance between individuals when tested in a group than when tested individually. However, how much and in what direction the average neophobic response will change, will depend on the social mechanisms at play. To test these predictions, we will expose juvenile herring gulls to novel objects in both individual and group settings, and we will repeat each condition twice to establish replicability.</p>

animal behaviour, behavioural inhibition, neophobia, social behaviour, herring gull, animal personality

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Rachael Miller [rachael.harrison@aru.ac.uk] suggested: Hi Ljerka, , Rachael Miller [rachael.harrison@aru.ac.uk] suggested: This sounds interesting but I'm afraid I'm completely swamped at the moment so can't commit to review. Megan Lambert may be worth contacting: Megan.Lambert@vetmeduni.ac.at or Claudia Mettke-Hofmann: C.C.Mettke-Hofmann@ljmu.ac.uk , Rachael Miller [rachael.harrison@aru.ac.uk] suggested: All the best, , Rachael Miller [rachael.harrison@aru.ac.uk] suggested: Rachael, Megan Lambert [megan.lambert@vetmeduni.ac.at] suggested: I'm very sorry but I'll be at the CO3 conference and then holiday for those exact dates. I'd recommend: , Megan Lambert [megan.lambert@vetmeduni.ac.at] suggested: Ivo Jacobs (ivo.jacobs@lucs.lu.se) , Megan Lambert [megan.lambert@vetmeduni.ac.at] suggested: Someone from the group of Alice Auersperg (alice.auersperg@vetmeduni.ac.at). , Vedrana Slipogor suggested: Rachel Miller (Harrison); rachael.harrison@aru.ac.uk No need for them to be recommenders of PCI Registered Reports. Please do not suggest reviewers for whom there might be a conflict of interest. Reviewers are not allowed to review preprints written by close colleagues (with whom they have published in the last four years, with whom they have received joint funding in the last four years, or with whom they are currently writing a manuscript, or submitting a grant proposal), or by family members, friends, or anyone for whom bias might affect the nature of the review - see the code of conduct

2024-02-16 14:50:02

Ljerka Ostojic