Comparative socio–ecology of <i>Pan paniscus</i>

White, Frances J.

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“…Among bonobos (Pan paniscus), too, mitochondrial DNA diversity within communities is high among females, consistent with behavioral observations of female dispersal (Idani, 1991;White, 1996). For example, Gerloff et al (1999) found five different mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in a set of 15 females in the Eyengo community in Lomoko Forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…”

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Molecular genetic approaches to the study of primate behavior, social organization, and reproduction

Fiore

2003

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

106

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In the past several decades, the development of novel molecular techniques and the advent of noninvasive DNA sampling, coupled with the ease and speed with which molecular analyses can now be performed, have made it possible for primatologists to directly examine the fitness effects of individual behavior and to explore how variation in behavior and social systems influences primate population genetic structure. This review describes the theoretical connections between individual behavior and primate social systems on the one hand and population genetic structure on the other, discusses the kinds of molecular markers typically employed in genetic studies of primates, and summarizes what primatologists have learned from molecular studies over the past few decades about dispersal patterns, mating systems, reproductive strategies, and the influence of kinship on social behavior. Several important conclusions can be drawn from this overview. First, genetic data confirm that, in many species, male dominance rank and fitness are positively related, at least over the short term, though this relationship need not simply be a reflection of malemale contest competition over mates. More importantly, genetic research reveals the significance of female choice in determining male reproductive success, and documents the efficacy of alternative mating tactics among males. Second, genetic data suggest that the presumed importance of kinship in structuring primate social relationships needs to be evaluated further, at least for some taxa such as chimpanzees in which demographic factors may be more important than relatedness. I conclude this paper by offering several suggestions of additional ways in which molecular techniques might be employed in behavioral and ecological studies of primates (e.g., for conducting "molecular censuses" of unhabituated populations, for studying disease and host-parasite interactions, or for tracking seed fate in studies of seed dispersal) and by providing a brief introduction to the burgeoning field of nonhuman primate behavioral genetics. Yrbk Phys Anthropol 46:62-99, 2003.

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Molecular genetic approaches to the study of primate behavior, social organization, and reproduction

Fiore

2003

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

106

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“…Among great apes, the two closely related species of Pan, the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) and the bonobo (Pan paniscus) have long been viewed as behaviorally quite different, with bonobos living in cohesive female-bonded social groupings and chimpanzees forming generally less cohesive and smaller male-bonded groups (e.g., Kano, 1992;Nishida and Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, 1987;Wrangham, 1986). Recent studies, however, suggest that intraspecific variability caused by living under different ecological conditions is far greater than initially thought and that the apparent differences between the two species reflect the specific ecological conditions more than the species-specific characteristics (e.g., Boesch, 1996;Boesch et al, 2002;White, 1996).…”

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Spinner dolphins in a remote Hawaiian atoll: social grouping and population structure

Karczmarski¹,

Würsig²,

Gailey³

et al. 2005

Behavioral Ecology

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Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) commonly use inshore island and atoll habitats for daytime rest and social interactions and forage over deep waters at night. In Hawaii, they occur throughout the archipelago. We applied photoidentification markrecapture techniques to study the population structure of spinner dolphins associated with remote Midway Atoll, far-western Hawaii. At Midway, spinner dolphins live in stable bisexually bonded societies of long-term associates, with strong geographic fidelity, no obvious fission-fusion, and limited contacts with other populations. Their large cohesive groups change little over time and are behaviorally/socially discrete from other spinner dolphin groups. This social pattern differs considerably from the fluid fission-fusion model proposed previously for spinner dolphins associated with a large island habitat in the main Hawaiian Archipelago. These differences correspond to geographic separation and habitat variation. While in the main islands there are several daytime resting places available at each island habitat; in far-western Hawaii, areas of suitable habitat are limited and separated by large stretches of open pelagic waters with potentially high risk of shark predation. We hypothesize that with deepwater food resources in close proximity and other atolls relatively far away for easy (day-to-day) access, it is energetically more beneficial in the remote Hawaiian atolls to remain ''at home'' than to travel to other atolls, so there is stability instead of variability; there is no fission-fusion effect. Thus, the geographic isolation and small size of remote atolls trigger a process in which the fluidity of the fission-fusion spinner dolphin society is replaced with long-term group fidelity and social stability.

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“…Little is known about the possible behavioural adaptations to predation pressure in bonobos [Hohmann and Fruth, 2002]. Predators are more common at Lomako, Democratic Republic of Congo, than at Wamba, Democratic Republic of Congo [White, 1996]. Interestingly, party sizes are smaller, lone parties are less common and mixed parties are more common at Lomako than at Wamba [Boesch, 1991;White, 1996].…”

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“…Predators are more common at Lomako, Democratic Republic of Congo, than at Wamba, Democratic Republic of Congo [White, 1996]. Interestingly, party sizes are smaller, lone parties are less common and mixed parties are more common at Lomako than at Wamba [Boesch, 1991;White, 1996]. While researchers have attributed these intersite differences to a variety of factors [Hohmann and Fruth, 2002], the potential effects of predation risk may have been overlooked.…”

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Non-Human Predator Interactions with Wild Great Apes in Africa and the Use of Camera Traps to Study Their Dynamics

Klailova¹,

Casanova²,

Henschel³

et al. 2013

IJFP

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The slow life histories of great apes (hereafter ‘apes’) combined with a growing inventory of predation incidents suggest that apes may be strongly affected by direct predation, as well as by predation risk. Predation risk may shape and increase behavioural flexibility by forcing individuals to adapt their behaviour to predator patterns. Forest leopards are an apex predator of primates in African rain forests and may represent a significant risk to ape populations. More field data are needed to further elucidate the behavioural modifications of apes in response to predation. We present research methods that combine the use of remote camera traps, capture-mark-recapture statistics and occupancy modelling to study predator-African ape relationships and potential antipredator behaviour through spatial variation in species co-occurrence patterns.

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Comparative socio–ecology of Pan paniscus

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Molecular genetic approaches to the study of primate behavior, social organization, and reproduction

Molecular genetic approaches to the study of primate behavior, social organization, and reproduction

Spinner dolphins in a remote Hawaiian atoll: social grouping and population structure

Non-Human Predator Interactions with Wild Great Apes in Africa and the Use of Camera Traps to Study Their Dynamics

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