Intra- and interspecific behaviours in the bank vole and striped-field mouse under enclosure conditions

Kozakiewicz, Anna; Boniecki, Paweł

doi:10.4098/at.arch.94-4

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“…We anticipate that, having controlled for the effect of deer mouse MNA on ESAP, indirect influences of environmental factors on deer mouse ESAP are also minimized. Moreover, widespread evidence of interactions between mice and voles in nature (Morris and Grant 1972; Bowker and Pearson 1975; Kozakiewicz and Boniecki 1994; Schulte-Hostedde and Brooks 1997) suggests that voles are a more parsimonious explanation for reductions of ESAP among deer mice, as observed here.…”

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“…For directly transmitted pathogens, such as SNV, identifying mechanisms by which host diversity negatively influence pathogen prevalence are more challenging. The most probable mechanisms by which voles may cause a reduction in the prevalence of infection with SNV in deer mice are if (1) voles interact with deer mice, but are less competent hosts, and the number of daily encounter events among these rodents (intraspecific and interspecific) are relatively fixed, or (2) voles are dominant competitors causing behavioral or distributional shifts in deer mice which leads to reductions in intraspecific transmission (Morris and Grant 1972; Bowker and Pearson 1975; Kozakiewicz and Boniecki 1994; Schulte-Hostedde and Brooks 1997). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Numerous studies of vole and mouse interactions demonstrate competition in nature, with voles influencing contact rates and excluding mice from some habitats (e.g., Morris and Grant 1972; Bowker and Pearson 1975; Kozakiewicz and Boniecki 1994; Schulte-Hostedde and Brooks 1997). For example, Clay et al (2009b) found increased diversity of rodent species (of which one vole species, Lemiscus curtatus , was the third most numerous species) resulted in a reduced number of intraspecific encounters among deer mice.…”

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A temporal dilution effect: hantavirus infection in deer mice and the intermittent presence of voles in Montana

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The effect of intermittently occurring, non-reservoir host species on pathogen transmission and prevalence in a reservoir population is poorly understood. We investigated whether voles, Microtus spp., which occur intermittently, influenced estimated standing antibody prevalence (ESAP) to Sin Nombre hantavirus (SNV, Bunyaviridae: Hantavirus) among deer mice, Peromyscus maniculatus, whose populations are persistent. We used 14 years of data from central Montana to investigate whether ESAP among deer mice was related to vole presence or abundance while controlling for the relationship between deer mouse abundance and ESAP. We found a reduction in deer mouse ESAP associated with the presence of voles, independent of vole abundance. A number of studies have documented that geographic locations which support a higher host diversity can be associated with reductions in pathogen prevalence by a hypothesized dilution effect. We suggest a dilution effect may also occur in a temporal dimension at sites where host richness fluctuates. Preservation of host diversity and optimization of environmental conditions which promote occurrence of ephemeral species, such as voles, may result in a

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A temporal dilution effect: hantavirus infection in deer mice and the intermittent presence of voles in Montana

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“…Other methods, which probably reduce confounding effects of confinement on behaviour, have been used to investigate aggressive behaviour of arvicoline rodents. Researchers have observed interactions between free-ranging individuals at feeding stations (Andrzejewski and Olszewski 1963;Gipps 198 1 ;Kozakiewicz and Boniecki 1994) and between individuals in small groups housed in large arenas or rooms (Louch 1956;Getz 1962;Murie and Dickinson 1973;Terman 1974;Glass and Slade 1980;Wolff 1980;Mihok 1981 ;Jonge 1983;Ostfeld 1985~). However, responses observed using these methods may also be unrepresentative of encounters in nature because the quantity, quality, or distribution of resources provided by the researcher may influence behaviour (Ostfeld 1985b;Ostfeld 1986;Ims 1987;Ylonen and Viitala 1991).…”

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Are staged dyadic encounters useful for studying aggressive behaviour of arvicoline rodents?

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1997

Can. J. Zool.

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We investigated the aggressiveness of adult prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) in dyadic encounters staged in different types of arena trials to determine if responses differed (i) between neutral arena trials conducted in the laboratory and resident-intruder trials conducted in the field, (ii) between trials staged before and after 3 months of isolation from social contact, (iii) between voles reared in the laboratory and voles reared in the field, and (iv) among trials staged with the same individual over time. Though rodents are usually expected to be more aggressive on their own home range, female prairie voles tended to be more aggressive in neutral arenas. Males showed no difference in aggression between trials held in neutral arenas and trials held in arenas placed in their home ranges. Aggressiveness was not affected by 3 months of isolation for either males or females, suggesting that recent social cues may not strongly influence aggressive behaviour in this species. Voles reared in the laboratory were significantly more aggressive than those-reared in enclosed field populations, which suggests that direct comparisons of field and laboratory studies of aggressive behaviour may be suspect. Individuals showed little change in aggressiveness when tested over several weeks in three trials with different opponents. We conclude that encounters staged in arenas provide standardized estimates of aggressiveness that are robust to differences in testing procedures and are repeatable over time. Therefore, their continued use seems warranted for studying aggressive behaviour of voles and lemmings.RCsumC : Nous avons CtudiC I'agressivitC chez des adultes du Campagnol des Prairies (Microtus ochrogaster) en suscitant des rencontres deux a deux de divers types dans des arknes et nous avons examink les diffkrences de rCactions (i) entre des rencontres dans des arknes neutres en laboratoire et des rencontres rdsidant-intrus sur le terrain, (ii) entre des rencontres suscitCes avant et aprks 3 mois d'isolement, (iii) entre des rencontres de campagnols ClevCs en laboratoire et des rencontres de campagnols ClevCs en nature et (iv) entre les rencontres mettant en cause le mCme campagnol a diffkrents moments. Bien que les rongeurs soient gCnCralement plus agressifs dans les limites de leur propre domaine, les femelles avaient tendance a Ctre plus agressives dans les arknes neutres. Les miles manifestaient la mCme agressivitk au cours des expCriences en arkne neutre et au cours des expkriences dans des arknes situCes dans leur domaine. L'isolement de 3 mois n'a pas affect6 l'agressivitk, ni chez les miles, ni chez les femelles, ce qui semble indiquer que les expCriences sociales rCcentes influencent peu le comportement agressif chez cette espkce. Les campagnols ClevCs en laboratoire Ctaient significativement plus agressifs que ceux ClevCs au sein de populations gardCes en nature, ce qui donne a penser que les rCsultats de comparaisons directes entre des Ctudes des comportements agressifs en laboratoire et sur le terrain sont d...

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“…Both species commonly co-occur in various habitats in parts of central and eastern Europe, are similar in habitat choice and diet and have partially overlapping temporal activity patterns [32][33][34]. Thus, both species are equivalent functional types within an ecological community and are assumed to occupy similar ecological niches, suggesting high levels of resource competition, which mainly happens indirectly via exploitation competition [35]. Previously, we showed personality-dependent space-use patterns in bank voles that facilitated the occupation of individual spatial niches [36] (electronic supplementary material, figures SA1 and SA2).…”

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My niche: individual spatial niche specialization affects within- and between-species interactions

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Intraspecific trait variation is an important determinant of fundamental ecological interactions. Many of these interactions are mediated by behaviour. Therefore, interindividual differences in behaviour should contribute to individual niche specialization. Comparable with variation in morphological traits, behavioural differentiation between individuals should limit similarity among competitors and thus act as a mechanism maintaining within-species variation in ecological niches and facilitating species coexistence. Here, we aimed to test whether interindividual differences in boldness covary with spatial interactions within and between two ecologically similar, co-occurring rodent species ( Myodes glareolus , Apodemus agrarius ). In five subpopulations in northeast Germany, we quantified individual differences in boldness via repeated standardized tests and spatial interaction patterns via capture–mark–recapture ( n = 126) and automated VHF telemetry ( n = 36). We found that boldness varied with space use in both species. Individuals of the same population occupied different spatial niches, which resulted in non-random patterns of within- and between-species spatial interactions. Behavioural types mainly differed in the relative importance of intra- versus interspecific competition. Within-species variation along this competition gradient could contribute to maintaining individual niche specialization. Moreover, behavioural differentiation between individuals limits similarity among competitors, which might facilitate the coexistence of functionally equivalent species and, thus, affect community dynamics and local biodiversity.

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Intra- and interspecific behaviours in the bank vole and striped-field mouse under enclosure conditions

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

A temporal dilution effect: hantavirus infection in deer mice and the intermittent presence of voles in Montana

A temporal dilution effect: hantavirus infection in deer mice and the intermittent presence of voles in Montana

Are staged dyadic encounters useful for studying aggressive behaviour of arvicoline rodents?

My niche: individual spatial niche specialization affects within- and between-species interactions

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