Mate Density, Predation Risk, and the Seasonal Sequence of Mate Choices: A Dynamic Game

Crowley, Philip H.; Travers, Steven E.; Linton, Mary C.; Cohn, Susan L.; Sih, Andrew; Sargent, Robert Craig

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“…Theoretical models of mate choice behavior suggest that constraints can influence the outcome of a female's decision on which male to accept (Real, 1990;Crowley et al, 1991;Sullivan, 1994). The data presented here suggest that time constraints imposed upon the female due to HCG induced egg release may serve as an ultimate mechanism that can impact her mate choice decisions.…”

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“…Within-individual variation in female mate choice arises when a female shows variation over time in the types of males she will accept as mates. Such alteration in female mate choice arises due to developmental, environmental and/or social factors (Crowley et al, 1991;Milinski and Bakker, 1993;Pruett-Jones, 1992 for review of mate copying; Endler and Houde, 1995;Rand et al, 1997); however, a less studied mechanism that contributes to alteration in mate choice behavior is short-term changes in female condition (Thornhill, 1984;Proctor, 1991;Poulin, 1994;Simmons, 1994;Penton-Voak et al, 1999). For instance, female pied flycatchers (Ficedula hypoleuca) in good body condition will travel further to assess available mates than females in poor condition (Slagsvold et al, 1988).…”

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“…Elevation in hormone levels often coincides with the approach of the time when the female must release eggs or oviposit, and we have previously shown that as this time approaches, female túngara frogs (Physalaemus pustulosus) modify their mate choice behaviors. Theoreticians predict that such alteration of mate choice behavior occurs as a consequence of time constraints (Real, 1990;Crowley et al, 1991), which can be imposed upon the mate-searching female as she approaches the time at which she must release her eggs, and empirical studies have supported these predictions (Lea et al, 2000;. Furthermore, age-related declines in reproductive capability or the approach of the breeding season's end have also been shown to act as constraints upon mate-searching females (Forsgren, 1997;Qvarnstrom et al, 2000;Kodric-Brown and Nicoletto, 2001;Moore and Moore, 2001;Veen et al, 2001).…”

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Hormonal state influences aspects of female mate choice in the Túngara Frog (Physalaemus pustulosus)

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Females alter their mate choices as they transition through different reproductive stages; however, the proximal mechanisms for such behavioral fluctuation are unclear. In many taxa, as females transition through different reproductive stages, there is an associated change in hormone levels; therefore, we examined whether fluctuation in hormone levels serves as a proximal mechanism for within-individual variation in mate choice in female túngara frogs (Physalaemus pustulosus). We manipulated hormone levels of females by administering 0, 10, 100, 500 or 1000 IU of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which is a ligand for luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors and will therefore cause increased gonadal hormone production. Phonotaxis assays were conducted to measure three aspects of mate choice behavior before and after HCG administration; receptivity (response to a conspecific mate signal), permissiveness (response to a signal that is less attractive than conspecific signals) and discrimination (ability to discern signal differences). The probability of response to a conspecific and an artificial hybrid signal significantly increased at the highest HCG doses. The difference in mean response time between pre-and post-HCG tests was significantly different for both the receptivity and permissiveness tests among the five doses. Increased permissiveness, however, was not due to decreased discrimination because females could discriminate between calls even at the highest HCG doses. These hormonal manipulations caused the same behavioral pattern we reported in females as they transitioned through different reproductive stages (Lynch, K.S., Rand, A.S., Ryan, M.J., Wilczynski, W., 2005. Plasticity in female mate choice associated with changing reproductive states. Anim. Behav. 69, 689-699), suggesting that changes in hormone levels can influence the female's mate choice behavior.

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Hormonal state influences aspects of female mate choice in the Túngara Frog (Physalaemus pustulosus)

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“…diet choice [38,54], patch or habitat choice [55] and mate choice [56]. While much of the empirical literature has tested predictions about average preferences for a group of organisms (e.g.…”

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Linking behavioural syndromes and cognition: a behavioural ecology perspective

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Giudice

2012

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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With the exception of a few model species, individual differences in cognition remain relatively unstudied in non-human animals. One intriguing possibility is that variation in cognition is functionally related to variation in personality. Here, we review some examples and present hypotheses on relationships between personality (or behavioural syndromes) and individual differences in cognitive style. Our hypotheses are based largely on a connection between fast-slow behavioural types (BTs; e.g. boldness, aggressiveness, exploration tendency) and cognitive speed -accuracy trade-offs. We also discuss connections between BTs, cognition and ecologically important aspects of decision-making, including sampling, impulsivity, risk sensitivity and choosiness. Finally, we introduce the notion of cognition syndromes, and apply ideas from theories on adaptive behavioural syndromes to generate predictions on cognition syndromes.

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“…In addition to the effects of predation on male traits, predation can also have effects on female choice. Models on the evolution of female preferences that include the effects of predation indicate that a female's preference should decrease with greater costs of mate choice (Hubbell and Johnson 1987;Pomiankowski 1987;Real 1990;Crowley et al 1991;Pomiankowski et al 1991) and females are expected to be sensitive to predation risk and to become less selective with increasing levels of risk (Real 1990;Forsgren 1992;Godin and Briggs 1996;Gong and Gibson 1996). In addition to being less choosy, females might also prefer to mate with less conspicuous males under increased predation risk.…”

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Female preference for large males in sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna : the importance of predation pressure and reproductive status

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2003

Acta ethologica

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We examined the effect of predation risk on female association patterns in the live-bearing sailfin molly (Poecilia latipinna). We tested two classes of females, with and without the risk of predation by a green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus): (1) postpartum females (maintained with males until visibly gravid, then isolated and tested within 24-48 h of dropping a brood); and (2) non-postpartum females (different females, isolated from males for >50 days). When there was no apparent risk of predation, postpartum females showed a significant preference for large over small males, whereas nonpostpartum females showed no size preference at all. When there was an apparent risk of predation, postpartum females maintained their preference for larger males and non-postpartum females continued to show no preference for large or small males. These results suggest that reproductive status (receptivity) plays a greater role in mate preference than predation risk. For postpartum females, the cost of not choosing a preferred mate may outweigh the potential cost of predation. Non-postpartum females either do not benefit from mating or are being indecisive about mating and thus are less likely to be choosy whether or not a predator is present.

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Mate Density, Predation Risk, and the Seasonal Sequence of Mate Choices: A Dynamic Game

Cited by 194 publications

References 46 publications

Hormonal state influences aspects of female mate choice in the Túngara Frog (Physalaemus pustulosus)

Hormonal state influences aspects of female mate choice in the Túngara Frog (Physalaemus pustulosus)

Linking behavioural syndromes and cognition: a behavioural ecology perspective

Female preference for large males in sailfin mollies, Poecilia latipinna : the importance of predation pressure and reproductive status

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