The effect of experimental design on the measurement of mate choice: a meta-analysis

Dougherty, Liam R.; Shuker, David M.

doi:10.1093/beheco/aru125

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“…female vs male choice) give different I PSI values and similar variation has been reported in previous studies233739. This is consistent with the hypothesis that the degree of reproductive isolation varies under different mating systems, and therefore, experimental designs3745. Therefore, determining the degree of reproductive isolation between host-populations of C. suppressalis requires clarification of the mating system of this species.…”

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Difference in diel mating time contributes to assortative mating between host plant-associated populations of Chilo suppressalis

Quan

Liu

Zhou

et al. 2017

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Behavioral isolation in animals can be mediated by inherent mating preferences and assortative traits, such as divergence in the diel timing of mating activity. Although divergence in the diel mating time could, in principle, promote the reproductive isolation of sympatric, conspecific populations, there is currently no unequivocal evidence of this. We conducted different mate-choice experiments to investigate the contribution of differences in diel mating activity to the reproductive isolation of the rice and water-oat populations of Chilo suppressalis. The results show that inter-population difference in diel mating activity contributes to assortative mating in these populations. In the rice population, most mating activity occurred during the first half of the scotophase, whereas in the water-oat population virtually all mating activity was confined to the second half of the scotophase. However, when the photoperiod of individuals from the water-oat population was altered to more closely align their mating activity with that of the rice population, mate choice was random. We conclude that inter-population differences in diel mating time contribute to assortative mating, and thereby the partial reproductive isolation, of these host-associated populations of C. suppressalis.

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Difference in diel mating time contributes to assortative mating between host plant-associated populations of Chilo suppressalis

Quan

Liu

Zhou

et al. 2017

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“…Although short-term playback experiments have been invaluable in advancing our understanding of animal communication, lack of a response in those experiments may not always indicate an inability to discriminate or to respond appropriately over a longer time frame. As in tests of mate preference (see reviews by Edward 2014; Dougherty & Shuker 2015; Reinhold & Schielzeth 2015), response to short-term stimulus presentations can differ depending on time frame, social context, and many other elements of the experimental design. Long-term and indirect effects may be especially important with chemical signals which can retain some effect hours after deposition (e.g., Martín & López 2013a).…”

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In Space and Time: Territorial Animals are Attracted to Conspecific Chemical Cues

2017

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Territorial animals lay scent marks around their territories to broadcast their presence, but these olfactory signals can both attract and repel con-specifics. Attraction or aversion can have a profound impact in terms of space use and thereby influence an individual’s access to resources and mates. Here, we test the impact of chemical signals on the long-term space use and activity of receivers, comparing the response of males and females, territory holders, and temporary visitors in Sceloporus undulatus lizards in the field. We placed either male femoral gland secretions (chemical) or blank (control) cues on resident male landmarks, repeatedly over 5 d, while monitoring the activity and location of all lizards in the vicinity. We found that resident males and females, but not non-resident males, were active on more days near landmarks treated with chemical cues than landmarks treated with control cues. Non-resident males remained closer to chemical than control cues. These results suggest that territorial scent marks are attractive to conspecifics and impact space use, but that the specific effects depend on receiver sex and residency status. Such subtle or gradual changes in behavior may frequently be overlooked by short-term choice experiments. Future studies investigating the behavioral significance of a communicative signal should consider these finer details of behavior for a more comprehensive assessment.

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“…One reason a no-choice test is often used when measuring choosiness is because no-choice tests allow for the assessment of within-female baseline levels of attractiveness to a given male signal (Bailey & Zuk, 2012;Prosser, Murrary, & Cade, 1997). However, females generally show stronger discrimination in choice tests than they do in no-choice tests (Dougherty & Shuker, 2014). Therefore, future studies could benefit from the addition of variation in testing stimuli, thereby testing the three-way interaction between stimulus attractiveness, age and density.…”

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Female mate choice plasticity is affected by the interaction between male density and female age in a field cricket

Atwell

Wagner

2014

Animal Behaviour

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The effect of experimental design on the measurement of mate choice: a meta-analysis

Cited by 163 publications

References 78 publications

Difference in diel mating time contributes to assortative mating between host plant-associated populations of Chilo suppressalis

Difference in diel mating time contributes to assortative mating between host plant-associated populations of Chilo suppressalis

In Space and Time: Territorial Animals are Attracted to Conspecific Chemical Cues

Female mate choice plasticity is affected by the interaction between male density and female age in a field cricket

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