Social familiarity improves fast-start escape performance in schooling fish
Nadler, Lauren E., McCormick, Mark I., Johansen, Jacob L., and Domenici, Paolo (2021) Social familiarity improves fast-start escape performance in schooling fish. Communications Biology, 4 (1). 897.
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Abstract
Using social groups (i.e. schools) of the tropical damselfish Chromis viridis, we test how familiarity through repeated social interactions influences fast-start responses, the primary defensive behaviour in a range of taxa, including fish, sharks, and larval amphibians. We focus on reactivity through response latency and kinematic performance (i.e. agility and propulsion) following a simulated predator attack, while distinguishing between first and subsequent responders (direct response to stimulation versus response triggered by integrated direct and social stimulation, respectively). In familiar schools, first and subsequent responders exhibit shorter latency than unfamiliar individuals, demonstrating that familiarity increases reactivity to direct and, potentially, social stimulation. Further, familiarity modulates kinematic performance in subsequent responders, demonstrated by increased agility and propulsion. These findings demonstrate that the benefits of social recognition and memory may enhance individual fitness through greater survival of predator attacks.
| Item ID: | 69958 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2399-3642 |
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| Funders: | ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies |
| Projects and Grants: | ARC E1140100117 |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2022 23:24 |
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