Intragroup social dynamics vary with the presence of neighbors in a cooperatively breeding fish.

ABSTRACT: Conflict is an inherent part of social life in group-living species. Group members may mediate conflict through submissive and affiliative behaviors, which can reduce aggression, stabilize dominance hierarchies, and foster group cohesion. The frequency and resolution of within-group conflict may vary with the presence of neighboring groups. Neighbors can threaten the territory or resources of the whole group, promoting behaviors that foster within-group cohesion. However, neighbors may also foster conflict of interests among group members: opportunities for subordinate dispersal may alter conflict among dominants and subordinates while opportunities for extra-pair reproduction may increase conflict between mates. To understand how neighbors mediate within-group conflict in the cooperativel

SUBMITTER: Hellmann JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347054 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature