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SUBMITTER: Zottl M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3574370 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zöttl Markus M Frommen Joachim G JG Taborsky Michael M
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20130206 1756
Environmental factors can determine which group size will maximize the fitness of group members. This is particularly important in cooperative breeders, where group members often serve different purposes. Experimental studies are yet lacking to check whether ecologically mediated need for help will change the propensity of dominant group members to accept immigrants. Here, we manipulated the perceived risk of predation for dominant breeders of the cooperatively breeding cichlid fish Neolamprolog ...[more]