QTL‐Based Evidence of Population Genetic Divergence in Male Territorial Aggressiveness of the Japanese Freshwater Threespine Stickleback by Haruka Yamazaki, Seiichi Mori, Osamu Kishida, Atsushi J. Nagano, Tomoyuki Kokita

“…This study explored the genetic basis of divergent male territorial aggressiveness between two Japanese freshwater populations, Gifu (GF) and Tomakomai (TM), in the threespine stickleback, which is a well‐known model system for both behavioral ecology and evolutionary genetics. First, our field survey indicated that the distribution of reproductive territories differed greatly across breeding habitats between the focal populations, and the density of reproductive territories was much greater in the GF population. …”
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No evidence that genetic compatibility drives extra‐pair behavior in female blue‐footed boobies by Lynna Marie Kiere, Alejandra G. Ramos, Hugh Drummond

“…The function of female birds' extra‐pair (EP) behavior has remained an unresolved question in ornithology and behavioral ecology for > 30 yr. The genetic compatibility hypothesis (GCH) proposes that females benefit by acquiring biological sires that yield more heterozygous, and therefore fitter, offspring than their social mates. …”
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Functional Characterization of an Odorant Receptor Expressed in Newly Hatched Larvae of Fall Armyworm <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> by Zhiqiang Wang, Xiaoqing Wang, Weihao Liu, Run Chen, Yang Liu

“…Furthermore, it highlights the potential of plant-derived natural products for biological pest control from a behavioral ecology perspective.…”
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Acoustic estimation of the manatee population and classification of call categories using artificial intelligence by Sebastian Schneider, Lorenzo von Fersen, Paul Wilhelm Dierkes

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Growth Rate, Ration, and Temperature Effects on Otolith Elemental Incorporation by Jessica A. Miller, Thomas P. Hurst

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Does cryptic dichromatism exist in the Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola)? Colorimetric variables and the avian visual model by Lorena Cruz-Bernate, Camilo Espinosa-Bravo, Héctor Fabio Rivera-Gutiérrez

“…In the tropics, the Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) does not present marked sexual dimorphism in coloration, which makes studies in behavioral ecology, natural history and population dynamics difficult. …”
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Evolutionary ecological insights into the suppression of female sexuality by Francesca R. Luberti, Khandis R. Blake, Robert C. Brooks

“…We then combine evidence from relevant evolutionary disciplines, such as evolutionary psychology, human behavioral ecology, and biological market theory, to better understand the root causes of the phenomenon. …”
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Morphological and molecular characterization of a new species of leech (Glossiphoniidae, Hirudinida): Implications for the health of its imperiled amphibian host (Cryptobranchus al... by William A. Hopkins, Bill Moser, David Garst, Dennis J. Richardson, Charlotte I. Hammond, Eric A. Lazo-Wasem

“…We found a significant positive relationship between hellbender body size and the intensity of parasitism, and we suggest the possibility that the behavioral ecology of adults leading up to reproduction may increase their encounter rates with parasites. …”
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Mycobiota in the Carposphere of Sour and Sweet Cherries and Antagonistic Features of Potential Biocontrol Yeasts by Ramunė Stanevičienė, Juliana Lukša, Živilė Strazdaitė-Žielienė, Bazilė Ravoitytė, Regina Losinska-Sičiūnienė, Raimondas Mozūraitis, Elena Servienė

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Linking the evolution of two prefrontal brain regions to social and foraging challenges in primates by Sebastien Bouret, Emmanuel Paradis, Sandrine Prat, Laurie Castro, Pauline Perez, Emmanuel Gilissen, Cecile Garcia

“…Here, we used an interdisciplinary approach combining comparative cognitive neurosciences and behavioral ecology. Using brain imaging data from 16 primate species, we measured the size of two prefrontal brain regions, the frontal pole (FP) and the dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), respectively, involved in metacognition and working memory, and examined their relation to a combination of socio-ecological variables. …”
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Variation of Gut Microbiome in Free-Ranging Female Tibetan Macaques (<i>Macaca thibetana</i>) across Different Reproductive States by Binghua Sun, Xiaojuan Xu, Yingna Xia, Yumei Cheng, Shuxin Mao, Xingjia Xiang, Dongpo Xia, Xi Wang, Jinhua Li

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Nesting in Anolis Lizards: An Understudied Topic in a Well-Studied Clade by Jenna E. Pruett, Jenna E. Pruett, Joshua M. Hall, Joshua M. Hall, Sarin Tiatragul, Sarin Tiatragul, Daniel A. Warner

“…For example, the squamate genus Anolis has served as a model to study behavior, ecology, and evolution, but research focused on Anolis nesting behavior and developmental plasticity is comparatively scarce. …”
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Disentangling the Taxonomy, Systematics, and Life History of the Spider-Parasitic Fungus <i>Gibellula</i> (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) by Thairine Mendes-Pereira, João Paulo Machado de Araújo, Thiago Gechel Kloss, Diogo Henrique Costa-Rezende, Daniel Santana de Carvalho, Aristóteles Góes-Neto

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Age, not growth, explains larger body size of Pacific cod larvae during recent marine heatwaves by Jessica A. Miller, L. Zoe Almeida, Lauren A. Rogers, Hillary L. Thalmann, Rebecca M. Forney, Benjamin J. Laurel

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Seasonal variation of genotypes and reproductive plasticity in a facultative clonal freshwater invertebrate animal (Hydra oligactis) living in a temperate lake by Máté Miklós, Levente Laczkó, Gábor Sramkó, Zoltán Barta, Jácint Tökölyi

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Impact of joint interactions with humans and social interactions with conspecifics on the risk of zooanthroponotic outbreaks among wildlife populations by Krishna N. Balasubramaniam, Nalina Aiempichitkijkarn, Stefano S. K. Kaburu, Pascal R. Marty, Brianne A. Beisner, Eliza Bliss-Moreau, Malgorzata E. Arlet, Edward Atwill, Brenda McCowan

“…Abstract Pandemics caused by pathogens that originate in wildlife highlight the importance of understanding the behavioral ecology of disease outbreaks at human–wildlife interfaces. …”
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Facing Danger: Exploring Personality and Reactions of European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) towards Robotic Lawn Mowers by Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Bettina Thuland Schrøder, Anne Berger, David W. Macdonald, Cino Pertoldi, Elodie Floriane Briefer, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup

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Living on the edge: urban fireflies (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico by Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Ana María Gutiérrez Mancillas, Ek del-Val, Luis Mendoza-Cuenca

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Toxicity and Sublethal Effect of Chlorantraniliprole on Multiple Generations of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> L. (Diptera: Culicidae) by Nimra Batool, Muhammad Abubakar, Ahmed Noureldeen, Muhammad Nadir Naqqash, Akram Alghamdi, Zamzam M. Al Dhafar, Fadi Baakdah, Raimondas Mozūratis

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Research on a Marine Animal Behavior Recording Tag System Based on Combined Positioning and Recovery by Chuan Tian, Shiyao Shen, Zejin Sun, Dazhen Xu, Peng Luo, Yuanjie Song, Zhentong Wang, Chen Wang, Shengzong Zhang, Chong Shen

“…The ocean represents the cradle of life on Earth, making it essential to comprehend the complex interactions between marine animal behaviors and the physical microstructure of their environments in order to study their behavioral ecology. Due to the vastness of the ocean, traditional observational techniques are constrained by distance, which poses significant challenges for conducting extended and continuous research on marine animal behavior and ecology. …”
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