Biology: Recent submissions
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Quantifying costs and rewards in optimal foraging models of the marine environment. Using bulk feeding mysticete whales as an example
(University of St Andrews, 2021-06-30) - ThesisAnimals feed to maintain body condition and maximise fitness. Feeding is a multi-stage behaviour that encapsulates aspects of an animals' sensory and foraging ecology, and that can be divided into the following broad ... -
The social evolution of religion : modelling genetic and cultural evolution
(2024-06-12) - ThesisAbstract redacted -
Investigating the role of the chromatin remodeller XNP-1 in C. elegans
(2024-06-12) - ThesisATRX is a member of the SWI/SNF family of chromatin remodellers. ATRX loss causes pleiotropic phenotypes, including the neurodevelopmental disorder ATR-X syndrome, de-repression of the alternative lengthening of telomere ... -
Unravelling the complex reproductive tactics of male humpback whales : an integrative analysis of paternity, age, testosterone, and genetic diversity
(2024-06-12) - ThesisHow the underlying forces of sexual selection impact reproductive tactics including elaborate acoustic displays in cetaceans remains poorly understood. Here, I combined 26 years (1995-2020) of photo-identification, ... -
The cultural evolution of humpback whale song in the North Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans : a study of cumulative culture, fine-scale evolution, and public engagement
(2024-06-12) - ThesisThis PhD thesis explores humpback whale song research, cumulative cultural evolution (CCE), aesthetics, and public engagement. It comprises five chapters, each offering a comprehensive analysis of these topics. Chapter 1 ...