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The evolution of altruism as a display in nonhuman animals: cooperative helping as a signal
Reference
S19268
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Charles Bishop
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
Bangor University
Department
Sch of Biological Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
156,740
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/04/2004
End date
31/03/2007
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Apparently altruism acts may function as signals to show-off to future collaborative partners and helping-at-the-nest is frequently invoked as the nonhuman example. Bell Miners represent a uniquely tractable bird species to critically evaluate helping as a display in mate choice, as well as a form of rent paying, within the context of kin-selected cooperation. Experiments will assess the effect of an audience on helping, whether changes in relative helping effort by unrelated males influences subsequent mate choice by breeding females, and any coercion of subordinates to help. Novel theoretical and empirical approaches will be combined in a project that draws together aspects of signalling, mate choice and the evolution of cooperation.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
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Research Priority
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