New paper exploring the roots of gang culture in reef fish out in Proceedings B
@royalsociety.org !
We found that herbivory is more efficient in groups, and is promoted at high herbivore densities.🐠
With @anishpaul.bsky.social @ruchakarkarey.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
doi.org
Density dependence and territorial competitors can modulate parrotfish social foraging and herbivory on coral reefs
Abstract. Social context can modify the behaviour of animals, influencing how they interact with their environment—potentially cascading to effects on ecos
