Sensory ecology, receiver biases and sexual selection

During courtship, signals are sent between the sexes, and received signals contain information that forms the basis of decision making. Much is known about signal content, but less is known about signal design—what makes signals work efficiently? A consideration of design not only gives new insights...

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Published in:Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) 1998-10, Vol.13 (10), p.415-420
Main Authors: Endler, John A., Basolo, Alexandra L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
animal communication
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
neuroecology
neuroethology
sensory bias
sensory exploitation
sexual selection
signal evolution
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Summary:During courtship, signals are sent between the sexes, and received signals contain information that forms the basis of decision making. Much is known about signal content, but less is known about signal design—what makes signals work efficiently? A consideration of design not only gives new insights into the evolution of signals (including novelty), but also allows the development of specific and testable predictions about the direction of evolution. Recently there has been increased interest in signal design, but this has resulted in some apparently divergent views in the literature.
ISSN:0169-5347
1872-8383
DOI:10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01471-2