Predator confusion is sufficient to evolve swarming behavior

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Olson, Randal S.; Hintze, Arend; Dyer, Fred C.; Knoester, David B.; Adami, Christoph;
(2012)
  • Related identifiers: doi: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0305
  • Subject: Quantitative Biology - Neurons and Cognition | Quantitative Biology - Populations and Evolution | Nonlinear Sciences - Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems | Computer Science - Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Swarming behaviors in animals have been extensively studied due to their implications for the evolution of cooperation, social cognition, and predator-prey dynamics. An important goal of these studies is discerning which evolutionary pressures favor the formation of swa... View more
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