R. T. Gilman

Females extract multiple signals from male song in Java sparrows

This study investigates female Java sparrow preferences for song familiarity and complexity, finding they prefer familiar songs and more complex songs with larger note repertoires and lower linearity.

Java sparrow song conforms to Menzerath's Law but not Zipf's Law of Abbreviation

The study examines whether Java sparrow songs follow linguistic laws, finding adherence to Menzerath's Law but not Zipf's Law of Abbreviation.

Does Zipf's law of abbreviation shape birdsong?

This paper examines Zipf's law of abbreviation in birdsong using a new method and finds weak trends consistent with the law in most populations, but weaker correlations compared to human languages.

Lysogeny destabilizes computationally simulated microbiomes

This study shows that temperate and virulent phages affect microbiome diversity and stability differently in simulated ecosystems.

Assessing the effect of zoo closure on the soundscape using multiple measures

This study assesses how zoo closure affected the soundscape using multiple acoustic measures, finding that human presence significantly increased noise levels and low-frequency sounds.

The genetic diversity of honeybee colonies predicts the gut bacterial diversity of individual colony members

The study shows that honeybee colony genetic diversity predicts individual gut bacterial diversity, but individual genetics do not influence gut microbiota diversity.

Reproductive skew affects social information use

The paper uses an agent-based model to show that reproductive skew influences social information use, with low-skew populations more likely to adopt social learning strategies.