Peter Michael Buston

This study shows that social context in clownfish affects growth, feeding behavior, aggression, and gene expression, reinforcing social role differentiation during hierarchy formation.

The paper tests how increasing model unpalatability and absolute prey community density affects predation on Batesian mimics and finds both factors reduce predation.

The paper uses mathematical models to show that kinship dynamics influence whether helpers in cooperative breeders prioritize immediate or durable benefits.