TY - JOUR
T1 - Social networks in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
AU - Croft, D P
AU - Krause, J
AU - James, Richard
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Social network theory is used to elicit details of the social structure of a population of free–ranging guppies, Poecilia reticulata. They were found to have a complex and highly structured social network, which exhibited characteristics consistent with the ‘small world’ phenomenon. Stable partner associations between individuals were observed, a finding that fulfils the basic prerequisite for the evolution of reciprocal altruism. The findings are discussed in relation to the ecology and evolution of the wild population, highlighting the potential application of network theory to social associations in animals.
AB - Social network theory is used to elicit details of the social structure of a population of free–ranging guppies, Poecilia reticulata. They were found to have a complex and highly structured social network, which exhibited characteristics consistent with the ‘small world’ phenomenon. Stable partner associations between individuals were observed, a finding that fulfils the basic prerequisite for the evolution of reciprocal altruism. The findings are discussed in relation to the ecology and evolution of the wild population, highlighting the potential application of network theory to social associations in animals.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2004.0206
U2 - 10.1098/rsbl.2004.0206
DO - 10.1098/rsbl.2004.0206
M3 - Article
SN - 0962-8452
VL - 271
SP - S516-S519
JO - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
JF - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
IS - Suppl_6
ER -