The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills

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Autor(a) principal: Pereira, André S.
Data de Publicação: 2019
Outros Autores: Rebelo, Inês D., Casanova, Catarina, Lee, Phyllis C., Louca, Vasilis
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/107209
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6332
Resumo: A large body of evidence suggests that female Old World monkeys maintain selective long-term grooming interactions with fitness benefits. The last two decades have produced evidence that the regulation of social interactions among primates can be, in part, explained by the Biological Markets theory, with grooming behaviour as the focus of these studies. Grooming facilitates bonding between individuals, constituting an essential part of the regulation of social relationships among female cercopithecids. In contrast to the well-studied baboons (Papio spp), knowledge about the nature of grooming interactions and their regulation is generally lacking for the large, terrestrial species of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx). We used a combination of social network analysis tools and well-established methods for assessing partner diversity and reciprocity to characterise grooming networks, partner choice and patterns of trade (be groomed, give grooming) among females in a captive group of mandrills, both within and across two separate observation periods. Our results suggest that, even though the relatively stable conditions of captivity allowed the studied females to maintain selective grooming interactions across time, small scale demographic changes affected the grooming dynamics of the group in accordance with the expectations of the Biological Markets theory. In particular, the maturation and consequent integration of a high ranking female into the group's grooming network from one period to the next resulted in a more pronounced effect of rank on the regulation of grooming interactions. In addition, the influence of the maturation of a dependent infant on the grooming interactions of his mother were evident between periods. Our results also demonstrate that grooming networks are dynamic and that high ranking individuals are not necessarily the most central in grooming networks. Finally, we discuss the potential of social network analysis to identify cases of social exclusion and its consequences for captive management.
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spelling The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrillsMandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)Social network analysisGrooming partner choiceGrooming reciprocityFemale grooming interactionsA large body of evidence suggests that female Old World monkeys maintain selective long-term grooming interactions with fitness benefits. The last two decades have produced evidence that the regulation of social interactions among primates can be, in part, explained by the Biological Markets theory, with grooming behaviour as the focus of these studies. Grooming facilitates bonding between individuals, constituting an essential part of the regulation of social relationships among female cercopithecids. In contrast to the well-studied baboons (Papio spp), knowledge about the nature of grooming interactions and their regulation is generally lacking for the large, terrestrial species of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx). We used a combination of social network analysis tools and well-established methods for assessing partner diversity and reciprocity to characterise grooming networks, partner choice and patterns of trade (be groomed, give grooming) among females in a captive group of mandrills, both within and across two separate observation periods. Our results suggest that, even though the relatively stable conditions of captivity allowed the studied females to maintain selective grooming interactions across time, small scale demographic changes affected the grooming dynamics of the group in accordance with the expectations of the Biological Markets theory. In particular, the maturation and consequent integration of a high ranking female into the group's grooming network from one period to the next resulted in a more pronounced effect of rank on the regulation of grooming interactions. In addition, the influence of the maturation of a dependent infant on the grooming interactions of his mother were evident between periods. Our results also demonstrate that grooming networks are dynamic and that high ranking individuals are not necessarily the most central in grooming networks. Finally, we discuss the potential of social network analysis to identify cases of social exclusion and its consequences for captive management.PeerJ2019info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/107209http://hdl.handle.net/10316/107209https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6332eng2167-8359Pereira, André S.Rebelo, Inês D.Casanova, CatarinaLee, Phyllis C.Louca, Vasilisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-06-15T07:56:17Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/107209Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T21:23:34.182792Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
title The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
spellingShingle The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
Pereira, André S.
Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
Social network analysis
Grooming partner choice
Grooming reciprocity
Female grooming interactions
title_short The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
title_full The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
title_fullStr The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
title_full_unstemmed The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
title_sort The dynamics of grooming interactions: maintenance of partner choice and the consequences of demographic variation for female mandrills
author Pereira, André S.
author_facet Pereira, André S.
Rebelo, Inês D.
Casanova, Catarina
Lee, Phyllis C.
Louca, Vasilis
author_role author
author2 Rebelo, Inês D.
Casanova, Catarina
Lee, Phyllis C.
Louca, Vasilis
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pereira, André S.
Rebelo, Inês D.
Casanova, Catarina
Lee, Phyllis C.
Louca, Vasilis
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
Social network analysis
Grooming partner choice
Grooming reciprocity
Female grooming interactions
topic Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx)
Social network analysis
Grooming partner choice
Grooming reciprocity
Female grooming interactions
description A large body of evidence suggests that female Old World monkeys maintain selective long-term grooming interactions with fitness benefits. The last two decades have produced evidence that the regulation of social interactions among primates can be, in part, explained by the Biological Markets theory, with grooming behaviour as the focus of these studies. Grooming facilitates bonding between individuals, constituting an essential part of the regulation of social relationships among female cercopithecids. In contrast to the well-studied baboons (Papio spp), knowledge about the nature of grooming interactions and their regulation is generally lacking for the large, terrestrial species of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx). We used a combination of social network analysis tools and well-established methods for assessing partner diversity and reciprocity to characterise grooming networks, partner choice and patterns of trade (be groomed, give grooming) among females in a captive group of mandrills, both within and across two separate observation periods. Our results suggest that, even though the relatively stable conditions of captivity allowed the studied females to maintain selective grooming interactions across time, small scale demographic changes affected the grooming dynamics of the group in accordance with the expectations of the Biological Markets theory. In particular, the maturation and consequent integration of a high ranking female into the group's grooming network from one period to the next resulted in a more pronounced effect of rank on the regulation of grooming interactions. In addition, the influence of the maturation of a dependent infant on the grooming interactions of his mother were evident between periods. Our results also demonstrate that grooming networks are dynamic and that high ranking individuals are not necessarily the most central in grooming networks. Finally, we discuss the potential of social network analysis to identify cases of social exclusion and its consequences for captive management.
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