Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research overview
I’m interested in the behaviour of group-living animals, including social foraging, competition, information diffusion and predator-prey dynamics. What are the benefits and costs of grouping? How do groups form and function? How does the behaviour of individuals shape that of the group, and how does being in a group change the behaviour of its individual members?
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- QL Zoology
- Behaviour; Behavioural Ecology; Evolution
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Animals learn survival tricks from others – even if they live alone
Webster, M., 24 Apr 2023, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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False alarms and information transmission in grouping animals
Gray, L. & Webster, M. M., 18 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Biological Reviews. Early View, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maze design: size and number of choices impact fish performance in cognitive assays
Jones, N. A. R., Cortese, D., Munson, A., Spence-Jones, H. C., Storm, Z., Killen, S. S., Bethel, R., Deacon, A. E., Webster, M. M. & Závorka, L., 12 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 103, 5, p. 974-984Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quorum decision making coordinates group departure decisions in Eurasian oystercatchers, Haematopus ostralegus
Gray, L. & Webster, M. M., 1 Aug 2023, In: Animal Behaviour. 202, p. 29-38 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social learning in non-grouping animals
Webster, M. M., 1 Aug 2023, In: Biological Reviews. 98, 4, p. 1329-1344 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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No evidence for individual recognition in threespine or ninespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus or Pungitius pungitius) (dataset)
Webster, M. M. (Creator) & Lala, K. (Creator), Figshare, 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5044130
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Ecological and behavioural drivers of offspring size in marine teleost fishes
Vanadzina, K. (Contributor), Phillips, A. (Contributor), Martins, B. (Contributor), Lala, K. (Contributor), Webster, M. M. (Contributor) & Sheard, C. (Contributor), Dryad, 21 Sept 2021
Dataset
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Social information use and social learning in non-grouping fishes (dataset)
Webster, M. M. (Creator) & Lala, K. (Creator), Dryad, 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.kg008
Dataset
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Maze design: Size and number of choices impact fish performance in cognitive assays(dataset)
Jones, N. A. R. (Creator) & Webster, M. M. (Creator), OSF, 2023
https://osf.io/w82xk/?view_only=176f80a7298e47389552ef568a5a49e0
Dataset
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Passive traps and sampling bias: social effects and personality affect trap-entry by sticklebacks (dataset)
Kressler, M. (Creator), Gerlam, A. (Creator), Spence-Jones, H. C. (Creator) & Webster, M. M. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 8 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.17630/a8f2c911-aa1c-406b-9522-6db95b2e957a
Dataset
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Do fish cooperate to inspect predators?
Webster, M. M. & Schweinfurth, M. K.
BBSRC iCASE PhD studentship through EASTBIO Doctoral Training Programme
27/09/22 → 26/09/26
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Activities
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On a closer inspection: Reviewing the debate on whether fish cooperate to inspect predators
A. Li Veiros (Speaker), Manon Karin Schweinfurth (Speaker) & Michael Munro Webster (Speaker)
15 Aug 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
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On a closer inspection: Reviewing the debate on whether fish cooperate to inspect predators
A. Li Veiros (Speaker), Manon Karin Schweinfurth (Speaker) & Michael Munro Webster (Speaker)
15 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation
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The STRANGE framework: For experimental design, reporting standards and reproducibility in animal behaviour research
Michael Munro Webster (Speaker)
9 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Social learning in non-grouping animals: What can non-grouping species tell us about the evolution and development of social learning?
Michael Munro Webster (Speaker)
3 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The STRANGE framework: For experimental design, reporting standards and reproducibility in animal behaviour research
Michael Munro Webster (Speaker)
13 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Award from Principal's office
Webster, Michael Munro (Recipient), 28 Oct 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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A Cognitive Revolution in Animal Research
19/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Animal Personalities Can Trip up Science, but There’s a Solution
16/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Animal personalities can trip up science, but there’s a solution
12/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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Animal personalities can trip up science, but there’s a solution
10/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
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STRANGE Framework Addresses Bias in Animal Behavior Research
27/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research