Pair bond endurance promotes cooperative food defense and inhibits conflict in coral reef butterflyfishes
J. P. Nowicki, S. Walker, D. Coker, A. Hoey, K. Nicolet, M. Pratchett
This study shows that pair bonding in coral reef butterflyfishes enhances cooperative food defense and energy reserves, but re-pairing can lead to conflict and reduced benefits.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2017Ecology