Do consistent individual differences in metabolic rate promote consistent individual differences in behavior?

Consistent individual differences (CIDs) in behavior are a widespread phenomenon in animals, but the proximate reasons for them are unresolved. We discuss evidence for the hypothesis that CIDs in energy metabolism, as reflected by resting metabolic rate (RMR), promote CIDs in behavior patterns that...

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Main Authors: Peter Biro, J Stamps
Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2010
Subjects:
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metabolism
consistent individual differences
behavior
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics & Heredity
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON
AEROBIC PERFORMANCE VARIATION
KITTIWAKES RISSA-TRIDACTYLA
LONG-TERM REPEATABILITY
SOCIAL-STATUS
GENETIC CORRELATIONS
ANIMAL PERSONALITY
ENERGY-METABOLISM
LABORATORY MICE
SILURUS-MERIDIONALIS
Atlantic salmon
rissa tridactyla
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047933
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Summary:Consistent individual differences (CIDs) in behavior are a widespread phenomenon in animals, but the proximate reasons for them are unresolved. We discuss evidence for the hypothesis that CIDs in energy metabolism, as reflected by resting metabolic rate (RMR), promote CIDs in behavior patterns that either provide net energy (e.g. foraging activity), and/or consume energy (e.g. courtship activity). In doing so, we provide a framework for linking together RMR, behavior, and life-history productivity. Empirical studies suggest that RMR is (a) related to the capacity to generate energy, (b) repeatable, and (c) correlated with behavioral output (e.g. aggressiveness) and productivity (e.g. growth). We conclude by discussing future research directions to clarify linkages between behavior and energy metabolism in this emerging research area.

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