Daphne Cortese

Our new study: territorial cichlids ramped up metabolic rate around conspecifics, while cardinal tetras showed little change. And only in tetras did individual sociability relate to metabolic rate. Energetic consequences of “social living” depend on social system. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

04.11.2025 10:54 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

The myth of the metabolic baseline: how sleep-wake cycles undermine a foundational assumption in organismal biology

🧵THREAD: (1/7) Standard metabolic rate (SMR) is one of biology's most measured traits. We argue it isn't the constant baseline it's assumed to be. Our preprint discusses how sleep-wake cycles create a 'metabolic mosaic' that requires us to rethink how we interpret SMR. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...

28.08.2025 15:45 — 👍 19    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

If anyone at #SEBconference in Antwerp this week wants to hear about field metabolic rates in pelagic fishes (from otolith isotope analysis), I'll be talking on Wednesday - and happy to meet up / chat if schedules allign and you reply to this!

07.07.2025 06:14 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

@sebiology.bsky.social

04.03.2025 10:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pelagic Fish Session at SEB: Only a few days left to submit your abstract if your research brings new insights into pelagic species biology and conservation! Check it out 👇
Session: lnkd.in/eu4iQcHw
Abstract: lnkd.in/ejV9rRyx

04.03.2025 10:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Do you work on small or big pelagic fishes? Check out our session at SEB 2025 @sebiology.bsky.social:
A11 - Open water: The Biology of Pelagic Fishes 🐟
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Abstract submittion here ⬇️
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07.02.2025 09:36 — 👍 14    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Join Davide at the #SEBconference in Antwerp.

Book your place now ⬇️
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Submit your abstract now ⬇️
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Check out our animal sessions ⬇️
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More information ⬇️
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06.02.2025 09:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

It's amazing to see this book out! Proud to have contributed a chapter, led by Amelia Munson, and with @shaunkillen.bsky.social, on the effects of multiple stressors on animal behaviour. Thank you @bbmwong.bsky.social and @ulrikacandolin.bsky.social for the huge work 🙏

27.12.2024 08:18 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Outstanding meta-analysis of 165 studies led by Izzy Tiddy, examining effects of pollutants on individual sociability and group cohesion in fish. Complex effects observed across various pollutant classes. With Amelia Munson, @cortesedaphne.bsky.social @drtblew.bsky.social ! doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

14.12.2024 17:37 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

A few keywords about my research and images of some study species I've been working with 🤿🐟🐠

23.11.2024 15:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Habitat size changes can influence reproductive output and offspring traits in wild anemonefish populations - thrilled to see this large field work study from my PhD finally out doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
With @claradiaz @ricardobeldade @shaunkillen @zoescholz & @suzannemills!

22.11.2024 19:22 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1