Lost in translation: adaptation of mating signals in changing environments Cole, Gemma 2013, Lost in translation: adaptation of mating signals in changing environments, Springer science reviews, vol. 1, no. 1-2, pp. 25-40, doi: 10.1007/s40362-013-0009-4. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Lost in translation: adaptation of mating signals in changing environments Author(s) Cole, Gemma orcid.org/0000-0002-3365-3580 Journal name Springer science reviews Volume number 1 Issue number 1-2 Start page 25 End page 40 Total pages 16 Publisher Springer Place of publication Cham, Switzerland Publication date 2013-12 ISSN 2213-7793 2213-7793 Keyword(s) Evolution Environment Sexual selection Animal communication Mate choice Summary Competition for mates is often intense and the ability of an individual to attract a mate is highly dependent on the traits that enable an animal to compete and communicate effectively with conspecifics. The animal’s sensory system must be tuned to receive and process specific information and such information must be relayed clearly and efficiently. Signalling individuals must also assess their environment in order to produce a suitable signal, and possess the apparatus required to produce this signal. Traits that provide such signalling opportunities do so provided that the signalling behaviour or trait, sensory reception and surrounding environment facilitate both transmission and reception. If the surrounding environment is altered in any way, then this can compromise either signal transmission or reception or both, so communication is likely to break down. It is therefore important, and often essential, that animals have a plastic response to such changes in order to attract mates, avoid predation and find food resource in changing environmental conditions. Three ‘critical signalling factors’, signal (behaviour/trait), response (signal-induced behavioural response) and sensory systems should co-evolve to ensure reliable communication. This review discusses the interaction of sensory ecology and the environment in shaping signalling and decision-making within mating systems. Language eng DOI 10.1007/s40362-013-0009-4 Field of Research 060801 Animal Behaviour 060805 Animal Neurobiology HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2013, Springer Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30086771 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Open Access Collection Centre for Integrative Ecology Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 10 Oct 2016, 14:33:25 EST Tue, 11 Oct 2016, 04:13:28 EST Thu, 03 Aug 2017, 18:40:44 EST Tue, 08 Aug 2017, 06:01:45 EST Tue, 08 Aug 2017, 15:45:28 EST Tue, 08 Aug 2017, 15:47:42 EST Tue, 08 Aug 2017, 16:07:32 EST Mon, 11 Nov 2019, 10:41:45 EST Wed, 27 Apr 2022, 12:37:18 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 379 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 03 Aug 2017, 18:40:44 EST