@roxybholmes

PhD student in @MarineBehavEcol @CamZoology. Interested in the behavioural and sensory ecology of fish 🐠🐟🐡

 United Kingdom
Joined December 2013
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🚨 New paper alert! 👀In our new opinion piece in @Trends_Ecol_Evo, we propose #cephalopods as model systems to investigate the link between tactical #deception and #cognition in animals 🐙🦑🪄✨🧠 Read the paper here: 🔗 cell.com/trends/ecology-evol…
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🚨Our new paper is out now in Biological Invasions. Using a #citizenscience approach we find correlations between #invasive #lionfish abundance, the length of time invaded, and human #hunting pressure in the western #Atlantic and #Caribbean Sea. doi.org/10.1007/s10530-025-0…
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Moreover, we find that when controlling for underlying abundance, #lionfish are encountered deeper, form larger maximum #group sizes and are caught in larger maximum catch sizes in areas with higher #hunting pressure. @Sam_Matchette @MarineBehavEcol @JHerbertread
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An interesting day spent at the 1st European #Lionfish Conference in Crete and a great visit to the aquarium and @hcmr_gr. Thanks @KotrschalA for organising.
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🤝 A HUGE thanks to @CamESS_CCLEAR for funding this work, to the @EcologyofVision group for inviting me to their lab at @BristolBioSci to conduct these experiments, and to my wonderful co-authors (and PhD supervisors) @JHerbertread and @DrMartinJohnHow 🥳🎉💪
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🚨 Our new paper is out now in Ethology. Here we show that #lionfish show social attraction to conspecifics when selecting shelters. doi.org/10.1111/eth.13575

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Show Social Attraction to Conspecifics When Selecting Shelters

Group formation in animals can arise from two primary mechanisms: individuals aggregating over resources, or individuals socially benefiting from interacting with conspecifics. Distinguishing...

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Thanks to my supervisor @JHerbertread and @Nadia_Hamilton_ and @14Katie41 and everyone in @MarineBehavEcol for your help with this study.
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🚨Excited that the first chapter from my PhD is now out in Marine Biology. Here we show that #lionfish do not show any directional preferences for ambient #soundscapes during diurnal hours. 🔗link.springer.com/article/10… 🧵A thread to find out more:

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) do not show directional preferences for ambient underwater soundscapes...

Marine Biology - Sound is a valuable cue in the marine environment that can inform animals about habitat location and community composition. Indeed, sound is often used for orientation and...

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Moreover, lionfish activity was not influenced by the habitat playback type, nor did their preference interact with body size.
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Overall, we find no evidence that lionfish utilise ambient soundscapes of different habitat types for directional orientation during the day.
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Had a lovely day at @CamZoology Seminar Day on Friday. Tried my hand at a 1-minute flash talk to promote my poster on #lionfish sociability.
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🚨We are delighted to announce that our new paper is out NOW in @CurrentBiology 🦑🌅Here we show how #cuttlefish alter their #camouflage response under naturally occuring dynamic lighting ('water caustics')! 🔗authors.elsevier.com/sd/arti… 🧵A thread to find out more: – at Cambridge, England
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🚨So thrilled to announce that I've passed my PhD viva this week! A big thanks to @SensoryEcology and @EdgarCTurner for the great viva, as well as @JHerbertread and my lab @MarineBehavEcol for the most amazing cephalopod and crustacean-themed presents!🦑🦀 #PhDone #DrDre #DrErup – at Cambridge, England
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🌟CONGRATULATIONS🌟 to @IslaBaila on the 1st paper from her #PhD. Celebrating #ECR success is right up there as the best part of my job. Thanks to coauthors @BenWilliamsSci @JohnStratford_ @sharkslikejazz @DrSteveSimpson Read the #OpenAccess paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240151

Context-dependent multimodal behaviour in a coral reef fish

Abstract. Animals are expected to respond flexibly to changing circumstances, with multimodal signalling providing potential plasticity in social interacti

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🚨We are delighted to announce that our new paper is out in #Ethology 🦀🦐🦑 Here we show that dynamic illumination has limited influence on the habitat selection and behavioural activity of #crustaceans and #cephalopods. 🔗doi.org/10.1111/eth.13432 🧵Thread to find out more: (1/5) – at Cambridge, England
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Thrilled to be featured in #Forbes - I'm over the moon that our research is reaching so many interested people 🎺🐠
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@ForbesTech7 Aug 2023
Scientists have discovered an unusual way trumpetfish stalk their prey by using other fish to disguise their deadly movements. go.forbes.com/c/vmp5
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🚨 We are delighted to announce that our new paper is out TODAY in @CurrentBiology 🚨 Here we provide the first direct evidence of how a predator - the trumpetfish - can use ANOTHER ANIMAL for concealment when hunting! 🔗 tinyurl.com/4p424mbx 🧵 Thread to find out more: (1/7)
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Congratulations to the poster winners! Paul Whitelaw @LizziePearmain @roxybholmes.
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Had a great time yesterday listening to interesting talks and presenting my first poster at @CamZoology seminar day. Was very proud to win the poster competition with my work on #lionfish activity in response to ambient sound!
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