More or less in the order in which they appear in the program, here are all the chimpanzee (and the only one bonobo) behavioral ecology talks & posters to watch out for next week in Atlanta.
Research from Kibale (Kanyawara & Ngogo) and Gombe (Uganda and Tanzania, respectively) dominate the program, as usual, but there are also new data from Fongoli (Senegal) and the Goualougo Triangle (Congo)!
There are also some fascinating comparative studies that explicitly compare data on chimpanzee and human physiology and life history variation. Must-see!
(click on title for abstract and other info)
Dominance styles of eight alpha male chimpanzees at Gombe National Park, Tanzania
Relationship of dominance ranks to age and coalition formation among male chimpanzees at Ngogo
Dominance Rank, Male-Female Aggression, and Male Mating Success Among Chimpanzees at Ngogo
The diet of savanna-woodland chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) at Issa, western Tanzania
Alternative reproductive tactics among male chimpanzees in Gombe National Park, Tanzania
Chimpanzees and the phylogenetic origins of multi-level sociality in humans
Parasite infections reveal costs and benefits of social behavior in a community of wild chimpanzees
Adolescent male chimpanzees do not form a linear dominance hierarchy with their peers
Social bonds in adolescent and young adult male chimpanzees at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda
Dynamics of human-chimpanzee encounters at Fongoli, Senegal, 2006-2014
Nutritional composition of plant foods consumed by the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park, Tanzania
Low Mortality Rates among Ngogo Chimpanzees: Ecological Influences and Evolutionary Implications
New data on female maturation milestones indicate longer development in wild chimpanzees
