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Adult predation shapes the evolution of swimming performance in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Yang, M., De Waele, H., Palstra, A. P. & Kotrschal, A., 25 Jun 2025, In: Biology Letters. 21, 6, 20250139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A novel apparatus for studying fish cognition in the wild
Vila-Pouca, C., De Waele, H., Parsékian, A., Erroi, S., De Rooij, M., Labohm, E., Deacon, A. & Kotrschal, A., 2025, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 16, 5, p. 939-948 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Artificial selection for adult predation survival affects life history and morphology in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
De Waele, H., Vega-Trejo, R., Vila-Pouca, C., Noordenbos, J., Phillips, E., Pollux, B. J. A. & Kotrschal, A., 20 Jun 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Coercive mating has no impact on spatial learning, cognitive flexibility, and fecundity in female porthole livebearers (Poeciliopsis gracilis)
Ernst, T. R., Hogers, R. M. H. W., Korosi, A., van Leeuwen, J. L., Kotrschal, A. & Pollux, B. J. A., 2025, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 107, 4, p. 1106-1121Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Insights from the judgement bias paradigm: social group and tank size do not affect mental state in female guppies
Epping, J., Kotrschal, A. & Kotrschal, S. D., 2025, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 106, 1, p. 12-19Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
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Fast life-histories are associated with larger brain size in killifishes
Sowersby, W. (Creator), Eckerström-Liedholm, S. (Creator), Kotrschal, A. (Creator), Näslund, J. (Creator), Rowiński, P. (Creator), Gonzalez-Voyer, A. (Creator) & Rogell, B. (Creator), Osaka City University, 7 Jul 2021
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Supplementary material from "Experimental translocations to low predation lead to non-parallel increases in relative brain size"
Mitchell, D. J. (Creator), Vega-Trejo, R. (Creator) & Kotrschal, A. (Creator), Wageningen University & Research, 24 Dec 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4796298
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Jumping out of trouble: Evidence for a cognitive map in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
De Waele, H. (Creator), Castro Pauperio Vila Pouca, C. (Creator), Vega-Trejo, R. (Creator), Mitchell, D. (Creator), Luiten, E. (Creator), Leenheer, L. (Creator), van Boerdonck, D. (Creator) & Kotrschal, A. (Creator), Wageningen University & Research, 6 Sept 2022
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.0zpc86719, https://zenodo.org/record/7054516
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Brain size affects responsiveness in mating behavior to variation in predation pressure and sex-ratio
Corral-López, A. (Creator), Romensky, M. (Creator), Kotrschal, A. (Creator), Buechel, S. D. (Creator) & Kolm, N. (Creator), Dryad, 22 Oct 2019
Dataset
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Adult predation shapes the evolution of swimming performance in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Yang, M. (Creator), De Waele, H. (Creator), Palstra, A. P. (Creator) & Kotrschal, A. (Creator), Wageningen University & Research, 4 Jun 2025
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Activities
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The evolution of brains and cognitive abilities
Kotrschal, A. (Lecturer)
14 Feb 2023Activity: Talk/presentation/lecture › Oral presentation › Academic
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Insights from the judgment bias paradigm: Guppies seem resilient to standard laboratory housing conditions
Epping, J. (Speaker), Kotrschal, A. (Contributor) & Kotrschal, S. (Contributor)
26 Nov 2022Activity: Talk/presentation/lecture › Oral presentation › Academic
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Artificial selection for schooling behaviour and its effects on cognition
Kotrschal, A. (Speaker)
4 Oct 2022Activity: Talk/presentation/lecture › Oral presentation › Academic
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The evolution of brains and cognitive abilities
Kotrschal, A. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2022Activity: Talk/presentation/lecture › Oral presentation › Academic
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The evolution of brains and cognitive abilities
Kotrschal, A. (Speaker)
1 Dec 2022Activity: Talk/presentation/lecture › Oral presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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Niet de sterkste, maar de slimst aangepaste guppy overleeft
24/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research › Popular
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The more conspicuous, the bigger the brain
1/09/22 → 2/09/22
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research › Professional
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Wageningen University Research: Animals rarely avoid inbreeding
5/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research › Popular
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The evolution of social behaviour under predation pressure: an experimental approach in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Yang, M. (PhD candidate), Kotrschal, A. (Promotor) & Snijders, L. (Co-promotor)
1/12/23 → …
Project: PhD
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Social cognition in dogs
Noordenbos, J. (PhD candidate), Kotrschal, A. (Promotor) & Cimarelli, G. (Co-promotor)
1/02/23 → …
Project: PhD
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Exceptional predators and dangerous invaders: predation and invasion ecology of lionfish (Pterois miles) across ecological levels
Bottacini, D. (PhD candidate), Kotrschal, A. (Promotor), Jansen, P. (Co-promotor), Nijland, R. (Co-promotor) & Pollux, B. (Co-promotor)
31/12/22 → …
Project: PhD
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ECO2 project: human wildlife interactions & conservation
Naguib, M. (PI), Kingma, S. (PI), Snijders, L. (PI) & Kotrschal, A. (PI)
1/09/19 → …
Project: Staff
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The evolution of cognition via predation: an experimental approach in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
de Waele, H. (PhD candidate), Naguib, M. (Promotor), Kotrschal, A. (Co-promotor) & Pollux, B. (Co-promotor)
1/01/21 → 19/11/24
Project: PhD