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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:24.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#505050'>Summary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2E2E2E'><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/invasive-species" title="Learn more about Invasive species from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>Invasive species</span></a> threaten biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. We develop an innovative experimental approach, integrating biologically inspired robotics, time-series analysis, and <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/computervision" title="Learn more about computer vision from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>computer vision</span></a>, to build a detailed profile of the effects of non-lethal stress on the ecology and evolution of <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/gambusia" title="Learn more about mosquitofish from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>mosquitofish</span></a> (<i><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/gambusia-holbrooki" title="Learn more about Gambusia holbrooki from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>Gambusia holbrooki</span></a></i>)—a global pest. We reveal that brief exposures to a robotic predator alter mosquitofish behavior, increasing fear and stress responses, and mitigate the impact of mosquitofish on native <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/tadpole" title="Learn more about tadpoles from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>tadpoles</span></a> (<i><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/litoria" title="Learn more about Litoria from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>Litoria</span></a> moorei</i>) in a cause-and-effect fashion. Effects of <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/predation-risk" title="Learn more about predation risk from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages"><span style='color:#2E2E2E'>predation risk</span></a> from the robot carry over to routine activity and feeding rate of mosquitofish weeks after exposure, resulting in weight loss, variation in body shape, and reduction in the fertility of both sexes—impairing survival, reproduction, and ecological success. We capitalize on evolved responses of mosquitofish to reduce predation risk—neglected in biological control practices—and provide scientific foundations for widespread use of state-of-the-art robotics in ecology and evolution research.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:aliens-l-request@list.auckland.ac.nz"><span style='color:blue'>aliens-l-request@list.auckland.ac.nz</span></a> <<a href="mailto:aliens-l-request@list.auckland.ac.nz"><span style='color:blue'>aliens-l-request@list.auckland.ac.nz</span></a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Giovanni Polverino<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 21, 2021 10:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:aliens-l@list.auckland.ac.nz"><span style='color:blue'>aliens-l@list.auckland.ac.nz</span></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Aliens-L] New study: Ecology of fear in highly invasive fish revealed by robots<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>In case this might be of interest for some, my colleagues and I have recently published a paper on the potential impacts of stress and fear (from next generation bioinspired robots) on the behaviour, ecology and evolution of the invasive mosquitofish, <i>Gambusia holbrooki</i>. If you are interested, the study is open access @ <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221015005?via%3Dihub"><span style='color:blue'>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221015005?via%3Dihub</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>The approach does not intend to eradicate mosquitofish in the wild, but rather a proof of concept to inform and potentially improve biocontrol practices. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Have a great Xmas break all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Giovanni<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#27348B;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Recently published:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Falcucci G, Amati G, Fanelli P, Krastev VK, <u>Polverino G,</u> Porfiri M, Succi S 2021. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03658-1" title="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03658-1"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Extreme flow simulations reveal skeletal adaptations of deep-sea sponges</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>. </span><b><i><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Nature</span></i></b><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>, 595: 537</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>-</span><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>541</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><u><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Polverino G,</span></u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> Martin JM, Bertram MG, Soman VR, Tan H, Brand JA, Mason RT, Wong BBM 2021. </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2020.2294" title="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2020.2294"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Psychoactive pollution suppresses individual differences in fish behaviour</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002451;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>. <b><i>Proceedings of the Royal Society B</i></b>, 288: 20202294.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>————————————————————————</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#27348B;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Giovanni Polverino, PhD = </span></b><span style='font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="https://giovannipolverino.wordpress.com/" title="https://giovannipolverino.wordpress.com/"><b><span 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