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Understanding the evolution of infidelity using the Seychelles warbler systemRaj Pant, Sara

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Understanding the evolution of infidelity using the Seychelles warbler system

Sara Raj Pant

The research presented in this thesis was carried out in the Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences at the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UK).This research was funded by the a PhD scholarship from the University of Groningen and the University of East Anglia, NERC grant (NE/B504106/1 to TB and DSR), NWO Rubicon (825.09.013) and NERC (NE/I021748/1) fellowships to HLD, Lucie Burgers Foundation and KNAW Schure Beijerinck Poppings grant (SBP2013/04 to HLD, NWO visitors grant (040.11.232 to JK and HLD), NERC grant (NE/P011284/1 to HLD and DSR.), NWO grants (854.11.003 and 823.01.014 to JK) and NERC grants (NE/F02083X/1 and NE/ K005502/1 to DSR).Printing was supported by the University of Groningen and the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

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ISBN: 978-94-034-2284-8ISBN: 978-94-034-2283-1 (electronic version)

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Understanding the evolution of infidelity using the Seychelles warbler system

PhD thesis

to obtain the degree of PhD of the

University of Groningen

on the authority of the

Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga

and in accordance with

the decision by the College of Deans

and

to obtain the degree of PhD of the

University of East Anglia

on the authority of the

Vice Chancellor Prof. D. Richardson

and in the accordance with the decision by the

Science Faculty and Associate Dean for Post Graduate Studies Dr S. Fountain.

Double PhD degree

This thesis will be defended in public on

Friday 6 December 2019 at 11:00 hours

by

Sara Raj Pant

born on 7 February 1991

in Borgomanero, Italy

SupervisorsProf. J. KomdeurProf. D. S. RichardsonProf. H. L. Dugdale

Assessment committeeProf. T. ChapmanProf. A. RussellProf. I. Tieleman

Contents

Chapter 1. General introduction 11

Chapter 2. Socio-ecological conditions and female infidelity in the Seychelles warbler 27

Chapter 3. Within-individual changes shape age-dependent patterns of infidelity in the Seychelles warbler 69

Chapter 4. Heritability of female infidelity in the Seychelles warbler 99

Chapter 5. Infidelity and the variation in lifetime and age-specific reproductive success of male Seychelles warblers 119

Chapter 6. General discussion 153 References 167 Summary 195 Acknowledgements 205