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Shoal Formation

Shoal Formation is a behavioral ecological construct that denotes the process by which individual fish aggregate into coordinated social groups through synchronized movement and spatial proximity, distinguished from other collective behaviors by its reliance on vision, alignment, and proximity cues to enhance survival and navigational efficiency.

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2017–2026

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Quorum decision-making facilitates information transfer in fish shoals

Ashley J. W. Ward, David J. T. Sumpter, Iain D. Couzin et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2008 · 481 citations · Full text

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Can a minority of informed leaders determine the foraging movements of a fish shoal?

Stéphan G. Reebs · Animal Behaviour · 2000 · 357 citations

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Critical Population Density Triggers Rapid Formation of Vast Oceanic Fish Shoals

Nicholas C. Makris, Purnima Ratilal, Srinivasan Jagannathan et al. · Science · 2009 · 220 citations

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Sedimentary and tectonic evolution of the southern Qiangtang basin: Implications for the Lhasa‐Qiangtang collision timing

Anlin Ma, Xiumian Hu, Eduardo Garzanti et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth · 2017 · 213 citations

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Historical Changes in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta Front

Mead A. Allison · Journal of Coastal Research · 1998 · 186 citations

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Authors

278

  1. JK
    Jens Krause

    Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany

    8 publications · 934 citations

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  2. AJ
    Ashley J. W. Ward

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    6 publications · 740 citations

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  3. LJ
    Lesley J. Morrell

    University of Hull, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 233 citations

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  4. ID
    Iain D. Couzin

    Princeton University, United States

    3 publications · 597 citations

    3

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  5. MW
    Mike Webster

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 111 citations

    3

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Institutions

182

  1. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    169 citations

  3. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    459 citations

  4. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    624 citations

  5. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    909 citations

  6. University of Hull

    Hull, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    258 citations

  7. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    689 citations

  8. University of Technology Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    106 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Fish Biology

    7 publications · 256 citations

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  2. Behavioral Ecology

    4 publications · 135 citations

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  3. Marine Geology

    4 publications · 252 citations

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  4. Animal Behaviour

    4 publications · 575 citations

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  5. Continental Shelf Research

    3 publications · 149 citations

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