Eli Geffen
Doctor
Faculty of Zoology
Tel Aviv University
Israel
Biography
Eli Geffen, Researcher, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University
Research Interest
Behavioral ecology - social dynamics and vocalization in the rock hyrax, visual communication in chameleons, and evolution of sociality in canids and other carnivores. Population genetics - behavioral and environmental factors that influencing dispersal decisions in carnivores and other vertebrates. Comparative studies on various behavioral aspects of birds and mammals. Eco-physiology - The effects of parasite load on breeding success in rodents.
Publications
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Koren L, Geffen E. 2011. Individual identity is communicated through multiple channels in male rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) songs. Behavioral Ecology and sociobiology 65:675–684.
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Gaubert P, Machordom A, Morales A, Lopez Bao JV, Veron G, Amin M, Queirós Barros TS, Basuony M, Sylvestre Djagoun CAM, Do Linh San E, Santos Fonseca CMM, Geffen E, Gouichiche M, Onder Ozkurt S, Cruaud C, Couloux A, Palomares F. 2011. Comparative phylogeography of two African carnivores presumably introduced in Europe: disentangling natural versus human-mediated dispersal across the Strait of Gibraltar. Journal of Biogeography38:341–358.
