Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Keren-Rotem T., Main D.M, Barocas A., Donaire-Barroso D., Haddas-Sasson M., Vila C., Shaharabany T., Wolf L., Tolley K.A., and Geffen A. (2024). Genetic and behavioral factors affecting interpopulation color pattern variation in two congeneric chameleon species. Royal Society Open Science

Barocas A., C. Vega, A. Alarcón Pardo, J.M. Araujo Flores, J. Groenendijk, J. Pisconte, D.W. Macdonald, and R.R Swaisgood (2023). Intensity of local artisanal gold mining drives mercury accumulation in neotropical oxbow lake fishes. Science of the Total Environment, 2023, vol. 886, p 164024.

Barocas A., Tobler M., Abanto Valladares N., Alarcon Pardo A., Macdonald D.W, and Swaisgood R.R. (2023). Protected areas maintain neotropical freshwater bird biodiversity in the face of human activity. Ecological Indicators 150, 110256 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X23003989

Abanto Valladares N., Alarcon Pardo A., Chiaverini L., J. Groenendijk , Harrington L., D.W. Macdonald, R.R. Swaisgood and Barocas A. High-resolution drone imagery reveals drivers of fine-scale giant otter habitat selection in the land-water interface. Conservation Science and Practice e12786. https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/csp2.12786

Barocas A., Hefner R., Ucko M., Shalmon B., Leader N., Geffen E. (2022). Ruppell's fox movement and spatial behavior are influenced by topography and human activity . Biodiversty and Conservation https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-022-02395-9

Cuya, A., J.A. Glikman, J. Groenendijk , D.W. Macdonald, R.R. Swaisgood and A. Barocas (2021). Socio- environmental perceptions and barriers to conservation engagement among artisanal small-scale gold mining communities in Southeastern Peru. Global Ecology and Conservation Volume 31, e01816. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01816

Barocas A., Farfan J., Groenendijk J., Mendoza J.,Silva J., Mujica O., Ochoa A.J. A., Macdonald D.W, and Swaisgood R.R. (2021). Disturbance‐specific behavioral responses of giant otters exposed to ecotourism and extractive activities. Animal Conservation https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12713

Barocas A., Araujo Flores J., Alarcon Pardo A., Macdonald D., Swaisgood R. (2021) Reduced dry season fish biomass and depleted carnivorous fish assemblages in unprotected tropical oxbow lakes . Biological Conservation. Vol. 257, May 2021, 109090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109090

Barocas A., Golden H.N., Dudenhoeffer M., Ben-David M. (2020) Sociality and signaling activity modulate information flow in river otter communication networks. Behavioral Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa102

Weissman Y., Demartsev V., Ilany A., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv E., Koren L., and Geffen E. and (2020). A crescendo in the inner structure of snorts: a reflection of increasing arousal in rock hyrax songs. Animal Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.06.010

Demartsev V., Gordon N., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv N., Ilany T., Goll Y., Ilany A. and Geffen E. (2019). The "Law of Brevity” in animal communication: Sex-specific signaling optimization is determined by call amplitude rather than duration. Evolution Letters 3: 623-634

Koren L. , Weissman Y., Shnitzer I., Beukeboom R., Bar-Ziv E., Demartsev V., Barocas A., Ilany A. and Geffen E. (2019). Sexually opposite effects of testosterone on mating success in wild rock hyrax. Behavioral Ecology, 30: 16111-1617.

Weissman Y., Demartsev V., Ilany A., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv E., Shnitzer I., Geffen E. and Koren L. (2019). Social context mediates testosterone's effect on snort acoustics in male hyrax songs. Hormones and Behavior 114:104535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2019.05.004

Demartsev V., Kershenbaum A., Ilany A., Barocas A., Weissman Y., Koren L., Geffen E. (2019). Lifetime changes in vocal syntactic complexity of rock hyrax males are determined by social class. Animal Behavior 153: 151-158

Weissman Y., Demartsev V., Ilany A., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv E., Shnitzer I., Geffen E. and Koren L. (2018). Acoustic stabiity in hyrax snorts: vocal tightrope-walkers or wrathful verbal assailants?. Behavioral Ecology https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ary141

Barocas A., Hefner R., Ucko M., Merkle J.A., Geffen E. (2018). Behavioral adaptations of a large carnivore to human activity in an extremely arid landscape. Animal Conservation 21(5) 433-443. https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/acv.12414

Perl R.G.B., Geffen E., Malka Y., Barocas A., Renan S., Vences M., Gafny S. (2018). Population genetic analysis of the recently rediscovered Hula painted frog (Latonia nigriventer) reveals high genetic diversity and low inbreeding. Scientific reports 8 (1), 5588.

Zero V.H†, Barocas A.†, Jochimsen D., Pelletier A., Giroux-Bougard X., Trumbo D., Castillo J., Evans-Mack D., Linell M., Pigg R., Hoisington-Lopez J., Spear S., Murphy M. and Waits L.P. (2017). Complementary network-based approaches reveal conservation priorities for two vulnerable ground squirrel species. Frontiers in Genetics 8: 1-13 https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2017.00081.

† equal contribution

Demartsev V., Ilany A., Kershenbaum A., Geva Y., Margalit O., Shnitser I., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv E., Koren L., Geffen E. (2017). The progression pattern of male hyrax songs and the role of climactic ending. Scientific Reports 7: 2794. 10.1038/s41598-017-03035-x .

Demartsev, V., Ilany A., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv E., Geffen E. (2016). A mixed strategy of counter-singing behavior in male rock hyrax vocal competitions. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 70: 2185-2193.

Barocas A., Golden, H.N., Harrington. M., McDonald, D.B., Ben-David, M. (2016) Coastal latrine sites as social information hubs and drivers of river otter fission-fusion dynamics. Animal Behavior 120: 103-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.07.016

Bar-Ziv E., Ilany A., Demartsev V., Barocas A., Geffen E., Koren L., (2016). Individual, social, and sexual niche traits affect copulation success in a polygynandrous mating system. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-016-2112-4

Demartsev V., Kershenbaum A., Ilany A., Barocas A., Bar-Ziv E., Koren L., Geffen E. (2014). Male hyraxes increase song duration and syntax complexity in the presence of alert individuals. Behavioral Ecology 25: 1451-1458.

Ilany A., Barocas A., Koren L., Kam M., Geffen E. (2013). Structural balance in the networks of a wild mammal. Animal Behavior 85: 1397-1405.

Cohen, O., Barocas A., Geffen, E. (2013) Conflicting management policies for the Arabian wolf in the Negev Desert: Is this justified? Oryx 47: 228-236.

Ilany A., Barocas A., Kam M., Ilany T., Geffen E. (2013). The energy cost of singing in wild rock hyrax males: evidence for an index signal. Animal Behavior 85: 995-1001.

Barocas A., Ilany A., Koren L., Kam M., Geffen E. (2011). Variance in social network centrality within rock hyrax groups predicts adult longevity. PLoS ONE 6(7): e22375. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022375.

Ilany A., Barocas A., Koren L., Kam M., Geffen E. (2011). Male rock hyraxes exploit conspecific calls to gain attention. PLoS ONE 6(12): e28612. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0028612.u.