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Responsivity theory accepted in BMC Biology
A Responsivity Theory of Call Timing Patterns in Bat Echolocation has been accepted for publication in BMC Biology.
A Responsivity Theory of Call Timing Patterns in Bat Echolocation has been accepted for publication in BMC Biology.
This paper addresses the question: “What determines when a bat emits its next echolocation call?” Responsivity theory describes each call as part of a repeating sensory cycle: an acoustic interval in which selected echo information becomes available, followed by a behavioural interval before the next call. By separating these intervals from movement effects, the framework shows how familiar patterns—including the terminal buzz and brief call groups–can arise from a common call-to-call timing process. Crucially, it turns those patterns into testable questions about which echoes a bat selects and when that information is sufficient for another sensory update.