This COORDINATION_AND_ALTERNATION_LIONFISH_README.txt file was generated on 2022-06-25 by HANAA SARHAN GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Dataset: Data from: 2. Author Information MAIN AUTHOR Name: Hanaa Sarhan Institution: Institution of biology, Eth-ecology lab, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland Email: hanaa.sarhan@unine.ch Co-AUTHOR Name: Redouan Bshary Institution: Institution of biology, Eth-ecology lab, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland 3. Date of data collection: 2020-2022 4. Geographic location of data collection: NORTHERN RED SEA, EGYPT DATA & FILE OVERVIEW 1. DATA DESCRIPTION: THIS DATA IS GENERATED TO INVESTIGATE THE TENDENCY OF COORDINATED HUNTING AND RECIPROCATE HUNTS IN LIONFISH PTROIS MILES INHABITING THE RED SEA 2. File List: File 0 Name: Packages_Codes_ R_ Coordination.docx File 0 Description: THE PACKAGES AND CODES USED TO ANALYSE Q1.CSV AND Q2.CSV File 1 Name: Q1.csv File 1 Description: TIME OF PAIRED INDIVIDUALS TO INITIATE A COORDINATED HUNT. File 2 Name: Q2.csv File 2 Description: THE OBSERVED AND CALCULATED VALUES OF THE TIME SPENT BY PAIRED INDIVIDUALS WITHIN DIFFERENT ZONES. File 3 Name: Alternation.Q3.csv File 3 Description: THE OBSERVED AND CALCULATE COUNTS OF ALTERNATION EVENTS BY PAIRED INDIVIDUALS WHEN EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT FEEDING INTERVALS DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR FILE 1: Q1.csv 1. Number of variables: 5 2. Number of cases/rows: 54 3. Variable List: pair_id: Identity of the pair obs_time: Total time of trial prey_condition: Number of preys used inside the prey housing, distinguishing between: presence 4 prey absence 0 prey overlap_start_time: the time it took one of the partner to join his pair at the same hunting spot overlap_duration: the duration of the overlap of both partner around the same hunting spot. 4. Missing data codes: None 5. Abbreviations used: None 6. Other relevant information: None DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR FILE 2: Q2.csv 1. Number of variables: 6 2. Number of cases/rows: 184 3. Variable List: pair_id: Identity of the pair ind_id: Identity of the focal individual partner_id:Identity of partner of the focal individual prey_condition: Number of preys used inside the prey housing, distinguishing between: presence 4 prey absence 0 prey overlap: the condition of the data whether it is observed actual time paires spend overlaping in the same zone expected the theoritical calculated value of the overlapping zone: location of the individual during a trial, distinguishing between: hunting around the prey housing neutral general activity zone contains all the other areas of the tank 4. Missing data codes: None 5. Abbreviations used: None 6. Other relevant information: None DATA-SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR FILE 3: Alternation.Q3.csv 1. Number of variables:6 2. Number of cases/rows: 36 3. Variable List: prey_interval: the duration of food introduction to the pair, which is distinguished: 5sec the time interval between the prey (food) insertion to the pair is 5 sec 15sec the time interval between the prey (food) insertion to the pair is 15 sec steady there is no time interval btwen food insertion ind1: Identity of the focal individual ind2: Identity of partner of the focal individual 4. Missing data codes: None 5. Abbreviations used: None 6. Other relevant information: None