Publications

Recent publications of some of the Principal Investigators in the group are listed below. You can also find these publications on the University of St Andrews research portal.

A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation
Savolainen, V., Bailey, N. W., Diamond, L., Swift-Gallant, A., Gavrilets, S., Raymond, M. & Verweij, K. J. H., 8 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

A geometric approach to the evolution of altruism
Gardner, A., 7 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 576, 4 p., 111653.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A mathematical framework for evo-devo dynamics
Gonzalez Forero, M., Feb 2024, In: Theoretical Population Biology. 155, p. 24-50 27 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A pan-cetacean MHC amplicon sequencing panel developed and evaluated in combination with genome assemblies
Heimeier, D., Garland, E. C., Eichenberger, F., Garrigue, C., Vella, A., Baker, C. S. & Carroll, E. L., 23 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Ecology Resources. Early View, 19 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction
Dougherty, L. R., Frost, F., Maenpaa, M. I., Rowe, M., Cole, B. J., Vasudeva, R., Pottier, P., Schultner, E., Macartney, E. L., Lindenbaum, I., Smith, J. L., Carazo, P., Graziano, M., Weaving, H., Canal Domenech, B., Berger, D., Meena, A., Bishop, T. R., Noble, D. W. A., Simões, P., & 24 othersBaur, J., Breedveld, M. C., Svensson, E. I., Lancaster, L. T., Ellers, J., De Nardo, A. N., Santos, M. A., Ramm, S. A., Drobniak, S. M., Redana, M., Tuni, C., Pilakouta, N., Zizzari, Z. V., Iossa, G., Lüpold, S., Koppik, M., Early, R., Gasparini, C., Nakagawa, S., Lagisz, M., Bretman, A., Fricke, C., Snook, R. R. & Price, T. A. R., 1 Feb 2024, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 5, 1, 17 p., e12303.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A two-step Bayesian network approach to identify key SNPs associated to multiple phenotypic traits in four purebred laying hen lines
Bouba, I., Videla Rodriguez, E. A., Smith, V. A., van den Brand, H., Rodenburg, T. B. & Visier, B., 29 Mar 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 3, 18 p., e0297533.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abundance estimate of Eastern Caribbean sperm whales using large scale regional surveys
Vachon, F., Rendell, L., Gero, S. & Whitehead, H., 14 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Marine Mammal Science. Early View, 10 p., e13116.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

African savanna raptors show evidence of widespread population collapse and a growing dependence on protected areas
Shaw, P., Ogada, D., Dunn, L., Buij, R., Amar, A., Garbett, R., Herremans, M., Virani, M., Kendall, C., Croes, B., Odino, M., Kapila, S., Wairasho, P., Rutz, C., Botha, A., Orsi, U. G., Murn, C., Maude, G. & Thomsett, S., 4 Jan 2024, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 8, p. 45-56
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Ancestor-descendant conflict
Stucky, K. & Gardner, A., 21 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) Encyclopedia of Religious Psychology and Behavior.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEntry for encyclopedia/dictionary

Anthropogenic nest material use in a global sample of birds
Sheard, C., Stott, L., Street, S. E., Healy, S. D., Sugasawa, S. & Lala, K. N., 25 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Animal Ecology. Early View, 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Behavioural plasticity compensates for adaptive loss of cricket song
Schneider, W., Rutz, C. & Bailey, N. W., 22 Mar 2024, In: Ecology Letters. 27, 3, 9 p., e14404.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Classical tests, linear models, and their extensions for the analysis of 2x2 contingency tables
Nagel, R., Ruxton, G. D. & Morrissey, M. B., 1 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. Early View, 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Comparing migratory connectivity across species: the importance of considering the pattern of sampling and the processes that lead to connectivity
Cresswell, W. & Patchett, R. B., Apr 2024, In: Ibis. 166, 2, p. 666-681 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Context-dependent changes in maritime traffic activity during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
Loveridge, A., Elvidge, C. D., Kroodsma, D. A., White, T. D., Evans, K., Kato, A., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Sommerfeld, J., Takahashi, A., Patchett, R., Robira, B., Rutz, C. & Sims, D. W., 1 Jan 2024, In: Global Environmental Change. 84, 14 p., 102773.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Ecological filtering shapes the impacts of agricultural deforestation on biodiversity
Hua, F., Wang, W., Nakagawa, S., Liu, S., Miao, X., Yu, L., Du, Z., Abrahamczyk, S., Arias-Sosa, L. A., Buda, K., Budka, M., Carrière, S. M., Chandler, R. B., Chiatante, G., Chiavo, D. O., Cresswell, W., Echeverri, A., Goodale, E., Huang, G., Hulme, M. F., & 27 othersHutto, R. L., Imboma, T. S., Jarrett, C., Jiang, Z., Kati, V. I., King, D. I., Kmecl, P., Li, N., Lövei, G. L., Macchi, L., MacGregor-Fors, I., Martin, E. A., Mira, A., Morelli, F., Ortega-Álvarez, R., Quan, R-C., Salgueiro, P. A., Santos, S. M., Shahabuddin, G., Socolar, J. B., Soh, M. C. K., Sreekar, R., Srinivasan, U., Wilcove, D. S., Yamaura, Y., Zhou, L. & Elsen, P. R., 5 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 29 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effects of parental care on the magnitude of inbreeding depression: a meta-analysis in fishes
Patterson, C. & Pilakouta, N., Feb 2024, In: American Naturalist. 203, 2, p. E50-E62 13 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Feelings and flirtations foster long-term cooperation
Bergstrom, C. T. & Ruxton, G. D., 30 Jan 2024, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121, 5, 3 p., e2318584121.
Research output: Contribution to journalComment/debatepeer-review

Fitness benefits of alternated chick provisioning in cooperatively breeding carrion crows
Trapote, E., Moreno-González, V., Canestrari, D., Rutz, C. & Baglione, V., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 93, 1, p. 95-108
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Genetic coupling of mate recognition systems in the genomic era
Ritchie, MG. & Butlin, RK., 1 Apr 2024, In: Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 16, 4, 14 p., a041437.
Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

How important is sexual isolation to speciation?
Shaw, KL., Cooney, CR., Mendelson, TC., Ritchie, MG., Roberts, NS. & Yusuf, LH., Apr 2024, In: Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 16, 4, 17 p., a041427.
Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Identifying cues for self-organized nest wall-building behaviour in the rock ant, Temnothorax rugatulus, using hidden Markov models
Invernizzi, E., Michelot, T., Popov, V., Ng, N., Macqueen, E., Rouviere, A., Webster, M. & Sasaki, T., 1 Apr 2024, In: Animal Behaviour. 210, p. 315-330 16 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Irrigation dams threaten Brazilian biodiversity
Azevedo-Santos, V. M., Fearnside, P. M., Arcifa, M. S., Tonella, L. H., Giarrizzo, T., Pelicice, F. M., Agostinho, A. A., Magurran, A. E. & Poff, N. L., 29 Feb 2024, In: Environmental Management. 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Machine learning reveals singing rhythms of male Pacific field crickets are clock controlled
Westwood, M. L., Geissmann, Q., O'Donnell, A. J., Rayner, J., Schneider, W., Zuk, M., Bailey, N. W. & Reece, S. E., Jan 2024, In: Behavioral Ecology. 35, 1, 11 p., arad098.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape
Burton, A. C., Beirne, C., Gaynor, K. M., Sun, C., Granados, A., Allen, M. L., Alston, J. M., Alvarenga, G. C., Calderón, F. S. Á., Amir, Z., Anhalt-Depies, C., Appel, C., Arroyo-Arce, S., Balme, G., Bar-Massada, A., Barcelos, D., Barr, E., Barthelmess, E. L., Baruzzi, C., Basak, S. M., & 201 othersBeenaerts, N., Belmaker, J., Belova, O., Bezarević, B., Bird, T., Bogan, D. A., Bogdanović, N., Boyce, A., Boyce, M., Brandt, L., Brodie, J. F., Brooke, J., Bubnicki, J. W., Cagnacci, F., Carr, B. S., Carvalho, J., Casaer, J., Černe, R., Chen, R., Chow, E., Churski, M., Cincotta, C., Ćirović, D., Coates, T. D., Compton, J., Coon, C., Cove, M. V., Crupi, A. P., Farra, S. D., Darracq, A. K., Davis, M., Dawe, K., De Waele, V., Descalzo, E., Diserens, T. A., Drimaj, J., Duľa, M., Ellis-Felege, S., Ellison, C., Ertürk, A., Fantle-Lepczyk, J., Favreau, J., Fennell, M., Ferreras, P., Ferretti, F., Fiderer, C., Finnegan, L., Fisher, J. T., Fisher-Reid, M. C., Flaherty, E. A., Fležar, U., Flousek, J., Foca, J. M., Ford, A., Franzetti, B., Frey, S., Fritts, S., Frýbová, Š., Furnas, B., Gerber, B., Geyle, H. M., Giménez, D. G., Giordano, A. J., Gomercic, T., Gompper, M. E., Gräbin, D. M., Gray, M., Green, A., Hagen, R., Hagen, R., Hammerich, S., Hanekom, C., Hansen, C., Hasstedt, S., Hebblewhite, M., Heurich, M., Hofmeester, T. R., Hubbard, T., Jachowski, D., Jansen, P. A., Jaspers, K. J., Jensen, A., Jordan, M., Kaizer, M. C., Kelly, M. J., Kohl, M. T., Kramer-Schadt, S., Krofel, M., Krug, A., Kuhn, K. M., Kuijper, D. P. J., Kuprewicz, E. K., Kusak, J., Kutal, M., Lafferty, D. J. R., LaRose, S., Lashley, M., Lathrop, R., Lee, T. E., Lepczyk, C., Lesmeister, D. B., Licoppe, A., Linnell, M., Loch, J., Long, R., Lonsinger, R. C., Louvrier, J., Luskin, M. S., MacKay, P., Maher, S., Manet, B., Mann, G. K. H., Marshall, A. J., Mason, D., McDonald, Z., McKay, T., McShea, W. J., Mechler, M., Miaud, C., Millspaugh, J. J., Monteza-Moreno, C. M., Moreira-Arce, D., Mullen, K., Nagy, C., Naidoo, R., Namir, I., Nelson, C., O’Neill, B., O’Mara, M. T., Oberosler, V., Osorio, C., Ossi, F., Palencia, P., Pearson, K., Pedrotti, L., Pekins, C. E., Pendergast, M., Pinho, F. F., Plhal, R., Pocasangre-Orellana, X., Price, M., Procko, M., Proctor, M. D., Ramalho, E. E., Ranc, N., Reljic, S., Remine, K., Rentz, M., Revord, R., Reyna-Hurtado, R., Risch, D., Ritchie, E. G., Romero, A., Rota, C., Rovero, F., Rowe, H., Rutz, C., Salvatori, M., Sandow, D., Schalk, C. M., Scherger, J., Schipper, J., Scognamillo, D. G., Şekercioğlu, Ç. H., Semenzato, P., Sevin, J., Shamon, H., Shier, C., Silva-Rodríguez, E. A., Sindicic, M., Smyth, L. K., Soyumert, A., Sprague, T., St. Clair, C. C., Stenglein, J., Stephens, P. A., Stępniak, K. M., Stevens, M., Stevenson, C., Ternyik, B., Thomson, I., Torres, R. T., Tremblay, J., Urrutia, T., Vacher, J-P., Visscher, D., Webb, S. L., Weber, J., Weiss, K. C. B., Whipple, L. S., Whittier, C. A., Whittington, J., Wierzbowska, I., Wikelski, M., Williamson, J., Wilmers, C. C., Windle, T., Wittmer, H. U., Zharikov, Y., Zorn, A. & Kays, R., 18 Mar 2024, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Nest architecture influences host use by avian brood parasites and is shaped by coevolutionary dynamics
Hauber, M. E., Nagy, J., Sheard, C., Antonson, N. D., Street, S. E., Healy, S. D., Lala, K. N. & Mainwaring, M. C., 10 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, 2014, 20231734.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Nest traits for the world's birds
Sheard, C., Street, S. E., Healy, S. D., Troisi, C. A., Clark, A. D., Yovcheva, A., Trébaol, A., Vanadzina, K. & Lala, K. N., Feb 2024, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 33, 2, p. 206-214 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

On closer inspection: reviewing the debate on whether fish cooperate to inspect predators
Veiros, L., Schweinfurth, M. K. & Webster, M. M., Apr 2024, In: Ethology. 130, 4, 10 p., e13427.
Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Reduction of genetic diversity in ‘Alalā (Hawaiian crow; Corvus hawaiiensis) between the late 1800s and the late 1900s
Blanchet, G., Bellinger, M. R., Kearns, A. M., Cortes-Rodriguez, N., Masuda, B., Campana, M. G., Rutz, C., Fleischer, R. C. & Sutton, J. T., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Heredity. 115, p. 32–44 13 p., esad063.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Revisiting the geomorphological-biological divide: an introspective biogeomorphological perspective
Corenblit, D., Corbara, B., Lala, K., Phillips, J. D., Pocheville, A., Roussel, E., Steiger, J. & Viles, H. A., Jan 2024, In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 49, 1, 197 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Robust identification of interactions between heat-stress responsive genes in the chicken brain using Bayesian networks and augmented expression data
Videla Rodriguez, E. A., Mitchell, J. B. O. & Smith, V. A., 2 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Scientific Reports.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Science fiction media representations of exoplanets: portrayals of changing astronomical discoveries
Puranen, E., Finer, E., Helling, C. & Smith, V. A., 4 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Science Communication. 23, 01
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Synthesis reveals approximately balanced biotic differentiation and homogenization
Blowes, S. A., McGill, B., Brambilla, V., Chow, C. F. Y., Engel, T., Fontrodona-Eslava, A., Martins, I. S., McGlinn, D., Moyes, F., Sagouis, A., Shimadzu, H., van Klink, R., Xu, W. B., Gotelli, N. J., Magurran, A., Dornelas, M. & Chase, J. M., 21 Feb 2024, In: Science Advances. 10, 8, 10 p., eadj9395.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Three major steps toward the conservation of freshwater and riparian biodiversity
Hoppenreijs, J. H. T., Marker, J., Maliao, R. J., Hansen, H. H., Juhász, E., Lõhmus, A., Altanov, V. Y., Horká, P., Larsen, A., Malm‐Renöfält, B., Runnel, K., Piccolo, J. J. & Magurran, A. E., 13 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology. Early View, 9 p., e14226.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Three-spined sticklebacks show dimension-specific preferences for shelter
Jones, N. A. R., Gardella, G. & Webster, M. M., Feb 2024, In: Animal Behaviour. 208, p. 41-49 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Treatment seeking behaviours, antibiotic use and relationships to multi-drug resistance: a study of urinary tract infection patients in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Sado, K., Keenan, K., Manataki, A., Kesby, M., Mushi, M. F., Mshana, S. E., Mwanga, J. R., Neema, S., Asiimwe, B., Bazira, J., Kiiru, J., Green, D. L., Ke, X., Maldonado-Barragán, A., Abed Al Ahad, M., Fredricks, K. J., Gillespie, S. H., Sabiiti, W., Mmbaga, B. T., Kibiki, G., & 6 othersAanensen, D., Smith, V. A., Sandeman, A., Sloan, D. J., Holden, M. T. G. & Consortium, O. B. O. HATUA., 16 Feb 2024, In: PLOS Global Public Health. 4, 2, 20 p., e0002709.
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review