89. Nicotra, A.B, Geange, S.R., Bahar, N.H.A., Carle, H., Catling, A., Garcia, A., Harris, R.J., Head, M.L., Jin, M., Whitehead, M.R., Zurcher, H. & Beckmann, E.A. (2022) An innovative approach to using an intensive field course to build scientific and professional skills. Ecology and Evolution, in press.
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88. Sanghvi, K., Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Zaijetshek, F., Kruuk, L.E.B. & Head, M.L. (2022) Effects of developmental and adult environments on ageing. Evolution, in press.
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87. Zhang, Z. & Head, M.L. (2022) How does access to water at different life-stages affect male investment in reproduction and survival? Evolutionary Ecology, in press.
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86. Wu, P., Head, M.L., Lui, C., Haseeb, M. & Zhang, R. (2022) The high invasion success of fall armyworm is related to life-history strategies across a range of stresful temperatures. Pest Management Science.
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85. Wu, P., Shi, K., Zhang, T., Head, M.L. & Zhang, R. (2022) The effect of invasive fall armyworm abundance on native species depends on relative trophic level. Journal of Pest Science, 1-11.
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84. Zhang, Z. & Head, M.L. (2021) Does developmental environment affect sexual conflict? An experimental test in the seed beetle. Behavioural Ecology, 33 (1), 147-155.
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83. Aich, U., Bonnet, T., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2021) Disentangling the effects of male age and mating history: contrasting effects of mating history on pre-copulatory mating behaviour and paternity success. Evolution, 75 (11), 2867 - 2880.
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82. Aich, U., Head, M.L., Fox, R.J. & Jennions, M.D. (2021) Male age alone predicts paternity success under sperm competition when effects of age and past mating effort are experimentally seperated. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 288 (1955), 20210979.
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81. Sanghvi, K., Zajitschek, F., Iglesias-Carrasco, & Head, M.L. (2021) Sex- and trait-specific silver-spoon effects of developmental environment, on aging. Evolutionary Ecology, 35, 367-385.
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80. Vrtílek, M., Chuard, P.J.C.*, Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Zhang, Z., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2021) The role of maternal effects on offspring performance in familiar and novel environments. Heredity, 1-14.
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79. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Aich, U. Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2020) Stress in the city: meta-analysis indicates no overall evidence of higher levels of stress hormones in urban vertebrates. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 287 (1936), 20201754.
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78. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Harrison, L., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2020) Combined effects of rearing and testing temperatures on sperm traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 33 (12), 1715-1724.
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77. Brookes, S., Iglesias-Carrasco, M. Kruuk, L.E.B. & Head, M.L. (2020) Sex specific responses to competitive environment in the mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki. Evolutionary Ecology, 34 (6), 963-979.
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76. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Brookes, S., Kruuk, L.E.B & Head, M.L. (2020) The effects of competition on fitness depend on the sex of both competitors. Ecology and Evolution, 10 (18), 9808-9826.
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75. Medina, I., Vega-Trejo, R., Wallenius, T., Esquerré, D., León, C., Perez, D. & Head, M.L. (2020) No link between nymph and adult colouration in shield bugs: weak selection by predators. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 287 (1929), 20201011.
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74. Jigisha, Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Vincent, A. & Head, M.L. (2020) Disentangling the costs of mating and harassment across different environments. Animal Behaviour, 165, 79-88.
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73. Wanelik, K.M., Griffin, J.S., Head, M.L, Ingleby, F.C. & Lewis, Z. (2020) Breaking barriers? Ethnicity and socioeconomic background impact on early career progression in the fields of ecology and evolution. Ecology and Evolution, 10 (14), 6870-6880.
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72. Spagopoulou F., Vega-Trejo R., Head M.L. & Jennions M.D. (2020) Shifts in reproductive investment in response to competitors lowers male reproductive success. The American Naturalist, 196 (3), 355-368.
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71. Vincent, A., Head, M.L. & Iglesias-Carrasco, M. (2020) Sexual conflict and the environment: teasing apart effects arising via males and females. Animal Behaviour, 162, 57-66.
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70. Medina, I., Wallenius, T. & Head, M.L. (2020) No honesty in warning signals across life stages in an aposematic bug. Evolutionary Ecology, 34 (1), 59-72.
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69. Chou, C-C., Head, M.L. & Backwell, P.R.Y (2019) Effects of temperature on reproductive timing and hatching success in a tropical fiddler crab. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 128 (4), 817-827.
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68. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Fox, R.J., Vega-Trejo, R. Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2019) An experimental test for body size-dependent effects of male harassment and an elevated copulation rate on female fecundity and offspring performance Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 32 (11), 1262-1273.
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67. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Duchene, D.A., Head, M.L., Møller, A.P. & Cain, K. (2019) Sex in the city: sexual selection and urban colonisation in passerines. Biology Letters, 15 (9), 20190257.
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66. Chou, C-C., Perez, D.M.,Johns, S. Gardner, R. Kerr, K.A. Head, M.L., McCullough, E.L. Backwell, P.R.Y. (2019) Staying cool: the importance of shade availability for tropical ectotherms. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology, 73 (8), 106.
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65. Johns, S. Henshaw, J.M., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2019) Males can evolve lower resistance to sexually transmitted infections to infect their mates and thereby increase their own fitness. Evolutionary Ecology, 33 (2), 149-172.
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64. Vega-Trejo, R., Fox, R.J., Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2019) The effects of male age, sperm age and mating history on ejaculate senescence. Functional Ecology, 33 (7), 1267-1279.
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63. Fox, R.J., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2019) Disentangling the costs of male harassment and the benefits of polyandry for females. Behavioural Ecology, 30 (3), 872-881.
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62. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Fox, R.J*, Vincent, A., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2019) No evidence that male sexual experience increases mating success in a coercive mating system. Animal Behaviour, 150, 201-208.
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61. Chard, P.J.C., Vrtilek, M., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2019) Evidence that non-significant results are sometimes preferred: reverse P-hacking or selective reporting? PLoS Biology, 17 (1), e3000127.
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60. Fox, R.J., Gearing, E., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2019) Variation in the condition-dependence of sexual traits in mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki). Behavioural Ecology, 30 (3), 666-674.
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59. Fox, R.J., Head, M.L.* & Barber, I. (2018) Good parenting may not increase reproductive success under environmental extremes. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31 (11), 1638-1646.
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58. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Bilgin, G. Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2018) The fitness cost to females of exposure to males does not depend on water availability in seed beetles. Animal Behaviour, 142, 77-84.
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57. Zajitschek, S.R.K., Dowling, D., Head, M., Rodriguez-Exposito, E. & Garcia-Gonzalez, F. (2018) Transgenerational effects of maternal sexual interactions in seed beetles. Heredity, 121 (3), 282-291.
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56. Vega-Trejo, R., Kruuk, L.E.B., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2018) What happens to offspring when parents are inbred, old or had a poor start in life? Evidence for sex-specific parental effects Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31 (8), 1138-1151.
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55. Harrison, L., Jennions, M.D. Head M.L. (2018) Does the winner-loser effect determine male mating success? Biology Letters, 14 (5), 20180195.
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54. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Head, M.L. & Cabido, C. (2018) Effect of an immune challenge on the antipredator response of the Iberian frog (Pelophlylax perezi): the influence of urban habitats Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 124:447-455.
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53. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Jennions, M.D., Zajitschek, S. & Head, M.L. (2018) Are females in good condition better able to cope with costly males? Behavioural Ecology, 29 (4), 876-884.
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52. Vega-Trejo, R., Head, M.L., Jennions, M.D. & Kruuk, L.E.B. (2017) Maternal-by-environment but not genotype-by-environment interactions in a fish without parental care. Heredity, 120 (2), 154-167.
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51. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Head, M.L., Martín, J. Cabido, C. (2017) Increased temperature disrupts chemical communication in some species but not others: the importance of local adaptation and distribution. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (2), 1031-1042.
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50. Marsh, J.N., Vega-Trejo, R. Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2017) Why does inbreeding reduce male paternity? Effects on sexually selected traits. Evolution, 71(11), 2728-2737.
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49. Head, M.L., Kahn, A.T., Henshaw, J.M., Keogh, J.S. & Jennions, M.D. (2017) Sexual selection on male body size, genital length and heterozygosity: consistency across habitats and social settings. The Journal of Animal Ecology, 86 (6), 1458-1468.
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48. Iglesias-Carrasco, M. Head, M.L., Jennions, M.D., Martín, J. & Cabido C. (2017) Leaf extracts from an exotic tree affect responses to chemical cues in the palmate newt, Lissotriton helveticus. Animal Behaviour,127, 243-251.
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47. Iglesias‐Carrasco, M., Head, M.L., Jennions, M.D. & Cabido C. (2017) Secondary compounds from exotic tree plantations change female mating preferences in the palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 30 (10), 1788-1795.
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46. Campbell, L.J., Head, M.L., Wilfert, L. Griffiths, A.G.F. (2017) An Ecological role for assortative mating under infection? Conservation Genetics, 18 (5), 983-994.
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45. Vega-Trejo, R., Head, M.L., Keogh, J.S. & Jennions M.D. (2017) Experimental evidence for sexual selection against inbred males. Journal of Animal Ecology. 86 (2) 394-404.
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44. Head, M.L., Fox, R.J. & Barber I (2017) Environmental change mediates mate choice for an extended phenotype, but not for mate quality. Evolution, 71 (1), 135-144.
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43. Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Head, M.L. & Cabido, C. (2016) Habitat dependent effects of experimental immune challenge on lizard anti-predator responses. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 70 (11), 1931-1939.
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42. Vega-Trejo, R. Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2016) Are sexually selected traits affected by a poor environment early in life? BMC Evolutionary Biology 16 (1), 263
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41. Head, M.L., Jennions, M.D. & Zajitschek, S.R.K. (2016) Sexual selection: incorporating nongenetic inheritance. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 12, 129-137.
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40. Smith, S.M., Fox, R.J., Donelson, J.M., Head, M.L. & Booth D.J. (2016) Predicting range-shift success potential for tropical marine fishes using external morphology. Biology Letters, 12 (9), 20160505
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39. Carrasco, M.I, Head, M.L., Jennions, M.D. & Cabido, C.C. (2016) Condition-dependent trade-offs between sexual traits, body condition and immunity: the effect of novel habitats. BMC Evolutionary Biology, in press
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38. Hopwood, P.E., Head, M.L.*, Jordan, E.J., Carter, M.J., Davey, E., Moore, A.J. & Royle, N.J. (2016) Selection on an antagonistic behavioral trait can drive rapid genital coevolution in the burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides?. Evolution, online early.
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37. Booksmythe, I., Jennions, M.D., Head, M.L. & Keogh, J.S. (2016) Fitness consequences of artificial selection on relative male genital size. Nature Communications, 7: 11597.
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36. Vega-Trejo, R., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2016) Inbreeding depression does not increase after exposure to a stressful environment: a test using compensatory growth. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 16: 68.
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35. Hopwood, P.E., Mazue, G.P.F., Carter, M.J., Head, M.L., Moore, A.J. & Royle, N.J. (2016) Do female Nicrophorus vespilloides reduce direct costs by choosing males that mate less frequently? Biology Letters, 12: 20151064.
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34. Head, M.L., Vega-Trejo, R., Jacomb, F. & Jennions, M.D. (2015) Predictors of male insemination success in the mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki). Ecology and Evolution, 5: 4999-5006.
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33. Parker, D.J., Cunningham, C.B., Walling, C.A., Stamper, C.E., Head, M.L., Roy-Zokan, E.M., McKinney, E.C., Ritchie, M.G., Moore, A.J. (2015) Transcriptomes of parents identify parenting strategies and sexual conflict in a subsocial beetle. Nature Communications, 6: 8449.
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32. O'Dea, R.E., Vega-Trejo, R, Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2015) Maternal effects on offspring size and number in mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki. Ecology and Evolution, 5:2945-2955.
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31. Holman, L., Head, M.L.*, Lanfear, R. & Jennions, M.D. (2015) Evidence of experimental bias in the life sciences: why we need blind data recording. PLoS Biology, 13(7):e1002190.
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30. Carter, M., Head, M.L., Moore, A.J. & Royle, N.J. (2015) Behavioral plasticity and GxE of reproductive tactics in Nicrophorus vespilloides burying beetles, Evolution, 64(4:)969-978.
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29. Vega-Trejo, R., Head, M.L. & Jennions, M.D. (2015) Evidence for inbreeding in a species with limited opportunity for maternal effects. Ecology and Evolution, 5(7):1398-1404.
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28. Head, M.L., Jacomb, F., Vega-Trejo, R. & Jennions, M.D. (2015) Male mate choice and insemination success under simultaneous versus sequential choice conditions. Animal Behaviour, 103:99-105.
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27. Head, M.L., Holman, L., Lanfear, R., Kahn, A.T. & Jennions, M.D. (2015) The extent and consequences of P-hacking in science. PLoS Biology, 13(3): e1002106.
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26. O'Dea, R.E., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2014) Male body size and condition affects sperm number and production rates in mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 27(12):2739-2744.
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25. Vega-Trejo, R.,O'dea, R., Jennions, M.D. & Head, M.L. (2014) The effects of familiarity and mating rience on mate choice in mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki. Behavioural Ecology, 25(5):1205-1211
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24. Head, M.L., Hinde, C., Moore, A.J. & Royle, N.J. (2014) Correlated Evolution in Parental Care in Females but not Males in Response to Selection on Paternity Assurance Behaviour. Ecology Letters, 17: 803-810.
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23. Seear, P.J., Head, M.L.*, Tilley, C.A., Rosato, E. & Barber, I. (2014) Flow regime mediates plasticity in the expression of stickleback nesting glue genes. Ecology and Evolution, 4(8), 1233-1242.
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22. Lindholm, A.K., Head, M.L., Rollins, L.A., Brooks R.C. & Zajitschek S. (2014) Causes of male sexual trait divergence in introduced populations of guppies. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 27(2), 437-448.
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21. Royle, N.J., Hopwood, P.E. & Head, M.L. (2013) Burying beetles. Current Biology. 23(20), R907.
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20. Lee, V.E., Head, M.L., Carter, M.J. & Royle, N.J. (2013) Effects of age and experience on contest behaviour in the burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides. Behavioural Ecology, 25(1), 172-179.
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19. Tinghitella, R.M., Weigel,E.G., Head, M.L. & J.W. Boughman (2013) Flexible mate choice when mates are rare and time is short. Ecology and Evolution, 3(9), 2820-2831.
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18. Benowitz, K. Head, M.L.*, Moore, A.J. & Royle, N.J. (2013) Male age mediates reproductive investment and response to paternity assurance. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 280(1764).
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17. Head, M.L., Kozak, G.M. & Boughman, J.W. (2013) Female mate preferences for male body size and shape promote sexual isolation in threespine sticklebacks. Ecology and Evolution, 3(7), 2183-2196.
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16. Kozak, G.M., Head, M.L., Lackey, A.C.R. & Boughman, J.W. (2013) Sequential mate choice and sexual isolation in threespine species. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 26: 130-140.
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15. Head, M.L., Berry, L.K., Royle, N.J. & Moore, A.J. (2012) Paternal care: Direct and indirect genetic effects on offspring performance. Evolution, 66(11): 3570-3581.
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14. Kozak, G.M., Head, M.L. & Boughman, J.W. (2011) Sexual imprinting leads to reproductive isolation in the threespine stickleback. Proceeding of the Royal Society, Series B. 278(1718):2604-2610.
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13. Head, M.L. Wong, B.B.M. & Brooks (2010) Sexual display and mate choice in an energetically costly environment. PLoS one. 5(12):e15279.
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12. Rushbrook, B., Head, M.L. & Barber, I. (2010) Flow regime affects nest building behaviour and nest composition in the threespine stickleback. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 64(12): 1927-1935.
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11. Head, M.L., Price E.A. & Boughman, J.W. (2009) Body size differences do not arise from divergent mate preferences in a species pair of threespine stickleback. Biology Letters. 5(4): 517-520.
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10. Cockburn, A., Dalziell, A.H., Blackmore, C.J., Double, M.C., Kokko, H., Osmond, H.L., Beck, N.R., Head, M.L. & Wells, K. (2009) Superb fairy-wren males aggregate into hidden leks to solicit extragroup fertilizations before dawn. Behavioral Ecology. 20(3): 501-510.
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9. Head, M.L., Lindholm, A. & Brooks (2008) Operational sex ratio and density do not affect directional selection on male sexual ornaments and behaviour. Evolution. 62(1):135-144.
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8. Head, M.L., Doughty, P., Blomberg, S.P. & Keogh, J.S. (2008) Chemical mediation of reciprocal mother-offspring recognition in the Southern Water Skink (Eulamprus heatwolei). Austral Ecology. 33:20-28.
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7. Bonduriansky, R. Head, M. (2007) Maternal and Paternal condition effects on offspring phenotype in Telostylinus angusticollis (Diptera: Neriidae). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20(6):2379-2388.
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6. Head, M.L., Hunt, J. & Brooks (2006) A genetic association between male attractiveness and female differential allocation. Biology Letters. 2(3):341-344.
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5. Head, M.L. & Brooks, R. (2006) Sexual coercion and the opportunity for sexual selection in guppies. Animal Behaviour. 71(3): 515-522.
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4. Head, M.L., Hunt, J. Jennions, M.D. & Brooks, R. (2005) The indirect benefits of mating with attractive males outweigh the direct costs. PLoS Biology 3(2):e33.
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3. Head, M.L., Doughty, P. & Keogh, J.S. (2005).Male southern water skinks (Eulamprus heatwolei) use both visual and chemical cues to detect female sexual receptivity. Acta Ethologica. 8(2): 79-85.
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2. Doody, J.S., West, P., Stapley, J., Welsh, M., Tucker, A., Guarino, E., Pauza, M., Bishop, N., Head, M., Dennis, S., West, G., Pepper, A. and A. Jones. (2003) Fauna by-catch in pipeline trenches: conservation, animal ethics, and current practices in Australia. Australian Zoologist 32(3): 410-419.
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1. Head, M.L., Doughty, P. & Keogh, J.S. (2002) Experimental evidence of an age specific shift in chemical detection of predators in a lizard. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 28(3): 541-554.
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