Publications of Anne Peters

Delhey, K.; Carrizo, M.; Verniere, L. C.; Mahler, B.; Peters, A.: Seasonal variation in reprocuctive output of a neotropical temperate suroscine, the firefood-gatherer (anumbius annumbi). The Auk 127 (1), pp. 222 - 231 (2010)

Delhey, K.; Roberts, M. L.; Peters, A.: The carotenoid-continuum: Carotenoid-based plumage ranges from conspicuous to cryptic and back again. BMC Ecology 10, 13 (2010)

Kingma, S. A.; Hall, M. L.; Arriero, E.; Peters, A.: Multiple benefits of cooperative breeding in purple-crowned fairy-wrens: A consequence of fidelity? Journal of Animal Ecology 79 (4), pp. 757 - 768 (2010)

Kurvers, R. H. J. M.; Delhey, K.; Roberts, M. L.; Peters, A.: No consistent female preference for higher crown UV reflectance in Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus: A mate choice experiment. Ibis 152 (2), pp. 393 - 396 (2010)

Peters, A.; Klonczinski, E.; Delhey, K.: Fat quill secretion in pigeons: Could it function as a cosmetic? Animal Biology 60 (1), pp. 69 - 78 (2010)

Catoni, C.; Peters, A.; Schaefer, H. M.: Dietary flavonoids enhance conspicuousness of a melanin-based trait in male blackcaps but not of the female homologous trait or of sexually monochromatic traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22 (8), pp. 1649 - 1657 (2009)

Hall, M. L.; Peters, A.: Do male paternity guards ensure female fidelity in a duetting fairy-wren? Behavioral Ecology 20 (1), pp. 222 - 228 (2009)

Kingma, S. A.; Hall, M. L.; Segelbacher, G.; Peters, A.: Radical loss of an extreme extra-pair mating system. BMC Ecology 9, 15 (2009)

Roberts, M. L.; Peters, A.: Is testosterone immunosuppressive in a condition-dependent manner? An experimental test in blue tits. The Journal of Experimental Biology 212 (12), pp. 1811 - 1818 (2009)

Roberts, M. L.; Ras, E.; Peters, A.: Testosterone increases UV reflectance of sexually selected crown plumage in male blue tits. Behavioral Ecology 20 (3), pp. 535 - 541 (2009)

Catoni, C.; Peters, A.; Schaefer, H. M.: Life history trade-offs are influenced by the diversity, availability and interactions of dietary antioxidants. Animal Behaviour 76 (4), pp. 1107 - 1119 (2008)

Catoni, C.; Schaefer, H. M.; Peters, A.: Fruit for health: The effect of flavonoids on humoral immune response and food selection in a frugivorous bird. Functional Ecology 22 (4), pp. 649 - 654 (2008)

Delhey, K.; Peters, A.: Quantifying variability of avian colours: Are signalling traits more variable? PLoS One 3 (2), e1689 (2008)

Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Biedermann, P. H. W.; Kempenaers, B.: Optical properties of the uropygial gland secretion: No evidence for UV cosmetics in birds. Die Naturwissenschaften 95 (10), pp. 939 - 946 (2008)

Hall, M. L.; Peters, A.: Coordination between the sexes for territorial defence in a duetting fairy-wren. Animal Behaviour 76 (1), pp. 65 - 73 (2008)

Kempenaers, B.; Peters, A.; Foerster, K.: Sources of individual variation in plasma testosterone levels. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 363 (1497), pp. 1711 - 1723 (2008)

Kurvers, R. H. J. M.; Roberts, M. L.; McWilliams, S. R.; Peters, A.: Experimental manipulation of testosterone and condition during molt affects activity and vocalizations of male blue tits. Hormones and Behavior 54 (2), pp. 263 - 269 (2008)

Peters, A.; Delhey, K.; Andersson, S.; van Noordwijk, H. J.; Förschler, M. I.: Condition-dependence of multiple carotenoid-based plumage traits: An experimental study. Functional Ecology 22 (5), pp. 831 - 839 (2008)

Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Fertilization success and UV ornamentation in blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus: Correlational and experimental evidence. Behavioral Ecology 18 (2), pp. 399 - 409 (2007)

Delhey, K.; Peters, A.; Johnsen, A.; Kempenaers, B.: Brood sex ratio and male UV ornamentation in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus): Correlational evidence and an experimental test. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61 (6), pp. 853 - 862 (2007)