Publications of Bart Kempenaers

Peters, A.; Denk, A. G.; Delhey, K.; Kempenaers, B.: Carotenoid-based bill colour as an indicator of immunocompetence and sperm performance in male mallards. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17 (5), pp. 1111 - 1120 (2004)

Blomqvist, D.; Andersson, M.; Küpper, C.; Cuthill, I. C.; Kis, J.; Lanctot, R. B.; Sandercock, B. K.; Székely, T.; Wallander, J.; Kempenaers, B.: Why do birds engage in extra-pair copulation? Nature 422 (6934), pp. 833 - 834 (2003)

Delhey, K.; Johnsen, A.; Peters, A.; Andersson, S.; Kempenaers, B.: Paternity analysis reveals opposing selection pressures on crown coloration in the blue tit (Parus caeruleus). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 270 (1528), pp. 2057 - 2063 (2003)

Foerster, K.; Delhey, K.; Johnsen, A.; Lifjeld, J. T.; Kempenaers, B.: Females increase offspring heterozygosity and fitness through extra-pair matings. Nature 425 (6959), pp. 714 - 717 (2003)

Johnsen, A.; Delhey, K.; Andersson, S.; Kempenaers, B.: Plumage colour in nestling blue tits: Sexual dichromatism, condition dependence and genetic effects. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 270 (1521), pp. 1263 - 1270 (2003)

Balshine, S.; Kempenaers, B.; Székely, T.: Conflict and cooperation in parental care - Introduction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 357 (1419), pp. 237 - 240 (2002)

Blomqvist, D.; Andersson, M.; Küpper, C.; Cuthill, I. C.; Kis, J.; Lanctot, R. B.; Sandercock, B. K.; Székely, T.; Wallander, J.; Kempenaers, B.: Genetic similarity between mates and extra-pair parentage in three species of shorebirds. Nature 419 (6907), pp. 613 - 615 (2002)

Blomqvist, D.; Kempenaers, B.; Lanctot, R. B.; Sandercock, B. K.: Genetic parentage and mate guarding in the Arctic-breeding Western Sandpiper. The Auk 119 (1), pp. 228 - 233 (2002)

Foerster, K.; Poesel, A.; Kunc, H. P.; Kempenaers, B.: The natural plasma testosterone profile of male blue tits during the breeding season and its relation to song output. Journal of Avian Biology 33 (3), pp. 269 - 275 (2002)

Forstmeier, W.; Kempenaers, B.; Meyer, A.; Leisler, B.: A novel song parameter correlates with extra-pair paternity and reflects male longevity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 269 (1499), pp. 1479 - 1485 (2002)

Hasselquist, D.; Kempenaers, B.: Parental care and adaptive brood sex ratio manipulation in birds. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 357 (1419), pp. 363 - 372 (2002)

Kempenaers, B.; Peer, K.; Vermeirssen, E. L. M.; Robertson, R. J.: Testis size and asymmetry in the tree swallow: A test of the compensation hypothesis. Avian Science 2, pp. 115 - 122 (2002)

Mahler, B. A.; Kempenaers, B.: Objective assessment of sexual plumage dichromatism in the Picui Dove. The Condor 104 (2), pp. 248 - 254 (2002)

Conrad, K. F.; Johnston, P. V.; Crossman, C.; Kempenaers, B.; Robertson, R. J.; Wheelwright, N. T.; Boag, T.: High levels of extra-pair paternity in an isolated, low-density, island population of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). Molecular Ecology 10 (5), pp. 1301 - 1308 (2001)

Forstmeier, W.; Leisler, B.; Kempenaers, B.: Bill morphology reflects female independence from male parental help. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 268 (1476), pp. 1583 - 1588 (2001)

Kempenaers, B.; Everding, S.; Bishop, C.; Boag, P.; Robertson, R. J.: Extra-pair paternity and the reproductive role of male floaters in the tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 49 (4), pp. 251 - 259 (2001)

Poesel, A.; Foerster, K.; Kempenaers, B.: The dawn song of the blue tit Parus caeruleus and its role in sexual selection. Ethology 107 (6), pp. 521 - 531 (2001)

Carter, K. L.; Robertson, B. C.; Kempenaers, B.: A differential DNA extraction method for sperm on the perivitelline membrane of avian eggs. Molecular Ecology 9 (12), pp. 2149 - 2150 (2000)

Kempenaers, B.; Foerster, K.; Questiau, S.; Robertson, B. C.; Vermeirssen, E. L. M.: Distinguishing between female sperm choice versus male sperm competition: A comment on Birkhead. Evolution: International journal of organic evolution 54 (3), pp. 1050 - 1052 (2000)

Lanctot, R. B.; Sandercock, B. K.; Kempenaers, B.: Do male breeding displays function to attract mates or defend territories? The explanatory role of mate and site fidelity. Waterbirds 23, pp. 155 - 164 (2000)