2023
Blount, J. D., Rowland, H. M., Mitchell, C., Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., Endler, J. A., & Brower, L. P. (2023). The price of defence: toxins, visual signals and oxidative state in an aposematic butterfly. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 290(1991). doi:10.1098/rspb.2022.2068DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2068
2021
Wang, L., Cornell, S. J., Speed, M. P., & Arbuckle, K. (2021). Coevolution of group-living and aposematism in caterpillars: warning colouration may facilitate the evolution from group-living to solitary habits. BMC ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12862-020-01738-wDOI: 10.1186/s12862-020-01738-w
2019
Wang, L., Ruxton, G. D., Cornell, S. J., Speed, M. P., & Broom, M. (2019). A theory for investment across defences triggered at different stages of a predator-prey encounter. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, 473, 9-19. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.04.016DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.04.016
Wang, L., Cornell, S. J., & Speed, M. P. (2019). The evolution of variance in sequential defences. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY, 462, 194-209. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.10.009DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.10.009
2018
An individual-based profitability spectrum for understanding interactions between predators and their prey (Journal article)
Marples, N. M., Speed, M. P., & Thomas, R. J. (2018). An individual-based profitability spectrum for understanding interactions between predators and their prey. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 125(1), 1-13. doi:10.1093/biolinnean/bly088DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/bly088
2017
The biology of color (Journal article)
Cuthill, I. C., Allen, W. L., Arbuckle, K., Caspers, B., Chaplin, G., Hauber, M. E., . . . Caro, T. (2017). The biology of color. SCIENCE, 357(6350). doi:10.1126/science.aan0221DOI: 10.1126/science.aan0221
Jones, R. S., Fenton, A., Speed, M. P., & Mappes, J. (2017). Investment in multiple defences protects a nematode-bacterium symbiosis from predation. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 129, 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.03.016DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.03.016
Quantification provides a conceptual basis for convergent evolution (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Arbuckle, K. (2017). Quantification provides a conceptual basis for convergent evolution. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 92(2), 815-829. doi:10.1111/brv.12257DOI: 10.1111/brv.12257
2016
Jones, R. S., Speed, M. P., & Mappes, J. (2016). Parameterising a public good: how experiments on predation can be used to predict cheat frequencies. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY, 30(5), 825-840. doi:10.1007/s10682-016-9851-6DOI: 10.1007/s10682-016-9851-6
Jones, R. S., Fenton, A., & Speed, M. P. (2016). "Parasite-induced aposematism" protects entomopathogenic nematode parasites against invertebrate enemies. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 27(2), 645-651. doi:10.1093/beheco/arv202DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arv202
Analysing Convergent Evolution: A Practical Guide to Methods (Chapter)
Arbuckle, K., & Speed, M. P. (2016). Analysing Convergent Evolution: A Practical Guide to Methods. In Evolutionary Biology (pp. 23-36). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-41324-2_2DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41324-2_2
2015
Speed, M., Fenton, A., Jones, M., Ruxton, G., & Brockhurst, M. (2015). Coevolution can explain defensive secondary metabolite diversity in plants. New Phytologist, 208(4), 1251-1263. doi:10.1111/nph.13560DOI: 10.1111/nph.13560
Florivory as an Opportunity Benefit of Aposematism. (Journal article)
Higginson, A. D., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2015). Florivory as an Opportunity Benefit of Aposematism.. The American naturalist, 186(6), 728-741. doi:10.1086/683463DOI: 10.1086/683463
Arbuckle, K., & Speed, M. P. (2015). Antipredator defenses predict diversification rates. PNAS, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 112(44), 13597-13602. doi:10.1073/pnas.1509811112DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1509811112
Are aposematic signals honest? A review (Journal article)
Summers, K., Speed, M. P., Blount, J. D., & Stuckert, A. M. M. (2015). Are aposematic signals honest? A review. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 28(9), 1583-1599. doi:10.1111/jeb.12676DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12676
A field demonstration of the costs and benefits of group living to edible and defended prey. (Journal article)
Curley, E. A. M., Rowley, H. E., & Speed, M. P. (2015). A field demonstration of the costs and benefits of group living to edible and defended prey.. Biology letters, 11(6), 20150152. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2015.0152DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2015.0152
2014
Ecological pharmacodynamics: prey toxin evolution depends on the physiological characteristics of predators (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2014). Ecological pharmacodynamics: prey toxin evolution depends on the physiological characteristics of predators. Animal Behaviour, 98, 53-67. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.09.011DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.09.011
A simple measure of the strength of convergent evolution (Journal article)
Arbuckle, K., Bennett, C. M., & Speed, M. P. (2020). A simple measure of the strength of convergent evolution. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 5(7), 685-693. doi:10.1111/2041-210X.12195DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.12195
Antagonistic evolution in an aposematic predator–prey signaling system (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Franks, D. W. (2014). Antagonistic evolution in an aposematic predator–prey signaling system. Evolution, 68(10), 2996-3007. doi:10.1111/evo.12498DOI: 10.1111/evo.12498
2013
Does chemical defence increase niche space? A phylogenetic comparative analysis of the Musteloidea (Journal article)
Arbuckle, K., Brockhurst, M., & Speed, M. P. (2013). Does chemical defence increase niche space? A phylogenetic comparative analysis of the Musteloidea. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY, 27(5), 863-881. doi:10.1007/s10682-013-9629-zDOI: 10.1007/s10682-013-9629-z
Defence Cheats Can Degrade Protection of Chemically Defended Prey (Journal article)
S. Jones, R., C. Davis, S., & Speed, M. P. (2013). Defence Cheats Can Degrade Protection of Chemically Defended Prey. Ethology, 119(1), 52-57. doi:10.1111/eth.12036DOI: 10.1111/eth.12036
2012
Why are defensive toxins so variable? An evolutionary perspective. (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., Mappes, J., & Sherratt, T. N. (2012). Why are defensive toxins so variable? An evolutionary perspective.. Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 87(4), 874-884. doi:10.1111/j.1469-185x.2012.00228.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185x.2012.00228.x
Prey community structure affects how predators select for Mullerian mimicry (Journal article)
Ihalainen, E., Rowland, H. M., Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., & Mappes, J. (2012). Prey community structure affects how predators select for Mullerian mimicry. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 279(1736), 2099-2105. doi:10.1098/rspb.2011.2360DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.2360
Density-dependent investment in costly anti-predator defences: an explanation for the weak survival benefit of group living. (Journal article)
Daly, D., Higginson, A. D., Chen, D., Ruxton, G. D., & Speed, M. P. (2012). Density-dependent investment in costly anti-predator defences: an explanation for the weak survival benefit of group living.. Ecology letters, 15(6), 576-583. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01770.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01770.x
Effects of anti-predator defence through toxin sequestration on use of alternative food microhabitats by small herbivores. (Journal article)
Higginson, A. D., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2012). Effects of anti-predator defence through toxin sequestration on use of alternative food microhabitats by small herbivores.. Journal of theoretical biology, 300, 368-375. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.01.020DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.01.020
Masquerade is associated with polyphagy and larval overwintering in Lepidoptera (Journal article)
Higginson, A. D., De Wert, L., Rowland, H. M., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2012). Masquerade is associated with polyphagy and larval overwintering in Lepidoptera. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 106(1), 90-103. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01850.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01850.x
How the ladybird got its spots: effects of resource limitation on the honesty of aposematic signals (Journal article)
Blount, J. D., Rowland, H. M., Drijfhout, F. P., Endler, J. A., Inger, R., Sloggett, J. J., . . . Speed, M. P. (2012). How the ladybird got its spots: effects of resource limitation on the honesty of aposematic signals. FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY, 26(2), 334-342. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.01961.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.01961.x
How the ladybird got its spots: effects of resource limitation on the honesty of aposematic signals (Journal article)
Blount, J. D., Rowland, H. M., Drijfhout, F. P., Endler, J. A., Inger, R., Sloggett, J. J., . . . Speed, M. P. (2012). How the ladybird got its spots: effects of resource limitation on the honesty of aposematic signals. Functional Ecology.
2011
Honest signaling and the uses of prey coloration. (Journal article)
Lee, T. J., Speed, M. P., & Stephens, P. A. (2011). Honest signaling and the uses of prey coloration.. The American naturalist, 178(1), E1-E9. doi:10.1086/660197DOI: 10.1086/660197
Density-dependent predation influences the evolution and behavior of masquerading prey (Journal article)
Skelhorn, J., Rowland, H. M., Delf, J., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2011). Density-dependent predation influences the evolution and behavior of masquerading prey. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 108(16), 6532-6536. doi:10.1073/pnas.1014629108DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1014629108
Growth and reproductive costs of larval defence in the aposematic lepidopteran Pieris brassicae. (Journal article)
Higginson, A. D., Delf, J., Ruxton, G. D., & Speed, M. P. (2011). Growth and reproductive costs of larval defence in the aposematic lepidopteran Pieris brassicae.. The Journal of animal ecology, 80(2), 384-392. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01786.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01786.x
2010
When more is less: the fitness consequences of predators attacking more unpalatable prey when more are presented (Journal article)
Rowland, H. M., Wiley, E., Ruxton, G. D., Mappes, J., & Speed, M. P. (2010). When more is less: the fitness consequences of predators attacking more unpalatable prey when more are presented. BIOLOGY LETTERS, 6(6), 732-735. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.0207DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0207
The effect of metapopulation dynamics on the survival and spread of a novel, conspicuous prey. (Journal article)
Lee, T. J., & Speed, M. P. (2010). The effect of metapopulation dynamics on the survival and spread of a novel, conspicuous prey.. Journal of theoretical biology, 267(3), 319-329. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.08.027DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.08.027
Size-dependent misclassification of masquerading prey (Journal article)
Skelhorn, J., Rowland, H. M., Speed, M. P., De Wert, L., Quinn, L., Delf, J., & Ruxton, G. D. (2010). Size-dependent misclassification of masquerading prey. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 21(6), 1344-1348. doi:10.1093/beheco/arq159DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq159
Imperfect Batesian Mimicry and the Conspicuousness Costs of Mimetic Resemblance (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2010). Imperfect Batesian Mimicry and the Conspicuousness Costs of Mimetic Resemblance. The American Naturalist, 176(1), E1-E14. doi:10.1086/652990DOI: 10.1086/652990
Imperfect Batesian Mimicry and the Conspicuousness Costs of Mimetic Resemblance (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2010). Imperfect Batesian Mimicry and the Conspicuousness Costs of Mimetic Resemblance. AMERICAN NATURALIST, 176(1), E1-E14. doi:10.1086/652990DOI: 10.1086/652990
THE DUAL BENEFITS OF APOSEMATISM: PREDATOR AVOIDANCE AND ENHANCED RESOURCE COLLECTION (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., Brockhurst, M. A., & Ruxton, G. D. (2010). THE DUAL BENEFITS OF APOSEMATISM: PREDATOR AVOIDANCE AND ENHANCED RESOURCE COLLECTION. EVOLUTION, 64(6), 1622-1633. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00931.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2009.00931.x
A tale of 2 signals: signal mimicry between aposematic species enhances predator avoidance learning (Journal article)
Rowland, H. M., Hoogesteger, T., Ruxton, G. D., Speed, M. P., & Mappes, J. (2010). A tale of 2 signals: signal mimicry between aposematic species enhances predator avoidance learning. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 21(4), 851-860. doi:10.1093/beheco/arq071DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq071
The response of fish to novel prey: evidence that dietary conservatism is not restricted to birds (Journal article)
Thomas, R. J., King, T. A., Forshaw, H. E., Marples, N. M., Speed, M. P., & Cable, J. (2010). The response of fish to novel prey: evidence that dietary conservatism is not restricted to birds. Behavioral Ecology, 21(4), 669-675. doi:10.1093/beheco/arq037DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arq037
Can dietary conservatism explain the primary evolution of aposematism? (Journal article)
Lee, T. J., Marples, N. M., & Speed, M. P. (2010). Can dietary conservatism explain the primary evolution of aposematism?. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 79(1), 63-74. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.10.004DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.10.004
Diversification of honest signals in a predator-prey system. (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., Blount, J. D., & Stephens, P. A. (2010). Diversification of honest signals in a predator-prey system.. Ecology letters, 13(6), 744-753. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01469.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01469.x
Journal of Theoretical Biology (Journal article)
Lee, T. J., & Speed, M. P. (2010). Journal of Theoretical Biology. The effect of metapopulation dynamics on the survival and spread of a novel, conspicuous prey., 267, 319-329.
Masquerade: Camouflage Without Crypsis (Journal article)
Skelhorn, J., Rowland, H. M., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2010). Masquerade: Camouflage Without Crypsis. SCIENCE, 327(5961), 51. doi:10.1126/science.1181931DOI: 10.1126/science.1181931
Mimicry between unequally defended prey can be parasitic: evidence for quasi-Batesian mimicry (Journal article)
Rowland, H. M., Mappes, J., Ruxton, G. D., & Speed, M. P. (2010). Mimicry between unequally defended prey can be parasitic: evidence for quasi-Batesian mimicry. ECOLOGY LETTERS, 13(12), 1494-1502. doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01539.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01539.x
The response of fish to novel prey: evidence that dietary conservatism is not restricted to birds (Journal article)
Thomas, R. J., King, T. A., Forshaw, H. E., Marples, N. M., Speed, M. P., & Cable, J. (2010). The response of fish to novel prey: evidence that dietary conservatism is not restricted to birds. Behavioral Ecology, 21(669-67).
2009
Blount, J. D., Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., & Stephens, P. A. (2009). Warning displays may function as honest signals of toxicity.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 276(1658), 871-877. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.1407DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.1407
Identifying the ecological conditions that select for intermediate levels of aposematic signalling (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., Speed, M. P., & Broom, M. (2009). Identifying the ecological conditions that select for intermediate levels of aposematic signalling. Evolutionary Ecology, 23(4), 491-501. doi:10.1007/s10682-008-9247-3DOI: 10.1007/s10682-008-9247-3
Identifying the ecological conditions that select for intermediate levels of aposematic signalling Journal (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., Speed, M. P., & Broom, M. (2009). Identifying the ecological conditions that select for intermediate levels of aposematic signalling Journal. Evolutionary Ecology, 23, 50-491. Retrieved from http://www.springerlink.com/content/m512t1p1176p6652/
Warning displays may function as honest signals of toxicity (Journal article)
Blount, J., Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., & Stephens, P. A. (2009). Warning displays may function as honest signals of toxicity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B., 276, 871-877. Retrieved from http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/276/1658/871.full
2008
Can't tell the caterpillars from the trees: countershading enhances survival in a woodland (Journal article)
Rowland, H. M., Cuthill, I. C., Harvey, I. F., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2008). Can't tell the caterpillars from the trees: countershading enhances survival in a woodland. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 275(1651), 2539-2545. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.0812DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.0812
Evolutionarily Stable Investment in Anti-Predatory Defences and Aposematic Signalling (Chapter)
Broom, M., Ruxton, G. D., & Speed, M. P. (n.d.). Evolutionarily Stable Investment in Anti-Predatory Defences and Aposematic Signalling. In Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems, Volume II (pp. 37-48). Birkhäuser Boston. doi:10.1007/978-0-8176-4556-4_4DOI: 10.1007/978-0-8176-4556-4_4
Wallace and animal colouration (Chapter)
Caro, T., Lindstrom, L., Hill, G., & Speed, M. P. (2008). Wallace and animal colouration. In C. H. Smith, & G. Beccaloni (Eds.), The Intellectual Legacy of Alfred Russel Wallace (pp. ** **). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2007
Countershading enhances cryptic protection: an experiment with wild birds and artificial prey (Journal article)
Rowland, H. M., Speed, M. P., Ruxton, G. D., Edmunds, M., Stevens, M., & Harvey, I. F. (2007). Countershading enhances cryptic protection: an experiment with wild birds and artificial prey. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 74, 1249-1258. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.01.030DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.01.030
The importance of initial protection of conspicuous mutants for the coevolution of defense and aposematic signaling of the defense: a modeling study. (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., Speed, M. P., & Broom, M. (2007). The importance of initial protection of conspicuous mutants for the coevolution of defense and aposematic signaling of the defense: a modeling study.. Evolution; international journal of organic evolution, 61(9), 2165-2174. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00185.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00185.x
Co-mimics have a mutualistic relationship despite unequal defences (Journal article)
Rowland, H. M., Ihalainen, E., Lindstrom, L., Mappes, J., & Speed, M. P. (2007). Co-mimics have a mutualistic relationship despite unequal defences. NATURE, 448(7149), 64-67. doi:10.1038/nature05899DOI: 10.1038/nature05899
A molecular phylogeny of the nightjars (Aves: Caprimulgidae) suggests extensive conservation of primitive morphological traits across multiple lineages (Journal article)
Larsen, C., Speed, M., Harvey, N., & Noyes, H. A. (2007). A molecular phylogeny of the nightjars (Aves: Caprimulgidae) suggests extensive conservation of primitive morphological traits across multiple lineages. MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION, 42(3), 789-796. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2006.10.005DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.10.005
How bright and how nasty: explaining diversity in warning signal strength. (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2007). How bright and how nasty: explaining diversity in warning signal strength.. Evolution; international journal of organic evolution, 61(3), 623-635. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00054.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00054.x
2006
Evolutionarily stable defence and signalling of that defence. (Journal article)
Broom, M., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2006). Evolutionarily stable defence and signalling of that defence.. Journal of theoretical biology, 242(1), 32-43. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.01.032DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.01.032
Automimicry and the evolution of discrete prey defences (Journal article)
SPEED, M. P., RUXTON, G. D., & BROOM, M. (n.d.). Automimicry and the evolution of discrete prey defences. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 87(3), 393-402. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00577.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00577.x
How can automimicry persist when predators can preferentially consume undefended mimics? (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., & Speed, M. P. (2006). How can automimicry persist when predators can preferentially consume undefended mimics?. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 273(1584), 373-378. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3238DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3238
2005
Warning displays in spiny animals: One (more) evolutionary route to aposematism (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2005). Warning displays in spiny animals: One (more) evolutionary route to aposematism. EVOLUTION, 59(12), 2499-2508. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Evolutionarily stable investment in secondary defences (Journal article)
BROOM, M., SPEED, M. P., & RUXTON, G. D. (2005). Evolutionarily stable investment in secondary defences. Functional Ecology, 19(5), 836-843. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01030.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01030.x
Countershading enhances crypsis with some bird species but not others (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., Kelly, D. J., Davidson, A. M., & Ruxton, G. D. (2005). Countershading enhances crypsis with some bird species but not others. Behavioral Ecology, 16(2), 327-334. doi:10.1093/beheco/arh166DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arh166
Aposematism: what should our starting point be? (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2005). Aposematism: what should our starting point be?. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 272(1561), 431-438. doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2968DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2968
Evolution - A taste for mimicry (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., & Speed, M. P. (2005). Evolution - A taste for mimicry. NATURE, 433(7023), 205-+. doi:10.1038/433205aDOI: 10.1038/433205a
2004
Evasive mimicry: when (if ever) could mimicry based on difficulty of capture evolve? (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., Speed, M., & Sherratt, T. N. (2004). Evasive mimicry: when (if ever) could mimicry based on difficulty of capture evolve?. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 271(1553), 2135-2142. doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2816DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2004.2816
What, if anything, is the adaptive function of countershading? (Journal article)
Ruxton, G. D., Speed, M. P., & Kelly, D. J. (2004). What, if anything, is the adaptive function of countershading?. Animal Behaviour, 68(3), 445-451. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.12.009DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.12.009
Natural selection on unpalatable species imposed by state-dependent foraging behaviour. (Journal article)
Sherratt, T. N., Speed, M. P., & Ruxton, G. D. (2004). Natural selection on unpalatable species imposed by state-dependent foraging behaviour.. Journal of theoretical biology, 228(2), 217-226. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2003.12.009DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2003.12.009
Avoiding Attack: the evolutionary ecology of crypsis, warning signals and mimicry (Book)
Ruxton, G. D., Sherratt, T. N., & Speed, M. P. (2004). Avoiding Attack: the evolutionary ecology of crypsis, warning signals and mimicry. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2002
Polymorphic microsatellite loci for eusocial wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) (Journal article)
Daly, D., Archer, M. E., Watts, P. C., Speed, M. P., Hughes, M. R., Barker, F. S., . . . Kemp, S. J. (2002). Polymorphic microsatellite loci for eusocial wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2(3), 273-275. doi:10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00220.xDOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00220.x
Animal behaviour: evolution of suicidal signals. (Journal article)
Speed, M., & Ruxton, G. D. (2002). Animal behaviour: evolution of suicidal signals.. Nature, 416(6879), 375. doi:10.1038/416375aDOI: 10.1038/416375a
Animal behaviour: Evolution of suicidal signals (Journal article)
Speed, M., & Ruxton, G. D. (2002). Animal behaviour: Evolution of suicidal signals. Nature, 416(6879), 375.
Polymorphic microsatellite loci for eusocial wasps (Hymenoptera : Vespidae) (Journal article)
Daly, D., Archer, M. E., Watts, P. C., Speed, M. P., Hughes, M. R., Barker, F. S., . . . Kemp, S. J. (2002). Polymorphic mcrosatellite loci for eusocial wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Molecular Ecology Notes, 2(3), 273-275. doi:10.1046/j.1471-8278.2002.00220.xDOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8278.2002.00220.x
2001
Can receiver psychology explain the evolution of aposematism? (Journal article)
Speed, M. P. (2001). Can receiver psychology explain the evolution of aposematism?. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 61, 205-216. doi:10.1006/anbe.2000.1558DOI: 10.1006/anbe.2000.1558
2000
Testing Mullerian mimicry: an experiment with wild birds (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., Alderson, N. J., Hardman, C., & Ruxton, G. D. (2000). Testing Mullerian mimicry: an experiment with wild birds. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 267(1444), 725-731. doi:10.1098/rspb.2000.1063DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2000.1063
Warning signals, receiver psychology and predator memory. (Journal article)
Speed, M. P. (2000). Warning signals, receiver psychology and predator memory.. Animal behaviour, 60(3), 269-278. doi:10.1006/anbe.2000.1430DOI: 10.1006/anbe.2000.1430
1999
Batesian, quasi-Batesian or Müllerian mimicry? Theory and data in mimicry Research (Journal article)
Speed, M. P. (1999). Batesian, quasi-Batesian or Müllerian mimicry? Theory and data in mimicry Research. Evolutionary Ecology, 13(7-8), 755-776. doi:10.1023/a:1010871106763DOI: 10.1023/a:1010871106763
How weird can mimicry get? (Journal article)
Turner, J. R. G., & Speed, M. P. (1999). How weird can mimicry get?. Evolutionary Ecology, 13(7-8), 807-827. doi:10.1023/a:1010856716448DOI: 10.1023/a:1010856716448
Learning and memory in mimicry: II. Do we understand the mimicry spectrum? (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Turner, J. R. G. (1999). Learning and memory in mimicry: II. Do we understand the mimicry spectrum?. BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 67(3), 281-312. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1999.tb01935.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.1999.tb01935.x
Robot predators in virtual ecologies: the importance of memory in mimicry studies (Journal article)
Speed, M. P. (1999). Robot predators in virtual ecologies: the importance of memory in mimicry studies. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 57, 203-213. doi:10.1006/anbe.1998.0943DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1998.0943
Virtual predators, receiver psychology and doubts about Müllerian mimicry: comments on MacDougall & Dawkins. (Journal article)
Speed, M. P., & Turner, J. R. (1999). Virtual predators, receiver psychology and doubts about Müllerian mimicry: comments on MacDougall & Dawkins.. Animal behaviour, 58(4), F10-F13. doi:10.1006/anbe.1999.1194DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1999.1194
1998
Mistakes not necessary for Müllerian mimicry (Journal article)
Speed, M. P. (1998). Mistakes not necessary for Müllerian mimicry. Nature, 396(6709), 323. doi:10.1038/24519DOI: 10.1038/24519
1993
MUELLERIAN MIMICRY AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PREDATION (Journal article)
SPEED, M. P. (1993). MUELLERIAN MIMICRY AND THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PREDATION. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 45(3), 571-580. doi:10.1006/anbe.1993.1067DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1993.1067
WHEN IS MIMICRY GOOD FOR PREDATORS (Journal article)
SPEED, M. P. (1993). WHEN IS MIMICRY GOOD FOR PREDATORS. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 46(6), 1246-1248. doi:10.1006/anbe.1993.1321DOI: 10.1006/anbe.1993.1321