From molecules to living systems: historical and contemporary issues in oxidative stress and antioxidant ecology D Costantini, M Rowe, MW Butler, KJ McGraw Functional Ecology 24 (5), 950-959, 2010 | 153 | 2010 |
Many variations on a few themes: a broader look at development of iridescent scales (and feathers) HT Ghiradella, MW Butler Journal of the Royal Society Interface 6 (suppl_2), S243-S251, 2009 | 72 | 2009 |
Are melanized feather barbs stronger? M Butler, AS Johnson Journal of Experimental Biology 207 (2), 285-293, 2004 | 69 | 2004 |
Ancient origins and multiple appearances of carotenoid-pigmented feathers in birds DB Thomas, KJ McGraw, MW Butler, MT Carrano, O Madden, HF James Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281 (1788), 20140806, 2014 | 65 | 2014 |
How many color metrics do we need? Evaluating how different color-scoring procedures explain carotenoid pigment content in avian bare-part and plumage ornaments MW Butler, MB Toomey, KJ McGraw Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 65 (2), 401-413, 2011 | 62 | 2011 |
Ontogenetic immune challenges shape adult personality in mallard ducks MW Butler, MB Toomey, KJ McGraw, M Rowe Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279 (1727), 326-333, 2012 | 57 | 2012 |
Immune-system activation depletes retinal carotenoids in house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) MB Toomey, MW Butler, KJ McGraw Journal of Experimental Biology 213 (10), 1709-1716, 2010 | 53 | 2010 |
Effects of small increases in corticosterone levels on morphology, immune function, and feather development MW Butler, LL Leppert, AM Dufty Jr Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 83 (1), 78-86, 2010 | 53 | 2010 |
Iridescence: views from many angles MG Meadows, MW Butler, NI Morehouse, LA Taylor, MB Toomey, ... Journal of The Royal Society Interface 6 (suppl_2), S107-S113, 2009 | 53 | 2009 |
Nest box design for the study of diurnal raptors and owls is still an overlooked point in ecological, evolutionary and conservation studies: a review MM Lambrechts, KL Wiebe, P Sunde, T Solonen, F Sergio, A Roulin, ... Journal of Ornithology 153 (1), 23-34, 2012 | 49 | 2012 |
Thermal sensitivity of immune function: evidence against a generalist-specialist trade-off among endothermic and ectothermic vertebrates MW Butler, ZR Stahlschmidt, DR Ardia, S Davies, J Davis, LJ Guillette Jr, ... The American Naturalist 181 (6), 761-774, 2013 | 47 | 2013 |
Nest box temperature and hatching success of American kestrels varies with nest box orientation MW Butler, BA Whitman, AM Dufty The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 121 (4), 778-782, 2009 | 40 | 2009 |
The effect of hydration state and energy balance on innate immunity of a desert reptile KT Moeller, MW Butler, DF DeNardo Frontiers in zoology 10 (1), 1-10, 2013 | 39 | 2013 |
Continent-wide analysis of how urbanization affects bird-window collision mortality in North America SB Hager, BJ Cosentino, MA Aguilar-Gómez, ML Anderson, ... Biological Conservation 212, 209-215, 2017 | 36 | 2017 |
A quantitative comparison of the commonly used methods for extracting carotenoids from avian plasma KJ McGraw, EA Tourville, MW Butler Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 62 (12), 1991-2002, 2008 | 35 | 2008 |
Effects of carotenoid and vitamin E supplementation on oxidative stress and plumage coloration in house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus) M Giraudeau, K Sweazea, MW Butler, KJ McGraw Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative …, 2013 | 32 | 2013 |
Differential effects of early-and late-life access to carotenoids on adult immune function and ornamentation in mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) MW Butler, KJ McGraw PLoS One 7 (5), e38043, 2012 | 31 | 2012 |
Morphological and physiological changes during reproduction and their relationships to reproductive performance in a capital breeder ZR Stahlschmidt, O Lourdais, S Lorioux, MW Butler, JR Davis, K Salin, ... Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 86 (4), 398-409, 2013 | 25 | 2013 |
Past or present? Relative contributions of developmental and adult conditions to adult immune function and coloration in mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) MW Butler, KJ McGraw Journal of Comparative Physiology B 181 (4), 551-563, 2011 | 25 | 2011 |
Relationships between dietary carotenoids, body tissue carotenoids, parasite burden, and health state in wild mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings MW Butler, KJ McGraw Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 504 (1), 154-160, 2010 | 24 | 2010 |