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Tschirren, B. & Richner, H. Differential effects of yolk androgens on maternal and paternal contribution to parental care. submitted manuscript

 

Tschirren, B., Fitze, P.S. Richner, H. (2007) Maternal modulation of natal dispersal in a passerine bird: an adaptive strategy to cope with parasitism? American Naturalist, 169 (1), 87-93. PDF

 

Fitze, P.S., Tschirren, B., Gasparini, J. & Richner, H. (2007) Carotenoid-based plumage colours and immune function: Is there a trade-off for rare carotenoids? American Naturalist, 169, S137-144. PDF

 

Tschirren, B., Bischoff, L., Saladin, V. & Richner, H. (2007) Host condition and host immunity affect parasite fitness in a bird-ectoparasite system. Functional Ecology, 21, 372-378. PDF

 

Tschirren, B. & Richner, H. (2006) Parasites shape the optimal investment in immunity. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, 273, 1773-1777. PDF  (Featured as a Recommended paper on the Faculty of Biology 1000  webpage)

 

Fitze, P.S. & Tschirren, B. (2006) No evidence for survival selection on carotenoid-based nestling coloration in great tits (Parus major). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 19, 618-624. PDF

 

Tschirren, B., Saladin, V., Fitze, P.S., Schwabl, H. & Richner, H. (2005) Maternal yolk testosterone does not modulate parasite susceptibility or immune function in great tit nestlings (Parus major). Journal of Animal Ecology, 74, 675-682. PDF

 

Tschirren, B., Fitze, P.S. & Richner, H. (2005) Carotenoid-based nestling coloration and parental favouritism in the great tit (Parus major). Oecologia, 143, 477-482. PDF

 

Tschirren, B., Richner, H., & Schwabl, H. (2004) Ectoparasite-modulated deposition of maternal androgens in great tit eggs. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, 271, 1371-1375. PDF

 

Fitze, P.S., Tschirren, B., & Richner, H. (2004) Life history and fitness consequences of ectoparasites. Journal of Animal Ecology, 73, 216-226. PDF

 

Tschirren, B., Fitze, P.S., & Richner, H. (2003) Sexual dimorphism in susceptibility to parasites and cell- mediated immunity in great tit nestlings. Journal of Animal Ecology, 72, 839-845. PDF & PDF

 

Tschirren, B., Fitze, P.S., & Richner, H. (2003) Proximate mechanisms of variation in the carotenoid-based plumage coloration of nestling great tits (Parus major L.). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 16, 91-100. PDF

 

Fitze, P.S., Tschirren, B., & Richner, H. (2003) Carotenoid-based colour expression is determined early in nestling life. Oecologia, 137, 148-152. PDF