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Researcher
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
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2022
First observation of a brood patch on a male sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina)
Svana Rogalla
Michaël Nicolaï
Viki Vandomme
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
2022
How melanism affects the sensitivity of lizards to climate change
Jonathan Goldenberg
Karen Bisschop
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
2022
Pterosaur melanosomes support signalling functions for early feathers
Michaël Nicolaï
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURE
2022
The evolution and function of integumentary melanin
Michaël Nicolaï
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Dissertation
2022
The link between body size, colouration and thermoregulation and their integration into ecogeographical rules: a critical appraisal in light of climate change
Jonathan Goldenberg
Karen Bisschop
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
OIKOS
2022
Thermal effects of plumage coloration
Svana Rogalla
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
IBIS
2022
2021
Enhanced photothermal absorption in iridescent feathers
Svana Rogalla
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
2021
Evolution and thermal properties of color producing mechanisms in squamates : a past, present, and future synopsis
Jonathan Goldenberg
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Dissertation
2021
Evolution of eggshell structure in relation to nesting ecology in non‐avian reptiles
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Jonathan Goldenberg
Bram Vanthournout
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2021
Morphogenesis of iridescent feathers in Anna’s hummingbird Calypte anna
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
2021
Springtail coloration at a finer scale : mechanisms behind vibrant collembolan metallic colours
Bram Vanthournout
Anastasia Rousaki
Thomas Parmentier
Johan Mertens
Peter Vandenabeele
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
2021
Substrate thermal properties influence ventral brightness evolution in ectotherms
Jonathan Goldenberg
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Karen Bisschop
Bram Vanthournout
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
2021
The evolution of darker wings in seabirds in relation to temperature-dependent flight efficiency
Svana Rogalla
Michaël Nicolaï
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
2021
Thermophysiology and the thermal effects of feather coloration
Svana Rogalla
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Dissertation
2021
Thermoregulation and heat exchange in ospreys (Pandion haliaetus)
Svana Rogalla
Matthew Shawkey
Bram Vanthournout
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
2021
Untangling the structural and molecular mechanisms underlying colour and rapid colour change in a lizard, Agama atra
Michaël Nicolaï
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Jonathan Goldenberg
Yannick Gansemans
Filip Van Nieuwerburgh
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY
2021
2020
Exposure to UV radiance predicts repeated evolution of concealed black skin in birds
Michaël Nicolaï
Matthew Shawkey
Ruben Claus
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
2020
2019
Egg pigmentation probably has an early Archosaurian origin
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURE
2019
Hot wings : thermal impacts of wing coloration on surface temperature during bird flight
Svana Rogalla
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Ann Verdoodt
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
2019
Melanosomes : biogenesis, properties, and evolution of an ancient organelle
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
2019
Multiple components of feather microstructure contribute to structural plumage colour diversity in fairy-wrens
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
2019
The golden age of arthropods : ancient mechanisms of colour production in body scales
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Bram Vanthournout
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
2019
2018
A bony-crested Jurassic dinosaur with evidence of iridescent plumage highlights complexity in early paravian evolution
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
2018
Fifty shades of white : how white feather brightness differs among species
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENCE OF NATURE
2018
Keratin nanofiber distribution and feather microstructure in penguins
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
AUK
2018
Pterosaur plumage
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Editorial material
2018
The microstructure of white feathers predicts their visible and near-infrared reflectance properties
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2018
2017
Beyond colour : consistent variation in near infrared and solar reflectivity in sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Matthew Shawkey
Igic Branislav
Svana Rogalla
Jonathan Goldenberg
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENCE OF NATURE
2017
Contributions of feather microstructure to eider down insulation properties
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
2017
Interactions between colour-producing mechanisms and their effects on the integumentary colour palette
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2017
Preferential attachment and colonization of the keratinolytic bacterium Bacillus licheniformis on black- and white-striped feathers
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
AUK
2017
What does the eggshell cuticle do? : a functional comparison of avian eggshell cuticles
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY
2017
2016
Manakins can produce iridescent and bright feather colours without melanosomes
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
2016
The evolution of eggshell cuticle in relation to nesting ecology
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2016
2015
Ontogeny of an iridescent nanostructure composed of hollow melanosomes
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2015
The cuticle modulates ultraviolet reflectance of avian eggshells
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
BIOLOGY OPEN
2015
2014
Antimicrobial properties of a nanostructured eggshell from a compost-nesting bird
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
2014
Melanosome evolution indicates a key physiological shift within feathered dinosaurs
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURE
2014
2013
Melanin concentration gradients in modern and fossil feathers
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2013
2012
New evidence on the colour and nature of the isolated Archaeopteryx feather
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
2012
Reconstruction of microraptor and the evolution of iridescent plumage
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENCE
2012
Relative contributions of pigments and biophotonic nanostructures to natural color production : a case study in budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) feathers
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
2012
2011
A natural experiment on the condition-dependence of achromatic plumage reflectance in black-capped chickadees
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2011
For better or worse : reduced adult lifespan following early-life stress is transmitted to breeding partners
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2011
Proximate bases of silver color in anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) feathers
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
2011
State dependent effects of elevated hormone : nest site quality, corticosterone levels and reproductive performance in the common eider
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
2011
Structural color change following hydration and dehydration of iridescent mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) feathers
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
ZOOLOGY
2011
What makes a feather shine? : a nanostructural basis for glossy black colours in feathers
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
2011
2010
Differential deposition of antimicrobial proteins in blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) clutches by laying order and male attractiveness
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
2010
Experimental evidence that keeping eggs dry is a mechanism for the antimicrobial effects of avian incubation
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
Matthew Shawkey
A1
Journal Article
in
NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN
2010
Fossil evidence for evolution of the shape and color of penguin feathers
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENCE
2010
Hormonal correlates of breeding behavior and pouch color in the magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
2010
Plumage color patterns of an extinct dinosaur
Matthew Shawkey
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENCE
2010
Then versus now : effect of developmental and current environmental conditions on incubation effort in birds
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
2010
2008
Marine habitat use of wintering spectacled petrels Procellaria conspicillata, and overlap with longline fishery
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
2008
2007
Seasonal egg-mass variation and laying sequence in a bird with facultative brood reduction
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
AUK
2007
2005
Intra-specific interactions influence egg composition in the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
Liliana D'Alba Altamirano
A1
Journal Article
in
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
2005