Publications
Selected publications
- Male alternative reproductive tactics and sperm competition: a meta-analysis (Journal article - 2022)
- Meta-analysis reveals that animal sexual signalling behaviour is honest and resource based (Journal article - 2021)
- Meta-analysis shows the evidence for context-dependent mating behaviour is inconsistent or weak across animals (Journal article - 2021)
- A meta-analysis of factors influencing the strength of mate-choice copying in animals (Journal article - 2020)
- Designing mate choice experiments (Journal article - 2020)
- Linking personality and cognition: a meta-analysis (Journal article - 2018)
- Sexual conflict and correlated evolution between male persistence and female resistance traits in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (Journal article - 2017)
- Postcopulatory sexual selection when a female mates once Commentary (Journal article - 2016)
- Experimental reduction of intromittent organ length reduces male reproductive success in a bug (Journal article - 2015)
- The effect of experimental design on the measurement of mate choice: a meta-analysis (Journal article - 2015)
2024
Mating reduces responsiveness to sexual stimuli in females but not in males
Dougherty, L. R. (2024). Mating reduces responsiveness to sexual stimuli in females but not in males. Animal Behaviour, 214, 87-94. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2024.06.001
A systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction
Dougherty, L. R., Frost, F., Maenpaa, M. I., Rowe, M., Cole, B. J., Vasudeva, R., . . . Price, T. A. R. (2024). A systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 5(1). doi:10.1002/2688-8319.12303
2023
The effect of short-term exposure to high temperatures on male courtship behaviour and mating success in the fruit fly Drosophila virilis.
Mak, K. W., Price, T. A. R., & Dougherty, L. R. (2023). The effect of short-term exposure to high temperatures on male courtship behaviour and mating success in the fruit fly Drosophila virilis.. Journal of thermal biology, 117, 103701. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103701
Ornaments indicate parasite load only if they are dynamic or parasites are contagious
Dougherty, L. R., Rovenolt, F., Luyet, A., Jokela, J., & Stephenson, J. F. (2023). Ornaments indicate parasite load only if they are dynamic or parasites are contagious. EVOLUTION LETTERS, 7(3), 176-190. doi:10.1093/evlett/qrad017
An (almost) fatal blow to conventional wisdom: a comment on Richardson and Zuk
Dougherty, L. R. (n.d.). An (almost) fatal blow to conventional wisdom: a comment on Richardson and Zuk. Behavioral Ecology. doi:10.1093/beheco/arac098
The effect of individual state on the strength of mate choice in females and males
Dougherty, L. R. (2023). The effect of individual state on the strength of mate choice in females and males. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 34(2), 197-209. doi:10.1093/beheco/arac100
2022
Male alternative reproductive tactics and sperm competition: a meta-analysis
Dougherty, L. R., Skirrow, M. J. A., Jennions, M. D., & Simmons, L. W. (2022). Male alternative reproductive tactics and sperm competition: a meta-analysis. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 97(4), 1365-1388. doi:10.1111/brv.12846
Sexual Antagonism Hypothesis
Dougherty, L. R. (2022). Sexual Antagonism Hypothesis. In Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior (pp. 6385-6388). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-55065-7_1946
2021
Quantifying variation in female internal genitalia: no evidence for plasticity in response to sexual conflict risk in a seed beetle
Wyber, B. W., Dougherty, L. R., McNamara, K., Mehnert, A., Shaw, J., Tomkins, J. L., & Simmons, L. W. (2021). Quantifying variation in female internal genitalia: no evidence for plasticity in response to sexual conflict risk in a seed beetle. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 288(1954). doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.0746
Meta-analysis reveals that animal sexual signalling behaviour is honest and resource based
Dougherty, L. R. (2021). Meta-analysis reveals that animal sexual signalling behaviour is honest and resource based. NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, 5(5), 688-+. doi:10.1038/s41559-021-01409-z
Meta-analysis shows the evidence for context-dependent mating behaviour is inconsistent or weak across animals
Dougherty, L. (n.d.). Meta-analysis shows the evidence for context-dependent mating behaviour is inconsistent or weak across animals. Ecology Letters. doi:10.1111/ele.13679
2020
A meta-analysis of factors influencing the strength of mate-choice copying in animals
Davies, A. D., Lewis, Z., & Dougherty, L. R. (n.d.). A meta-analysis of factors influencing the strength of mate-choice copying in animals. Behavioral Ecology. doi:10.1093/beheco/araa064
Addressing the taxonomic bias: a response to comments on Davies et al.
Dougherty, L. R., Lewis, Z., & Davies, A. D. (2020). Addressing the taxonomic bias: a response to comments on Davies et al.. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 31(6), 1295. doi:10.1093/beheco/araa109
Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions
Cooke, J., Araya, Y., Bacon, K. L., Bagniewska, J. M., Batty, L. C., Bishop, T. R., . . . Lewis, Z. (2020). Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and solutions. Oikos. doi:10.1111/oik.07847
Meta-analysis reveals that sexual signalling in animals is honest and resource-based
Meta-analysis shows that context-dependent mating behaviour is inconsistent or weak across animals
Designing mate choice experiments
Dougherty, L. (2020). Designing mate choice experiments. Biological Reviews.
Operational sex ratio does not influence the evolution of male mate choice in the Indian meal moth
Dougherty, L. R., Dewhurst, A., & Lewis, Z. (2020). Operational sex ratio does not influence the evolution of male mate choice in the Indian meal moth. Journal of Ethology, 38, 21-28. doi:10.1007/s10164-019-00616-3
2019
Experimental evolution reveals divergence in female genital teeth morphology in response to sexual conflict intensity in a moth
McNamara, K. B., Dougherty, L. R., Wedell, N., & Simmons, L. W. (2019). Experimental evolution reveals divergence in female genital teeth morphology in response to sexual conflict intensity in a moth. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 32(5), 519-524. doi:10.1111/jeb.13428
2018
The fitness effects of a pale mutant in the aposematic seed bug <i>Lygaeus simulans</i> indicate pleiotropy between warning coloration and life history
Balfour, V. L., Aumont, C., Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2018). The fitness effects of a pale mutant in the aposematic seed bug <i>Lygaeus simulans</i> indicate pleiotropy between warning coloration and life history. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 8(24), 12855-12866. doi:10.1002/ece3.4723
X-Ray sex: Sexual conflict caught in the act
Dougherty, L. R., & Simmons, L. W. (2018). X-Ray sex: Sexual conflict caught in the act. MOLECULAR REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, 85(10), 743. doi:10.1002/mrd.23046
Linking personality and cognition: a meta-analysis
Dougherty, L. R., & Guillette, L. M. (2018). Linking personality and cognition: a meta-analysis. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 373(1756). doi:10.1098/rstb.2017.0282
2017
X-ray micro-CT scanning reveals temporal separation of male harm and female kicking during traumatic mating in seed beetles
Dougherty, L. R., & Simmons, L. W. (2017). X-ray micro-CT scanning reveals temporal separation of male harm and female kicking during traumatic mating in seed beetles. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284(1856). doi:10.1098/rspb.2017.0550
Sexual conflict and correlated evolution between male persistence and female resistance traits in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus
Dougherty, L. R., van Lieshout, E., McNamara, K. B., Moschilla, J. A., Arnqvist, G., & Simmons, L. W. (2017). Sexual conflict and correlated evolution between male persistence and female resistance traits in the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284(1855). doi:10.1098/rspb.2017.0132
Sexual Antagonism Hypothesis
Dougherty, L. R. (2017). Sexual Antagonism Hypothesis. In Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior (pp. 1-4). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1946-1
2016
Postcopulatory sexual selection when a female mates once Commentary
Dougherty, L. R., Simmons, L. W., & Shuker, D. M. (2016). Postcopulatory sexual selection when a female mates once Commentary. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 116, 13-16. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.03.003
Variation in pre- and post-copulatory sexual selection on male genital size in two species of lygaeid bug
Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2016). Variation in pre- and post-copulatory sexual selection on male genital size in two species of lygaeid bug. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY, 70(4), 625-637. doi:10.1007/s00265-016-2082-6
A response to comments on stress and sexual signaling: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Moore, F. R., Shuker, D. M., & Dougherty, L. (2016). A response to comments on stress and sexual signaling: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 27(2), 375-376. doi:10.1093/beheco/arw034
Stress and sexual signaling: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Moore, F. R., Shuker, D. M., & Dougherty, L. (2016). Stress and sexual signaling: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 27(2), 363-371. doi:10.1093/beheco/arv195
2015
Natural breakage of the very long intromittent organ of the seed bug <i>Lygaeus simulans</i> (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae)
Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2015). Natural breakage of the very long intromittent organ of the seed bug <i>Lygaeus simulans</i> (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, 112(4), 818-823. doi:10.14411/eje.2015.098
Mating failure
Greenway, E. V. G., Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2015). Mating failure. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 25(13), R534-R536. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.058
Experimental reduction of intromittent organ length reduces male reproductive success in a bug
Dougherty, L. R., Rahman, I. A., Burdfield-Steel, E. R., Greenway, E. V. G., & Shuker, D. M. (2015). Experimental reduction of intromittent organ length reduces male reproductive success in a bug. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 282(1808). doi:10.1098/rspb.2015.0724
Mate choice and mating decisions: a response to comments on Dougherty & Shuker
Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2015). Mate choice and mating decisions: a response to comments on Dougherty & Shuker. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 26(2), 326-327. doi:10.1093/beheco/arv022
The effect of experimental design on the measurement of mate choice: a meta-analysis
Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2015). The effect of experimental design on the measurement of mate choice: a meta-analysis. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY, 26(2), 311-319. doi:10.1093/beheco/aru125
2014
Precopulatory sexual selection in the seed bug <i>Lygaeus equestris</i>: a comparison of choice and no-choice paradigms
Dougherty, L. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2014). Precopulatory sexual selection in the seed bug <i>Lygaeus equestris</i>: a comparison of choice and no-choice paradigms. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 89, 207-214. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.01.005
2013
Variation in social and sexual behaviour in four species of aposematic seed bugs (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae): The role of toxic and non-toxic food
Burdfield-Steel, E. R., Dougherty, L. R., Smith, L. A., Collins, L. A., & Shuker, D. M. (2013). Variation in social and sexual behaviour in four species of aposematic seed bugs (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae): The role of toxic and non-toxic food. BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES, 99, 52-61. doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2013.06.006
Sexual stereotypes: the case of sexual cannibalism
Dougherty, L. R., Burdfield-Steel, E. R., & Shuker, D. M. (2013). Sexual stereotypes: the case of sexual cannibalism. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 85(2), 313-322. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.12.008