Publications
Selected publications
- Pollution induces epigenetic effects that are stably transmitted across multiple generations (Journal article - 2022)
- Measuring <i>Daphnia</i> life history in the wild: The efficacy of individual field cages (Journal article - 2021)
- Embryogenesis plasticity and the transmission of maternal effects inDaphnia pulex (Journal article - 2020)
- Temperature and clone-dependent effects of microplastics on immunity and life history in Daphnia magna (Journal article - 2019)
- Offspring development and life-history variation in a water flea depends upon clone-specific integration of genetic, non-genetic and environmental cues (Journal article - 2017)
- Offspring Provisioning Explains Clone-Specific Maternal Age Effects on Life History and Life Span in the Water Flea, Daphnia pulex (Journal article - 2015)
- Phenotypic integration plasticity in Daphnia magna: an integral facet of GxE interactions (Journal article - 2014)
- HOW TO MEASURE MATURATION: A COMPARISON OF PROBABILISTIC METHODS USED TO TEST FOR GENOTYPIC VARIATION AND PLASTICITY IN THE DECISION TO MATURE (Journal article - 2013)
- Maternal effects (Chapter - 2016)
- Transcriptional changes during <i>Daphnia pulex</i> development indicate that the maturation decision resembles a rate more than a threshold (Journal article - 2015)
2023
Does the definition of a novel environment affect the ability to detect cryptic genetic variation?
Riley, C. L., Oostra, V., & Plaistow, S. J. (2023). Does the definition of a novel environment affect the ability to detect cryptic genetic variation?. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. doi:10.1111/jeb.14238
2022
Quantifying population and clone-specific non-linear reaction norms to food gradients in Daphnia magna
Plaistow, S. J., Brunner, F. S., & O’Connor, M. (n.d.). Quantifying population and clone-specific non-linear reaction norms to food gradients in Daphnia magna. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10. doi:10.3389/fevo.2022.982697
Pollution induces epigenetic effects that are stably transmitted across multiple generations
Harney, E., Paterson, S., Collin, H., Chan, B. H. K., Bennett, D., & Plaistow, S. J. (2022). Pollution induces epigenetic effects that are stably transmitted across multiple generations. EVOLUTION LETTERS. doi:10.1002/ev13.273
2021
Measuring <i>Daphnia</i> life history in the wild: The efficacy of individual field cages
O'Connor, M., Sadler, D. E., Brunner, F. S., Reynolds, A., White, N., Price, S., & Plaistow, S. J. (2021). Measuring <i>Daphnia</i> life history in the wild: The efficacy of individual field cages. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 11(23), 16927-16935. doi:10.1002/ece3.8326
2020
Quantifying multivariate genotype-by-environment interactions, evolutionary potential and its context-dependence in natural populations of the water flea,<i>Daphnia magna</i>
Brunner, F., Reynolds, A., Wilson, I., Price, S., Paterson, S., Atkinson, D., & Plaistow, S. (2020). Quantifying multivariate genotype-by-environment interactions, evolutionary potential and its context-dependence in natural populations of the water flea,<i>Daphnia magna</i>. doi:10.1101/2020.12.28.424558
Embryogenesis plasticity and the transmission of maternal effects inDaphnia pulex
Hasoon, M. S. R., & Plaistow, S. J. (2020). Embryogenesis plasticity and the transmission of maternal effects in<i>Daphnia pulex</i>. EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT, 22(5), 345-357. doi:10.1111/ede.12346
2019
Temperature and clone-dependent effects of microplastics on immunity and life history in Daphnia magna
Sadler, D. E., Brunner, F. S., & Plaistow, S. (2019). Temperature and clone-dependent effects of microplastics on immunity and life history in Daphnia magna. Environmental Pollution, 255(1). doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113178
2017
Offspring development and life-history variation in a water flea depends upon clone-specific integration of genetic, non-genetic and environmental cues
Harney, E., Paterson, S., & Plaistow, S. (2017). Offspring development and life-history variation in a water flea depends upon clone-specific integration of genetic, non-genetic and environmental cues. Functional Ecology, 31(10), 1996-2007. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.12887
The Role of Omics in the Application of Adverse Outcome Pathways for Chemical Risk Assessment
Brockmeier, E. K., Hodges, G., Hutchinson, T. H., Butler, E., Hecker, M., Tollefsen, K. E., . . . Falciani, F. (2017). The Role of Omics in the Application of Adverse Outcome Pathways for Chemical Risk Assessment. TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 158(2), 252-262. doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfx097
2016
The complete mitochondrial genome of the broad-winged damselfly <i>Mnais costalis</i> Selys (Odonata: Calopterygidae) obtained by next-generation sequencing
Lorenzo-Carballa, M. O., Tsubaki, Y., Plaistow, S. J., & Watts, P. C. (2016). The complete mitochondrial genome of the broad-winged damselfly <i>Mnais costalis</i> Selys (Odonata: Calopterygidae) obtained by next-generation sequencing. International Journal of Odonatology, 19(4), 191-198. doi:10.1080/13887890.2016.1234980
Maternal effects
Van Dooren, T. J. M., Hoyle, R. B., & Plaistow, S. J. (2016). Maternal effects. In R. M. Kliman (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Vol 2. Oxford Academic Press.
Maternal Effects
Van Dooren, T. J. M., Hoyle, R. B., & Plaistow, S. J. (2016). Maternal Effects. In Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology (pp. 446-452). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-800049-6.00051-2
2015
Offspring Provisioning Explains Clone-Specific Maternal Age Effects on Life History and Life Span in the Water Flea, Daphnia pulex
Plaistow, S., Shirley, C., Collin, H., Cornell, S., & Harney, E. (2015). Offspring Provisioning Explains Clone-Specific Maternal Age Effects on Life History and Life Span in the Water Flea, Daphnia pulex. The American Naturalist, 186(3), 376-389. doi:10.1086/682277
Transcriptional changes during <i>Daphnia pulex</i> development indicate that the maturation decision resembles a rate more than a threshold
Harney, E., Plaistow, S. J., & Paterson, S. (2015). Transcriptional changes during <i>Daphnia pulex</i> development indicate that the maturation decision resembles a rate more than a threshold. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, 28(4), 944-958. doi:10.1111/jeb.12624
2014
Phenotypic integration plasticity in Daphnia magna: an integral facet of GxE interactions
Plaistow, S. J., & Collin, H. (2014). Phenotypic integration plasticity in Daphnia magna: an integral facet of GxE interactions. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 27(09), 1913-1920. doi:10.1111/jeb.12443
Chapter Five Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics Experiments in a Model System
Cameron, T. C., Plaistow, S., Mugabo, M., Piertney, S. B., & Benton, T. G. (2014). Chapter Five Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics Experiments in a Model System. In Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics (Vol. 50, pp. 171-206). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801374-8.00005-0
Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics: Experiments in a Model System
Cameron, T. C., Plaistow, S., Mugabo, M., Piertney, S. B., & Benton, T. G. (2014). Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics: Experiments in a Model System. In ADVANCES IN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH, VOL 50: ECO-EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS (Vol. 50, pp. 171-206). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-801374-8.00005-0
2013
HOW TO MEASURE MATURATION: A COMPARISON OF PROBABILISTIC METHODS USED TO TEST FOR GENOTYPIC VARIATION AND PLASTICITY IN THE DECISION TO MATURE
Harney, E., Van Dooren, T. J. M., Paterson, S., & Plaistow, S. J. (2013). HOW TO MEASURE MATURATION: A COMPARISON OF PROBABILISTIC METHODS USED TO TEST FOR GENOTYPIC VARIATION AND PLASTICITY IN THE DECISION TO MATURE. EVOLUTION, 67(2), 525-538. doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01758.x
2009
The influence of context-dependent maternal effects on population dynamics: an experimental test
Plaistow, S. J., & Benton, T. G. (2009). The influence of context-dependent maternal effects on population dynamics: an experimental test. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 364(1520), 1049-1058. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0251
The influence of context-dependent maternal effects on population dynamics: an experimental test.
Plaistow, S. J., & Benton, T. G. (2009). The influence of context-dependent maternal effects on population dynamics: an experimental test.. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences, 364(1520), 1049-1058. doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0251
2008
Maternal effects mediated by maternal age: from life histories to population dynamics.
Benton, T. G., St Clair, J. J. H., & Plaistow, S. J. (2008). Maternal effects mediated by maternal age: from life histories to population dynamics.. The Journal of animal ecology, 77(5), 1038-1046. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01434.x
2007
How to put all your eggs in one basket: empirical patterns of offspring provisioning throughout a mother's lifetime.
Plaistow, S. J., St Clair, J. J. H., Grant, J., & Benton, T. G. (2007). How to put all your eggs in one basket: empirical patterns of offspring provisioning throughout a mother's lifetime.. The American naturalist, 170(4), 520-529. doi:10.1086/521238
2006
Complex population dynamics and complex causation: devils, details and demography.
Benton, T. G., Plaistow, S. J., & Coulson, T. N. (2006). Complex population dynamics and complex causation: devils, details and demography.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 273(1591), 1173-1181. doi:10.1098/rspb.2006.3495
Context-dependent intergenerational effects: the interaction between past and present environments and its effect on population dynamics.
Plaistow, S. J., Lapsley, C. T., & Benton, T. G. (2006). Context-dependent intergenerational effects: the interaction between past and present environments and its effect on population dynamics.. The American naturalist, 167(2), 206-215. doi:10.1086/499380
Signal function of wing colour in a polymorphic damselfy, Mnais costalis Selys (Zygoptera, Calopterygidae)
Hooper, R. E., Plaistow, S. J., & Tsubaki, Y. (2006). Signal function of wing colour in a polymorphic damselfy, Mnais costalis Selys (Zygoptera, Calopterygidae). Odonatologica, 35(1), 15-22.
2005
The effect of a seasonal time constraint on development time, body size, condition, and morph determination in the horned beetle <i>Allomyrina dichotoma</i> L. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
Plaistow, S. J., Tsuchida, K., Tsubaki, Y., & Setsuda, K. (2005). The effect of a seasonal time constraint on development time, body size, condition, and morph determination in the horned beetle <i>Allomyrina dichotoma</i> L. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Ecological Entomology, 30(6), 692-699. doi:10.1111/j.0307-6946.2005.00740.x
Changes in maternal investment in eggs can affect population dynamics.
Benton, T. G., Plaistow, S. J., Beckerman, A. P., Lapsley, C. T., & Littlejohns, S. (2005). Changes in maternal investment in eggs can affect population dynamics.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 272(1570), 1351-1356. doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3081
2004
Evolution of alternative mating tactics: conditional versus mixed strategies
Plaistow, S. J. (2004). Evolution of alternative mating tactics: conditional versus mixed strategies. Behavioral Ecology, 15(4), 534-542. doi:10.1093/beheco/arh029
Age and size at maturity: sex, environmental variability and developmental thresholds.
Plaistow, S. J., Lapsley, C. T., Beckerman, A. P., & Benton, T. G. (2004). Age and size at maturity: sex, environmental variability and developmental thresholds.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 271(1542), 919-924. doi:10.1098/rspb.2004.2682
2003
Variation in the risk of being wounded: an overlooked factor in studies of invertebrate immune function?
Plaistow, S. J., Outreman, Y., Moret, Y., & Rigaud, T. (2003). Variation in the risk of being wounded: an overlooked factor in studies of invertebrate immune function?. Ecology Letters, 6(6), 489-494. doi:10.1046/j.1461-0248.2003.00455.x
Energetically costly precopulatory mate guarding in the amphipod Gammarus pulex: causes and consequences
Plaistow, S. J., Bollache, L., & Cézilly, F. (2003). Energetically costly precopulatory mate guarding in the amphipod Gammarus pulex: causes and consequences. Animal Behaviour, 65(4), 683-691. doi:10.1006/anbe.2003.2116
2002
Patterns of intermediate host use and levels of association between two conflicting manipulative parasites.
Outreman, Y., Bollache, L., Plaistow, S., & Cézilly, F. (2002). Patterns of intermediate host use and levels of association between two conflicting manipulative parasites.. International journal for parasitology, 32(1), 15-20. doi:10.1016/s0020-7519(01)00304-6
2001
The effect of the acanthocephalan parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis on the lipid and glycogen content of its intermediate host Gammarus pulex.
Plaistow, S. J., Troussard, J. P., & Cézilly, F. (2001). The effect of the acanthocephalan parasite Pomphorhynchus laevis on the lipid and glycogen content of its intermediate host Gammarus pulex.. International journal for parasitology, 31(4), 346-351. doi:10.1016/s0020-7519(01)00115-1
Investment in immune function under chronic and acute immune challenge in an insect
Siva-Jothy, M. T., Tsubaki, Y., Hooper, R. E., & Plaistow, S. J. (2001). Investment in immune function under chronic and acute immune challenge in an insect. Physiological Entomology, 26(1), 1-5. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3032.2001.00206.x
Investment in immune function under chronic and acute immune challenge in an insect
Siva‐Jothy, M. T., Tsubaki, Y., Hooper, R. E., & Plaistow, S. J. (2001). Investment in immune function under chronic and acute immune challenge in an insect. Physiological Entomology, 26(1), 1-5. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3032.2001.00206.x
2000
A selective trade-off for territoriality and non-territoriality in the polymorphic damselfly Mnais costalis.
Plaistow, S. J., & Tsubaki, Y. (2000). A selective trade-off for territoriality and non-territoriality in the polymorphic damselfly Mnais costalis.. Proceedings. Biological sciences, 267(1447), 969-975. doi:10.1098/rspb.2000.1098
1999
A fitness cost of eugregarine parasitism in a damselfly
Siva‐Jothy, M. T., & Plaistow, S. J. (1999). A fitness cost of eugregarine parasitism in a damselfly. Ecological Entomology, 24(4), 465-470. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2311.1999.00222.x
The ontogenetic switch between odonate life history stages: effects on fitness when time and food are limited.
Plaistow, S., & Siva-jothy, M. T. (1999). The ontogenetic switch between odonate life history stages: effects on fitness when time and food are limited.. Animal behaviour, 58(3), 659-667. doi:10.1006/anbe.1999.1171
1997
Variation in non-territorial behaviour in male Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma
Plaistow, S. J. (1997). Variation in non-territorial behaviour in male Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma. Odonatologica, 26, 171-181.
1996
Energetic constraints and male mate-securing tactics in the damselfly<i>Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma</i>(Charpentier)
Energetic constraints and male mate-securing tactics in the damselfly<i>Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma</i>(Charpentier) (1996). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 263(1374), 1233-1239. doi:10.1098/rspb.1996.0181