K. L. Montooth

Heritable intraspecific variation among prey in size and movement interact to shape predation risk and potential natural selection

The paper examines how heritable variation in body size and movement traits of Paramecium caudatum affects predation risk by copepods, revealing independent selection pressures on these traits.

Mitochondrial-nuclear variation for metabolic plasticity with potential consequences for invasion success in New Zealand mud snails

The paper measures thermal plasticity of metabolic rate in invasive and native asexual lineages of snails, finding invasive lineages have reduced metabolic rates at high temperatures.

Seasonal plasticity in morphology and metabolism differs between migratory North American and resident Costa Rican monarch butterflies

This study compares seasonal plasticity in morphology and metabolism between migratory North American and resident Costa Rican monarch butterflies, finding differences in morphological and metabolic responses to seasonal changes.

Phenotypic variation in mitochondrial function across New Zealand snail populations

The paper quantifies mitochondrial function variation in New Zealand snails across lakes and reproductive modes, finding lake-specific differences but limited effects of reproductive mode or sex.

Energy demand and the context-dependent effects of genetic interactions

The paper investigates how energy demand influences context-dependent genetic effects, showing that increased energy demand during development can phenocopy temperature-dependent developmental delays in Drosophila with disrupted metabolism.

Maternal loading of a small heat shock protein increases embryo thermal tolerance in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that maternal overexpression of Hsp23 in Drosophila melanogaster increases offspring embryo thermal tolerance and protects against heat-induced larval defects.