M. Moiron

Indirect genetic effects increase the heritable variation available to selection and are largest for behaviours: a meta-analysis

This paper quantifies the impact of indirect genetic effects (IGEs) on heritable variation and evolutionary potential across 21 species, finding IGEs significantly increase heritability and are most prominent for behaviors.

Rapid decline of prenatal maternal effects with age is independent of postnatal environment in a precocial bird

The paper investigates how prenatal maternal effects on body mass decline with age in Japanese quail and finds this decline is independent of postnatal diet.

Partitioning variance in a signaling trade-off under sexual selection reveals among-individual covariance in trait allocation

The paper examines variance partitioning in acoustic traits under sexual selection in gray treefrogs, finding significant among-individual covariance in call duration and rate.

Great tits differ in glucocorticoid plasticity in response to spring temperature

The paper quantifies individual variation in glucocorticoid plasticity to ambient temperature in wild great tits, finding significant differences in plastic responses and a link between average concentrations and plasticity.

Sexual selection moderates heat stress response in males and females

This study investigates how sexual selection interacts with heat stress in red flour beetles, finding that polygamy intensifies heat stress effects in males but mitigates them in females.

Stronger net selection on males across animals

A comparative study finds support for stronger net selection in males across species with intense sexual selection.

Die hard in Lake Bourget! The case of Planktothrix rubescens

This study investigates the resurgence of Planktothrix rubescens blooms in Lake Bourget after a 5-year absence, identifying phosphorus inputs and environmental factors as key triggers.

Defending as a unit: sex- and context-specific territorial defence in a duetting bird

The paper investigates sex- and context-specific territorial defence in rufous horneros using structural equation modelling and simulated territorial intrusion, finding a shared latent trait and positive correlation between sexes.