preprints / in review

(X) Sex differences in allometry for phenotypic traits indicate that females are not scaled males. Wilson, L. A., Zajitschek, S. R., Lagisz, M., Mason, J., Haselimashhadi, H., & Nakagawa, S. (2022).
bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.29.486193

(Y) Dietary restriction fails to extend life in stressful environments. Zajitschek, F., Zajitschek, S. R., Vasconcelos, A. C., & Bonduriansky, R. (2022).
bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.17.512576

2023

(55) Dietary restriction fails to extend life in stressful environments. Zajitschek, F., Zajitschek, S. R., Vasconcelos, A. C., & Bonduriansky, R. (2023).
Functional Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.14389

2022

(54) Sex differences in allometry for phenotypic traits indicate that females are not scaled males.
Wilson, L. A., Zajitschek, S. R., Lagisz, M., Mason, J., Haselimashhadi, H., & Nakagawa, S. (2022).
Nature Communications 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35266-6

(53) The effects of an obesogenic diet on behavior and cognition in zebrafish (Danio rerio): Trait average, variability, repeatability, and behavioral syndromes. Anwer, H., O’Dea, R. E., Mason, D., Zajitschek, S., Klinke, A., Reid, M., Hesselson, D., Noble, D. W. A., Morris, M. J., Lagisz, M., & Nakagawa, S. (2022). Ecology and Evolution, 12, e9511. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9511

(52) Intergenerational effects of overfeeding on aversive learning in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Anwer, H., Mason, D., Zajitschek, S., Hesselson, D., Noble, D. W. A., Morris, M. J., Lagisz, M., & Nakagawa, S. (2022).
Ecology and Evolution, 12, e9423. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9423

(51) Adaptive maternal effects shape offspring phenotype and survival in natal environments. Bestion, E., Teyssier, A., Rangassamy, M., Calvez, O., Guillaume, O., Richard, M., Braem, A., Zajitschek, F., Zajitschek, S. and Cote, J. (2022). The American Naturalist, 200(6), pp. 773-789. https://doi.org/10.1086/721873

(50) Effects of developmental and adult environments on ageing. Sanghvi, K., Iglesias‐Carrasco, M., Zajitschek, F., Kruuk, L. E., & Head, M. L. (2022). Evolution 76(8), pp 1868-1882. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14567

2021

(49) Sex- and trait-specific silver-spoon effects of developmental environments, on ageing. Sanghvi, K., Zajitschek, F., Iglesias-Carrasco, M. et al. (2021) Evolutionary Ecology 35, 367–385 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10682-021-10115-y

(48) An efficient new assay for measuring zebrafish anxiety: Tall tanks that better characterize between-individual differences. Anwer, H., Mason, D., Zajitschek, S., Noble, D.W.A., Hesselson, D., Morris, M.J., Lagisz, M. and Nakagawa, S., (2021) Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 356, p.109138.

(47) Low repeatability of aversive learning in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Mason, D., Zajitschek, S., Anwer, H., O’Dea, R.E., Hesselson, D. and Nakagawa, S., (2021)
Journal of Experimental Biology, jeb.240846.

2020

(46) Sexual dimorphism in trait variability and its eco-evolutionary and statistical implications. Zajitschek, S.R.K., F. Zajitschek, Bonduriansky, R., Brooks, R.C., Cornwell, W., Falster, D.S, Lagisz, M., Mason, J., Senior, A.M., Noble, D. A. W., S. Nakagawa. (2020) eLife 9:e63170. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.63170

(45) Senescence in wild insects: key questions and challenges. Zajitschek, F., Zajitschek, S.R.K , R. Bonduriansky (2020). Part of the special issue: “An integrative view of senescence in nature”. Functional Ecology 34: 26– 37.

2019

(44) Costs and benefits of giant sperm and sperm storage organs in Drosophila melanogaster. Zajitschek, S.R.K, Zajitschek, F. *\, Josway, S. , Al Shabeeb, R., Weiner, H., M.K. Manier (2019). *\Joint first authors Journal of Evolutionary Biology 32: 1300– 1309.

(43) The diversity of population responses to environmental change. Colchero, F., Jones, O., Conde, D., Hodgson, D., Zajitschek, F., Schmidt, B., Becker, P., Bouwhuis, S., Bronikowski, A., De Vleeschouwer, K., Dummermuth, S., Fernandez-Duque, E., Flatt, T., Frisenvænge, J., Graham, J., Hesselsøe, M., Hodgson, D., Larson, S., Lemaitre, J.F., Malo, A., Miller, D., O’Donnell, C., Packer, C., Raboy, B., Reading, C., Sheldon, B., Wapstra, E., Weimerskirch, H., G. While, Coulson, T., JM. Gaillard (2019). Ecology Letters 22(2): 342-353. Open access.

2018

(42) Transgenerational effects of maternal sexual interactions. Zajitschek,S., Dowling, D.K., Head, M.L., Rodriguez-Exposito, E. & Garcia-Gonzalez, F. (2018). Heredity, 121: 282–291.

(41) Host diet mediates a negative relationship between abundance and diversity of Drosophila gut microbiota. Berra Erkosar, Erika Yashiro, Felix Zajitschek, Urban Friberg, Alexei Maklakov, Jan Roelof van der Meer, Tadeusz Kawecki (2018). Ecology & Evolution 8(18): 9491-9502. Open access.

(40) Evolution under dietary restriction decouples survival from fecundity in Drosophila melanogaster females. Felix Zajitschek, Grigorios Georgolopoulos, Anna Vourlou, Maja Ericsson, Susanne Zajitschek, Urban Friberg, Alexei Maklakov (2018). Journal of Gerontology: Biological Sciences. Online early. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/gly070

(39) Antagonistic pleiotropy in species with separate sexes, and the maintenance of genetic variation in life-history traits and fitness. Felix Zajitschek, Tim Connallon (2018). Evolution 72(6): 1306–1316.

(38) Are females in good condition better able to cope with costly males? Iglesias-Carrasco, M., Jennions, M.D., Zajitschek, S, Head, M.L. (2018). Behavioural Ecology, 29(4): 876–884

2017

(37) Paternal personality and social status influence offspring activity in zebrafish. Susanne Zajitschek, James Herbert-Read, Nasir Abbasi, Felix Zajitschek, Simone Immler (2017). BMC Evolutionary Biology 17:157. Open access. Accompanying BMC blog post: Sins of the father: can paternal social status affect offspring personality?

(36) High-protein paternal diet confers an advantage to sons in sperm competition. Felix Zajitschek, Susanne Zajitschek, Mollie Manier (2017). Biology Letters 13(2). Open access.

(35) Haploid selection within a single ejaculate increases Alavioon, G., Hotzy, C., Nakhro, K., Rudolf, S., Scofield, D., Zajitschek, S., Maklakov, A.A., & Immler, S.

(34) Partitioning of resources: the evolutionary genetics of sexual conflict over resource acquisition and allocation. Felix Zajitschek, Tim Connallon (2017). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 30(4).

2016

(33) Evolution under dietary restriction increases male reproductive performance without survival cost. Felix Zajitschek, Susanne Zajitschek, Cindy Canton, Grigorios Georgolopoulos,Urban Friberg, Alexei Maklakov (2016). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 283(1825).

(32) Sexual selection: incorporating non-genetic inheritance. Head, M.L., M. Jennions, Zajitschek , S. (2016). Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 12:129-137

2015

(31) Short term variation in sperm competition causes sperm mediated epigenetic effects on early offspring performance in the zebrafish. Susanne Zajitschek, Cosima Hotzy, Felix Zajitschek, Simone Immler (2014). Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281(1785).

(30) Positive genetic association between brain size and sexual traits in male guppies artificially selected for brain size. Kotrschal, A, Corral Lopez, A., Zajitschek, S., Immler, S. Maklakov, A.A., Kolm, N. (2015). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 28(4):841-50.

(29) Quantitative genetics of wild populations of arthropods. Felix Zajitschek, Russell Bonduriansky (2014). Book chapter in: Quantitative genetics in the wild. A. Charmantier, D. Garant, L. Kruuk (Eds.). Oxford University Press.

(28) Multivariate genetic constraints and natural selection restrict the response of male sexual traits to sexual selection in a replicated invasion of guppies. Lindholm, A.K., Head, M.L., Brooks, R., Rollins, L.A., Ingleby, F., Zajitschek, S.R.K. (2014). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 27(2):437-448.

2013

(27) Aging differently: diet- and sex-dependent late-life mortality patterns in Drosophila melanogaster. Felix Zajitschek, Tuo Jin, Fernando Colchero, Alexei Maklakov (2013). Journals of Gerontology: Biological Sciences 69(6): 666-674.

(26) Why ageing stops: heterogeneity explains late-life mortality deceleration in nematodes. Hwei-yen Chen, Felix Zajitschek, Alexei Maklakov (2013). Biology Letters 9(5): 20130217.

(25) Interactive effects of sex, social environment, dietary restriction and methionine on survival and reproduction in fruit flies. Felix Zajitschek, Susanne Zajitschek, Urban Friberg, Alexei Maklakov (2013). AGE 35(4): 1193-1204

(24) The benefit of evolving a larger brain: big-brained guppies perform better in a cognitive task. Kotrschal, A., B. Rogell, A. Bundsen, B. Svensson, Zajitschek, S.,I. Brännström, S. Immler, A. A. Maklakov and N. Kolm (2013). Animal Behaviour 86(4):e4-e6.

(23) Artificial selection on relative brain size in the guppy reveals costs and benefits of evolving a larger brain. Kotrschal, A., Rogell, B., Bundsen, A., Svensson, B., Zajitschek, S., Brännström, I., Immler, S., Maklakov, AA. & Kolm, N. (2013). Current Biology 23(2):168-171 .

2012

(22) The importance of habitat resistance for movement decisions in the common lizard, Lacerta vivipara. Susanne Zajitschek, Felix Zajitschek and Jean Clobert (2012). BMC Ecology 12:13

(21) The Metatron: an experimental system to study dispersal and metaecosystem dynamics for terrestrial vertebrates. D. Legrand, O. Guillaume, M. Baguette, J. Cote, A. Trochez, O. Calvez, S. Zajitschek, F. Zajitschek, J. Lecomte, Q. Bénard, J.F. Le Gaillard, J. Clobert (2012). Nature Methods 9: 828-833

(20) The effect of coloration and temperature on sprint performance in male and female wall lizards. Susanne Zajitschek, Felix Zajitschek, Donald Miles, Jean Clobert (2012). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 107(3): 573-582

(19) Diet, sex and death in field crickets. Felix Zajitschek, Simon Lailvaux, Josephine Dessmann, Robert Brooks (2012). Ecology & Evolution 2(7): 1627-1636

(18) Sexual selection affects the evolution of lifespan and ageing in the decorated cricket Gryllodes sigillatus. Catherine Archer, Felix Zajitschek, Scott Sakaluk, Nick Royle, John Hunt (2012). Evolution 66(10): 3088-3100

2011

(17) Differential aging of biting and jumping performance in virgin and mated Teleogryllus commodus crickets. Simon Lailvaux, Felix Zajitschek, Josephine Dessmann, Robert Brooks (2011). Evolution 65 (11): 3138

2010

(16) Inbreeding depression in male traits and preference for outbred males in Poecilia reticulata Zajitschek, S.R.K., Brooks, R. (2010). Behavioral Ecology, 21 (4): 884-891.

(15) The effects of familiarity and group size on mating preferences in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata. Mariette, M., Zajitschek, S.R.K., MaciasGarcia, C., Brooks, R. (2010). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 23(8), 1772-1782.

(14) To the core of behavioral ecology. Felix Zajitschek (2010). Trends in Ecology and Evolution 25 (9): 494

2009

(13) Demographic costs of inbreeding revealed by sex-specific genetic rescue effects. Susanne Zajitschek, Felix Zajitschek, Robert Brooks (2009). BMC Evolutionary Biology 209 (9): 289-297. Open access.

(12) Sex-effects on lifespan and senescence in the wild when dates of birth and death are unknown. Felix Zajitschek, Chad Brassil, Russell Bonduriansky, Robert Brooks (2009). Ecology90 (6): 1698-1707

(11) Experimental evidence that high levels of inbreeding depress sperm competitiveness, but not ornamental traits. Zajitschek, S.R.K., Lindholm, A., Evans, J.P., Brooks, R. (2009). Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(6): 1338-1345.

(10) Sex differences in nutrient-dependent reproductive ageing. Alexei Maklakov, Matthew Hall, Stephen Simpson, Josephine Dessman, Fiona Clissold, Felix Zajitschek, David Raubenheimer, Russell Bonduriansky, and Robert Brooks (2009). Aging Cell8 (3): 324-330

(9) Sexual dimorphism in life history: age, survival, and reproduction in male and female field crickets Teleogryllus commodus under seminatural conditions. Felix Zajitschek, Russell Bonduriansky, Susanne Zajitschek, Robert Brooks (2009). American Naturalist 173 (6): 792-802

(8) Effects of juvenile and adult diet on ageing and reproductive effort of male and female Black Field Crickets Teleogryllus commodus. Felix Zajitschek, John Hunt, Michael Jennions, Robert Brooks (2009). Functional Ecology23: 602-611

2008

(7) Sex-specific fitness effects of nutrient intake on reproduction and lifespan. Alexei Maklakov, Stephen Simpson, Felix Zajitschek, Matthew Hall, Josephine Dessman, Fiona Clissold, David Raubenheimer, Russell Bonduriansky, Robert Brooks (2008). Current Biology 18: 1062-1066

(6) Sexual selection, sexual conflict and the evolution of ageing and life span. Russell Bonduriansky, Alexei Maklakov, Felix Zajitschek, Robert Brooks (2008). Functional Ecology 22 (3): 443-453

(5) Distinguishing the effects of familiarity, relatedness and color pattern rarity on attractiveness and measuring their effects on sexual selection in guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Zajitschek, S.R.K., Brooks, R. (2008). American Naturalist 172(6): 843-854

(4) Does genetic relatedness of mates influence competitive fertilization success in guppies? Evans, J.P., Brooks, R., Zajitschek, S.R.K., Griffith, S.C. (2008). Evolution 62(11): 2929-2935.

2007

(3) Reconciling strong stabilizing selection with the maintenance of genetic variation in a natural population of Black Field Crickets (Teleogryllus commodus). John Hunt, Mark Blows, Felix Zajitschek, Michael Jennions, Robert Brooks (2007). Genetics 177 (2): 875-880

(2) No intra-locus sexual conflict over reproductive fitness or ageing in field crickets. Felix Zajitschek, John Hunt, Susanne Zajitschek, Michael Jennions, Robert Brooks (2007). PLoS ONE 2(1): e155. Open access.

2006

(1) Independent effects of familiarity and mating preferences for ornamental traits on mating decisions in guppies. Zajitschek, S.R.K., Evans, J.P., Brooks, R. (2006). Behavioral Ecology 17(6): 911-916.

Theses
PhD