Sami Merilaita
PhD, Docent
Department of Biology sami.merilaita@utu.fi +358 29 450 6106 +358 50 513 4636 Vesilinnantie 5 Turku Office: 232 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6437-9863 |
Areas of expertise
behavioural ecology; evolutionary ecology; protective coloration; colour polymorphism
behavioural ecology; evolutionary ecology; protective coloration; colour polymorphism
Publications 
4 of 5
- Animal camouflage: Mechanisms and function (2011) Stevens M., Merilaita S.
(C2 Editorial work for a scientific compilation book) - Deflective effect and the effect of prey detectability on anti-predator function of eyespots (2011)
- Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Number of eyespots and their intimidating effect on naïve predators in the peacock butterfly (2011)
- Behavioral Ecology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Applying artificial neural networks to the study of prey colouration (2010) Modelling Perception with Artificial Neural Networks Merilaita S.
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book) - Prey concealment: Visual background complexity and prey contrast distribution (2010)
- Behavioral Ecology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The effect of signal appearance and distance on detection risk in an aposematic butterfly larva (Parnassius apollo) (2008)
- Animal Behaviour
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Aposematic signals and the relationship between conspicuousness and distinctiveness (2007)
- Journal of Theoretical Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Frequency-dependent predation and maintenance of prey polymorphism (2006) Merilaita S
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Frequency-dependent predation and maintenance of prey polymorphism (2006)
- Journal of Evolutionary Biology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Using potential reproductive rates to predict mating competition among individuals qualified to mate (2001)
- Behavioral Ecology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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