Markus Rantala - UTU Research Portal

Markus Rantala

- University Lecturer,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Department of Biology)
- Docent,
Psychology (Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology)

mjranta@utu.fi

+358 29 450 4228

+358 50 465 3245

Vesilinnantie 5

Turku

http://users.utu.fi/mjranta/

Publications

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Hissing calls improve survival in incubating female great tits (Parus major) (2014)
- Acta ethologica
Krams I, Vrublevska J, Koosa K, Krama T, Mierauskas P, Rantala MJ, Tilgar V
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Male mealworm beetles increase resting metabolic rate under terminal investment (2014)
- Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Krams IA, Krama T, Moore FR, Kivleniece I, Kuusik A, Freeberg TM, Mand R, Rantala MJ, Daukste J, Mand M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sex-Specific Associations Between Nest Defence, Exploration and Breathing Rate in Breeding Pied Flycatchers (2014)
- Ethology
Krams IA, Vrublevska J, Sepp T, Abolins-Abols M, Rantala MJ, Mierauskas P, Krama T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Deleterious Effects of High Inbreeding on Male Drosophila melanogaster Attractiveness are Observed Under Competitive but not Under Non-competitive Conditions (2014)
- Behavior Genetics
Valtonen TM, Roff DA, Rantala MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Variation in Resistance to the Invasive Crayfish Plague and Immune Defence in the Native Noble Crayfish (2014)
- Annales Zoologici Fennici
Christina Gruber, Raine Kortet, Anssi Vainikka, Pekka Hyvärinen, Markus J. Rantala, Ari Pikkarainen, Japo Jussila, Jenny Makkonen, Harri Kokko, Heikki Hirvonen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Acute infection of avian malaria impairs concentration of haemoglobin and survival in juvenile altricial birds (2013)
- Journal of Zoology
Krams IA, Suraka V, Rantala MJ, Sepp T, Mierauskas P, Vrublevska J, Krama T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Adiposity, compared with masculinity, serves as a more valid cue to immunocompetence in human mate choice (2013)
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Markus J Rantala, Vinet Coetzee, Fhionna R Moore, Ilona Skrinda, Sanita Kecko, Tatjana Krama, Inese Kivleniece, Indrikis Krams
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
An experimental test of the Westermarck effect: sex differences in inbreeding avoidance (2013)
- Behavioral Ecology
Marcinkowska UM, Moore FR, Rantala MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A Putative Human Pheromone, Androstadienone, Increases Cooperation between Men (2013)
- PLoS ONE
Huoviala P, Rantala MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Cross-cultural variation in women's preferences for cues to sex- and stress-hormones in the male face (2013)
- Biology Letters
Moore FR, Coetzee V, Contreras-Garduno J, Debruine LM, Kleisner K, Krams I, Marcinkowska U, Nord A, Perrett DI, Rantala MJ, Schaum N, Suzuki TN
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Depressed performance and detoxification enzyme activities of Helicoverpa armigera fed with conventional cotton foliage subjected to methyl jasmonate exposure (2013)
- Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
Shiyong Yang, Huihui Wu1, Jianchun Xie, Markus J Rantala
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Dominance is not always an honest signal of male quality, but females may be able to detect the dishonesty (2013)
- Biology Letters
Pölkki M, Kortet R, Hedrick A, Rantala MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Facial attractiveness is related to women's cortisol and body fat, but not with immune responsiveness (2013)
- Biology Letters
Rantala MJ, Coetzee V, Moore FR, Skrinda I, Kecko S, Krama T, Kivleniece I, Krams I
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Genetic and phenotypic relationships between immune defense, melanism and life-history traits at different temperatures and sexes in Tenebrio molitor (2013)
- Heredity
Prokkola J, Roff D, Karkkainen T, Krams I, Rantala MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Influence of Developmental Conditions on Immune Function and Dispersal-Related Traits in the Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) Butterfly (2013)
- PLoS ONE
Saastamoinen M, Rantala MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Is a Woman's Preference for Chest Hair in Men Influenced by Parasite Threat? (2013)
- Archives of Sexual Behavior
Prokop P, Rantala MJ, Usak M, Senay I
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Nocturnal loss of body reserves reveals high survival risk for subordinate great tits wintering at extremely low ambient temperatures (2013)
- Oecologia
Krams I, Cirule D, Vrublevska J, Nord A, Rantala MJ, Krama T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Physiological condition and blood parasites of breeding Great Tits: a comparison of core and northernmost populations (2013)
- Journal of Ornithology
Tatjana Krama, Valērija Suraka, Markku Hukkanen, Seppo Rytkönen, Markku Orell, Dina Cīrule, Markus J Rantala, Indrikis Krams
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Predation promotes survival of beetles with lower resting metabolic rates (2013)
- Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
Indrikis Krams, Inese Kivleniece, Aare Kuusik, Tatjana Krama, Raivo Mänd, Markus J Rantala, Santa Znotina, Todd M Freeberg, Marika Mänd
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Predation selects for low resting metabolic rate and consistent individual differences in anti-predator behavior in a beetle (2013)
- Acta ethologica
Indrikis Krams, Inese Kivleniece, Aare Kuusik, Tatjana Krama, Todd M Freeberg, Raivo Mänd, Jolanta Vrublevska, Markus J Rantala, Marika Mänd
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)