Heathcote, R.J.P., Whiteside, M.A., Beardsworth, C.E., Van Horik, J.O., Laker, P.R., Toledo, S., Orchan, Y., Nathan, R., Madden, J.R. Spatial memory predicts home range size and predation risk in pheasants. Nature Ecology and Evolution. in press.
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Heathcote, R.J.P., Troscianko, J., Darden, S.K., Naisbett-Jones, L.C., Laker, P.R., Brown, A.M., Ramnarine, I.W., Walker, J,. Croft, D.P. (2020) A matador-like predator diversion strategy driven by conspicuous colouration in guppies. Current Biology. 30: 2844–2851
Stroud, J.T., Mothes, C.C., Beckles, W., Heathcote, R.J.P., Donihue, C.M., Losos, JB. (2020) An extreme cold event leads to community-wide convergence in lower temperature tolerance in a lizard community. Biology Letters 16 (10), 20200625
Brask, JB., Croft, DP., Edenbrow, M., James, R., Heathcote, R.J.P., Tyler, CR., Hamilton, PB., Ramnarine, IW., Dabelsteen, T., Darden, SK. (2019) Evolution of non-kin cooperation: social assortment by cooperative phenotypes in guppies. Royal Society Open Science. 6
Heathcote, R.J.P., Darden, S.K., Troscianko, J., Lawson, M.R.M., Brown, A.M., Laker, P.R., Naisbett-Jones, L.C., MacGregor, H.E.A., Ramnarine, I., Croft, D.P. (2018). Dynamic eye colour as an honest signal of aggression.
Current Biology 28: 652-653
Tinghitella, R.M., Lackey, A.R., Martin, M., Dijkstra, P., Drury, J.P., Heathcote, R.J.P., Keagy, J., Scordato, E.S.C., & Tyers, A. (2018). A major player need not be the only player in speciation: a response to comments on Tinghitella et al. Behavioral Ecology 29: 802-803
Tinghitella, R.M., Lackey, A.R., Martin, M., Dijkstra, P., Drury, J.P., Heathcote, R.J.P., Keagy, J., Scordato, E.S.C., & Tyers, A. (2017). On the role of male competition in speciation: a review and research agenda. Behavioral Ecology 29: 783-797
Heathcote, R. J. P., Darden, S. K., Franks, D. W., Ramnarine, I. W., Croft, D. P. (2017) Fear of predation drives stable and differentiated social relationships in guppies. Scientific Reports, 7: 41679
Heathcote, R. J. P., While, G. M., MacGregor, H. E. A., Sciberras, J., Leroy, C., D'Ettorre, P. and Uller, T. (2016), Male behaviour drives assortative reproduction during the initial stage of secondary contact. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 29: 1003–1015
While, G.M., Michaelides, S.*, Heathcote, R.J.P.*, MacGregor, H.E.A.*, Zajac, N., Beninde, J., Carazo, P., Pérez i de Lanuza, G., Sacchi, R., Al Zuffi, M., Horváthová, T., Frenello, B., Schulte, U., Weit, M., Hochkroch, A., Uller, T. (2015) Sexual selection drives asymmetric introgression in wall lizards. Ecology Letters 18: 1366-1375
*equal author contribution
Heathcote, R.J.P., Dawson, D.A., Uller, T. (2015) Characterisation of nine European wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) microsatellite loci of utility across sub-species. Conservation Genetics Resources. 1-3
Heathcote, R.J.P., Bell, E., D’Ettorre, P., While, G.M., Uller, T. (2014) The scent of sun worship: Basking experience alters scent mark composition in male lizards. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 68: 861-870.
von Bayern, A.M.P*., Heathcote, R. J. P*., Rutz, C., Kacelnik, A. (2009). The role of experience in problem solving and innovative tool use in crows. Current Biology 19: 1965-1968.
*joint first author.
Brydges, N.M., Heathcote, R.J.P., Braithwaite, V.A. (2008) Habitat stability and predation pressure affect learning and memory in the three spined stickleback. Animal Behaviour. 75: 935-942.
Brydges, N.M., Colegrave, N., Heathcote, R.J.P., Braithwaite, V.A. (2008) Habitat stability and predation pressure affect temperament behaviours in populations of three spined sticklebacks. Journal of Animal Ecology. 77: 229–235.