Devi Stuart-Fox

Disentangling thermal from alternative drivers of reflectance in jewel beetles: A macroecological study

Lu-Yi Wang, Amanda M Franklin, Andrew F Hugall, Iliana Medina, Devi Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2023  |  GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Aim: To predict future colour–climate relationships, it is important to distinguish thermal drivers of reflectance from other evol..

Exposure to thermal extremes favors higher solar reflectivity in intertidal gastropods

Amanda M Franklin, Katrina J Rankin, Andre Hugall, Devi Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  ISCIENCE

During low tides, intertidal animals can be exposed to extreme temperatures that can exceed the animals' thermal limits. Reflectan..

Editorial: Biologically-informed approaches to design processes and applications

Alberto Pugnale, Devi Stuart-Fox, Mark Elgar, Cecilia Laschi, Ahu Gumrah Dumanli

Journal article  |  2022  |  Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Making sense of animal senses.

Devi Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  Nat Ecol Evol

A generalized approach to characterize optical properties of natural objects

Laura Ospina-Rozo, Ann Roberts, Dew Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Abstract To understand the diversity of ways in which natural materials interact with light, it is important to con..

The evolution of conspicuousness in frogs: When to signal toxicity?

Sophie May Roberts, Devi Stuart-Fox, Iliana Medina

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Many organisms use conspicuous colour patterns to advertise their toxicity or unpalatability, a strategy known as aposematism. Des..

Pretty Cool Beetles: Can Manipulation of Visible and Near-Infrared Sunlight Prevent Overheating?

Laura Ospina-Rozo, Jegadesan Subbiah, Ainsley Seago, Devi Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTEGRATIVE ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

Passive thermoregulation is an important strategy to prevent overheating in thermally challenging environments. Can the diversity ..

Iridescence untwined: Honey bees can separate hue variations in space and time

L Ng, L Ospina-Rozo, JE Garcia, AG Dyer, D Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  Behavioral Ecology

Iridescence is a phenomenon whereby the hue of a surface changes with viewing or illumination angle. Many animals display iridesce..

Defensive coloration as a multivariate optimum: a comment on Postema et al

Devi Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY

Invasive chameleons released from predation display more conspicuous colors

Martin J Whiting, Brenden S Holland, J Scott Keogh, Daniel WA Noble, Katrina J Rankin, Devi Stuart-Fox

Journal article  |  2022  |  SCIENCE ADVANCES

Conspicuous social and sexual signals are predicted to experience pronounced character release when natural selection via predatio..