Articles
in Refereed Publications
2010
67.
Neff BD and JD Olden. 2010. Not so fast: Inflation in impact factors
contributes to apparent improvements in journal quality. BioScience,
in press.
66.
Neff BD and BA Fraser. 2009. A program to compare genetic differentiation
statistics across loci using resampling of individuals and loci.
Molecular Ecology Resources, in press.
[Download genetic differentiation software]
65.
Garner SR, R Bortoluzzi, DD Heath, and BD Neff. 2010. Sexual conflict
inhibits female mate choice for MHC dissimiliarity in Chinook salmon.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B), in press.
64.
Garner SR, BD Neff, MA Bernards. 2010. Dietary carotenoid levels
affect carotenoid and retinoid allocation in female Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum). Journal of Fish Biology,
in press.
63.
Evans ME, BD Neff, and DD Heath. 2010.
Quantitative genetic and translocation experiments reveal
genotype-by-environment effects on juvenile life-history traits
in two populations of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, in press.
62.
Evans ML, BD Neff, and DD Heath. 2009. MHC genetic structure and
divergence across populations of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha). Heredity, in press.
61.
Fraser BA, IW Ramnarine, and BD Neff. 2010. Temporal variation at
the MHC class IIB in wild populations of the guppy (Poecilia
reticulata). Evolution, in press.
60.
Fraser
BA and BD Neff. 2010. Parasite mediated homogenizing selection at
the MHC in guppies. Genetica 138:273-278
[PDF].
59.
Fraser BA, IW Ramnarine, and BD Neff. 2010. Selection at the MHC
class IIB locus across guppy (Poecilia reticulata) populations.
Heredity 104:155-167.
[PDF]
2009
58.
Neff BD and R Knapp. 2009. Paternity,
parental behaviour and circulating steroid hormone concentrations
in nest-tending male bluegill. Hormones and Behavior 56:239-245.
[PDF]
57.
Neff BD and TE Pitcher. 2009. Mate
choice for non-additive genetic benefits and the maintenance of
genetic diversity in song sparrows. Journal of Evolutionary
Biology 22:424-429.
[PDF]
56.
Evans ML and BD Neff. 2009. MHC
heterozygote advantage and widespread bacterial infections in populations
of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Molecular
Ecology 18:4716-4729.
[PDF]
55.
Evans ML and BD Neff. 2009.
Non-additive genetic effects contribute to larval spinal deformity
in two populations
of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Aquaculture
296:169–173.
[PDF]
54.
Fraser BA and BD Neff. 2009. MHC
class IIB additive and non-additive effects on fitness measures
in the guppy. Journal of Fish Biology 75:2299–2312.
[PDF]
53.
Hain TJA and BD Neff. 2009. Kinship
affects innate responses to a predator in bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
larvae. Journal of Fish Biology 75:728–737.
[PDF]
52.
Garner SR, JW Heath, and BD Neff.
2009. Egg consumption in mature Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus
spp.). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
66:1546-1553. [PDF]
51.
Suk HY, BD Neff, JL Fitzpatrick,
and S Balshine. 2009. Isolation and characterization of polymorphic
microsatellite loci in plainfin midshipman fish. Hereditas
146:204–207. [PDF]
50.
Suk HY and BD Neff. 2009. Microsatellite
genetic differentiation among populations of the Trinidadian guppy.
Heredity 102:425-434. [PDF]
2008
49.
Neff BD and TE Pitcher. 2008. Mate
choice for non-additive genetic benefits: a resolution to the lek
paradox. Journal of Theoretical Biology 254:147–155.
[PDF]
48.
Neff BD, SR Garner, JW Heath, and
DD Heath. 2008. The MHC and non-random mating in a captive population
of Chinook salmon. Heredity 101:175–185. [PDF]
47.
Neff BD, TE Pitcher, and IW Ramnarine.
2008. Inter-population variation in multiple paternity and reproductive
skew in the guppy. Molecular Ecology 17:2975-2984. [PDF]
46.
Neff BD and EL Clare. 2008. Temporal
variation in cuckoldry and paternity in two sunfish species (Lepomis
spp.) with alternative reproductive tactics. Canadian Journal
of Zoology
86:92-98.
[PDF]
45.
Garner
S, BN Madison, NJ Bernier, and BD Neff. 2008. Juvenile growth and
aggression in diploid and triploid Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha).
Journal of Fish Biology 73:169–185. [PDF]
44.
Stiver
KA, JK Desjardins, J Fitzpatrick, BD Neff, JS Quinn, and S Balshine.
2008. The role of genetic relatedness among social mates in a cooperative
breeder. Behavioral Ecology 19:816–823. [PDF]
2007
43.
Neff
BD and JS Lister. 2007. Genetic life history effects on juvenile
survival in bluegill. Journal of Evolutionary Biology
20:517-525.
[PDF]
42.
Knapp
R and BD Neff. 2007. Steroid hormones in bluegill, a species with
male alternative reproductive tactics including female mimicry.
Biology Letters 3:628-631. [PDF]
41.
Hain TJA and BD Neff. 2007. Multiple
paternity and kin recognition mechanisms in a guppy population.
Molecular Ecology 16:3938-3946.
[PDF]
40.
Pitcher TE and BD Neff. 2007. Genetic quality and offspring performance
in Chinook salmon: implications for supportive breeding. Conservation
Genetics 8:607–616. [PDF]
39.
Stiver KA, JK Desjardins, J Fitzpatrick, B Neff, JS Quinn, and S
Balshine. 2007. Evidence for size and sex-specific dispersal in
a cooperatively breeding cichlid fish. Molecular Ecology
16:2974-2984. [PDF]
38.
Weber DM, JS
Millar, and BD Neff. 2007. Male reproductive success
and female preference in bushy-tailed woodrats (Neotoma cinerea):
Do females prefer males in good physical condition? Canadian
Journal of Zoology 85:169-176. [PDF]
2006
37.
Neff BD and JA Stoltz (equal contributors) 2006. Sperm competition
in a fish with external fertilization: the contribution of sperm
number, speed, and length. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 19:1873-1881.
[PDF]
36.
Neff BD and JD Olden. 2006. Is peer review a game of chance?. BioScience
56:333-340. [PDF]
35.
Hain TJA and BD Neff 2006. Promiscuity drives self-referent kin
recognition. Current Biology 16:1807-1811.
34.
Pitcher TE and BD Neff. 2006. MHC class IIB alleles contribute to
both additive and non-additive genetic effects on survival in Chinook
salmon. Molecular Ecology 15:2357-2365. [Download
genetic effects software]
33.
Lister JS and BD Neff. 2006. Paternal genetic effects on foraging
decision-making under the risk of predation. Ethology 112:963-970.
[PDF]
32.
Magee SE and BD Neff. 2006. Temporal variation in decisions about
parental care in bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus. Ethology
112:1000-1007. [PDF]
31.
Magee SE, BD Neff, and R Knapp. 2006. Circulating concentrations
of androgens and cortisol in relation to breeding behavior in parental
male bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus. Hormones
and Behavior 49:598-609. [PDF]
30.
Cargnelli LM and BD Neff. 2006. Condition-dependent nesting in bluegill
sunfish Lepomis macrochirus. Journal of Animal Ecology
75:627-633. [PDF][Appendix]
29.
Stoltz JA and BD Neff. 2006. Male size and mating tactic influence
proximity to females during sperm competition in bluegill sunfish.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59:811-818. [PDF]
2005
28.
Neff BD and TE Pitcher. 2005. Genetic quality and sexual selection:
an integrated framework for good genes and compatible genes. Molecular
Ecology 14:19-38. [PDF]
27.
Neff BD and PW Sherman. 2005. In vitro fertilization reveals
offspring recognition via self-referencing in a fish with paternal
care and cuckoldry. Ethology 111:425-438. [PDF]
26.
Stoltz JA, BD Neff, and JD Olden. 2005. Allometric growth and sperm
competition in fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 67:470-480.
[PDF]
2004
25.
Neff BD and LM Cargnelli. 2004. Relationships between condition
factors, parasite load and paternity in bluegill sunfish, Lepomis
macrochirus. Environmental Biology of Fishes 71:297-304.
[PDF]
24.
Neff BD and LM Wahl. 2004. Mechanisms of sperm competition: testing
the fair raffle. Evolution 58:1846-1851. [PDF][Download
Raffle software]
23.
Neff BD, LM Cargnelli, and IM Côté. 2004. Solitary
nesting as an alternative breeding tactic in colonial nesting bluegill
sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
56:381-387. [PDF]
22.
Neff BD. 2004. Mean d2 and divergence time: transformations and
standardizations. Journal of Heredity 21:165-171. [PDF]
21.
Neff BD. 2004. Increased performance of offspring sired by parasitic
males in bluegill sunfish. Behavioral Ecology 15:327-331.
[PDF]
20.
Neff BD. 2004. Stabilizing selection on genomic divergence in a
wild fish population. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences USA 101:2381-2385.
2003
19.
Neff BD. 2003. Paternity and condition affect cannibalistic behavior
in nest-tending bluegill sunfish.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 54:377384. [PDF]
18.
Neff BD, P Fu, and MR Gross. 2003. Sperm investment and alternative
mating tactics in bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus).
Behavioral Ecology 14:634641. [PDF]
17.
Pitcher TE, BD Neff, FH Rodd, and L Rowe. 2003. Multiple mating
and sequential mate choice in guppies: females trade up. Proceedings
of the Royal Society of London (B) 260:1623-1629. [PDF]
16.
Neff BD and PW Sherman. 2003. Nestling recognition via direct cues
by parental male bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus).
Animal Cognition 6:87-92. [PDF]
15.
Neff BD. 2003. Decisions about parental care in response to perceived
paternity. Nature 422:716-719.
2002
14.
Neff BD, TE Pitcher, and J Repka. 2002. A Bayesian model for assessing
the frequency of multiple mating in nature. Journal of Heredity
93:406-414. [PDF][Download
FMM software]
13.
Neff BD and TE Pitcher. 2002. Assessing the statistical power of
genetic analyses to detect multiple mating in fish. Journal of
Fish Biology 61:739-750. [PDF][Download
PrDM software]
12.
Neff BD and PW Sherman. 2002. Decision making and recognition mechanisms.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B) 269:1435-1441.
[PDF]
2001
11.
Neff BD and MR Gross. 2001. Microsatellite evolution in vertebrates:
inference from AC dinucleotide repeats. Evolution 55:1717-1733.
[PDF]
10.
Neff BD, J Repka, and MR Gross. 2001. A Bayesian framework for parentage
analysis: the value of genetic and other biological data. Theoretical
Population Biology 59:315-331. [PDF]
9.
Neff BD and MR Gross. 2001. Dynamic adjustment of parental care
in response to perceived paternity, Proceedings of the Royal
Society of London (B) 268:1559-1565. [PDF]
8.
Neff BD. 2001. Genetic paternity analysis and breeding success in
bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). Journal of Heredity
92:111-119. [PDF]
7.
Fu P, BD Neff, and MR Gross. 2001. Tactic-specific success in sperm
competition, Proceedings of the Royal Society of ondon (B)
268:1105-1112. [PDF]
6. Olden JD and BD Neff. 2001. Cross correlation bias in
lag analysis of aquatic time series. Marine Biology 138:1063-1070.
[PDF]
2000
5.
Neff BD, J Repka, and MR Gross. 2000. Parentage analysis with incomplete
sampling of candidate parents and offspring. Molecular Ecology
9:515-528. [PDF][Download
Two-Sex Paternity software]
4.
Neff BD, J Repka, and MR Gross. 2000. Statistical confidence in
models of parentage analysis with incomplete sampling: how many
loci and offspring are needed? Molecular Ecology 9:529-539.
[PDF]
3.
Neff BD, P Fu, and MR Gross. 2000. Microsatellite multiplexing in
fish. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129:590-599.
[PDF]
1999
2.
Neff BD, P Fu, and MR Gross. 1999. Microsatellite evolution in sunfish
(Centrarchidae). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
56:1198-1205. [PDF]
1996
1.
Colbourne JK, BD Neff, JM Wright, and MR Gross. 1996. DNA fingerprinting
of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) using (GT)n microsatellites
and its potential for assessment of mating success. Canadian
Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 53:342-349. [PDF]
Commentaries
8.
Neff BD. 2006. Ways of getting ahead: excerpts from natural history.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution 21:430. [PDF]
7.
Neff BD and PW Sherman. 2004. Behavioral syndromes versus darwinian
algorithms. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 19:621-622.
[PDF]
6. Sherman PW and BD Neff. 2003. Father knows best. Nature,
425:136-137. [PDF]
5.
Neff BD. 2002. Can good genes explain the peacock's tail? Trends
in Ecology & Evolution 17:206. [PDF]
4.
Neff BD. 2001. Alternative reproductive tactics and sexual selection.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution 16:669. [PDF]
3.
Neff BD. 2001. Infidelity as a transaction between social mates.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution 16:175. [PDF]
2.
Neff BD. 2000. Finding Mr. Right: good genes and multiple mating
by females. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 15:489. [PDF]
1.
Neff BD. 2000. Females aren't perfect: maintaining genetic diversity
and the lek paradox. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 15:395.
[PDF]
Book
Chapters and Magazine Articles
4.
Neff BD and R Knapp. 2009. Alternative reproductive tactics in the
Centrarchidae. In: The Biology and Conservation of Centrarchidae,
pp. 90-104. Eds. Cooke SJ and D Philipps. Wiley-Blackwell.
3.
Neff BD. 2008. Alternative mating tactics and mate choice for good
genes or good care. In: Alternative Reproductive Tactics,
pp 421-434. Eds. Oliveira RF, M Taborsky, and J Brockmann.
Cambridge University Press.
2.
Knapp R and BD Neff. 2008. Alternative reproductive tactics in fishes.
In: Fish Behaviour, pp. 411-433. Eds. Magnhagen C, VA Braithwaite,
E Fosgren, and BG Kapoor. Science Publishers.
1.
Neff BD. 2004. Something fishy in the next. Natural History
2:47-50.
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