Publications - Moor frog (Rana arvalis, Nilsson 1842)
In press, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
In press
2009
Hettyey A., G. Herczeg, A. Laurila, P.-A. Crochet & J. Merilä.
Body temperature, size, nuptial coloration and mating success in male moor frogs (Rana arvalis).
Amphibia-Reptilia 30: 37-43. doi:10.1163/156853809787392784 Blog
Knopp T. & J. Merilä.
Microsatellite variation and population structure of the moor frog (Rana arvalis) in Scandinavia.
Molecular Ecology 18: 2996-3005. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04252.x
Knopp T. & J. Merilä.
Multiple paternity in the moor frog, Rana arvalis.
Amphibia-Reptilia 30: 515-521. doi: 10.1163/156853809789647112
Knopp T. & J. Merilä.
The postglacial recolonization of northern Europe by Rana arvalis as revealed by microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses.
Heredity 102: 174-181. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2008.91 News and Commentary
2008
Knopp T., M. Heimovirta, H. Kokko & J. Merilä.
Do moor frogs (Rana arvalis) lek with kin?
Molecular Ecology 17: 2522-2530. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03748.x
Räsänen K., F. Söderman, A. Laurila & J. Merilä.
Geographic variation in maternal investment: Acidification affects egg size and fecundity in Rana arvalis.
Ecology 89(9): 2553-2562. pdf
2007
Knopp T., P.-A. Crochet, J.M. Cano Arias, J. Merilä.
Contrasting levels of variation in neutral and quantitative genetic loci on Island populations of moor frogs (Rana arvalis).
Conservation Genetics 8: 45-56. doi: 10.1007/s10592-006-9147-4
Matsuba C., J.U. Palo, S.L. Kuzmin & J. Merilä.
Evidence for multiple retroposition events and gene evolution in the ADP/ATP Translocase gene family in ranid frogs.
Journal of Heredity 98: 300-310.doi: 10.1093/jhered/esm038
Persson M., K. Räsänen, A.Laurila & J. Merilä.
Maternally determined adaptation to acidity in Rana arvalis: are laboratory and field estimates of embryonic stress tolerance congruent?
Canadian Journal of Zoology 85: 832-838. doi: 10.1139/Z07-064
Piha H., M. Luoto & J. Merilä.
Amphibian occurrence is influenced by current and historic landscape characteristics. Ecological Applications 17: 2298-2309. doi: 10.1890/06-1509.1
Piha H., M. Luoto, M. Piha & J. Merilä.
Anuran abundance and persistence in agricultural landscapes during a climatic extreme. Global Change Biology 13: 300-311. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01276.x
Söderman F., S. van Dongen, S. Pakkasmaa & J. Merilä.
Environmental stress increases skeletal fluctuating asymmetry in the moor frog Rana arvalis.
Oecologia 151: 593-604. doi: 10.1007/s00442-006-0611-0
Teplitsky C., K. Räsänen & A. Laurila.
Adaptive plasticity in stressful environments: acidity constraints inducible defenses in Rana arvalis.
Evolutionary Ecology Research 9: 447-458. link
2006
Laurila A., S. Pakkasmaa & J. Merilä.
Population divergence in growth rate and antipredator defences in Rana arvalis.
Oecologia 147 (4): 585-595. doi: 10.1007/s00442-005-0301-3
2004
Laurila A., M. Järvi-Laturi, S. Pakkasmaa & J. Merilä.
Temporal variation in predation risk: time lags, graded responses and fitness costs in tadpole antipredator defences.
Oikos 107:90-99. doi: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13126.x
Lodé T., M-J. Holveck, D. Lesbarrères & A. Pagano.
Sex-biased predation by polecat influences frog polyandrous mating.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B (Suppl.), Biological Letters 271:S399-S401. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2004.0195
Merilä J., A. Laurila, A.T. Laugen & K. Räsänen.
Heads or tails? Variation in tadpole body proportions in response to temperature and food stress.
Evolutionary Ecology Research 6(5): 721-738. pdf
Merilä J., Söderman, F., K. Räsänen, A. Laurila, R. O'Hara.
Local adaptation and genetics of acid-stress tolerance in the moor frog Rana arvalis.
Conservation Genetics 5:513-522. doi: 0.1023/B:COGE.0000041026.71104.0a
2003
Pahkala M., A. Laurila & J. Merilä.
Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on behaviour of three species of amphibian larvae.
Chemospere 51: 197-204. doi: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00813-5
Palo J.U. & J. Merilä.
A simple RFLP method for identification of ranid frogs.
Conservation Genetics 4: 801-803. doi: 10.1023/B:COGE.0000006117.43571.6e
Räsänen K, A. Laurila & J. Merilä
Geographic variation in acid stress tolerance of the moor frog, Rana arvalis. I. Local adaptation.
Evolution 57: 352-362. doi: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00269.x
Räsänen K, A. Laurila & J. Merilä.
Geographic variation in acid stress tolerance of the moor frog, Rana arvalis. II. Adaptive maternal effects.
Evolution 57: 363-371. doi: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00270.x
Sheldon B.C., H. Arponen, A. Laurila, P.A. Crochet & J. Merilä.
Sire coloration influences offspring survival under predation risk in the moor frog.
Journal of Evolutionary Biology 16: 1288-1295. doi: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00606.x Blog
2002
Laurila A., Pakkasmaa, S., Crochet, P.-A. & J. Merilä.
Predator-induced plasticity of early life history and morphology in anuran amphibians: variation between species and populations.
Oecologia 132: 524-530. doi: 10.1007/s00442-002-0984-7
Primmer C. & J. Merilä.
A low rate of cross-species microsatellite amplification success in Ranid frogs.
Conservation Genetics 3:445-449. doi: 10.1023/A:1020519218836
2001
Pahkala M., A. Laurila, L.-O. Björn & J. Merilä.
Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation and pH on early development of the moor frog (Rana arvalis).
Journal of Applied Ecology 38: 628-636. link pdf
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