List of works - Matthew D. Shawkey

A nanostructural basis for gloss of avian eggshells

scientific article

A natural experiment on the condition-dependence of achromatic plumage reflectance in black-capped chickadees

scientific article

A photonic heterostructure produces diverse iridescent colours in duck wing patches

scientific article (publication date: 7 September 2012)

A protean palette: colour materials and mixing in birds and butterflies

scientific article published on 13 January 2009

An experimental test of the contributions and condition dependence of microstructure and carotenoids in yellow plumage coloration

article by Matthew D. Shawkey et al published 7 December 2006 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B

Antimicrobial properties of a nanostructured eggshell from a compost-nesting bird.

scientific article published on 5 December 2013

Antireflection-enhanced color by a natural graded refractive index (GRIN) structure

scientific article published in May 2014

Avian incubation inhibits growth and diversification of bacterial assemblages on eggs

scientific article

Back in black: melanin-rich skin colour associated with increased net diversification rates in birds

Bacteria as an agent for change in structural plumage color: correlational and experimental evidence.

scientific article published in January 2007

Beyond colour: consistent variation in near infrared and solar reflectivity in sunbirds (Nectariniidae).

scientific article

Bio-Inspired Structural Colors Produced via Self-Assembly of Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles

scientific article published on 12 May 2015

Body size and substrate use affect ventral, but not dorsal, brightness evolution in lizards

Carotenoids need structural colours to shine

scientific article

Colour-producing β-keratin nanofibres in blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) feathers

scientific article (publication date: 23 August 2011)

Concordant evolution of plumage colour, feather microstructure and a melanocortin receptor gene between mainland and island populations of a fairy-wren

article

Decreased hydrophobicity of iridescent feathers: a potential cost of shiny plumage

article

Developing Noniridescent Structural Color on Flexible Substrates with High Bending Resistance

scientific article published on 29 May 2019

Differential deposition of antimicrobial proteins in blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) clutches by laying order and male attractiveness

scientific article

Differential effects of early growth conditions on colour-producing nanostructures revealed through small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and electron microscopy

scientific article published on 05 August 2020

Discovery of the elusive leptin in birds: identification of several 'missing links' in the evolution of leptin and its receptor

scientific article

Do feather-degrading bacteria affect sexually selected plumage color?

scientific article published on 14 October 2008

Elaborate plumage patterning in a Cretaceous bird

scientific article published on 02 November 2018

Electron tomography, three-dimensional Fourier analysis and colour prediction of a three-dimensional amorphous biophotonic nanostructure

scientific article

Elucidation of the hierarchical structure of natural eumelanins

scientific article published on 01 March 2018

Evolutionary shifts in the melanin-based color system of birds

scientific article

Evolutionary transitions and mechanisms of matte and iridescent plumage coloration in grackles and allies (Icteridae).

scientific article published in December 2006

Experimental and theoretical evidence for molecular forces driving surface segregation in photonic colloidal assemblies

scientific article published on 20 September 2019

Experimental evidence that keeping eggs dry is a mechanism for the antimicrobial effects of avian incubation

article

Experimental shifts in egg-nest contrasts do not alter egg rejection responses in an avian host-brood parasite system

scientific article published on 29 June 2015

Exposure to UV radiance predicts repeated evolution of concealed black skin in birds

scientific article published on 15 May 2020

Fossil evidence for evolution of the shape and color of penguin feathers

scientific article

Hot wings: thermal impacts of wing coloration on surface temperature during bird flight

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

How hollow melanosomes affect iridescent colour production in birds

article

How keratin cortex thickness affects iridescent feather colours

How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds

Interactions between colour-producing mechanisms and their effects on the integumentary colour palette

scientific article

Iridescent colour production in hairs of blind golden moles (Chrysochloridae)

scientific article published on 25 January 2012

Iridescent plumage in satin bowerbirds: structure, mechanisms and nanostructural predictors of individual variation in colour

scientific article published in January 2006

Key ornamental innovations facilitate diversification in an avian radiation

scientific article

Mechanism of UVA Degradation of Synthetic Eumelanin

scientific article published on 25 November 2019

Mechanisms of evolutionary change in structural plumage coloration among bluebirds (Sialia spp.).

scientific article

Melanin concentration gradients in modern and fossil feathers

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

Melanin-based color of plumage: role of condition and of feathers' microstructure.

scientific article published in July 2014

Melanosome evolution indicates a key physiological shift within feathered dinosaurs.

scientific article

Melanosomes: Biogenesis, Properties, and Evolution of an Ancient Organelle

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Microbial diversity of wild bird feathers revealed through culture-based and culture-independent techniques

scientific article published in July 2005

Modular color evolution facilitated by a complex nanostructure in birds.

scientific article

Nanostructural basis of rainbow-like iridescence in common bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera feathers

scientific article published in June 2014

Nanostructural self-assembly of iridescent feather barbules through depletion attraction of melanosomes during keratinization

scientific article (publication date: 7 April 2012)

Nanostructure predicts intraspecific variation in ultraviolet-blue plumage colour.

scientific article published in July 2003

New evidence on the colour and nature of the isolated Archaeopteryx feather

scientific article

Ontogeny of an iridescent nanostructure composed of hollow melanosomes

scientific article

Plumage color patterns of an extinct dinosaur

scientific article

Proximate bases of silver color in anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) feathers

article

Rainbow peacock spiders inspire miniature super-iridescent optics

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

Rapid and reversible humidity-dependent colour change by water film formation in a scaled springtail

Rapid, reversible response of iridescent feather color to ambient humidity

scientific article

Reconstruction of Microraptor and the evolution of iridescent plumage

scientific article

Relative contributions of pigments and biophotonic nanostructures to natural color production: a case study in budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) feathers

scientific article published in April 2012

Selenomelanin: An Abiotic Selenium Analogue of Pheomelanin

scientific article published on 08 July 2020

Significance of a basal melanin layer to production of non-iridescent structural plumage color: evidence from an amelanotic Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri).

scientific article published in April 2006

Skin pigmentation provides evidence of convergent melanism in extinct marine reptiles

scientific article

Springtail coloration at a finer scale: mechanisms behind vibrant collembolan metallic colours

Structural color change following hydration and dehydration of iridescent mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) feathers

scientific article published on 15 March 2011

Substrate thermal properties influence ventral brightness evolution in ectotherms

scientific article published on 04 January 2021

The evolution of darker wings in seabirds in relation to temperature-dependent flight efficiency

The evolution of eggshell cuticle in relation to nesting ecology

scientific article published in August 2016

The golden age of arthropods: ancient mechanisms of colour production in body scales

scientific article published on 02 October 2019

Using 3D printed eggs to examine the egg-rejection behaviour of wild birds

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

What makes a feather shine? A nanostructural basis for glossy black colours in feathers ⬇️

scientific article (publication date: 7 July 2011)

Why is brood reduction in Florida scrub-jays higher in suburban than in wildland habitats?

scientific article published in 2004

List of works by Matthew D. Shawkey

A nanostructural basis for gloss of avian eggshells

A natural experiment on the condition-dependence of achromatic plumage reflectance in black-capped chickadees

A photonic heterostructure produces diverse iridescent colours in duck wing patches

A protean palette: colour materials and mixing in birds and butterflies

An experimental test of the contributions and condition dependence of microstructure and carotenoids in yellow plumage coloration

Antimicrobial properties of a nanostructured eggshell from a compost-nesting bird.

Antireflection-enhanced color by a natural graded refractive index (GRIN) structure

Avian incubation inhibits growth and diversification of bacterial assemblages on eggs

Back in black: melanin-rich skin colour associated with increased net diversification rates in birds

Back in black: melanin-rich skin colour associated with increased net diversification rates in birds

Bacteria as an agent for change in structural plumage color: correlational and experimental evidence.

Beyond colour: consistent variation in near infrared and solar reflectivity in sunbirds (Nectariniidae).

Bio-Inspired Structural Colors Produced via Self-Assembly of Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles

Body size and substrate use affect ventral, but not dorsal, brightness evolution in lizards

Body size and substrate use affect ventral, but not dorsal, brightness evolution in lizards

Carotenoids need structural colours to shine

Colour-producing β-keratin nanofibres in blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) feathers

Concordant evolution of plumage colour, feather microstructure and a melanocortin receptor gene between mainland and island populations of a fairy-wren

Decreased hydrophobicity of iridescent feathers: a potential cost of shiny plumage

Developing Noniridescent Structural Color on Flexible Substrates with High Bending Resistance

Differential deposition of antimicrobial proteins in blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) clutches by laying order and male attractiveness

Differential effects of early growth conditions on colour-producing nanostructures revealed through small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and electron microscopy

Discovery of the elusive leptin in birds: identification of several 'missing links' in the evolution of leptin and its receptor

Do feather-degrading bacteria affect sexually selected plumage color?

Elaborate plumage patterning in a Cretaceous bird

Electron tomography, three-dimensional Fourier analysis and colour prediction of a three-dimensional amorphous biophotonic nanostructure

Elucidation of the hierarchical structure of natural eumelanins

Evolutionary shifts in the melanin-based color system of birds

Evolutionary transitions and mechanisms of matte and iridescent plumage coloration in grackles and allies (Icteridae).

Experimental and theoretical evidence for molecular forces driving surface segregation in photonic colloidal assemblies

Experimental evidence that keeping eggs dry is a mechanism for the antimicrobial effects of avian incubation

Experimental shifts in egg-nest contrasts do not alter egg rejection responses in an avian host-brood parasite system

Exposure to UV radiance predicts repeated evolution of concealed black skin in birds

Fossil evidence for evolution of the shape and color of penguin feathers

Hot wings: thermal impacts of wing coloration on surface temperature during bird flight

How hollow melanosomes affect iridescent colour production in birds

How keratin cortex thickness affects iridescent feather colours

How keratin cortex thickness affects iridescent feather colours

How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds

How woodcocks produce the most brilliant white plumage patches among the birds

Interactions between colour-producing mechanisms and their effects on the integumentary colour palette

Iridescent colour production in hairs of blind golden moles (Chrysochloridae)

Iridescent plumage in satin bowerbirds: structure, mechanisms and nanostructural predictors of individual variation in colour

Key ornamental innovations facilitate diversification in an avian radiation

Mechanism of UVA Degradation of Synthetic Eumelanin

Mechanisms of evolutionary change in structural plumage coloration among bluebirds (Sialia spp.).

Melanin concentration gradients in modern and fossil feathers

Melanin-based color of plumage: role of condition and of feathers' microstructure.

Melanosome evolution indicates a key physiological shift within feathered dinosaurs.

Melanosomes: Biogenesis, Properties, and Evolution of an Ancient Organelle

Microbial diversity of wild bird feathers revealed through culture-based and culture-independent techniques

Modular color evolution facilitated by a complex nanostructure in birds.

Nanostructural basis of rainbow-like iridescence in common bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera feathers

Nanostructural self-assembly of iridescent feather barbules through depletion attraction of melanosomes during keratinization

Nanostructure predicts intraspecific variation in ultraviolet-blue plumage colour.

New evidence on the colour and nature of the isolated Archaeopteryx feather

Ontogeny of an iridescent nanostructure composed of hollow melanosomes

Plumage color patterns of an extinct dinosaur

Proximate bases of silver color in anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) feathers

Rainbow peacock spiders inspire miniature super-iridescent optics

Rapid and reversible humidity-dependent colour change by water film formation in a scaled springtail

Rapid and reversible humidity-dependent colour change by water film formation in a scaled springtail

Rapid, reversible response of iridescent feather color to ambient humidity

Reconstruction of Microraptor and the evolution of iridescent plumage

Relative contributions of pigments and biophotonic nanostructures to natural color production: a case study in budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) feathers

Selenomelanin: An Abiotic Selenium Analogue of Pheomelanin

Significance of a basal melanin layer to production of non-iridescent structural plumage color: evidence from an amelanotic Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri).

Skin pigmentation provides evidence of convergent melanism in extinct marine reptiles

Springtail coloration at a finer scale: mechanisms behind vibrant collembolan metallic colours

Structural color change following hydration and dehydration of iridescent mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) feathers

Substrate thermal properties influence ventral brightness evolution in ectotherms

The evolution of darker wings in seabirds in relation to temperature-dependent flight efficiency

The evolution of eggshell cuticle in relation to nesting ecology

The golden age of arthropods: ancient mechanisms of colour production in body scales

Using 3D printed eggs to examine the egg-rejection behaviour of wild birds

What makes a feather shine? A nanostructural basis for glossy black colours in feathers ⬇️

Why is brood reduction in Florida scrub-jays higher in suburban than in wildland habitats?