List of works - Liliana D'Alba

Plumage color patterns of an extinct dinosaur

scientific article

Reconstruction of Microraptor and the evolution of iridescent plumage

scientific article

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

scientific article

Melanosome evolution indicates a key physiological shift within feathered dinosaurs.

scientific article

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

scientific article

For better or worse: reduced adult lifespan following early-life stress is transmitted to breeding partners

scientific article published on 17 August 2011

A bony-crested Jurassic dinosaur with evidence of iridescent plumage highlights complexity in early paravian evolution

scientific article published on 15 January 2018

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

scientific article (publication date: 23 August 2011)

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

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

scientific article

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

scientific article

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

scientific article (publication date: 7 July 2011)

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

scientific article published on 5 December 2013

Melanin concentration gradients in modern and fossil feathers

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

The cuticle modulates ultraviolet reflectance of avian eggshells.

scientific article

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

article

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

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Ontogeny of an iridescent nanostructure composed of hollow melanosomes

scientific article

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

scientific article published in July 2014

Manakins can produce iridescent and bright feather colours without melanosomes.

scientific article published in June 2016

The evolution of eggshell cuticle in relation to nesting ecology

scientific article published in August 2016

What Does the Eggshell Cuticle Do? A Functional Comparison of Avian Eggshell Cuticles.

scientific article

State dependent effects of elevated hormone: nest site quality, corticosterone levels and reproductive performance in the common eider

scientific article published on 23 March 2011

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

scientific article published on 25 January 2012

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

scientific article published on 15 March 2011

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

scientific article

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

article

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

scientific article

The microstructure of white feathers predicts their visible and near-infrared reflectance properties

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Hormonal correlates of breeding behavior and pouch color in the Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens

scientific article published on 14 July 2010

Keratin nanofiber distribution and feather microstructure in penguins

article

Fifty shades of white: how white feather brightness differs among species

scientific article published on 14 February 2018

Preferential attachment and colonization of the keratinolytic bacteriumBacillus licheniformison black- and white-striped feathers

article

Intra-specific brood parasitism revealed by DNA micro-satellite analyses in a sub-oscine bird, the vermilion flycatcher

scientific article published in 2008

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

scientific article published on 24 July 2019

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

Enhanced photothermal absorption in iridescent feathers

Egg pigmentation probably has an early Archosaurian origin

scientific article published on 19 June 2019

The link between body size, colouration and thermoregulation and their integration into ecogeographical rules: a critical appraisal in light of climate change

Thermal effects of plumage coloration

Anisotropic Synthetic Allomelanin Materials via Solid‐State Polymerization of Self‐Assembled 1,8‐Dihydroxynaphthalene Dimers

Pterosaur plumage

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

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

scientific article published on 02 October 2019

Titelbild: Anisotropic Synthetic Allomelanin Materials via Solid‐State Polymerization of Self‐Assembled 1,8‐Dihydroxynaphthalene Dimers (Angew. Chem. 32/2021)

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

scientific article published on 15 May 2020

Ecological, genetic and geographical divergence explain differences in colouration among sunbird species (Nectariniidae)

How keratin cortex thickness affects iridescent feather colours

Sexual dimorphism in histological characteristics and contractility of the iliofibularis muscle in the lizard Sceloporus torquatus

scientific article published in 2012

List of works by Liliana D'Alba

Plumage color patterns of an extinct dinosaur

Reconstruction of Microraptor and the evolution of iridescent plumage

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

Melanosome evolution indicates a key physiological shift within feathered dinosaurs.

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

For better or worse: reduced adult lifespan following early-life stress is transmitted to breeding partners

A bony-crested Jurassic dinosaur with evidence of iridescent plumage highlights complexity in early paravian evolution

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

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

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

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

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

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

Melanin concentration gradients in modern and fossil feathers

The cuticle modulates ultraviolet reflectance of avian eggshells.

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

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

Ontogeny of an iridescent nanostructure composed of hollow melanosomes

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

Manakins can produce iridescent and bright feather colours without melanosomes.

The evolution of eggshell cuticle in relation to nesting ecology

What Does the Eggshell Cuticle Do? A Functional Comparison of Avian Eggshell Cuticles.

State dependent effects of elevated hormone: nest site quality, corticosterone levels and reproductive performance in the common eider

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

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

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

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

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

The microstructure of white feathers predicts their visible and near-infrared reflectance properties

Hormonal correlates of breeding behavior and pouch color in the Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens

Keratin nanofiber distribution and feather microstructure in penguins

Fifty shades of white: how white feather brightness differs among species

Preferential attachment and colonization of the keratinolytic bacteriumBacillus licheniformison black- and white-striped feathers

Intra-specific brood parasitism revealed by DNA micro-satellite analyses in a sub-oscine bird, the vermilion flycatcher

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

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

Enhanced photothermal absorption in iridescent feathers

Egg pigmentation probably has an early Archosaurian origin

The link between body size, colouration and thermoregulation and their integration into ecogeographical rules: a critical appraisal in light of climate change

Thermal effects of plumage coloration

Anisotropic Synthetic Allomelanin Materials via Solid‐State Polymerization of Self‐Assembled 1,8‐Dihydroxynaphthalene Dimers

Pterosaur plumage

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

Titelbild: Anisotropic Synthetic Allomelanin Materials via Solid‐State Polymerization of Self‐Assembled 1,8‐Dihydroxynaphthalene Dimers (Angew. Chem. 32/2021)

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

Ecological, genetic and geographical divergence explain differences in colouration among sunbird species (Nectariniidae)

How keratin cortex thickness affects iridescent feather colours

Sexual dimorphism in histological characteristics and contractility of the iliofibularis muscle in the lizard Sceloporus torquatus

Anisotropic Synthetic Allomelanin Materials via Solid‐State Polymerization of Self‐Assembled 1,8‐Dihydroxynaphthalene Dimers

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