* indicates undergraduate student, ** indicates graduate student

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., Bowman, J., and L.A. Nituch. In Press. Dynamic spleen mass in wild and domestic American mink. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.

Thompson*, M., N. Mykytczuk, K. Gooderham**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. In Press. Prevalence of the bacterium Coxiella burnetii in wild rodents from a Canadian natural environment park. Zoonoses and Public Health.

Nituch, L.A., J. Bowman, P.Wilson, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2012. Molecular epidemiology of Aleutian mink disease virus in free-ranging domestic, hybrid, and wild mink. Evolutionary Applications. 5: 330-340.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., M.A. Eys, M. Emond, and M. Buzdon. 2012. Sport participation influences perceptions of mate characteristics. Evolutionary Psychology. 10: 78-94.
Each investigator contributed significantly to the research for this article and considers its authorship as joint.

Bowman, J., Kidd, A.G., Martin, P.A., McDaniel, T.V., L.A. Nituch, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2012. Testing for bias in a sentinel species: contaminants in free-ranging domestic, wild, and hybrid mink. Environmental Research.112:77-82.

Gooderham, K.L.**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2012. Does 2D:4D predict fitness in a wild mammal? Canadian Journal of Zoology. 90: 93-100.


Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J. Bowman, and K.R. Middell. 2011. Allometry of the baculum and sexual size dimorphism in American martens and fishers (Mammalia: Mustelidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 104: 955-963.

Gooderham, K.L**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2011. Macroparasitism influences reproductive success in red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Behavioral Ecology. 22:1195-1200.

Laurence, S.**, D.W. Coltman, J.C. Gorrell, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2011. Genetic structure of muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) and its concordance with taxonomy in North America. Journal of Heredity.102: 688-696.

Nituch, L.A., J. Bowman, K.B. Beauclerc, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2011. Mink farms predict Aleutian disease exposure in wild American mink. PLoS One. 6(7): e21693

Patterson, L.D.**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2011. Behavioural correlates of parasitism and reproductive success in male eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus). Animal Behaviour 81: 1129-1137.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., S. Kuula*, C. Martin,C. Schank* and D. Lesbarrères. 2011. Allometry and sexually dimorphic traits in male anurans. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24: 1154-1159.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and S.C. Elsasser**. 2011. Spleen mass, parasite load and body condition in male American mink. Journal of Mammalogy. 92: 221-226.


Reid, N.R., S. Hird, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and J. Sullivan. 2010. Examination of nuclear loci across a zone of mitochondrial introgression between Tamias ruficaudus and T. amoenus. Journal of Mammalogy. 91: 1389-1400

St. Amour, V., T.W.J. Garner, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and D. Lesbarrères. 2010. Developmental instability in relation to two amphibian pathogens in the green frog (Rana clamitans). Conservation Biology. 24: 788-794


Fairn, E.R.**, Y. Alarie, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. Temporal variation of adult sex ratio in the whirligig beetle Dineutus nigrior Roberts (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Coleopterist Bulletin. 63: 298-300

Bowman, J., and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. The mink is not a reliable sentinel species. Environmental Research. 109: 937-939.

Elsasser, S.C.**, R. Floyd, P.D.N. Hebert and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. Species identification of North American parasitic guinea worm species (Nematoda: Dracunculus spp.) with DNA barcoding. Molecular Ecology Resources. 9: 707-712 .

Bonanno, V.L.**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. Sperm competition and ejaculate investment in red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 63: 835-846.

Kidd, A.G.**, J. Bowman, D. Lesbarrères, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. Hybridization between escaped domestic and wild American mink (Neovison vison). Molecular Ecology. 18: 1175-1186.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and C.M.M. Schank*. 2009. Secondary sexual traits and individual quality in male green frogs (Rana clamitans). Journal of Herpetology. 43: 89-95.

Laurence, S**., A. Bewick*, D. Coltman, C. Davis, S. Elsasser**, A. Kidd**, D. Lesbarrères, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci in muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus. Molecular Ecology Resources. 9:654-657.

Tasikas, D.E*., E.R. Fairn**, S. Laurence**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2009. Baculum variation and allometry in the muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus): a case for sexual selection. Evolutionary Ecology. 23:223-232.


Fairn, E.R.**, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and Y. Alarie. 2008. Water mite parasitism is associated with body condition and sex of the whirligig beetle Dineutus nigrior Roberts (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Ecoscience 15: 327-331

Fairn, E.R.**, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and Y. Alarie. 2008. Attachment site and infestation parameters of parasitic water mites on the whirligig beetle Dineutus nigrior Roberts (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Aquatic Insects. 30: 223-228

Litzgus, J.D., F. Bolton*, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2008. Reproductive output depends on body condition in spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata). Copeia. 2008: 86-92.

Burness, G, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and R. Montgomerie. 2008. Body condition influences sperm energetics in lake whitefish. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 65: 61-620.

Gorrell, J.C.**, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2008. Patterns of parasitism and body size in red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 86: 99-107.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., M.A. Eys, and K. Johnson*. 2008. Female mate choice is influenced by male sport participation. Evolutionary Psychology. 6: 113-124.
Each investigator contributed significantly to the research for this article and considers its authorship as joint.


Kaufman, S.D., T.A. Johnston, W.C. Leggett, M.D. Moles, J.M. Casselman, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2007. Relationships between body condition indices and proximate composition in adult walleyes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 136: 1566-1576.

Fairn, E.R.**, Y. Alarie and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2007. Sexual size dimorphism in the diving beetle Laccophilus maculosus Say (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae). Coleopterist Bulletin. 61: 409-418

Bowman, J., A. Kidd**, R. Gorman, and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2007. Evidence for a large impact by feral mink within continental North America. Biological Conservation. 139: 12-18

Fairn, E.R.**, Y. Alarie and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2007. Sexual size and shape dimorphism in Dineutus nigrior Roberts (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Coleopterist Bulletin. 61: 113-120

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I. 2007. Sexual size dimorphism in rodents. In Rodent Societies: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective. J.O. Wolff and P.W. Sherman eds. University of Chicago Press. Chicago, Illinois.

Fairn, E.R**., A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and Y. Alarie. 2007. Sexual selection on accessory glands, genitalia, and protarsal pads in the whirligig beetle Dineutus nigrior (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae). Ethology.113: 257-266.


Casselman, S.J., Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and R. Montgomerie. 2006. Sperm quality influences fertilization success in walleye (Sander vitreus). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 63: 2119-2125.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and R. Montgomerie. 2006. Intraspecific variation in ejaculate traits of northern watersnakes (Nerodia sipedon). Journal of Zoology (Lond.) 270: 147-152.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and Y. Alarie. 2006. Morphological patterns of sexual selection in the diving beetle Graphoderus liberus. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 8: 891-901.


Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and G. Burness. 2005. Fertilization dynamics of sperm from different male mating tactics in bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 83: 1638-1642.

Perez-Orella*, C., and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2005. Effects of sex and body size on ectoparasite loads in the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 83: 1381-1385

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., B. Zinner, J.S. Millar, and G.J. Hickling. 2005. Restitution of mass/size residuals: Validating body condition indices. Ecology. 86: 155-163

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J.S. Millar, and G.J. Hickling. 2005. Condition dependence of testis size in small mammals. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 7: 143-149.


Casselman, S.J., and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2004. Reproductive roles predict sexual dimorphism in internal and external morphology of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis). Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 13:217-222.

Burness, G.P., S.J. Casselman, A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, C.D. Moyes, and R. Montgomerie. 2004. Sperm swimming speed and energetics vary with sperm competition risk in bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 56: 65-70.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J.S. Millar, and H.L. Gibbs. 2004. Sexual selection and mating patterns in a mammal with female-biased sexual size dimorphism. Behavioral Ecology. 15: 351-356.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and J.S. Millar. 2004. Intraspecific variation in testis size and sperm length in the yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus): implications for sperm competition and reproductive success. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 55: 272-277.

Barker, J.M., R. Boonstra and A.I. Schulte-Hostedde. 2003. Age determination in yellow-pine chipmunks (Tamias amoenus): a comparison of eye lens masses and femur and mandible sections. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 81: 1774-1779.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J.S. Millar, and G.J. Hickling. 2003. Intraspecific variation in testis size of small mammals: implications for muscle mass. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 81: 591-595.
Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and J.S. Millar. 2002. Effects of body size and mass on running speed of male yellow-pine chipmunks (Tamias amoenus). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 80: 1584-1587.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J.S. Millar, and H.L. Gibbs. 2002. Female-biased sexual size dimorphism in the yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus): sex-specific patterns of annual reproductive success and survival. Evolution. 56: 2519-2529.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and J.S. Millar. 2002. "Little chipmunk" syndrome?: Male body size and dominance in captive yellow-pine chipmunks (Tamias amoenus). Ethology. 108: 127-137.
Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J.S. Millar, and G.J. Hickling. 2001. Evaluating body condition in small mammals. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 79: 1021-1029.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., J.S. Millar, and G.J. Hickling. 2001. Sexual dimorphism in body composition of small mammals. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 79: 1016-1020.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., H.L. Gibbs, and J.S. Millar. 2001. Microgeographic genetic structure in the yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus). Molecular Ecology. 10: 1625-1632.
Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., H.L. Gibbs, and J.S. Millar. 2000. Microsatellite DNA loci suitable for parentage analysis in the yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus). Molecular Ecology. 9: 2180-2181.

Schulte-Hostedde, A.I, and J.S. Millar. 2000. Measuring sexual size dimorphism in the yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 78: 728-733.

Roche, B.E., A.I. Schulte-Hostedde, and R.J. Brooks. 1999. Route choice by deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus): reducing the risk of auditory detection by predators. American Midland Naturalist. 142: 194-197.


Schulte-Hostedde, A.I., and R.J. Brooks. 1997. An experimental test of habitat selection by rodents of Algonquin Park. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 75: 1989-1993.

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