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S. Merilaita · SciRah

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S. Merilaita

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S. Merilaita — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 36
Works: 74
Citations: 4,818

Most-cited papers

Animal camouflage: current issues and new perspectives
M. Stevens, S. Merilaita
2009Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences772 citations Open access
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Defining disruptive coloration and distinguishing its functions
M. Stevens, S. Merilaita
2009Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences296 citations Open access
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Optimization of cryptic coloration in heterogeneous habitats
S. Merilaita, J. Tuomi, V. Jormalainen
1999239 citations Open access
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How camouflage works
S. Merilaita, N. Scott-Samuel, I. Cuthill
2017Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences230 citations Open access
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Background-matching and disruptive coloration, and the evolution of cryptic coloration
S. Merilaita, J. Lind
2005Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences222 citations Open access
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Aposematism and crypsis combined as a result of distance dependence: functional versatility of the colour pattern in the swallowtail butterfly larva
Birgitta S. Tullberg, S. Merilaita, C. Wiklund
2005Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences176 citations Open access
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Crypsis through disruptive coloration in an isopod
S. Merilaita
1998Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences171 citations Open access
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VISUAL BACKGROUND COMPLEXITY FACILITATES THE EVOLUTION OF CAMOUFLAGE
S. Merilaita
2003Evolution; international journal of organic evolution163 citations
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Selection for cryptic coloration in a visually heterogeneous habitat
S. Merilaita, A. Lyytinen, J. Mappes
2001Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences150 citations Open access
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Using potential reproductive rates to predict mating competition among individuals qualified to mate
I. Ahnesjö, C. Kvarnemo, S. Merilaita
2001126 citations
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Fearful symmetry: pattern size and asymmetry affects aposematic signal efficacy
A. Forsman, S. Merilaita
1999Evolutionary Ecology123 citations
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Background choice as an anti-predator strategy: the roles of background matching and visual complexity in the habitat choice of the least killifish
Karin Kjernsmo, S. Merilaita
2012Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences102 citations Open access
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Prey concealment: visual background complexity and prey contrast distribution
M. Dimitrova, S. Merilaita
201096 citations Open access
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CONSTRAINED CAMOUFLAGE FACILITATES THE EVOLUTION OF CONSPICUOUS WARNING COLORATION
S. Merilaita, Birgitta S. Tullberg
2005Evolution; international journal of organic evolution96 citations
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Animal Camouflage: Mechanisms and Function
M. Stevens, S. Merilaita
201189 citations
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Spots and stripes: ecology and colour pattern evolution in butterflyfishes
J. Kelley, J. Fitzpatrick, S. Merilaita
2013Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences73 citations Open access
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Evolution of sex differences in microhabitat choice and colour polymorphism in Idotea baltica
S. Merilaita, V. Jormalainen
1997Animal Behaviour73 citations
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The effect of signal appearance and distance on detection risk in an aposematic butterfly larva (Parnassius apollo)
Titti Bohlin, Birgitta S. Tullberg, S. Merilaita
200870 citations
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Differential predation on sexes affects colour polymorphism of the isopod Idotea baltica (Pallas)
V. Jormalainen, S. Merilaita, J. Tuomi
199568 citations
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Detection experiments with humans implicate visual predation as a driver of colour polymorphism dynamics in pygmy grasshoppers
Einat Karpestam, S. Merilaita, A. Forsman
2013BMC Ecology67 citations Open access
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Concealed by conspicuousness: distractive prey markings and backgrounds
M. Dimitrova, Nina Stobbe, H. Schaefer, S. Merilaita
2009Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences66 citations Open access
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Female mate choice determines reproductive isolation between sympatric butterflies
M. Friberg, N. Vongvanich, A. Borg-Karlson, D. Kemp +2 more
2008Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology64 citations
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Prey pattern regularity and background complexity affect detectability of background-matching prey
M. Dimitrova, S. Merilaita
201261 citations Open access
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Animal Camouflage: Crypsis through background matching
S. Merilaita, M. Stevens
201159 citations
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Aposematic signals and the relationship between conspicuousness and distinctiveness.
S. Merilaita, G. Ruxton
2007Journal of Theoretical Biology58 citations
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Female Resistance and Precopulatory Guarding in the Isopod Idotea Baltica (Pallas)
V. Jormalainen, S. Merilaita
199356 citations
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Eyespots divert attacks by fish
Karin Kjernsmo, S. Merilaita
2013Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences55 citations Open access
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Habitat heterogeneity, predation and gene flow: colour polymorphism in the isopod, Idotea baltica
S. Merilaita
2001Evolutionary Ecology55 citations
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Colour Polymorphism Protects Prey Individuals and Populations Against Predation
Einat Karpestam, S. Merilaita, A. Forsman
2016Scientific Reports53 citations Open access
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Natural levels of colour polymorphism reduce performance of visual predators searching for camouflaged prey
Einat Karpestam, S. Merilaita, A. Forsman
201450 citations Open access
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Dynamics of intersexual conflict over precopulatory mate guarding in two populations of the isopod Idotea baltica.
V. Jormalainen, S. Merilaita, Roger Härdling
2000Animal Behaviour47 citations
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Frequency‐dependent predation and maintenance of prey polymorphism
S. Merilaita
2006Journal of Evolutionary Biology44 citations Open access
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Great tits (Parus major) searching for artificial prey: implications for cryptic coloration and symmetry
S. Merilaita, J. Lind
200643 citations Open access
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Number of eyespots and their intimidating effect on naive predators in the peacock butterfly
S. Merilaita, Adrian Vallin, U. Kodandaramaiah, M. Dimitrova +2 more
201141 citations
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Deflective effect and the effect of prey detectability on anti-predator function of eyespots
Adrian Vallin, M. Dimitrova, U. Kodandaramaiah, S. Merilaita
2011Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology40 citations
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Reduced predation risk for melanistic pygmy grasshoppers in post-fire environments
Einat Karpestam, S. Merilaita, A. Forsman
2012Ecology and Evolution39 citations Open access
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Grab my tail: evolution of dazzle stripes and colourful tails in lizards
G. Murali, S. Merilaita, U. Kodandaramaiah
2018Journal of Evolutionary Biology36 citations
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Hide and seek: properties of prey and background patterns affect prey detection by blue tits
M. Dimitrova, S. Merilaita
201433 citations Open access
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Adaptive constellations of protective marks: eyespots, eye stripes and diversion of attacks by fish
Karin Kjernsmo, Miranda Grönholm, S. Merilaita
201632 citations
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Reckless males, rational females: dynamic trade-off between food and shelter in the marine isopod Idotea balthica.
O. Vesakoski, S. Merilaita, V. Jormalainen
2008Behavioural Processes32 citations
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Community structure and the evolution of aposematic coloration
S. Merilaita, V. Kaitala
200231 citations
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Body size influences differently the detectabilities of colour morphs of cryptic prey
Einat Karpestam, S. Merilaita, A. Forsman
201430 citations Open access
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Mate choice for male and female size in aquatic isopod Idotea balthica
V. Jormalainen, J. Tuomi, S. Merilaita
199230 citations
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Animal Camouflage: Plate section
M. Stevens, S. Merilaita
201129 citations
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Seasonal ontogenetic colour plasticity in the adult striated shieldbug Graphosoma lineatum (Heteroptera) and its effect on detectability
Birgitta S. Tullberg, G. Gamberale-Stille, Titti Bohlin, S. Merilaita
2008Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology28 citations
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Accuracy of background matching and prey detection: predation by blue tits indicates intense selection for highly matching prey colour pattern
S. Merilaita, M. Dimitrova
201426 citations
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Fearful symmetry? Intra-individual comparisons of asymmetry in cryptic vs. signalling colour patterns in butterflies
A. Forsman, S. Merilaita
2003Evolutionary Ecology26 citations
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The detectability of the colour pattern in the aposematic firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus : an image-based experiment with human 'predators'
Titti Bohlin, G. Gamberale-Stille, S. Merilaita, A. Exnerová +2 more
201225 citations Open access
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Chromaticity in the UV/blue range facilitates the search for achromatically background-matching prey in birds
Nina Stobbe, M. Dimitrova, S. Merilaita, H. Schaefer
2009Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences24 citations Open access
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Scary clowns: adaptive function of anemonefish coloration
S. Merilaita, J. Kelley
2018Journal of Evolutionary Biology21 citations
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