CAROTENOIDS and IMMUNITY in ECOLOGY
Here is a list of references on carotenoids and immunoecology. Some of them deal specifically with the idea that carotenoids have dual and mutually exclusive roles in sexual ornamentation and self-maintenance (Lozano 1994), whereas others are more tangential but just happen to cite the paper (which is always appreciated).
1994
Lozano, G. A. 1994. Carotenoids, parasites, and sexual selection. Oikos 70: 309-311 (pdf file).
1995
Perrin, N. 1995. Signalling, mating success and paternal investment in sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus): a theoretical model. Behaviour 132: 1037-1057.
1996
Bortolotti, G. R., Negro, J. J., Tella, J. L., Marchant, T. A. and Bird, D. M. 1996. Sexual dichromatism in birds independent of diet, parasites and androgens. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 263: 1171-1176 (pdf file).
Shykoff, J. A. and Widmer, A. 1996. Parasites and carotenoid based signal intensity: How general should the relationship be? Naturwissenschaften 83: 113-121 (pdf file).
Skarstein, F. and Folstad, I. 1996. Sexual dichromatism and the immunocompetence handicap: An observational approach using Arctic charr. Oikos 76: 359-367 (pdf file).
Tella, J. L., Forero, M .G., Gajon, A., Hiraldo, F. and Donazar, J. A. 1996. Absence of blood-parasitization effects on Lesser Kestrel fitness. Auk 113: 253-256 (pdf file).
1997
Forero, M. G., Tella, J. L. and Gajon, A. 1997. Absence of blood parasites in the Red-Necked Nightjar. Journal of Field Ornithology 68: 575-579 (pdf file).
Götmark, F. and Ahlstrom, M. 1997. Parental preference for red mouth of chicks in a songbird. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 264: 959-962 (pdf file).
1998
Kodric-Brown, A. 1998. Sexual dichromatism and temporary color changes in the reproduction of fishes. American Zoologist 38: 70-81 (pdf file).
Lozano, G. A. 1998. Parasitic stress and self-medication in wild animals. In . Møller, A. P., Milinski, M., and Slater, P. J. B. (Eds.). Advances in the Study of Behavior Volume 27, Stress and Behavior. Chapter 6, pp. 291-317 (pdf file).
Negro, J. J., Bortolotti, G. R., Tella, J. L., Fernie, K. J. and Bird, D. M. 1998. Regulation of integumentary colour and plasma carotenoids in American Kestrels consistent with sexual selection theory. Functional Ecology 12: 307-312 (pdf file).
Svensson, E., Raberg, L., Koch, C. and Hasselquist, D. 1998. Energetic stress, immunosuppression and the costs of an antibody response. Functional Ecology 12: 912-919 (pdf file).
von Schantz, T., Bensch, S., Grahn, M., Hasselquist, D. and Wittzell, H. 1999. Good genes, oxidative stress and condition-dependent sexual signals. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 266: 1-12 (pdf file).
Wedekind, C., Meyer, P., Frischknecht, M., Niggli, U. A., Pfander, H. 1998. Different carotenoids and potential information content of red coloration of male three-spined stickleback. Journal of Chemical Ecology 24: 787- 801 (pdf file).
1999
Candolin, U. 1999. The relationship between signal quality and physical condition: is sexual signalling honest in the three-spined stickleback? Animal Behaviour 58: 1261-1267 (pdf file).
Candolin, U. 1999. Male-male competition facilitates female choice in sticklebacks. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 266: 785-789 (pdf file).
Grahn, M. 1999. MHC genotype and ornamentation. In: Animal signals: signalling and signal design in animal communication (Espmark, Y., Amundsen, T. & Rosenqvist, G., eds.). The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Tapir Publishers, Trondheim, Norway (book chapter - pdf file).
Gonzalez, G., Sorci, G., Møller, A. P., Ninni, P., Hussy, C., and De Lope, F. 1999. Immunocompetence and condition-dependent sexual advertisement in male house sparrows (Passer domesticus). Journal of Animal Ecology 68: 1225-1234 (pdf file).
Hill, G. E. 1999. Is there an immunological cost to carotenoid-based ornamental coloration? American Naturalist 154: 589-595 (pdf file).
Grether, G. F., Hudon, J., and Millie, D. F. 1999. Carotenoid limitation of sexual coloration along an environmental gradient in guppies. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 266: 1317-1322 (pdf file).
Saino, N., Stradi, R., Ninni, P., Pini, E. and Møller, A. P. 1999. Carotenoid plasma concentration, immune profile, and plumage ornamentation of male barn swallows (Hirundo rustica). American Naturalist 154: 441-448 (pdf file).
2000
Badyaev, A. and Hill, G. E. 2000. Evolution of sexual dichromatism: contribution of carotenoid- versus melanin-based colorarion. Biol J. Linn Soc. 69: 153-172 (pfd file).
Bortolotti, G. R., Tella, J. L., Forero, M. G., Dawson, R. D. and Negro, J. J. 2000. Genetics, local environment and health as factors influencing plasma carotenoids in wild American kestrels (Falco sparverius). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 267: 1433-1438 (pdf file).
Brawner, W. R., Hill, G. E., and Sundermann, C. A. 2000. Effects of coccidial and mycoplasmal infections on carotenoid-based plumage pigmentation in male House Finches. Auk 117: 952-963 (pdf file).
Candolin, U. 2000. Changes in expression and honesty of sexual signalling over the reproductive lifetime of sticklebacks. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 267: 2425-2430 (pdf file).
Candolin, U. 2000. Male-male competition ensures honest signaling of male parental ability in the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 49: 57-61 (pdf file).
Grether, G. F. 2000. Carotenoid limitation and mate preference evolution: A test of the indicator hypothesis in guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Evolution 54: 1712-1724 (pdf file).
Hõrak, P., Vellau, H., Ots, I. and Møller, A. P. 2000. Growth conditions affect carotenoid-based plumage coloration of great tit nestlings. Naturwissenschaften 87: 460-464 (pdf file).
Martín-Vivaldi, M. and Cabrero, J. 2000. Selección sexual. In: Evolución: La base de la biología (Soler, M., ed.). Proyecto Sur. España (Book chapter - pdf file).
Møller, A. P., Biard, C., Blount, J. D., Houston, D. C., Ninni, P., Saino, N., Surai, P. F. 2000. Carotenoid-dependent signals: Indicators of foraging efficiency, immunocompetence or detoxification ability? Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews 11: 137-159.
Negro, J. J. and Garrido-Fernandez, J. 2000. Astaxanthin is the major carotenoid in tissues of white storks (Ciconia ciconia) feeding on introduced crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B 126: 347-352 (pdf file).
Negro, J. J., Tella, J. L., Blanco, G., Forero, M. G. and Garrido-Fernandez, J. 2000. Diet explains interpopulation variation of plasma carotenoids and skin pigmentation in nestling white storks. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 73: 97-101 (pdf file).
Poiani, A. Goldsmith, A. R. and Evans, M. R. 2000. Ectoparasites of house sparrows (Passer domesticus): an experimental test of the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis and a new model. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 47: 230-242 (pdf file).
Saino, N., Ninni, P., Incagli, M., Calza, S., Sacchi, R. and Møller, A. P. 2000. Begging and parental care in relation to offspring need and condition in the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica). American Naturalist 156: 637-649 (pdf file).
2001
Candolin, U. and Voigt, H. R. 2001. No effect of a parasite on reproduction in stickleback males: a laboratory artefact? Parasitology 122: 457-464 (pdf file).
Faivre, B., Préault, M., Théry, M., Secondi, J., Patris, B. and Cézilly, F. 2001. Breeding strategy and morphological characters in an urban population of blackbirds, Turdus merula. Animal Behaviour 61: 969-974 (pdf file).
Grether, G. F., Hudon, J. and Endler, J. A. 2001. Carotenoid scarcity, synthetic pteridine pigments and the evolution of sexual coloration in guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 268: 1245-1253 (pdf file).
Hill, G. E. 2001. A red bird in a brown bag: the function and evolution of colourful plumage in the house finch. Oxford University Press (Book).
Hõrak, P., Ots, I., Vell , H., Spottiswoode, C. and Møller, A. P. 2001. Carotenoid-based plumage coloration reflects hemoparasite infection and local survival in breeding great tits. Oecologia 126: 166-173 (pdf file).
Lozano, G. A. 2001. Carotenoids, immunity, and sexual selection: comparing apples and oranges? American Naturalist 158: 200-203 (pdf file).
Negro, J. J., Tella, J. L., Hiraldo, F., Bortolotti, G. R., Prieto, P. 2001. Sex-and age-related variation in plasma carotenoids despite a constant diet in the Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa. Ardea 89: 275-280 (pdf file).
Pryke, S.R., Lawes, M. J., Andersson, S. 2001. Agonistic carotenoid signalling in male red-collared widowbirds: aggression related to the colour signal of both the territory owner and model intruder. Animal Behaviour 62: 695-704 (pdf file).
2002
Arlettaz, R., Christe, P., Surai, P. F. and Møller, A. P. 2002. Deliberate rusty staining of plumage in the bearded vulture: does function precede art? Animal Behaviour 64: F1-F3 (pdf file).
Blount, J. D., Surai, P. F., Nager, R. G., Houston, D. C., Møller, A. P., Trewby, M. L. and Kennedy, M. W. 2002. Carotenoids and egg quality in the lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus: a supplemental feeding study of maternal effects. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B 269: 29-36 (pdf file).
Bouslama, Z., Lambrechts, M. M., Ziane, N., Djenidi, R. D. and Chabi, Y. 2002. The effect of nest ectoparasites on parental provisioning in a north-African population of the Blue Tit Parus caeruleus. Ibis 144: E73-E78 (pdf file).
Moore, J. 2002. Parasites and the Behavior of Animals. Oxford University Press (book)
Wiebe, K. L. and Bortolotti, G. R. 2002. Variation in carotenoid-based color in Northern flickers in a hybrid zone. Wilson Bulletin 114: 393-400 (pdf file).
Zuk, M. and Stoehr, A. M. 2002. Immune defense and host life history. American Naturalist 160: S9-S22 (pdf file).
2003
Blount, J. D., Metclafe, N. B., Birkhead, T. R., and Surai, P. F. 2003. Carotenoid modulation of immune function and sexual attractiveness in zebra finches. Science 300: 125-127 (pdf file).
Faivre, B., Préault, M., Salvadori, F., Théry, M., Gaillard, M. and Cézilly, F. 2003. Bill colour and immunocompetence in the European blackbird. Animal Behaviour 65: 1125-1131 (pdf file).
Godin, J. G. J. and McDonough, H. E. 2003. Predator preference for brightly colored males in the guppy: a viability cost for a sexually selected trait. Behavioural Ecology 14: 194-200 (pdf file).
Heindl, M. and Winkler, H. 2003. Female canaries (Serinus canaria) associate more with males that contrast strongly against the background. Ethology 109: 259-271(pdf file).
Hõrak, P. and Saks, L. 2003. Animal allure and health linked by plant pigments. BioEssays 25: 1-2 (pdf file).
Hudon, J., Grether, GF., and Millie, DF. 2003. Marginal differentiation between the sexual and general carotenoid pigmentation of guppies (Poecilia reticulata) and a possible visual explanation. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 76: 776-790 (pdf file).
Jawor, J. M. and Breitwisch, R. 2003. Melanin ornaments, honesty, and sexual selection. Auk 120: 249-265 (pdf file).
Kurtz, J. 2003. Sex, parasites and resistance - an evolutionary approach. Zoology 106: 327-339 (pdf file).
Mahler, B, Araujo, L. S. and Turabo, P. L. 2003. Dietary and sexual correlated of carotenoid pigment expression in dove plumage Condor 105: 258-267 (pdf file).
Massaro, M., Davis, LS and Darby, JT. 2003. Carotenoid-derived ornaments reflect parental quality in male and female yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 55: 169-175 (pdf file).
McGraw, KJ, Ardia, DR. 2003. Carotenoids, immunocompetence, and the information content of sexual colors: An experimental test. American Naturalist 162: 704-712 (pfd file).
Moreno, J. and Osorno, J. L. 2003. Avian egg colour and sexual selection: does eggshell pigmentation reflect female condition and genetic quality? Ecology Letters 6 803- 806 (pdf file).
Navara, KJ, Hill, GE. 2003. Dietary carotenoid pigments and immune function in a songbird with extensive carotenoid-based plumage coloration. Behavioral Ecology 14: 909-916 (pdf file).
Ohlsson, T., Smith, H. G., Raberg, L. and Hasselquist, D. 2003. Effects of nutrition on sexual ornaments and humoral immune responsiveness in adult male pheasants. Ethology, Ecology and Evolution 15: 31-42 (pdf file).
Pryke, S. R. and Andersson, S. 2003. Carotenoid-based epaulettes reveal male competitive ability: experiments with resident and floater red-shouldered widowbirds. Animal Behaviour 66: 217-224 (pdf file.
Pryke, S. R. and Andersson, S. 2003. Carotenoid-based status signalling in red-shouldered widowbirds (Euplectes axillaris): epaulet size and redness affect captive and territorial competition. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 53: 393-401 (pdf file).
Saino, N., Ambrosini, R., Martinelli, R., Ninni, P. and Møller, A.P. 2003. Gape coloration reliably reflects immunocompetence of barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) nestlings. Behavioral Ecology 14: 16-22 (pdf file).
Saks, L. McGraw, K. and Hõrak, P. 2003. How feather colour reflects its carotenoid content. Functional Ecology 17: 555-561 (pdf file).
Saks, L., Ots, I. and Hõrak, P. 2003. Carotenoid-based plumage coloration of male greenfinches reflects health and immunocompetence. Oecologia 134 : 301-307 (pdf file).
Torres, R., Velando, A. 2003. A dynamic trait affects continuous pair assessment in the blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 55: 65-72 (pdf file).
Tschirren, R., Fitze, P. S. and Richner, H. 2003. Proximate mechanisms of variation in the carotenoid-based plumage coloration of nestling great tits (Parus major L.) Journal of Evolutionary Biology 16: 91-100 (pdf file).
2004
Alonso-Alvarez C, Bertrand S, Devevey G, Gaillard M, Prost J, Faivre B, Sorci G. 2004. An experimental test of the dose-dependent effect of carotenoids and immune activation on sexual signals and antioxidant activity. AMERICAN NATURALIST 164 (5): 651-659 (pdf file).
Badyaev AV. 2004. Developmental perspective on the evolution of sexual ornaments. EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY RESEARCH 6: 975-991 (pdf file).
Blount JD. 2004. Carotenoids and life-history evolution in animals. ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS 430: 10-15 (pdf file).
Bright, A., Waas, JR., King, CM., Cuming, PD. 2004. Bill colour and correlates of male quality in blackbirds: an analysis using canonical ordination. Behavioural Processes 65: 123-132 (pdf file).
Fenoglio S, Cucco M, Fracchia L, Martinotti MG, Malacarne G. 2004. Shield colours of the Moorhen are differently related to bacterial presence and health parameters. ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION 16: 171-180 (pdf file).
Gaillard M, Juillet C, Cezilly F, Perrot-Minnot MJ. 2004. Carotenoids of two freshwater amphipod species (Gammarus pulex and . roeseli) and their common acanthocephalan parasite Polymorphus minutes. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 139 (1): 129-136 (pdf file).
Grande, J. M., Negro, J. J. and Torres, M. J. 2004. The evolution of bird plumage colouration: a role for feather-degrading bacteria? ARDEOLA 51: 375-383 (pdf file).
Gregoire, A., Preault, M., Cezilly,F., Wood,M. J., Pradel, R., Faivre B. 2004. Stabilizing natural selection on the early expression of a secondary sexual trait in a passerine bird. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17 (5): 1152-1156 (pdf file).
Grether, G. F., Kasahara, S., Kolluru, G.R., Cooper, E. L. 2004. Sex-specific effects of carotenoid intake on the immunological response to allografts in guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B. 271: 45-49 (pdf file).
Grether GF, Kolluru GR, Nersissian K. 2004. Individual colour patches as multicomponent signals. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS 79 (3): 583-610 (pdf file).
Hill, G. E., Farmer, K. L. and Beck, M. L. 2004. The effects of mycoplasmosis on carotenoid plumage coloration in male house finches. Journal of Experimental Biology 207: 2095-2099 (pdf file)
Hõrak, P., Saks, L., Karu, U., Ots, I., Surai, P. F. and McGraw, K. J. 2004. How coccidian parasites affect health and appearance of greenfinches. Jourmal of Animal Ecology 73: 935-947 (pdf file)
Hõrak, P., Surai, PF., Ots, I., Moller, AP. 2004. Fat soluble antioxidants in brood-rearing great tits Parus major: relations to health and appearance. Journal of Avian Biology 35: 63-70 (pdf file)
Karino K, Haijima Y. 2004. Algal-diet enhances sexual ornament, growth and reproduction in the guppy . BEHAVIOUR 141: 585-601 (pdf file).
Kurtz, J., Kalbe, M., Aeschlimann, PB., Haberli, MA., Wegner, KM., Reusch, TBH., Milinski, M. 2004. Major histocompatibility complex diversity influences parasite resistance and innate immunity in sticklebacks. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B 271: 197-204 (pdf file).
Lozano, G. A. and Lank, D. B. 2004. Immunocompetence and testosterone-induced condition traits in male ruffs (Philomachus pugnax). ANIMAL BIOLOGY 54: 315-329 (pdf file).
McGraw KJ. 2004. Colorful songbirds metabolize carotenoids at the integument. JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY 35: 471-476 (pdf file).
McGraw, KJ., Ardia, DR. 2004. Immunoregulatory activity of different dietary carotenoids in male zebra finches. Chemoecology 14: 25-29 (pfd file)
McGraw KJ, Nogare MC. 2004. Carotenoid pigments and the selectivity of psittacofulvin-based coloration systems in parrots. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 138 (3): 229-233 (pdf file).
McGraw, K. J., Safran, R, J., Evans, M. R., Wakamatsu, K. 2004. European barn swallows use melanin to color their feathers brown. Behavioural Ecology 15: 889-891 (pdf).
McGraw KJ, Schuetz JG. 2004. The evolution of carotenoid coloration in estrildid finches: a biochemical analysis. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 139: 45-51 (pdf file).
Moreno, J. 2004. Avian reproduction in a Mediterranean context: contribution of ornithological research in Spain. Ardeola 51: 51-70 (pdf).
Ninni, P., de Lope, F., Saino, N., Haussy, C., Moller, AP. 2004. Antioxidants and condition-dependence of arrival date in a migratory passerine. Oikos 105: 55-64 (pdf file).
Peters A, Denk AG, Delhey K, Kempenaers B. 2004. Carotenoid-based bill colour as an indicator of immunocompetence and sperm performance in male mallards. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 17 (5): 1111-1120 (pdf file).
Peters, A., Delhey, K., Denk, A. G. and Kempenaers, B. 2004. Trade-offs between immune investment and sexual signalling in male mallards. American Naturalist 164: 51-59 (pdf file).
Tella, JL, Figuerola, J., Negro, J. J., Blanco, G., Rodriguez-Estrella, R., Forero, MG., Blazquez, MC., Green, AJ., and Hiraldo, F. 2004. Ecological, morphological and phylogenetic correlates of interspecific variation in plasma carotenoid concentration in birds. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17: 156-164 (pdf file).
2005
Alvarez, F. and Sanchez, C. and Angulo, S. 2005. The frontal shield of the moorhen: sex differences and relationship with body condition. Ethology, Ecology & Evolution 17(2): 135-148 (pdf file).
Cassey, P., Ewen, J. G., Boulton, R. L., Blackburn, T. M., Moller, A. P., Biard, C., Olson, V. and Karadas, F. 2005. Egg carotenoids in passerine birds introduced to New Zealand: relations to ecological factors, integument coloration and phylogeny. Functional Ecology 19 (4): 719-726 (pdf file).
Criscuolo, F., Gonzalez-Barroso, M. D., Bouillaud, F., Ricquier, D., Miroux, B., and Sorci, G. 2005. Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins: new perspectives for evolutionary ecologists. American Naturalist 166 (6): 686-699 (pdf file).
Figuerola, J. Torres, J. Garrido, J., Green, A., Negro, J. J. 2005. Do carotenoids and spleen size vary with helminth load in greylag geese? Canadian Journal of Zoology 83: 389-395 (pdf file).
Grether, G. F. , Kolluru, G. R., Rodd, F. H. , de la Cerda, J. and Shimazaki, K. 2005. Carotenoid availability affects the development of a colour-based mate preference and the sensory bias to which it is genetically linked. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 272: 2181-2188 (pdf file).
Hill, G. E. and Farmer, K. L. 2005. Carotenoid-based plumage coloration predicts resistance to a novel parasite in the house finch. NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN 92: 30-34 (pdf file).
Karino, K., Utagawa, T. and Shinjo, S. 2005. Heritability of the algal-foraging ability: an indirect benefit of female mate preference for males' carotenoid-based coloration in the guppy, Poecilia reticulata. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 59 (1): 1-5 (pdf file).
McGraw, K. J. 2005. The antioxidant function of many animal pigments: are there consistent health benefits of sexually selected colorants? Anim. Behav. 69:757-764 (pdf file).
McGraw, K. J. and D. R. Ardia. 2005. Sex differences in carotenoid status and immune performance in zebra finches. Evol. Ecol. Res. 7:251-262 (pdf file).
Olson, V. A. and Owens, I. P. F. 2005. Interspecific variation in the use of carotenoid-based coloration in birds: diet, life history and phylogeny. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18 (6): 1534-1546 (pdf file)
Preault. M., Chastel. O., Cezilly, F. and Faivre, B. 2005. Male bill colour and age are associated with parental abilities and breeding performance in blackbirds. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 58 (5): 497-505 (pdf file)
Rutowski, R. L., Macedonia, J. M., Morehouse, N. and Taylor-Taft, L. 2005. Pterin pigments amplify iridescent ultraviolet signal in males of the orange sulphur butterfly, Colias eurytheme. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 272 (1578): 2329-2335 (pdf file).
Searcy, W. A. and Nowicki, S. 2005. The evolution of Animal communication: reliability and deception in signaling systems. Monographs in Behavior and Ecology, Edited by J. R. Krebs and T. Clutton-Brock. Princeton University Press (book chapter).
Torres, R. and Velando, A. 2005. Male preference for female foot colour in the socially monogamous blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 69: 59-65 (pdf file).
Van der Veen, I. T. 2005. Costly carotenoids: a trade-off between predation and infection risk? Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18: 992-999 (pdf file).
Van Oort, H. and Dawson, R. D. 2005. Carotenoid ornamentation of adult male Common Redpolls predicts probability of dying in a salmonellosis outbreak. Functional Ecology 19 (5): 822-827 (pdf file).
Velando, A., Torres, R. and Espinosa, I. 2005. Male coloration and chick condition in blue-footed booby: a cross-fostering experiment. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 58: 175-180 (pdf file).
2006
Arriero, E. and Fargallo, J. A. 2006. Habitat structure is associated with the expression of carotenoid-based coloration in nestling blue tits Parus caeruleus Naturwissenschaften 93: 173-180 (pdf file).
Basolo, A.L.2006. Genetic linkage and color polymorphism in the southern platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus): A model system for studies of color pattern evolution. Zebrafish 3 (1): 65-83 (pdf file).
Bertrand, S., Alonso-Alvarez, C., Devevey, G., Faivre, B., Prost, J., and Sorci, G. 2006. Carotenoids modulate the trade-off between egg production and resistance to oxidative stress in zebra finches. Oecologia 147: 576-584 (pdf file).
Bertrand S, Faivre B, Sorci G. 2006. Do carotenoid-based sexual traits signal the availability of non-pigmentary antioxidants? Journal of Experimental Biology 209: 4414-4419 (pdf file).
Blount JD, Matheson SM. 2006. Effects of carotenoid supply on escape flight responses in zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata. Animal Behaviour 72: 595-601(pdf file).
Costantini, D., Dell'Omo, G. 2006. Effects of T-cell-mediated immune response on avian oxidative stress. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 145: 137-142(pdf file).
Cucco M, Guasco B, Malacarne G, Ottonelli R. 2006. Effects of β-carotene supplementation on chick growth, immune status and behaviour in the grey partridge, Perdix perdix. Behavioural Processes 73: 325-332 (pdf file).
Dawson, R. D. and Bortolotti, G. R. 2006. Carotenoid-dependent coloration of male American kestrels predicts ability to reduce parasitic infections. Naturwissenschaften 93: 597-602 (pdf file).
Dowling DK, Mulder RA. 2006. Plumage and its association with reproductive success in red-capped robins. Annales Zoologici Fennici 43: 311-321(pdf file).
Hadfield JD, Owens IPF. 2006. Strong environmental determination of a carotenoid-based plumage trait is not mediated by carotenoid availability. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 19: 1104-1114 (pdf file).
Heath JA, Frederick PC. 2006. White Ibis integument color during the breeding season. Journal of Field Ornithology 77: 141-150 (pdf file).
Hõrak, P., Saks, L. Karu, U. and Ots, I. 2006. Host resistance and parasite virulence in greenfinch coccidiosis. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 19: 277-288 (pdf).
Horak P, Zilmer M, Saks L, Ots I, Karu U, Zilmer K. 2006. Antioxidant protection, carotenoids and the costs of immune challenge in greenfinches. Journal of Experimental Biology 209: 4329-4338 (pdf file).
Karadas F, Surai P, Grammenidis E, Sparks NHC, Acamovic T. 2006. Supplementation of the maternal diet with tomato powder and marigold extract: effects on the antioxidant system of the developing quail. British Poultry Science 47: 200-208 (pdf file).
Kolluru GR, Grether GF, South SH, Dunlop E, Cardinali A, Liu L, Carapiet A. 2006. The effects of carotenoid and food availability on resistance to a naturally occurring parasite (Gyrodactylus turnbulli) in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) (Carapiet, Andreh). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 89: 301-309 (pdf file).
Kolluru GR, Ruiz NC, Del Cid N, Dunlop E, Grether GF. 2006. The effects of carotenoid and food intake on caudal fin regeneration in male guppies. Journal of Fish Biology 68: 1002-1012 (pdf file).
Kurtz J, Wegner KM, Kalbe M, Reusch TBH, Schaschl H, Hasselquist D, Milinski M. 2006. MHC genes and oxidative stress in sticklebacks: an immuno-ecological approach. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 273: 1407-1414 (pdf file).
Maan ME, van der Spoel M, Jimenez PQ, van Alphen JJM, Seehausen O. 2006. Fitness correlates of male coloration in a Lake Victoria cichlid fish. Behavioral Ecology 17: 691-699 (pdf file).
McGraw KJ. 2006. Dietary carotenoids mediate a trade-off between egg quantity and quality in Japanese quail. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 18: 247-256 (pdf file).
McGraw, K. J. 2006. Mechanisms of melanin based coloration. In: Hill G. E. and McGraw K. J. (eds). Avian Coloration Vol I: Mechanisms and measurements. Harvard University Press.
McGraw, K. J. 2006. Mechanisms of carotenoid based coloration. In: Hill G. E. and McGraw K. J. (eds). Avian Coloration Vol I: Mechanisms and measurements. Harvard University Press.
McGraw KJ, Crino OL, Medina-Jerez W, Nolan PM. 2006. Effect of dietary carotenoid supplementation on food intake and immune function in a songbird with no carotenoid coloration. Ethology 112: 1209-1216 (pdf file).
McGraw KJ, Klasing KC. 2006. Carotenoids, immunity, and integumentary coloration in red junglefowl (Gallus gallus). Auk 123: 1161-1171 (pdf file).
Negro, J.J. , Sarasola, J.H. , Fariñas, F. , Zorrilla, I. 2006. Function and occurrence of facial flushing in birds. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A 143: 78-84 (pdf file).
Olson, V.A. 2006. Estimating nutrient intake in comparative studies of animals: An example using dietary carotenoid content in birds. Oikos 112: 620-628 (pdf file).
Owens, I. P. F. 2006. Ecological explanations for interspecific variability in coloration. In: Hill G. E. and McGraw K. J. (eds). Avian Coloration Vol II: Function and evolution. Harvard University Press.
Santos SICO, Elward B, Lumeij JT. 2006. Sexual dichromatism in the blue-fronted amazon parrot (Amazona aestiva) revealed by multiple-angle spectrometry. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 20: 8-14 (pdf file).
Tummeleht L, Magi M, Kilgas P, Mand R, Horak P. 2006. Antioxidant protection and plasma carotenoids of incubating great tits (Parus major L.) in relation to health state and breeding conditions. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part C 144: 166-172 (pdf file).
Vaclav R. 2006. Within-male melanin-based plumage and bill elaboration in male house sparrows. Zoological Science 23: 1073-1078 (pdf file)
Velando A, Beamonte-Barrientos R, Torres R. 2006. Pigment-based skin colour in the blue-footed booby: an honest signal of current condition used by females to adjust reproductive investment. Oecologia 149: 535-542 (pdf file).
2007
Aguilera, E. and Amat, J. A. 2007. Carotenoids, immune response and the expression of sexual ornaments in male greenfinches (Carduelis chloris). Naturwissenschaften 94: 895-902 (pdf file).
Andersson S, Prager M, Johansson EIA. 2007. Carotenoid content and reflectance of yellow and red nuptial plumages in widowbirds (Euplectes spp.). Functional Ecology 21: 272-281 (pdf file).
Boughman JW. 2007. Condition-dependent expression of red colour differs between stickleback species Journal of Evolutionary Biology 20: 1577-1590 (pdf file).
Clotfelter ED, Ardia DR, McGraw KJ. 2007. Red fish, blue fish: trade-offs between pigmentation and immunity in Betta splendens. Behavioural Ecology 18: 1139-1145 (pdf file).
Costantini, D., Coluzza, C., Fanfani, A. and Dell'Omo, G. 2007. Effects of carotenoid supplementation on colour expression, oxidative stress and body mass of rehabilitated captive adult kestrels (Falco tinnunculus). Journal of Comparative Physiology, Part B 177(7):723-731 (pdf file).
Dijkstra PD, Hekman R, Schulz RW, Groothuis TGG. 2007. Social stimulation, nuptial colouration, androgens and immunocompetence in a sexual dimorphic cichlid fish. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61: 599-609 (pdf file).
Eraud C, Devevey G, Gaillard M, Prost J, Sorci G. and Faivre B. 2007. Environmental stress affects the expression of a carotenoid-based sexual trait in male zebra finches. Journal of Experimental Biology 210(20): 3571-3578 (pdf file).
Griggio, M., Serra, L., Licheri, D., Monti, A. and Pilastro, A. 2007. Armaments and ornaments in the rock sparrow: a possible dual utility of a carotenoid-based feather signal. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 61: 423-433.(pdf file).
Horak P, Saks L, Zilmer M, Karu U, Zilmer K. 2007. Do dietary antioxidants alleviate the cost of immune activation? An experiment with greenfinches. American Naturalist 170: 625-635 (pdf file).
Isaksson C, Andersson S. 2007. Carotenoid diet and nestling provisioning in urban and rural great tits Parus major. Journal of Avian Biology 38: 564-572 (pdf file).
Isaksson C, McLaughlin P, Monaghan P, Andersson S, 2007. Carotenoid pigmentation does not reflect total non-enzymatic antioxidant activity in plasma of adult and nestling great tits, Parus major. Functional Ecology 21: 1123-1129 (pdf file).
Isaksson C, Von Post M, Andersson S. 2007. Sexual, seasonal, and environmental variation in plasma carotenoids in great tits, Parus major. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 92: 521-527 (pdf file).
Jouventin, P., K. J. McGraw, M. Morel & A. Célerier (2007) Dietary carotenoid supplementation affects orange beak but not foot coloration in Gentoo Penguins Pygoscelis papua. Waterbirds, 30, 573 (pdf file).
Karino K, Shinjo S. 2007. Relationship between algal-foraging ability and expression of sexually selected traits in male guppies. Zoological Science 24: 571-576 (pdf file).
Karino K, Shinjo S, Sato A. 2007. Algal-searching ability in laboratory experiments reflects orange spot coloration of the male guppy in the wild. Behaviour 144: 101-113 (pdf file).
Karu U, Saks L, Horak P. 2007. Carotenoid coloration in greenfinches is individually consistent irrespective of foraging ability. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 80 (6): 663-670 (pdf file).
Kurtz J, Kalbe M, Langefors S, Mayer I, Milinski M, Hasselquist D. 2007. An experimental test of the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in a teleost fish: 11-ketotestosterone suppresses innate immunity in three-spined sticklebacks. American Naturalist 170: 509-519 (pdf file).
Martinez-Padilla J, Mougeot F, Perez-Rodriguez L, Bortolotti, GR. 2007. Nematode parasites reduce carotenoid-based signalling in male red grouse. Biology Letters 3: 161-164 (pdf file).
McGraw KJ. 2007. Dietary mineral content influences the expression of melanin-based ornamental coloration. Behavioural Ecology 18: 137-142 (pdf file).
McGraw KJ, Medina-Jerez W, Adams H. 2007. Carotenoid-based plumage coloration and aggression during molt in male house finches. Behaviour 144: 165-178 (pdf file).
Mougeot F, Perez-Rodriguez L, Martinez-Padilla J, Leckie F, Redpath SM. 2007. Parasites, testosterone and honest carotenoid-based signalling of health. Functional Ecology 21: 886-898 (pdf file).
Norris, D.R., Marra, P.P., Kyser, T.K., Ratcliffe, L.M. and Montgomerie, R. 2007. Continent-wide variation in feather colour of a migratory songbird in relation to body condition and moulting locality . Biology Letters 3: 16-19 (pdf file).
Perez-Rodriguez L, Alonso-Alvarez C, Vinuela J. 2007. Repeated sampling but not sampling hour affects plasma carotenoid levels. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 80: 250-254 (pdf file).
Pike TW, Blount JD, Bjerkeng B, Lindstrom J, Metcalfe NB. 2007. Carotenoids, oxidative stress and female mating preference for longer lived males. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 274: 1591-1596 (pdf file).
Pike,T. W., Blount, J. D., Lindström, J. and Metcalfe, N. B. 2007. Availability of non-carotenoid antioxidants affects the expression of a carotenoid-based sexual ornament. Biology Letters 3(4): 353-356 (pdf file).
Pike TW, Blount JD, Lindstrom J, Metcalfe, NB. 2007. Dietary carotenoid availability influences a male's ability to provide parental care. Behavioural Ecology 18: 1100-1105 (pdf file).
Sandre SL, Tammaru T, Esperk T, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Mappes J. 2007. Carotenoid-based colour polyphenism in a moth species: search for fitness correlates. Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata 124: 269-277 (pdf file).
Serra L, Griggio M, Licheri D, Pilastro A. 2007. Moult speed constrains the expression of a carotenoid-based sexual ornament. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 20: 2028-2034 (pdf fiel).
Smith, H. G., Råberg, L., Ohlsson, T., Granbom, M. and Hasselquist, D. 2007. Carotenoid and protein supplementation have differential effects on pheasant ornamentation and immunity. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 20: 310–319.(pdf file).
2008...
Baeta, R., B. Faivre, S. Motreuil, M. Gaillard & J. Moreau (2008) Carotenoid trade-off between parasitic resistance and sexual display: An experimental study in the blackbird (Turdus merula). Proc. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci., 275, 427 (pdf file).
Buehler DM, Piersma T. 2008. Travelling on a budget: predictions and ecological evidence for bottlenecks in the annual cycle of long-distance migrants. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 363(490): 247-266 (pdf file).
Costantini, D. 2008. Oxidative stress in ecology and evolution: lessons from avian studies. Ecology Letters 11: 1238-1251 (pdf file)
De Neve, L., J. A. Fargallo, et al. (2008). "Effects of maternal carotenoid availability in relation to sex, parasite infection and health status of nestling kestrels (Falco tinnunculus)." Journal of Experimental Biology 211(9): 1414-1425 (pdf file).
Doutrelant C, Gregoire A, Grnac N, Gomez D., Lambrechts MM, Perret, P. 2008. Female coloration indicates female reproductive capacity in blue tits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 21(1): 226-233 (pdf file).
Gautier, P., M. Barroca, S. Bertrand, C. Eraud, M. Gaillard, M. Hamman, S. Motreuil, G. Sorci & B. Faivre (2008) The presence of females modulates the expression of a carotenoid-based sexual signal. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol., 62, 1159 (pdf file).
Isaksson C, Andersson S. 2008. Oxidative stress does not influence carotenoid mobilization and plumage pigmentation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 275(1632): 309-314 (pdf file).
Juola, F. A., K. McGraw & D. C. Dearborn. 2008. Carotenoids and throat pouch coloration in the great frigatebird (Fregata minor). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 149, 370 (pdf file).
Karu, U., L. Saks, P. Horak (2008). "Carotenoid-based plumage coloration is not affected by vitamin E supplementation in male greenfinches." Ecological Research 23(6): 931-935 (pdf file).
Laaksonen, T., Negro, J. J., Lyytinen, S., Valkama, J., Ots, I., annd Korpimaki, J. 2008. Effects of experimental brood size manipulation and gender on carotenoid levels of Eurasian kestrels Falco tinnunculus. PLoS ONE 3(6) (pdf file).
Maan, M. E., A. M. C. Van Rooijen, J. J. M. Van Alphen & O. Seehausen (2008) Parasite-mediated sexual selection and species divergence in Lake Victoria cichlid fish. Biol. J. Linn. Soc., 94, 53-60 (pdf file).
Perez, C., Lores, M, Velando, A. (2008). "Availability of nonpigmentary antioxidant affects red coloration in gulls." Behavioral Ecology 19(5): 967-973 (pdf file).
Perez-Rodriguez, L., Mougeot, F.Alonso-Alvarez, C., Blas, J., Viñuela, J., Bortolotti, G. R. 2008. Cell-mediated immune activation rapidly decreases plasma carotenoids but does not affect oxidative stress in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa). Journal of Experimental Biology 211(13): 2155-2161 (pdf file).
Perez-Rodriguez, L. and J. Vinuela (2008). "Carotenoid-based bill and eye ring coloration as honest signals of condition : an experimental test in the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)." Naturwissenschaften 95(9): 821-830 (pdf file).
Pizzolon M, Rasotto MB, Mazzoldi C. 2008. Male lagoon gobies, Knipowitschia panizzae, prefer more ornamented to larger females. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 62: 521-528 (pdf file).
There are several other papers that rely on the old "it has long been known..." instead of citing the source, erroneously cite some subsequent paper, or try to claim a patent for reinventing the wheel.
As the fact that carotenoids have immunostimulant properties became more widely known among ecologist, many other interesting "carotenoids and immunity in ecology" papers began to appear (e.g., transfer of carotenoids to the egg, carotenoid-dependent signalling by nestlings to parents, or carotenoid- vs. melanin-dependent sexual signals).
For a huge list of general immunoecology papers (some light reading while coming up with a Ph.D. project perhaps), you might want to check this list by compiled by Victor Apanius.