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Keith McMahon

University of OxfordORCID 0000-0003-4015-244XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:multiple species· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Ben C. SheldoniD· 2 shared David López‐IdiáqueziD· 1 shared Devi SatarkariD· 1 shared Ella F. ColeiD· 1 shared Hannah M. RowlandiD· 1 shared Josh A. FirthiD· 1 shared Lewis G. SpurginiD· 1 shared Nicola M. MarplesiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 17, 2026

Not-so-great tit: early-life environment drives long-term decrease in adult body mass in a wild bird population

David López‐Idiáquez, Ella F. Cole, Devi Satarkar…·Ben C. Sheldon

The paper analyzes long-term changes in body mass of great tits, finding that early-life environmental factors drive decreases in adult and nestling mass over 47 years.

2 citations

multiple speciesstatistical model

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EcologyiSciencePeer-reviewedMar 25, 2024

Social network centrality predicts dietary decisions in a wild bird population

Keith McMahon, Nicola M. Marples, Lewis G. Spurgin…·Josh A. Firth

The paper shows that socially central birds are more likely to consume novel foods, suggesting sociality influences dietary decisions in wild populations.

11 citations

multiple speciesexperimental assay

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