Publications

Maruska, K.P., J.M. Butler, and K.E. Field. 2018. Alternative Reproductive Phenotypes within Species. In: Encyclopedia of Reproduction, 2nd edition, Volume 6: Comparative Reproduction (Skinner, M.K., Swanson, P., section eds). Elsevier.

Butler, J.M., S.M. Whitlow, A.P. Gwan, P. Chakrabarty, and K.P. Maruska. 2017. Swim bladder morphology changes with female reproductive state in the mouth brooding African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni. J Exp Biol. 220: 4463-4470 (featured in "Inside JEB" section). PDF

Nikonov, A.N., J.M. Butler, K.E. Field, J. Caprio, and K.P. Maruska. Reproductive and metabolic state differences in olfactory responses to amino acids in a mouth brooding African cichlid fish. J Exp Biol. 220: 2980-2992. PDF

Webb, J., K.P. Maruska, J.M Butler, and M. Schwalbe. The mechanosensory lateral line system of cichlid fishes: anatomy to behavior. In: The Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of Cichlid Fishes: A Contemporary Modern Synthesis. (Abate, ME, Noakes, DLG, eds). Springer Academic. 

Maruska, K.P., J.M. Butler, K.E. Field and D.T. Porter. 2017. Localization of GABAergic, Glutamatergic, and Cholingergic Neurons in the Brain of the African Cichlid fish, Astatotilapia burtoni. J Comp Neurol. 525: 610-638. PDF

Butler, J.M. and K.P. Maruska. 2016. Mechanosensory signaling as a potential mode of communication during social interactions in fishes. Invited Commentary, J Exp Biol. 219: 2781-2789. PDF

Butler, J.M., K.E. Field, and K.P. Maruska. 2016. Cobalt chloride treatment used to ablate the lateral line system also impairs the olfactory system in three freshwater fishes. Plos One. 11(7): e0159521. PDF

Butler, J.M. and K.P. Maruska. 2016. The mechanosensory lateral line system activates socially-relevant brain regions during territorial interactions. Front Behav Neurosci. 10:93. PDF

Butler, J.M. and K.P. Maruska.  2015. The mechanosensory lateral line is used to assess opponents and mediate aggressive behaviors during territorial interactions in an African cichlid fish. J Exp Biol. 218: 3284-3294. (featured as "Editor's Choice" article and highlighted in "Inside JEB" section). PDF