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Overview

Veronika Bókony is affiliated with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Hungary and has an extensive publication record in Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans several subfields, concentrating on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, Genetics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The scientist's work prominently addresses topics including Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities, Avian Ecology and Behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Plant and Animal Studies, and Primate Behavior and Ecology.

Frequent collaboration features several coauthors with whom Veronika Bókony has published many papers:

  • Nikolett Ujhegyi
  • Zsanett Mikó
  • Edina Nemesházi
  • Attila Hettyey
  • Andrea Kásler

Their work has appeared in multiple research venues. The most frequent publication platforms include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Molecular Ecology

Recent papers reflect a focus on environmental impacts on amphibians and genetic and developmental responses to changing habitats. Notable publications include:

  • "Stressed tadpoles mount more efficient glucocorticoid negative feedback in anthropogenic habitats due to phenotypic plasticity," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Novel genetic sex markers reveal high frequency of sex reversal in wild populations of the agile frog (Rana dalmatina) associated with anthropogenic land use," 2020, Molecular Ecology
  • "Sex reversal and ontogeny under climate change and chemical pollution: are there interactions between the effects of elevated temperature and a xenoestrogen on early development in agile frogs?", 2021, Environmental Pollution
  • "Effects of two little-studied environmental pollutants on early development in anurans," 2020, Environmental Pollution
  • "'Heat waves' experienced during larval life have species-specific consequences on life-history traits and sexual development in anuran amphibians," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

The research conducted by Veronika Bókony contributes data on ecological and genetic dynamics affected by environmental factors such as climate change, pollution, and habitat modification. This work intersects the understanding of biological development, reproductive biology, and species adaptation within altered ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Stress Response and the Value of Reproduction: Are Birds Prudent Parents?

    Veronika Bókony;Ádám Z. Lendvai;András Liker;Frédéric Angelier;Frédéric Angelier

  • Lean birds in the city: body size and condition of house sparrows along the urbanization gradient

    A. Liker;Z. Papp;V. Bókony;Á. Z. Lendvai

  • Larger groups are more successful in innovative problem solving in house sparrows

    András Liker;Veronika Bókony

  • Personality traits and behavioral syndromes in differently urbanized populations of house sparrows (Passer domesticus).

    Veronika Bókony;Anna Kulcsár;Zoltán Tóth;András Liker

  • Impact of urbanization on abundance and phenology of caterpillars and consequences for breeding in an insectivorous bird

    Gábor Seress;Tamás Hammer;Veronika Bókony;Ernő Vincze

  • Life history predicts advancement of avian spring migration in response to climate change

    Zsolt Végvári;Veronika Bókony;Zoltán Barta;Gábor Kovács

  • Habituation to human disturbance is faster in urban than rural house sparrows

    Ernő Vincze;Ernő Vincze;Sándor Papp;Bálint Preiszner;Gábor Seress

  • The genetic sex-determination system predicts adult sex ratios in tetrapods

    Ivett Pipoly;Veronika Bókony;Veronika Bókony;Mark Kirkpatrick;Paul F. Donald;Paul F. Donald

  • Testosterone and melanin-based black plumage coloration: A comparative study

    Veronika Bókony;László Zsolt Garamszegi;Katharina Hirschenhauser;András Liker

  • Quantifying the urban gradient: A practical method for broad measurements

    Gábor Seress;Ágnes Lipovits;Veronika Bókony;László Czúni

  • Multiple indices of body condition reveal no negative effect of urbanization in adult house sparrows

    Veronika Bókony;Gábor Seress;Szabolcs Nagy;Ádám Z. Lendvai

  • Urbanization, nestling growth and reproductive success in a moderately declining house sparrow population

    Gábor Seress;Veronika Bókony;Ivett Pipoly;Tibor Szép

  • The effect of energy reserves on social foraging: hungry sparrows scrounge more

    Adám Z. Lendvai;Adám Z. Lendvai;Zoltán Barta;András Liker;Veronika Bókony

  • Necessity or capacity? Physiological state predicts problem-solving performance in house sparrows

    Veronika Bókony;Ádám Z. Lendvai;Csongor I. Vágási;Csongor I. Vágási;Laura Pătraş

  • Latitudinal Distribution, Migration, and Testosterone Levels in Birds

    L. Z. Garamszegi;K. Hirschenhauser;V. Bókony;M. Eens

  • Meta-analysis challenges a textbook example of status signalling and demonstrates publication bias.

    Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar;Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar;Shinichi Nakagawa;Moisès Sánchez-Fortún;Moisès Sánchez-Fortún;Dominic A Martin

  • A comparison of problem-solving success between urban and rural house sparrows

    Sándor Papp;Ernő Vincze;Bálint Preiszner;András Liker

  • Endocrine disruptors in breeding ponds and reproductive health of toads in agricultural, urban and natural landscapes.

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  • Multiple Cues in Status Signalling: The Role of Wingbars in Aggressive Interactions of Male House Sparrows

    Veronika Bókony;Ádám Z. Lendvai;András Liker

  • Problem-solving performance and reproductive success of great tits in urban and forest habitats

    Bálint Preiszner;Sándor Papp;Ivett Pipoly;Gábor Seress

  • Coping with novelty and stress in free-living house sparrows.

    Adám Z Lendvai;Veronika Bókony;Olivier Chastel

  • Response to predation risk in urban and rural house sparrows

    Gábor Seress;Veronika Bókony;János Heszberger;András Liker

  • Melanin-based plumage coloration and flight displays in plovers and allies.

    Veronika Bókony;András Liker;Tamás Székely;János Kis

Frequent Co-Authors

András Liker
András Liker University of Pannonia
Tamás Székely
Tamás Székely University of Bath
Olivier Chastel
Olivier Chastel Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Frédéric Angelier
Frédéric Angelier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Zoltán Barta
Zoltán Barta University of Debrecen
László Zsolt Garamszegi
László Zsolt Garamszegi Centre for Ecological Research
Terry Burke
Terry Burke University of Sheffield
Matteo Griggio
Matteo Griggio University of Padua
David F. Westneat
David F. Westneat University of Kentucky
Dustin J. Penn
Dustin J. Penn University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

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