prof. Tomáš Albrecht Ph.D.

Position full-time researcher
Direction evolutionary ecology, ecology of birds

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Running Projects

The causes and evolutionary consequences of programmed DNA elimination in songbirds (2023–2025)

Finished projects

Diversity and physiological mechanisms of senescence in a wild bird population (2021–2023)
Germline restricted chromosome in songbirds: understanding its origin, function and evolutionary significance (2020–2023)
MOZOOLEC: Mobility project to support international research collaboration in zoology and ecology (2021–2023)
Molecular mechanisms of sperm morphology variation in passerine birds (2019–2021)
The genetic basis of species origin: What can we learn from organisms with female (2018–2020)
Latitudinal and altitudinal pattenrs in avian- pace-of-life syndromes: a study of AfrotropicaL AND European songbirds (2017–2019)
Biology of ageing: mechanisms and patterns of senescence in free-living birds (2015–2017)
Evolution of sexual ornaments and their information content: a comparative study in isolated populations with divergent signal traits and preferences (2014–2016)
Post-copulatory sexual selection and the biology of sperm: within-population processes and interspecific patterns in passerine birds (2012–2016)
Components of sexual selection in the monogamous Grey Partridge (2008–2012)
Variation in resource allocation between reproductive phases in waterfowl (2008–2010)
Extra-pair fertilizations and the strength of sexual selection in socially monogamous passerine (2006–2008)

International experience

  • 2018-2019 – Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany,
  • 2009 – National Centre for Biosystematics (NCB), Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway,
  • field research in Africa (Cameroon, South Africa) and Europe.

Selected international collaborations

  • Bielefeld University (Tim Schmoll) – sperm biology,
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, USA (Maren Vitousek) – signaling function of sexual ornamentation,
  • Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany (Bart Kempenaers, Wolfgang Forstmeier, Henrik Brumm, Mihai Valcu, Martin Bulla) – various projects on sexual selection,
  • Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (Jan T. Lifjeld, Arild Johnsen, Melissah Rowe) – various projects on post-copulatory sexual selection and sperm biology,
  • University of Colorado, Boulder, USA (Rebecca J. Safran) – speciation in barn swallows.

Current Ph.D. students

  • Marie Adámková (Masaryk University, Brno; supervisor)
  • Hana Bainová (Charles University, Prague; co-supervisor)
  • Barbora Blažková (Masaryk University, Brno; supervisor)
  • Ondřej Kauzál (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Tereza Králová (Masaryk University, Brno; co-supervisor)
  • Lucie Kropáčková (Charles University, Prague; co-supervisor)
  • Sampath Kumar Anandan (Masaryk University, Brno; co-supervisor)
  • Kristýna Míčková (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Romana Michálková (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Adéla Petrželková (Charles University, Prague; co-supervisor)
  • Judith Pouadjeu (University of Dschang; co-supervisor)
  • Olga Ptáčková (Masaryk University, Brno; supervisor)

Former Ph.D. students

  • Lukáš Bobek (Masaryk University, Brno; supervisor)
  • Peter Mikula (Charles University, Prague)
  • Pavlína Opatová (Masaryk University, Brno; supervisor)
  • David Hořák (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Veronika Javůrková (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Petr Klvaňa (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Jakub Kreisinger (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Taiwo C. Omotoriogun (University of Oslo, Oslo; co-supervisor)
  • Radka Poláková (Masaryk University, Brno; co-supervisor)
  • Marta Promerová (Masaryk University, Brno; co-supervisor)
  • Jan Schnitzer (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Oldřich Tomášek (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)
  • Michal Vinkler (Charles University, Prague; supervisor)

Publications

2024

Garlovsky MD, Whittington E, Albrecht T, Arenas-Castro S, Castillo DM, Keais GL, Larson EL, Moyle LC, Plakke M, Reifová R, Snook RR, Ålund M, Weber AA (2024). Synthesis and scope of the role of postmating prezygotic isolation in speciation.. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, : 041429.
Viitaniemi HM, Leder EH, Kauzál O, Stopková R, Stopka P, Lifjeld JT, Albrecht T (2024). Impact of Z chromosome inversions on gene expression in testis and liver tissues in the zebra finch. Molecular Ecology, :.

2023

Míčková K, Tomášek O, Jelínek V, Šulc M, Pazdera L, Albrechtová J, Albrecht T (2023). Age-related changes in sperm traits and evidence for aging costs of sperm production in a sexually promiscuous passerine. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 11: 1105596.
Mikula P, Tomášek O, Romportl D, Aikins TK, Avendaño JE, Braimoh-Azaki BDA, Chaskda A, Cresswell W, Cunningham SJ, Dale S, Favoretto GR, Floyd KS, Glover H, Grim T, Henry DAW, Holmern T, Hromada M, Iwajomo SB, Lilleyman A, Magige FJ, Martin RO, de A Maximiano MF, Nana ED, Ncube B, Ndaimani H, Nelson E, Van Niekerk A, Pienaar C, Piratelli AJ, Pistorius P, Radkovic A, Reynolds C, Røskaft E, Shanungu GK, Siqueira PR, Tarakini T, Tejeiro-Mahecha N, Thompson ML, Wamiti W, Wilson M, Tye DRC, Tye ND, Vehtari A, Tryjanowski P, Weston MA, Blumstein DT, Albrecht T (2023). Bird tolerance to humans in open tropical ecosystems. Nature Communications, 14:1210 2146.
Mueller JC, Schlebusch SA, Pei Y, Poignet M, Vontzou N, Ruiz-Ruano FJ, Albrecht T, Reifová R, Forstmeier W, Suh A, Kempenaers B (2023). Micro germline-restricted chromosome in blue tits: evidence for meiotic functions. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 40: msad096.
Otčenášková T, Stopková R, Zemanová A, Míčková K, Harant K, Tomášek O, Albrecht T, Stopka P (2023). Comparative sperm proteomics in selected passerine birds reflects sperm morphology and mitochondrial metabolism. Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 72:1205 23045.
Pouadjeu JM, Tomášek O, Kauzál O, Nguelefack TB, Albrecht T (2023). Sources of variation in baseline and stress-induced blood glucose levels in two free-living tropical passerine species. Journal of Vertebrate Biology, 72:1205 23017.
Sedláček O, Pernice R, Ferenc M, Mudrová K, Motombi FN, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2023). Abundance variations within feeding guilds reveal ecological mechanisms behind avian species richness pattern along the elevational gradient of Mount Cameroon. Biotropica, 55: 706-718.
Schlebusch SA, Rídl J, Poignet M, Ruiz-Ruano FJ, Reif J, Pajer P, Pačes J, Albrecht T, Suh A, Reifová R (2023). Rapid gene content turnover on the germline-restricted chromosome in songbirds. Nature Communications, 14:1210 4579.
Schmiedová L, Kreisinger J, Kubovčiak J, Těšický M, Martin J, Tomášek O, Kauzálová T, Sedláček O, Albrecht T (2023). Gut microbiota variation between climatic zones and due to migration strategy in passerine birds. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14: 1080017.

2022

Adámková M, Tomášek O, Albrecht T (2022). An unexpected age-related pattern in feather growth contributes to age-dependent ornament expression in a passerine bird. Journal of Ornithology, 163: 987-996.
Delabye S, Storch D, Sedláček O, Albrecht T, Hořák D, Maicher V, Tószögyová A, Tropek R (2022). Moth diversity increases along a continent-wide gradient of environmental productivity in South African savannahs. Insects, 13:1205 778.
Horák K, Bobek L, Adámková M, Kauzál O, Kauzálová T, Manialeu JP, Nguelefack TB, Nana ED, Jønsson KA, Munclinger P, Hořák D, Sedláček O, Tomášek O, Albrecht T (2022). Feather growth and quality across passerines is explained by breeding rather than moulting latitude. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 289: 20212404.
Kauzálová T, Tomášek O, Mulder E, Verhulst S, Albrecht T (2022). Telomere length is highly repeatable and shorter in individuals with more elaborate sexual ornamentation in a short-lived passerine. Molecular Ecology, 31: 6172-6183.
Kubovčiak J, Schmiedová L, Albrecht T, Těšický M, Tomášek O, Kauzálová T, Kreisinger J (2022). Within-community variation of interspecific divergence patterns in passerine gut microbiota. Ecology and Evolution, 12: e9071.
Mikula P, Tószögyová A, Albrecht T (2022). A global analysis of aerial displays in passerines revealed an effect of habitat, mating system and migratory traits. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 289: 20220370.
Poignet M, Baránková L, Reif J, Stopka P, Stopková R, Frolíková M, Cramer ERA, Johnsen A, Kverek P, Osiejuk TS, Komrsková K, Albrecht T, Reifová R (2022). Sperm morphology and performance in relation to postmating prezygotic isolation in two recently diverged passerine species. Scientific Reports, 12: 22275.
Schmiedová L, Tomášek O, Pinkasová H, Albrecht T, Kreisinger J (2022). Variation in diet composition and its relation to gut microbiota in a passerine bird. Scientific Reports, 12: 3787.
Sotelo-Muñoz M, Poignet M, Albrecht T, Kauzál O, Didukh D, Schlebusch SA, Janko K, Reifová R (2022). Germline-restricted chromosome shows remarkable variation in size among closely related passerine species. Chromosoma, 131: 77-86.
Šulc M, Hughes AE, Mari L, Troscianko J, Tomášek O, Albrecht T, Jelínek V (2022). Nest sanitation as an effective defence against brood parasitism. Animal Cognition, 25: 991-1002.
Těšický M, Krajzingrová T, Eliáš J, Velová H, Svobodová J, Bauerová P, Albrecht T, Vinkler M (2022). Inter-annual repeatability and age-dependent changes in plasma testosterone levels in a longitudinally monitored free-living passerine bird. Oecologia, 198: 53-66.
Tomášek O, Bobek L, Kauzálová T, Kauzál O, Adámková M, Horák K, Kumar SA, Manialeu JP, Munclinger P, Nana ED, Nguelefack TB, Sedláček O, Albrecht T (2022). Latitudinal but not elevational variation in blood glucose level is linked to life history across passerine birds. Ecology Letters, 25: 2203-2216.

2021

Cuni-Sanchez A, Sullivan MJP, Platts PJ, Lewis SL, Marchant R, Imani G, Hubau W, Abiem I, Adhikari H, Albrecht T, Altman J, Amani C, Aneseyee AB, Avitabile V, Banin L, Batumike R, Bauters M, Beeckman H, Begne SK, Bennett AC, Bitariho R, Boeckx P, Bogaert J, Bräuning A, Bulonvu F, Burgess ND, Calders K, Chapman C, Chapman H, Comiskey J, de Haulleville T, Decuyper M, DeVries B, Doležal J, Droissart V, Ewango C, Feyera S, Gebrekirstos A, Gereau R, Gilpin M, Hakizimana D, Hall J, Hamilton A, Hardy O, Hart T, Heiskanen J, Hemp A, Herold M, Hiltner U, Hořák D, Kamdem M, Kayijamahe C, Kenfack D, Kinyanjui MJ, Klein J, Lisingo J, Lovett J, Lung M, Makana J, Malhi Y, Marshall A, Martin EH, Mitchard ETA, Morel A, Mukendi JT, Muller T, Nchu F, Nyirambangutse B, Okello J, Peh KS, Pellikka P, Phillips OL, Plumptre A, Qie L, Rovero F, Sainge MN, Schmitt CB, Sedláček O, Ngute ASK, Sheil D, Sheleme D, Simegn TY, Simo-Droissart M, Sonké B, Soromessa T, Sunderland T, Svoboda M, Taedoumg H, Taplin J, Taylor D, Thomas SC, Timberlake J, Tuagben D, Umunay P, Uzabaho E, Verbeeck H, Vleminckx J, Wallin R, Wheeler C, Willcock S, Woods JT, Zibera E (2021). High aboveground carbon stock of African tropical montane forests. Nature, 596: 536-542.
Funk ER, Mason NA, Pálsson A, Albrecht T, Johnson JA, Taylor SA (2021). A supergene underlies linked variation in color and morphology in a Holarctic songbird. Nature Communications, 12:1210 6833.
Kumar SA, Albrecht T, Kauzál O, Tomášek O (2021). No evidence for trade-offs between lifespan, fecundity and basal metabolic rate mediated by liver fatty acid composition in birds. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 9: 638501.
Lisovski S, Neumann R, Albrecht T, Munclinger P, Ahola MP, Bauer S, Cepák J, Fransson T, Jakobsson S, Jaakkonen T, Klvaňa P, Kullberg C, Laaksonen T, Metzger B, Piha M, Shurulinkov P, Stach R, Ström K, Velmala W, Briedis M (2021). The Indo-European flyway: Opportunities and constraints reflected by Common Rosefinches breeding across Europe. Journal of Biogeography, 48: 1255-1266.
Mazzoleni S, Němec P, Albrecht T, Lymberakis P, Kratochvíl L, Rovatsos M (2021). Long-term stability of sex chromosome gene content allows accurate qPCR-based molecular sexing across birds. Molecular Ecology Resources, 21: 2013-2021.
Mikula P, Valcu M, Brumm H, Bulla M, Forstmeier W, Petrusková T, Kempenaers B, Albrecht T (2021). A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection. Ecology Letters, 24: 477-486.
Mikula P, Jokimäki J, Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki M, Markó G, Morelli F, Moller AP, Szakony S, Yosef R, Albrecht T, Tryjanowski P (2021). Face mask-wear did not affect large-scale patterns in escape and alertness of urban and rural birds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Science of the Total Environment, 793: 148672.
Poignet M, Johnson Pokorná M, Altmanová M, Majtánová Z, Didukh D, Albrecht T, Reif J, Osiejuk TS, Reifová R (2021). Comparison of Karyotypes in Two Hybridizing Passerine Species: Conserved Chromosomal Structure but Divergence in Centromeric Repeats. Frontiers in genetics, 12:1205 768987.
Sottas C, Schmiedová L, Kreisinger J, Albrecht T, Reif J, Osiejuk TS, Reifová R (2021). Gut microbiota in two recently diverged passerine species: evaluating the effects of species identity, habitat use and geographic distance. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 21:1205 41.
Těšický M, Krajzingrová T, Świderská Z, Syslová K, Bílková B, Eliáš J, Velová H, Svobodová J, Bauerová P, Albrecht T, Vinkler M (2021). Longitudinal evidence for immunosenescence and inflammaging in free-living great tits. Experimental Gerontology, 154: 111527.

2020

Bauerová P, Krajzingrová T, Těšický M, Velová H, Hraníček J, Musil S, Svobodová J, Albrecht T, Vinkler M (2020). Longitudinally monitored lifetime changes in blood heavy metal concentrations and their health effects in urban birds. Science of the Total Environment, 723: 138002.
Bodawatta KH, Synek P, Bos N, Garcia-del-Rey E, Koane B, Marki PZ, Albrecht T, Lifjeld JT, Poulsen M, Munclinger P, Sam K, Jonsson KA (2020). Spatiotemporal patterns of avian host-parasite interactions in the face of biogeographical range expansions. Molecular Ecology, 29: 2431-2448.
Gajdošová M, Sychra O, Kreisinger J, Sedláček O, Nana ED, Albrecht T, Munclinger P (2020). Patterns of host–parasite associations in tropical lice and their passerine hosts in Cameroon. Ecology and Evolution, 10: 6512-6524.
Hund AK, Hubbard JK, Albrecht T, Vortman Y, Munclinger P, Krausová S, Tomášek O, Safran RJ (2020). Divergent sexual signals reflect costs of local parasites. Evolution, 74: 2404-2418.
Mikula P, Tószögyová A, Hořák D, Petrusková T, Storch D, Albrecht T (2020). Female solo song and duetting are associated with different territoriality in songbirds. Behavioral Ecology, 31: 322-329.
Omotoriogun TC, Albrecht T, Gohli J, Hořák D, Johannessen LE, Johnsen A, Kreisinger J, Marki PZ, Ottosson U, Rowe M, Sedláček O, Lifjeld JT (2020). Sperm length variation among Afrotropical songbirds reflects phylogeny rather than adaptations to the tropical environment. Zoology, 140: 125770.

2019

Adámková M, Bílková V, Tomášek O, Šimek Z, Albrecht T (2019). Feather steroid hormone concentrations in relation to age, sex, and molting time in a long‐distance migratory passerine. Ecology and Evolution, 9: 9018-9026.
Albrecht T, Opletalová K, Reif J, Janoušek V, Piálek L, Cramer ERA, Johnsen A, Reifová R (2019). Sperm divergence in a passerine contact zone: Indication of reinforcement at the gametic level. Evolution, 73: 202-213.
Bílková Z, Adámková M, Albrecht T, Šimek Z (2019). Determination of testosterone and corticosterone in feathers using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1590: 96-103.
Bulla M, Reneerkens J, Weiser EL, Sokolov A, Taylor AR, Sittler B, McCaffery BJ, Ruthrauff DR, Catlin DH, Payer DC, Ward DH, Solovyeva DV, Santos ESA, Rakhimberdiev E, Nol E, Kwon E, Brown GS, Hevia GD, Gates HR, Johnson JA, van Gils JA, Hansen J, Lamarre J, Rausch J, Conklin JR, Liebezeit J, Bêty J, Lang J, Alves JA, Fernández-Elipe J, Exo K, Bollache L, Bertellotti M, Giroux M, van de Pol M, Johnson M, Boldenow ML, Valcu M, Soloviev M, Sokolova N, Senner NR, Lecomte N, Meyer N, Schmidt NM, Gilg O, Smith PA, Machín P, McGuire RL, Cerboncini RAS, Ottvall R, van Bemmelen RSA, Swift RJ, Saalfeld ST, Jamieson SE, Brown S, Piersma T, Albrecht T, D'Amico V, Lanctot RB, Kempenaers B (2019). Comment on 'Global pattern of nest predation is disrupted by climate change in shorebirds'. Science, 364: w8529.
Edme A, Zobač P, Korsten P, Albrecht T, Schmoll T, Krist M (2019). Moderate heritability and low evolvability of sperm morphology in a species with high risk of sperm competition, the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 32: 205-217.
Hořák D, Ferenc M, Sedláček O, Motombi FN, Svoboda M, Altman J, Albrecht T, Djomo Nana E, Janeček Š, Dančák M, Majeský L, Lltonga EN, Doležal J (2019). Forest structure determines spatial changes in avian communities along an elevational gradient in tropical Africa. Journal of Biogeography, 46: 2466-2478.
Janoušek V, Fischerová J, Mořkovský L, Reif J, Antczak M, Albrecht T, Reifová R (2019). Postcopulatory sexual selection reduces Z-linked genetic variation and might contribute to the large Z effect in passerine birds. Heredity, 122: 622-635.
Koláčková M, Kreisinger J, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2019). Effect of incubation temperature on sex-dependent embryo mortality and morphological traits in Mallard. Journal of Thermal Biology, 83: 95-102.
Lifjeld JT, Gohli J, Albrecht T, Garcia del Rey E, Johannessen LE, Kleven O, Marki PZ, Omotoriogun TC, Rowe M, Johnsen A (2019). Evolution of female promiscuity in Passerides songbirds. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 19: 169.
Michálková R, Tomášek O, Adámková M, Kreisinger J, Albrecht T (2019). Extra-pair paternity patterns in European barn swallows Hirundo rustica are best explained by male and female age rather than male ornamentation. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 73: 119.
Mikula P, Nelson E, Tryjanowski P, Albrecht T (2019). Antipredator behaviour of old-world tropical lizard, common agama Agama agama, in an urban environment. Amphibia-Reptilia, 40: 389-393.
Pap PL, Fülöp A, Adámková M, Cepák J, Michálková R, Safran RJ, Stermin AN, Tomášek O, Vágási CI, Vincze O, Wilkins MR, Albrecht T (2019). Selection on multiple sexual signals in two Central and Eastern European populations of the barn swallow. Ecology and Evolution, 9: 11277-11287.
Støstad HN, Rowe M, Johnsen A, Tomášek O, Albrecht T, Lifjeld JT (2019). Sperm head abnormalities are associated with excessive omega-6 fatty acids in two finch species feeding on sunflower seeds. Journal of Avian Biology, 50: e02056.
Tomášek O, Bobek L, Králová T, Adámková M, Albrecht T (2019). Fuel for the pace of life: Baseline blood glucose concentration co‐evolves with life‐history traits in songbirds. Functional Ecology, 33: 239-249.
Wang D, Forstmeier W, Valcu M, Dingemanse NJ, Bulla M, Both C, Duckworth RA, Kiere LM, Karell P, Albrecht T, Kempenaers B (2019). Scrutinizing assortative mating in birds. PLOS Biology, 17: e3000156.

2018

Bosakova T, Tockstein A, Šebková N, Šimoník O, Adamusová H, Albrechtová J, Albrecht T, Bosáková Z, Dvořáková-Hortová K (2018). New Insight into Sperm Capacitation: A Novel Mechanism of 17 beta-Estradiol Signalling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 12001 4011.
Ferenc M, Sedláček O, Tropek R, Albrecht T, Altman J, Dančák M, Doležal J, Janeček Š, Maicher V, Majevský L, Motombi FN, Murkwe M, Sáfián S, Svoboda M, Hořák D (2018). Something is missing at the bottom: Importance of coastal rainforests for conservation of trees, birds and butterflies in the Mount Cameroon area. African Journal of Ecology, 56: 679-683.
Klvaňa P, Cepák J, Munclinger P, Michálková R, Tomášek O, Albrecht T (2018). Around the Mediterranean: an extreme example of loop migration in a long-distance migratory passerine. Journal of Avian Biology, 49: e01595.
Králová T, Albrecht T, Bryja J, Hořák D, Johnsen A, Lifjeld JT, Novotný M, Sedláček O, Velová H, Vinkler M (2018). Signatures of diversifying selection and convergence acting on passerine Toll‐like receptor 4 in an evolutionary context. Molecular Ecology, 27: 2871-2883.
Kreisinger J, Schmiedová L, Petrželková A, Tomášek O, Adámková M, Michálková R, Martin J, Albrecht T (2018). Fecal microbiota associated with phytohaemagglutinin-induced immune response in nestlings of a passerine bird. Ecology and Evolution, 8: 9793-9802.
Mikula P, Petrusková T, Albrecht T (2018). Song complexity—no correlation between standard deviation of frequency and traditionally used song complexity metrics in passerines: A comment on Pearse et al. (2018). Evolution, 72: 2832-2835.
Mikula P, Díaz M, Møller AP, Albrecht T, Tryjanowski P, Hromada M (2018). Migratory and resident waders differ in risk taking on the wintering grounds. Behavioural Processes, 157: 309-314.
Mikula P, Díaz M, Albrecht T, Jokimäki J, Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki M, Kroitero G, Møller AP, Tryjanowski P, Yosef R, Hromada M (2018). Adjusting risk-taking to the annual cycle of long-distance migratory birds. Scientific Reports, 8: 13989.
Mikula P, Hadrava J, Albrecht T, Tryjanowski P (2018). Large-scale assessment of commensalistic-mutualistic associations between African birds and herbivorous mammals using internet photos. PeerJ, 6: e4520.
Svobodová J, Bauerová P, Eliáš J, Velová H, Vinkler M, Albrecht T (2018). Sperm variation in Great Tit males (Parus major) is linked to a haematological health‑related trait, but not ornamentation. Journal of Ornithology, 159: 815-822.

2017

Blažek R, Polačik M, Kačer P, Cellerino A, Řežucha R, Methling C, Tomášek O, Syslová K, Terzibasi Tozzini E, Albrecht T, Vrtílek M, Reichard M (2017). Repeated intraspecific divergence in life span and aging of African annual fishes along an aridity gradient. Evolution, 71: 386-402.
Edme A, Zobač P, Opatová P, Šplíchalová P, Munclinger P, Albrecht T, Krist M (2017). Do ornaments, arrival date, and sperm size influence mating and paternity success in the collared flycatcher?. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 71: 3.
Forstmeier W, Ihle M, Opatová P, Martin K, Knief U, Albrechtová J, Albrecht T, Kempenaers B (2017). Testing the phenotype-linked fertility hypothesis in the presence and absence of inbreeding. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 30: 968-976.
Knief U, Forstmeier W, Pei Y, Ihle M, Wang D, Martin K, Opatová P, Albrechtová J, Wittig M, Franke A, Albrecht T, Kempenaers B (2017). A sex-chromosome inversion causes strong overdominance for sperm traits that affect siring success. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1: 1177-1184.
Kreisinger J, Kropáčková L, Petrželková A, Adámková M, Tomášek O, Martin J, Michálková R, Albrecht T (2017). Temporal stability and the effect of transgenerational transfer on fecal microbiota structure in a long distance migratory bird. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8: 50.
Kropáčková L, Těšický M, Albrecht T, Kubovčiak J, Čížková D, Tomášek O, Martin J, Bobek L, Králová T, Procházka P, Kreisinger J (2017). Codiversification of gastrointestinal microbiota and phylogenyin passerines is not explained by ecological divergence. Molecular Ecology, 26: 5292-5304.
Petrželková A, Pöysä H, Klvaňa P, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2017). Egg morphology fails to identify nests parasitized by conspecifics in common pochard: a test based on protein fingerprinting and including female relatedness. Journal of Avian Biology, 48: 229-234.
Rymešová D, Králová T, Promerová M, Bryja J, Tomášek O, Svobodová J, Šmilauer P, Šálek M, Albrecht T (2017). Mate choice for major histocompatibility complex complementarity in a strictly monogamous bird, the grey partridge (Perdix perdix). Frontiers in Zoology, 14: 9.
Tomášek O, Albrechtová J, Němcová M, Opatová P, Albrecht T (2017). Trade-off between carotenoid-based sexual ornamentation and sperm resistance to oxidative challenge. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 284: 20162444.

2016

Bílková B, Albrecht T, Chudíčková M, Holáň V, Piálek J, Vinkler M (2016). Application of Concanavalin A during immune responsiveness skin-swelling tests facilitates measurement interpretation in mammalian ecology. Ecology and Evolution, 6: 4551-4564.
Gohli J, Lifjeld JT, Albrecht T (2016). Migration distance is positively associated with sex-linked genetic diversity in passerine birds. Ethology, Ecology and Evolution, 28: 42-52.
Omotoriogun TC, Albrecht T, Hořák D, Laskemoen T, Ottosson U, Rowe M, Sedláček O, Lifjeld JT (2016). Sperm size evolution in African greenbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 117: 337-349.
Omotoriogun TC, Laskemoen T, Rowe M, Albrecht T, Bowie RCK, Sedláček O, Hořák D, Ottosson U, Lifjeld JT (2016). Variation in sperm morphology among Afrotropical sunbirds. Ibis, 158: 155-166.
Opatová P, Ihle M, Albrechtová J, Tomášek O, Kempenaers B, Forstmeier W, Albrecht T (2016). Inbreeding depression of sperm traits in the zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata. Ecology and Evolution, 6: 295-304.
Safran RJ, Scordato ESC, Wilkins MR, Hubbard JK, Jenkins BR, Albrecht T, Flaxman SM, Karaardic H, Vortman Y, Lotem A, Nosil P, Pap P, Shen S, Chan S, Parchman TL, Kane NC (2016). Genome-wide differentiation in closely related populations: the roles of selection and geographic isolation. Molecular Ecology, 25: 3865-3883.
Svobodová J, Gabrielová B, Hyršl P, Albrecht T, Vinkler M (2016). Melanin and carotenoid ornaments are related to the individual condition in free-living grey partridges (Perdix perdix). Journal of Ornithology, 157: 1007-1015.
Tomášek O, Gabrielová B, Kačer P, Maršík P, Svobodová J, Syslová K, Vinkler M, Albrecht T (2016). Opposing effects of oxidative challenge and carotenoids on antioxidant status and condition-dependent sexual signalling. Scientific Reports, 6: 23546.
Vitousek MN, Tomášek O, Albrecht T, Wilkins MR, Safran RJ (2016). Signal traits and oxidative stress: a comparative study across populations with divergent signals. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 4: 56.
Wilkins MR, Karaardic H, Vortman Y, Parchman TL, Albrecht T, Petrželková A, Özkan L, Pap PL, Hubbard JK, Hund AK, Safran RJ (2016). Phenotypic differentiation is associated with divergent sexual selection among closely related barn swallow populations. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 29: 2410-2421.

2015

Koláčková M, Prokůpková L, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2015). Incubation temperature influences trade-off between structural size and energy reserves in mallard hatchlings. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 88: 1-10.
Kreisinger J, Čížková D, Kropáčková L, Albrecht T (2015). Cloacal microbiome structure in a long-distance migratory bird assessed using deep 16sRNA pyrosequencing. PLoS ONE, 10: e0137401.
Petrželková A, Michálková R, Albrechtová J, Cepák J, Honza M, Kreisinger J, Munclinger P, Soudková M, Tomášek O, Albrecht T (2015). Brood parasitism and quasi-parasitism in the European barn swallow Hirundo rustica rustica. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 69: 1405-1414.
Rowe M, Albrecht T, Cramer ERA, Johnsen A, Laskemoen T, Weir JT, Lifjeld JT (2015). Postcopulatory sexual selection is associated with accelerated evolution of sperm morphology. Evolution, 69: 1044-1052.
Sedláček O, Vokurková J, Ferenc M, Djomo Nana E, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2015). A comparison of point counts with a new acoustic sampling method: a case study of a bird community from the montane forests of Mount Cameroon. Ostrich, 86: 213-220.
Vinkler M, Bainová H, Bryjová A, Tomášek O, Albrecht T, Bryja J (2015). Characterisation of Toll-like receptors 4, 5 and 7 and their genetic variation in the grey partridge. Genetica, 143: 101-112.
Winternitz JC, Promerová M, Poláková R, Vinkler M, Schnitzer J, Munclinger P, Babik W, Radwan J, Bryja J, Albrecht T (2015). Effects of heterozygosity and MHC diversity on patterns of extra-pair paternity in the socially monogamous scarlet rosefinch. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 69: 459-469.

2014

Albrechtová J, Albrecht T, Ďureje Ľ, Pallazola VA, Piálek J (2014). Sperm morphology in two house mouse subspecies: Do wild-derived strains and wild mice tell the same story?. PLoS ONE, 9: e115669.
Bainová H, Králová T, Bryjová A, Albrecht T, Bryja J, Vinkler M (2014). First evidence of independent pseudogenization of Toll-like receptor 5 in passerine birds. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 45: 151-155.
Djomo Nana E, Sedláček O, Bayly N, Ferenc M, Albrecht T, Reif J, Motombi FN, Hořák D (2014). Comparison of avian assemblage structures in two upper montane forests of the Cameroon volcanic line: lessons for bird conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation, 23: 1469-1484.
Djomo Nana E, Munclinger P, Ferenc M, Sedláček O, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2014). Sexing monomorphic western mountain greenbuls on Mount Cameroon using morphometric measurements. African Zoology, 49: 247-252.
Javůrková V, Albrecht T, Mrázek J, Kreisinger J (2014). Effect of intermittent incubation and clutch covering on the probability of bacterial trans-shell infection. Ibis, 156: 374-386.
Koleček J, Albrecht T, Reif J (2014). Predictors of extinction risk of passerine birds in a Central European country. Animal Conservation, 17: 498-506.
Mikula P, Hromada M, Albrecht T, Tryjanowski P (2014). Nest site selection and breeding success in three Turdus thrush species coexisting in an urban environment. Acta Ornithologica, 49: 83-92.
Sedláček O, Mikeš M, Albrecht T, Reif J, Hořák D (2014). Evidence for an edge effect on avian nest predation in fragmented afromontane forests in the Bamenda-Banso Highlands, NW Cameroon. Tropical Conservation Science, 7: 720-732.
Schnitzer J, Exnerová A, Poláková R, Vinkler M, Tomášek O, Munclinger P, Albrecht T (2014). Male ornamentation and within-pair paternity are not associated with male provisioning rates in scarlet rosefinches Carpodacus erythrinus. Acta Ethologica, 17: 89-97.
Suvorov P, Svobodová J, Albrecht T (2014). Habitat edges affect patterns of artificial nest predation along a wetland-meadow boundary. Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology, 59: 91-96.

2013

Albrecht T, Kleven O, Kreisinger J, Laskemoen T, Omotoriogun TC, Ottosson U, Reif J, Sedláček O, Hořák D, Robertson RJ, Lifjeld JT (2013). Sperm competition in tropical versus temperate zone birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 280: 20122434.
Hermosell IG, Laskemoen T, Rowe M, Moller AP, Mousseau TA, Albrecht T, Lifjeld JT (2013). Patterns of sperm damage in Chernobyl passerine birds suggest a trade-off between sperm length and integrity. Biology Letters, 9: 20130530.
Hušek J, Adamík P, Albrecht T, Cepák J, Kania W, Mikolášková E, Tkadlec E, Stenseth NC (2013). Cyclicity and variability in prey dynamics strengthens predator numerical response: the effects of vole fluctuations on white stork productivity. Population Ecology, 55: 363-375.
Champagnon J, Crochet P, Kreisinger J, Čížková D, Gauthier-Clerc M, Massez G, Söderquist P, Albrecht T, Guillemain M (2013). Assessing the genetic impact of massive restocking on wild mallard. Animal Conservation, 16: 295-305.
Laskemoen T, Albrecht T, Bonisoli-Alquati A, Cepák J, De Lope F, Hermosell IG, Johannessen LE, Kleven O, Marzal A, Mousseau TA, Moller AP, Robertson RJ, Rudolfsen G, Saino N, Vortman Y, Lifjeld JT (2013). Variation in sperm morphometry and sperm competition among barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) populations. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 67: 301-309.
Petrželková A, Klvaňa P, Albrecht T, Hořák D (2013). Conspecific brood parasitism and host clutch size in Common Pochards Aythya ferina. Acta Ornithologica, 48: 103-108.
Promerová M, Králová T, Bryjová A, Albrecht T, Bryja J (2013). MHC class IIB Exon 2 Polymorphism in the Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is shaped by selection, recombination and gene conversion. PLoS ONE, 8: e69135.
Svobodová J, Gabrielová B, Synek P, Maršík P, Vaněk T, Albrecht T, Vinkler M (2013). The health signalling of ornamental traits in the Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix). Journal of Ornithology, 154: 717-725.
Šandera M, Albrecht T, Stopka P (2013). Variation in apical hook length reflects the intensity of sperm competition in murine rodents. PLoS ONE, 8: e68427.
Šťovíček O, Kreisinger J, Javůrková V, Albrecht T (2013). High rates of conspecific brood parasitism revealed by microsatellite analysis in a diving duck, the common pochard Aythya ferina. Journal of Avian Biology, 44: 369-375.

2012

Albrechtová J, Albrecht T, Baird SJE, Macholán M, Rudolfsen G, Munclinger P, Tucker PK, Piálek J (2012). Sperm-related phenotypes implicated in both maintenance and breakdown of a natural species barrier in the house mouse. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 279: 4803-4810.
Baird SJE, Ribas A, Macholán M, Albrecht T, Piálek J, Goüy de Bellocq J (2012). Where are the wormy mice? A re-examination of hybrid parasitism in the European house mouse hybrid zone. Evolution, 66: 2757-2772.
Javůrková V, Šizling AL, Kreisinger J, Albrecht T (2012). An alternative theoretical approach to escape decision-making: the role of visual cues. PLoS ONE, 7: e32522.
Poláková R, Schnitzer J, Vinkler M, Bryja J, Munclinger P, Albrecht T (2012). Effect of extra-pair paternity and parental quality on brood sex ratio in the scarlet rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus. Folia zoologica, 61: 225-232.
Promerová M, Babik W, Bryja J, Albrecht T, Stuglik M, Radwan J (2012). Evaluation of two approaches to genotyping major histocompatibility complex class I in a passerine—CE-SSCP and 454 pyrosequencing. Molecular Ecology Resources, 12: 285-292.
Vinkler M, Schnitzer J, Munclinger P, Albrecht T (2012). Phytohaemagglutinin skin-swelling test in scarlet rosefinch males: low-quality birds respond more strongly. Animal Behaviour, 83: 17-23.

2011

Hořák D, Sedláček O, Tószögyová A, Albrecht T, Ferenc M, Jelínek V, Storch D (2011). Geographic variation in avian clutch size and nest predation risk along a productivity gradient in South Africa. Ostrich, 82: 175-183.
Javůrková V, Hořák D, Kreisinger J, Klvaňa P, Albrecht T (2011). Factors affecting sleep/vigilance behaviour in incubating mallards. Ethology, 117: 345-355.
Promerová M, Vinkler M, Bryja J, Poláková R, Schnitzer J, Munclinger P, Albrecht T (2011). Occurrence of extra-pair paternity is connected to social male’s MHC-variability in the scarlet rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus. Journal of Avian Biology, 42: 5-10.
Sak B, Kváč M, Květoňová D, Albrecht T, Piálek J (2011). The first report on natural Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. infections in wild East-European House Mice (Mus musculus musculus) and West-European House Mice (M. m. domesticus) in a hybrid zone across the Czech Republic–Germany border. Veterinary Parasitology, 178: 246-250.
Svobodová J, Kreisinger J, Šálek M, Koubová M, Albrecht T (2011). Testing mechanistic explanations for mammalian predator responses to habitat edges. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 57: 467-474.
Šťovíček O, Čížková D, Yang L, Albrecht T, Heckel G, Vyskočilová M, Kreisinger J (2011). Development of microsatellite markers for a diving duck, the common pochard (Aythya ferina). Conservation genetics resources, 3: 573-576.
Vinkler M, Albrecht T (2011). Handling "immunocompetence" in ecological studies: do we operate with confused terms?. Journal of Avian Biology, 42: 490-493.
Vinkler M, Albrecht T (2011). Phylogeny, longevity and evolution of adaptive immunity. Folia zoologica, 60: 277-282.

2010

Dolečková K, Albrecht T, Mikeš L, Horák P (2010). Cathepsins B1 and B2 in the neuropathogenic schistosome Trichobilharzia regenti: distinct gene expression profiles and presumptive roles throughout the life cycle. Parasitology Research, 107: 751-755.
Kreisinger J, Munclinger P, Javůrková V, Albrecht T (2010). Analysis of extra-pair paternity and conspecific brood parasitism in mallards Anas platyrhynchos using non-invasive techniques. Journal of Avian Biology, 41: 551-557.
Lifjeld JT, Laskemoen T, Kleven O, Albrecht T, Robertson RJ (2010). Sperm length variation as a predictor of extrapair paternity in passerine birds. PLoS ONE, 5: e13456.
Padyšáková E, Šálek M, Poledník L, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2010). Predation on simulated duck nests in relation to nest density and landscape structure. Wildlife Research, 37: 597-603.
Šálek M, Kreisinger J, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2010). Do prey densities determine preferences of mammalian predators for habitat edges in an agricultural landscape?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 98: 86-91.
Vinkler M, Schnitzer J, Munclinger P, Votýpka J, Albrecht T (2010). Haematological health assessment in a passerine with extremely high proportion of basophils in peripheral blood. Journal of Ornithology, 151: 841-849.
Vinkler M, Bainová H, Albrecht T (2010). Functional analysis of the skin-swelling response to phytohaemagglutinin. Functional Ecology, 24: 1081-1086.
Vinkler M, Albrecht T (2010). Carotenoid maintenance handicap and the physiology of carotenoid-based signalisation of health. Science of Nature, eNaturwissenschaften.

2009

Albrecht T, Vinkler M, Schnitzer J, Poláková R, Munclinger P, Bryja J (2009). Extra-pair fertilizations contribute to selection on secondary male ornamentation in a socially monogamous passerine. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 22: 2020-2030.
Bímová B, Albrecht T, Macholán M, Piálek J (2009). Signalling components of the house mouse mate recognition system. Behavioural Processes, 80: 20-27.
Honza M, Piálková R, Albrecht T, Neužilová Š (2009). Nest defence against conspecific intruders in the common pochard Aythya ferina: natural observations and an experimental test. Acta Ornithologica, 44: 151-158.
Padyšáková E, Šálek M, Poledník L, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2009). Removal of American mink increases the success of simulated nests in linear habitat. Wildlife Research, 36: 225-230.
Promerová M, Albrecht T, Bryja J (2009). Extremely high MHC class I variation in a population of a long-distance migrant, the Scarlet Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus). Immunogenetics, 61: 451-461.
Šálek M, Kreisinger J, Sedláček F, Albrecht T (2009). Corridor vs. hayfield matrix use by mammalian predators in an agricultural landscape. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 134: 8-13.
Vinkler M, Albrecht T (2009). The question waiting to be asked: Innate immunity receptors in the perspective of zoological research. Folia zoologica, 58: 15-28.
Vinkler M, Bryjová A, Albrecht T, Bryja J (2009). Identification of the first toll-like receptor gene in passerine birds: TLR4 orthologue in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Tissue Antigens, 74: 32-41.

2008

Bryja J, Patzenhauerová H, Albrecht T, Mošanský L, Stanko M, Stopka P (2008). Varying levels of female promiscuity in four Apodemus mice species. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 63: 251-260.
Hořák D, Klvaňa P, Albrecht T (2008). Why there is no negative correlation between egg size and number in the Common Pochard?. Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology, 33: 197-202.
Kreisinger J, Albrecht T (2008). Nest protection in mallards Anas platyrhynchos: untangling the role of crypsis and parental behaviour. Functional Ecology, 22: 872-879.
Mays Jr. HL, Albrecht T, Liu M, Hill GE (2008). Female choice for genetic complementarity in birds: a review. Genetica, 134: 147-158.
Piálek J, Vyskočilová M, Bímová B, Havelková D, Piálková J, Dufková P, Bencová V, Ďureje Ľ, Albrecht T, Hauffe HC, Macholán M, Munclinger P, Štorchová R, Zajícová A, Holáň V, Gregorová S, Forejt J (2008). Development of unique house mouse resources suitable for evolutionary studies of speciation. Journal of Heredity, 99: 34-44.

2007

Albrecht T, Schnitzer J, Kreisinger J, Exnerová A, Bryja J, Munclinger P (2007). Extrapair paternity and the opportunity for sexual selection in long-distant migratory passerines. Behavioral Ecology, 18: 477-486.
Cepáková E, Šálek M, Cepák J, Albrecht T (2007). Breeding of Little Ringed Plovers Charadrius dubius in farmland: do nests in fields suffer from predation?. Bird Study, 54: 284-288.
Hořák D, Albrecht T, Klvaňa P, Musil P (2007). Inter-nest variability in the egg to hatchling mass ratio in the Common Pochard Aythya ferina: Does female body mass matter?. Acta Ornithologica, 42: 33-38.
Hořák D, Albrecht T (2007). Using net sacks to examine the relationship between egg size and young size in Common Pochards. Journal of Field Ornithology, 78: 334-339.
Poláková R, Vyskočilová M, Martin J, Mays Jr. HL, Hill GE, Bryja J, Albrecht T (2007). A multiplex set of microsatellite markers for the scarlet rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus). Molecular Ecology Notes, 7: 1375-1378.
Svobodová J, Šálek M, Albrecht T (2007). Roads do not increase predation on experimental nests in a highly fragmented forest land. Folia zoologica, 56: 84-89.

2006

Albrecht T, Kreisinger J, Piálek J (2006). The strength of direct selection against female promiscuity is associated with rates of extrapair fertilizations in socially monogamous songbirds. American Naturalist, 167: 739-744.
Albrecht T, Hořák D, Kreisinger J, Weidinger K, Klvaňa P, Michot TC (2006). Factors determining pochard nest predation along a wetland gradient. Journal of Wildlife Management, 70: 784-791.

2005

Piálek J, Albrecht T (2005). Choosing mates: complementary versus compatible genes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 20: 63.

2004

Albrecht T (2004). Edge effect in wetland-arable land boundary determines nesting success of scarlet rosefinches (Carpodacus erythrinus) in the Czech Republic. Auk, 121: 361-371.
Albrecht T, Klvaňa P (2004). Nest crypsis, reproductive value of a clutch and escape decisions in incubating female mallards Anas platyrhynchos. Ethology, 110: 603-613.
Svobodová J, Albrecht T, Šálek M (2004). The relationship between predation risk and occurrence of black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) in a highly fragmented landscape: an experiment based on artificial nests. Ecoscience, 11: 421-427.
Šálek M, Svobodová J, Bejček V, Albrecht T (2004). Predation on artificial nests in relation to the numbers of small mammals in the Krušné hory Mts, the Czech Republic. Folia zoologica, 53: 312-318.