- Degrees:
- MSc in Biology (1978, Eötvös Loránd University)
- Univ. Doc. in Avian Biology (1982, Eötvös Loránd University)
- PhD in Ecology (1994, Hungarian Academy of Sciences/Eötvös Loránd University)
- Univ. Habil. (2005, Eötvös Loránd University)
- DSc in Ecology and Behavioural Ecology (2006, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- Position: associate professor, former head of department
- E-mail: janos.torok@ttk.elte.hu
- Phone: +36-1-381-2193, +36-1-372-2500/1760
- Fax: +36-1-381-2194
Research interests
- Long-term population dynamics of hole-nesting birds (Collared Flycatcher, Blue and Great Tits).
- Life-history evolution of vertebrates (birds, lizards, amphibians).
- Mechanizms of sexual selection in birds, lizards and amphibians.
- Individual quality and fitness in vertebrate species.
- Signal evolution and multiple signalization.
- Prenatal maternal investment in birds and lizards.
- Physiological ecology: antioxidants and oxidative stress.
- Ptilochronology.
Links
Publications
Laczi, M., Herczeg, G., Szabó, G., Gyarmathy, H., Sarkadi, F., Török, J., Hegyi, G. (2023). The great tit abdominal stripe contains a sexually dichromatic colour patch hidden from the human eye. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11:1263974. (DOI: 103389/fevo.2023.1263974)
Laczi, M., Hegyi, G., Kötél, D., Csizmadia, T., Lőw, P., Török, J. (2019). Feather reflectance in relation to macro- and nanostructure in the great tit crown. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 127:113-124. (DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blz016)
Laczi, M., Hegyi, G., Nagy, G., Pongrácz, R., Török, J. (2019). Yellow plumage colour of Great Tits Parus major correlates with changing temperature and precipitation. Ibis, accepted manuscript.
Hegyi, G., Jenni-Eiermann, S., Boross, N., Garamszegi, L.Z., Laczi, M., Kötél, D., Krenhardt, K., Jablonszky, M., Markó, G., Nagy, G., Rosivall, B., Szász, E., Török, J. (2019). Ornaments and condition: plumage patch sizes, nutritional reserve state, reserve accumulation, and reserve depletion. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 73:89. (DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2701-0)
Hegyi, G., Laczi, M., Boross, N., Jablonszky, M., Kötél, D., Krenhardt, K., Markó, G., Nagy, G., Rosivall, B., Szász, E., Garamszegi, L.Z., Török, J. (2019). When to measure plumage reflectance: a lesson from collared flycatchers Ficedula albicollis. Ibis 161:27-34. (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12609)
Nagy, G., Garamszegi, L.Z., Hegyi, G., Herényi, M., Laczi, M., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J. (2019). Digit ratio predicts the number of lifetime recruits in female collared flycatchers. Biology Letters 15:20190051. (DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0051)
Ruuskanen, S., Espín, S., Sánchez-Virosta, P., Sarraude, T., Hsu, B-Y., Pajunen, P., Costa, R.A., Eens, M., Hargitai, R., Török, J., Eeva. T. (2019). Transgenerational endocrine disruption: Does elemental pollution affect egg or nestling thyroid hormone levels in a wild songbird? Environmental Pollution 247:725-735. (DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.088)
Szász, E., Jablonszky, M., Krenhardt, K., Markó, G., Hegyi, G. ,Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2019). Male territorial aggression and fitness in collared flycatchers: a long-term study. The Science of Nature 106:11. (10.1007/s00114-019-1606-0)
Garamszegi, L.Z., Zagalska-Neubauer, M., Canal, D., Blázi, G., Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Szöllősi, E., Vaskuti, É., Török, J., Zsebők, S. (2018). MHC-mediated sexual selection on bird song: generic polymorphism, particular alleles and acoustic signals. Molecular Ecology 27:2620-2633.
Hargitai, R., Herényi, M., Nagy, G., Török, J. (2018). Eggshell spotting pattern is related to hatching asynchrony, hematocrit value and growth of nestling great tits Parus major. Journal of Avian Biology 49:e01827. (DOI: 10.1111/jav.01827)
Hegyi, G., Laczi, M., Kötél, D., Csizmadia, T., Lőw, P., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J. (2018). Reflectance variation in the blue tit crown in relation to feather structure. Journal of Experimental Biology 221,jeb176727 (DOIi:10.1242/jeb.176727)
Jablonszky, M., Szász, E., Krenhardt, K., Markó, G., Hegyi, G., Herényi, M., Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J.,Garamszegi, L.Z. (2018). Unravelling the relationships between life history, behaviour and condition under the pace-of-life syndromes hypothesis using long-term data from a wild bird. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 72:52. (DOI 10.1007/s00265-018-2461-2)
Mészáros, B., Herczeg, G., Bajer, K., Török, J., Molnár, O. (2018). Effects of energy and thermoregulation time on physiological state and sexual signal in a lizard. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology 327:570-578. (DOI: 10.1002/jez.2143)
Óvári, M., Laczi, M., Török, J., Mihucz, V.G., Záray, G. (2018). Elemental composition in feathers of a migratory passerine for differentiation of sex, age, and molting areas. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25:2021-2034. (DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7787-6)
Samplonius, J.M., Bartošová, L., Burgess, M., Bushuev, A., Eeva, T., Ivankina, E., Kerimov, A., Krams, I., Laaksonen, T., Mägi, M., Mänd, R., Potti, J., Török, J., Trnka, M., Visser, M., Zang, H., Both, C. (2018). Phenological sensitivity to climate change is higher in resident than in migrant bird populations among European cavity breeders. Global Change Biology 24:3780–3790. (DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14160)
Urszán, T.J., Garamszegi, L.Z., Nagy, G., Hettyey, A., Török, J., Herczeg, G. (2018). Between-individual differences in behavioural plasticity develop with experience. Journal of Animal Ecology 87(5):1264-1273. (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12847)
Zsebők, S., Herczeg, G., Blázi, G., Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Török, J., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2018). Minimum spanning tree as a new, robust repertoire size comparison method: simulation and test on birdsong. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 72:48. (DOI 10.1007/s00265-018-2467-9)
Jablonszky, M., Szász, E., Markó, G., Török, J., Herczeg, G., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2017). Escape ability and risk-taking behaviour in a Hungarian population of the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 71:54.
Laczi, M., Kötél, D., Török, J., Hegyi, G. (2017). Mutual plumage ornamentation and biparental care: consequences for success in different environments. Behavioral Ecology 28:1359-1368.
Szász, E., Szöllősi, E., Hegyi, G., Török, J., Rosivall, B. (2017). Rearing conditions have long-term sex-specific fitness consequences in the collared flycatcher. Behavioral Ecology 28:717-723.
Zsebők, S., Herczeg, G., Blázi, G., Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Szász, E., Markó, G., Török, J., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2017). Short- and long-term repeatability and pseudo-repeatability of bird song: sensitivity of signals to varying environments. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 71:[154].(DOI 10.1007/s00265-017-2379-0)
Hargitai, R., Herényi, M., Nagy, G., Nyiri, Z., Eke, Zs., Török, J. (2016). Effects of environmental conditions on the egg mass, yolk antioxidant level, eggshell thickness and eggshell spotting pattern of Great Tits (Parus major). Journal of Ornithology 157:995-1006. (DOI: 10.1007/s10336-016-1348-0)
Hargitai, R., Nagy, G., Herényi, M., Nyiri, Z., Laczi, M., Hegyi, G., Eke, Zs., Török, J. (2016). Darker eggshell spotting indicates lower yolk antioxidant level and poorer female quality in the Eurasian Great Tit (Parus major). The Auk 133:131-146. (DOI: 10.1642/AUK-15-128-1)
Hargitai, R., Nagy, G., Nyiri, Z., Bervoets, L., Eke, Zs., Eens, M., Török, J. (2016). Effects of breeding habitat (woodland versus urban) and metal pollution on the egg characteristics of great tits (Parus major). Science of the Total Environment 544:31-38. (DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.116)
Hargitai, R., Nyiri, Z., Eke, Z., Török, J. (2016). Effects of temperature and duration of storage on the stability of antioxidant compounds in egg yolk and plasma. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 89:161-167. (DOI: 10.1086/685453)
Krenhardt, K., Markó, G., Szász, E., Jablonszky, M., Zsebők, S., Török, J., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2016). A test on within-individual changes in risk-taking behaviour due to experience to predation in the Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis). Ornis Hungarica 24:115-127. (DOI: 10.1515/orhu-2016-0007)
Kötél D., Laczi M., Török J., Hegyi G. (2016). Mutual ornamentation and the parental behaviour of male and female Collared Flycatchers Ficedula albicollis during incubation. Ibis 158:796-807. (DOI:10.1111/ibi.12389)
Laine, V.N., Gossmann, T.I., Schachtschneider, K.M., Garroway, C.J., Madsen, O., Verhoeven, K.J.F., De Jager, V., Megens, H-J., Warren, W.C., Minx, P., Crooijmans, R.P.M.A., Corcoran, P., Adriaensen, F., Belda, E., Bushuev, A., Cichoń, M., Charmantier, A., Dingemanse, N., Doligez, B., Eeva, T., Erikstad, K.E., Fedorov, S., Hau, M., Hille, S., Hinde, C., Kempenaers, B., Kerimov, A., Krist, M., Mänd, R., Matthysen, E., Nager, R., Norte, C., Orell, M., Richner, H., Slagsvold, T., Tilgar, V., Tinbergen, J., Török, J., Tschirren, B., Yuta, T., Sheldon, B.C., Slate, J., Zeng, K., Van Oers, K., Visser, M.E., Groenen, M.A.M. (2016). Evolutionary signals of selection on cognition from the great tit genome and methylome. Nature Communications 7:10474. (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10474)
Lemoine, M., Lucek, K., Perrier, C., Saladin, V., Adriaensen, F., Barba, E., Belda, E.J., Charmantier, A., Cichoń, M., Eeva, T., Grégoire, A., Hinde, C.A., Johnsen, A., Komdeur, J., Mänd, R., Matthysen, E., Cláudia Norte, A., Pitala, N., Sheldon, B.C.,Slagsvold, T., Tinbergen, J.M., Török, J., Ubels, R., van Oers, K., Visser, M., Doligez, B., Richner, H. (2016). Low but contrasting neutral genetic differentiation shaped by winter temperature in European great tits. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 118:668–685. (DOI: 10.1111/bij.12745)
Molnár, O., Bajer, K., Szövényi, G., Török, J., Herczeg, G. (2016). Space use strategies and nuptial colour in European green lizards. Herpetologica 72:40-46. (DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-13-00018)
Mourocq, E., Bize, P., Bouwhuis, S., Bradley, R., Charmantier, A., de la Cruz, C., Drobniak, S.M., Espie, R.H.M., Herényi, M., Hötker, H., Krüger, O., Marzluff, J., Møller, A.P., Nakagawa, S., Phillips, R.A., Radford, A.N., Roulin, R., Török, J., Valencia, J., van de Pol, M., Warkentin, I.G. Winney, I.S., Wood, A.G., Griesser, M. (2016). Lifespan and reproductive cost explain interspecific variation in the optimal onset of reproduction. Evolution 70:296-313. (DOI: 10.1111/evo.12853)
Nagy, G., Blázi, G., Hegyi, G., Török, J. (2016). Side-specific effect of yolk testosterone elevation on second-to-fourth digit ratio in a wild passerine. The Science of Nature 103:4. (DOI: 10.1007/s00114-015-1328-x)
Szöllősi, E., Garamszegi, L.Z., Hegyi, G., Laczi, M., Rosivall, B., Török, J. (2016). Haemoproteus infection status of collared flycatcher males changes within a breading season. Parasitology Research 115:4663-4672. (DOI:10.1007/s00436-016-5258-0)
Bajer, K., Horváth, G., Molnár, O., Török, J., Garamszegi, L.Z., Herczeg, G. (2015). European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) personalities: linking behavioural types to ecologically relevant traits at different ontogenetic stages. Behavioural Processes 111:67-74. (DOI 10.1016/j.beproc.2014.11.020)
Garamszegi, L.Z., Markó, G., Szász, E., Zsebők, S., Azcárate, M., Herczeg, G., Török, J. (2015). Among-year variation in the repeatability, within- and between-individual, and phenotypic correlations of behaviors in a natural population. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 69:2005-2017. (DOI 10.1007/s00265-015-2012-z)
Garamszegi, L.Z., Zagalska-Neubauer, M. Canal, D., Markó, G., Szász, E., Zsebők, S., Szöllősi, E., Herczeg, G., Török, J. (2015). Malaria parasites, immune challenge, MHC variability, and predator avoidance in a passerine bird. Behavioral Ecology 26:1292-1302. (DOI:10.1093/beheco/arv077)
Hegyi, G., Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Szász, E., Kötél, D., Török, J. (2015). Stable correlation structure among multiple plumage colour traits: can they work as a single signal? Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 114:92-108. (DOI: 10.1111/bij.12412|)
Urszán, T.J., Török, J., Hettyey, A., Garamszegi, L.Z., Herczeg, G. (2015). Behavioural consistency and life history of Rana dalmatina tadpoles. Oecologia 178:129-140. (DOI: 10.1007/s00442-014-3207-0)
Calhim, S., Adamik, P., Järvistö, P., Leskinen, P., Török, J., Wakamatsu, K., Laaksonen, T. (2014). Heterospecific female mimicry in Ficedula flycatchers. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 27:660-666. (DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12328)
Herényi, M., Garamszegi, L.Z., Hargitai, R., Hegyi, G., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J. (2014). Laying date and polygyny as determinants of annual reproductive success in male collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis): a long-term study. Naturwissenschaften 101:305-312. (DOI: 10.1007/s00114-014-1157-3)
Møller, A.P., Adriaensen, F., Artemyev, A., Bańbura, J., Barba, E., Biard, C., Blondel, J., Bouslama, Z., Bouvier, J-C., Camprodon, J., Cecere, F., Chaine, A., Charmantier, A., Charter, M., Cichoń, M., Cusimano, C., Czeszczewik, D., Doligez, B., Doutrelant, C., Dubiec, A., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Faivre, B., Ferns, P.N., Forsman, J.T., García-del-Rey, E., Goldshtein, A., Goodenough, A.E., Gosler, A.G., Góźdź, I., Grégoire, A., Gustafsson, L., Hartley, I.R., Heeb, P., Hinsley, S.A., Isenmann, P., Jacob, S., Järvinen, A., Juškaitis, R., Kania, W., Korpimäki, E., Krams, I., Laaksonen, T., Leclercq, B., Lehikoinen, E., Loukola, O., Lundberg, A., Mainwaring, M.C., Mänd, R., Massa, B., Mazgajski, T.D., Merino, S., Mitrus, C., Mönkkönen, M., Morales-Fernaz, J., Moreno, J.,Morin, X., Nager, R.G., Nilsson, J-Å., Nilsson, S.G., Norte, A.C., Orell, M., Perret, P., Perrins, C.M., Pimentel, C.S., Pinxten, R., Priedniece, I., Quidoz, M-C., Remeš, V., Richner, H., Robles, H., Russell, A.,Rytkönen, S., Senar, J.C., Seppänen, J.T., da Silva, L.P., Slagsvold, T., Solonen, T., Sorace, A., Stenning, M.J., Török, J., Tryjanowski, P., van Noordwijk, A.J., von Numers, M., Walankiewicz, W., Lambrechts, M.M. (2014). Clutch size variation in Western Palearctic secondary hole-nesting passerine birds in relation to nest box design. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 5:353-362. (DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.1216)
Szász, E., Garamszegi, L.Z., Hegyi, G., Szöllősi, E., Markó, G., Török, J., Rosivall, B. (2014). Aggressive behavior of the male parent predicts brood sex ratio in a songbird. Naturwissenschaften 101:653-660. (DOI: 10.1007/s00114-014-1204-0)
Hegyi, G., Nagy, G., Török, J. (2013) Reduced compensatory growth capacity in mistimed broods of a migratory passerine. Oecologia 172:279-291. (DOI: 10.1007/s00442-012-2487-5)
Kiss, D., Hegyi, G., Török, J., Rosivall, B. (2013). The relationship between maternal ornamentation and feeding rate is explained by intrinsic nestling quality. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 67:185-192.
Laczi, M., Hegyi, G., Herényi, M., Kiss, D., Markó, G., Nagy, G., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J. (2013). Integrated plumage colour variation in relation to body condition, reproductive investment and laying date in the collared flycatcher. Naturwissenschaften 100:983-991.(DOI: 10.1007/s00114-013-1099-1)
Markó, G., Azcárate, M., Hegyi, G., Herczeg, G., Laczi, M., Nagy, G., Senar, J.C., Török, J., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2013). Behavioural responses to handling stress in the Great Tit: within-individual consistency and the effect of age, sex and body condition. Ornis Hungarica 21:12-25.
Molnár, O., Bajer, K., Mészáros, B., Török, J., Herczeg, G. (2013). Negative correlation between nuptial throat colour and blood parasite load in male European green lizards supports the Hamilton–Zuk hypothesis. Naturwissenschaften 100:551-558. (DOI: 10.1007/s00114-013-1051-4)
Boross, N., Markó, G., Laczi, M., Garamszegi, L.Z., Hegyi, G., Herényi, M., Kiss, D., Nagy, G., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Török, J. (2012). Sources of variation in haematocrit in the Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis). Ornis Hungarica 20:64-72.
Garamszegi, L.Z., Rosivall, B., Rettenbacher, S., Markó, G., Zsebők, S., Szöllősi, E., Eens, M., Potti, J., Török, J. (2012). Corticosterone, avoidance of novelty, risk-taking and aggression in a wild bird: no evidence for pleiotropic effects. Ethology 118:621-635. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2012.02049.x)
Hargitai, R., Hegyi, G., Török, J. (2012). Winter body condition in relation to age, sex, and plumage ornamentation in a migratory songbird. Ibis 154:410-413.
Herényi, M., Hegyi, G., Garamszegi, L. Z., Hargitai, R., Michl, G., Rosivall, B., Török, J. (2012). Lifetime offspring production in relation to breeding lifespan, attractiveness, and mating status in male collared flycatchers. Oecologia 170:935-942.
Molnár, O., Bajer, K., Török, J., Herczeg, G. (2012). Individual quality and nuptial throat colour in male European green lizards. Journal of Zoology 287:233-239.(DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2012.00916.x)
Bajer, K., Molnár, O., Török, J., Herczeg, G. (2011). Ultraviolet nuptial colour determines fight success in male European green lizards. Biology Letters 7:866-868.
Hegyi, G., Herényi, M., Szöllősi, E., Rosivall, B., Török, J., Groothuis, T.G.G. (2011). Yolk androstenedione, but not testosterone, predicts offspring fate and reflects parental quality. Behavioral Ecology 22:29-38.
Hegyi, G., Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Eens, M., Török, J. (2011). Context-dependent effects of nestling growth trajectories on recruitment probability in the collared flycatcher. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 65:1647-1658.
Laczi, M., Török, J., Rosivall, B., Hegyi, G. (2011) Integration of spectral reflectance across the plumage: Implications for mating patterns. PLoS ONE 6:e23201. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023201)
Markó, G., Costantini, D., Michl, G., Török, J. (2011). Oxidative damage and plasma antioxidant capacity in relation to body size, age, male sexual traits and female reproductive performance in the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis). Journal of Comparative Physiology B 181:73–81. (DOI: 10.1007/s00360-010-0502-x)
Szöllősi, E., Cichoń, M., Eens, M., Hasselquist, D., Kempenaers, B., Merino, S., Nilsson, J.-Å., Rosivall, B., Rytkönen, S., Török, J., Wood, M.J., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2011). Determinants of distribution and prevalence of avian malaria in blue tit populations across Europe: separating host and parasite effects. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24:2014-2024.
Bajer, K., Molnár, O.R., Török, J., Herczeg, G. (2010). Female European green lizards (Lacerta viridis) prefer males with high ultraviolet throat reflectance. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 64:2007-2014. (DOI 10.1007/s00265-010-1012-2)
Hegyi, G., Herényi, M., Wilson, A.J., Garamszegi, L.Z., Rosivall, B., Eens, M., Török, J. (2010). Breeding experience and the heritability of female mate choice in collared flycatchers. PLoS ONE 5:e13855. (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013855)
Hegyi, G., Szöllősi, E., Jenni-Eiermann, S., Török, J., Eens, M., Garamszegi, L.Z. (2010). Nutritional correlates and mate acquisition role of multiple sexual traits in male collared flycatchers. Naturwissenschaften 97:567-576. (DOI: 10.1007/s00114-010-0672-0)
Hettyey, A., Hegyi, G., Puurtinen, M., Hoi, H., Török, J., Penn, D.J. (2010). Mate choice for genetic benefits: time to put the pieces together. Ethology 116:1-9. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310-2009.01704.x)
Kovács, T., Vági, B., Török, J. (2010). Ökológiai átjárók kihasználtságának vizsgálata autópályák alatt. Állattani Közlemények 95:207-222.
Lambrechts, M.M., Adriaensen, F., Ardia, D.R., Artemyev, A.V., Atiénzar, F., Bańbura, J., Barba, E., Bouvier, J.C., Camprodon, J., Cooper, C.B., Dawson, R.D., Eens, M., Eeva, T., Faivre, B., Garamszegi, L.Z., Goodenough, A.E., Gosler, A.G., Gregoire, A., Griffith, S.C., Gustafsson, L., Johnson, L.S., Kania, W., Keišs, O., Llambias, P.E., Mainwaring, M.C., Mand, R., Massa, B., Mazgajski, T.D., Møller, A.P., Moreno, J., Naef-Daenzer, B., Nilsson, J.A., Norte, A.C., Orell, M., Otter, K. A., Park, C.R., Perrins, C.M., Pinowski, J., Porkert, J., Potti, J., Remes, V., Richner, H., Rytkönen, S., Shiao, M.T., Silverin, B., Slagsvold, T., Smith, H.G., Sorace, A., Stenning, M.J., Stewart, I., Thompson, C.F., Tryjanowski, P., Török, J., van Noordwijk, A.J., Winkler, D.W., Ziane, N. (2010). The design of artificial nestboxes for the study of secondary hole-nesting birds: a review of methodological inconsistencies and potential biases. Acta Ornithologica 45:1-26. (DOI: 10.3161/000164510X516047)
Rosivall, B., Szöllősi, E., Hasselquist, D., Török, J. (2010). Males are sensitive — sex-dependent effect of rearing conditions on nestling growth. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 64:1555-1562. (DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-0969-1)
Garamszegi, L.Z., Eens, M., Török, J. (2009). Behavioural syndromes and trappability in free-living collared flycatchers, Ficedula albicollis. Animal Behaviour 77:803-812.
Hargitai, R., Arnold, K.E., Herényi, M., Prechl, J., Török, J. (2009). Egg composition in relation to social environment and maternal physiological condition in the collared flycatcher. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63:869-882.
Hettyey, A., Baksay, S., Vági, B., Török, J. (2009). Counterstrategies by female frogs to sexual coercion by heterospecifics. Animal Behaviour 78:1365-1372.
Hettyey, A., Vági, B., Hévizi, G., Török, J. (2009). Changes in sperm stores, ejaculate size, fertilization success, and sexual motivation over repeated matings in the common toad, Bufo bufo (Anura: Bufonidae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 96:361-371.
Szöllősi, E., Rosivall, B., Hasselquist, D., Török, J. (2009). The effect of parental quality and malaria infection on nestling performance in the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis. Journal of Ornithology 150: 519-527.
Vallner, J., Szép, T., Török, J., Uhrin Nagy, H., Kiss, F. (2009). Washing of feathers in biomonitoring studies. In: Trace elements in the food chain vol. 3. Deficiency of Excess of Trace elements in the Environment as a Risk of Health pp.147-151. Publisher: Working Committee on Trace Elements of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) and Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry of the HAS, Budapest, Hungary
Garamszegi, L.Z., Eens, M., Török, J. (2008). Birds reveal their personality when singing. PloS ONE 3:e2647.
Hargitai, R., Herényi, M., Török, J. (2008). Eggshell colouration in relation to female condition, male attractiveness and egg quality in the collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis). Journal of Avian Biology 39:413-422.
Hegyi, G., Garamszegi, L.Z., Eens, M., Török, J. (2008). Female ornamentation and territorial conflicts in collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis). Naturwissenschaften 95:993-996.
Hegyi, G., Szigeti, B., Laczi, M., Eens, M., Török, J. (2008). Correlated variation of colour between melanin and carotenoid pigmented plumage areas in great tits. Evolutionary Ecology Research 10:559-574.
Lakatos, A., Főző, R., Hegyi, G., Török, J. (2008). Tollazati szignálok és anyai hatás vizsgálata széncinegénél (Parus major). Állattani Közlemények 93:17-28.
Herczeg, G., Kovács, T., Korsós, Z., Török, J. (2007). Microhabitat use, seasonal activity and diet of the snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus kitaibelii fitzingeri) with comparisons to the sympatric lacertids in Hungary. Biologia, Bratislava 62:482-487.
Herczeg, G., Török, J., Korsós, Z. (2007). Size-dependent heating rates determine the spatial and temporal distribution of small-bodied lizards. Amphibia-Reptilia 28:347-356.
Szigeti, B., Török, J., Hegyi, G., Rosivall, B., Hargitai, R., Szöllősi, E., Michl, G. (2007). Egg quality and parental ornamentation in the blue tit Parus caeruleus. Journal of Avian Biology 38:105-112.
Szöllősi, E., Rosivall, B., Török, J. (2007). Is hatching asynchrony beneficial for the brood? Behavioral Ecology 18:420-426.
Török, J., Hargitai, R., Hegyi, G., Matus, Z., Michl, G., Péczely, P., Rosivall, B., Tóth, G. (2007). Carotenoids in the egg yolks of collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis) in relation to parental quality, environmental factors and laying order. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61:541-550. (DOI 10.1007/s00265-006-0282-1)
Ihász, N., Bajer, K., Kopena, R., Molnár, O., Herczeg, G., Török, J. (2006). Szemben a ragadozóval – a zöld gyík (Lacerta viridis) búvóhelyközpontú menekülési stratégiája. Állattani Közlemények 91:127-138.
Hargitai, R., Matus, Z., Hegyi, G., Michl, G., Tóth, G., Török, J. (2006). Antioxidants in the egg yolk of a wild passerine: differences between breeding seasons. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B 143:145-152.
Hargitai, R. Prechl, J., Török, J. (2006). Maternal immunoglobulin concentration in Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) eggs in relation to parental quality and laying order. Functional Ecology 20:829-838.
Hettyey, A., Török, J. (2005). ‘In situ’ prevention of fertilization by male anurans – a simple method for the detection of sperm competition with potential for other applications. Herpetological Review 36:33-36.
Hettyey, A., Török, J., Hévizi, G. (2005). Male mate choice lacking in the Agile frog, Rana dalmatina. Copeia 2005:403-408.
Both, C., Artemyev, A.V., Blaauw, B., Cowie, R.J., Dekhuizen, A.J., Eeva, T., Enemar, A., Gustafsson, L., Ivankina, E.V., Järvinen, A., Metcalfe, N.B., Nyholm, N.E.I., Potti, J., Ravussin, P.A., Sanz, J.J., Silverin, B., Slater, F.M., Sokolov, L.V., Török, J., Winkel, W., Wright, J., Zang, H., Visser, M.E. (2004). Large-scale geographical variation confirms that climate change causes birds to lay earlier. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 271:1657-1662. (DOI 10.1098/rspb.2004.2770)
Herczeg, G., Kovács, T., Tóth, T., Török, J., Korsós, Z., Merilä, J. (2004). Tail loss and thermoregulation in the common lizard Zootoca vivipara. Naturwissenschaften 91:485-488.
Herczeg, G., Tóth, T., Kovács, T., Korsós, Z., Török, J. (2004). Distribution of Ablepharus kitaibelii fitzingeri Mertens, 1952 (Squamata: Scincidae) in Hungary. Russian Journal of Herpetology 11:99-105.
Herényi M., Török J., Garamszegi L.Z., Hargitai R., Hegyi G., Michl G., Rosivall B., Szigeti B., Szöllősi E. (2004). Másodlagos nemi jellegek és utódszám kapcsolata a hím örvös légykapóknál. Állattani Közlemények 89:31-41.
Jávor, B., Jordán, F., Török, J. (2004). A feketerigó (Turdus merula) táplálkozási különbségei egy erdei és egy gyümölcsös habitatban – hálózati perspektívából. Természetvédelmi Közlemények 11:501-510.
Török, J., Moskát, C., Michl, G., Péczely, P. (2004). Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) lay eggs with larger yolk but not more testosterone than their great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) hosts. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 16:271-277.
Hettyey, A., Török, J., Kovács, T. (2003). Breeding biology and habitat use of seven amphibian species in a hilly woodland (Pilis Mountains, Hungary). Állattani Közlemények (in Hungarian) 88:41-55.
Török, J., Michl, G., Garamszegi, L.Z., Barna, J. (2003). Repeated inseminations required for natural fertility in a wild bird population. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences 270:641-647. (DOI 10.1098/rspb.2002.2257)
Török, J. (2002). Fehér foltok a madarak szexuális szelekciójában. Állattani Közlemények 87:191-199.
Török, J., Oborny, B., Szentesi, Á. (2001). A szünbiológia oktatás szintjei az ELTE-n. In: Közgyűlési előadások 1999 (ed Glatz, F.), II. kötet, MTA, Budapest, 581-590.
Kovács, T., Török, J. (1997). Determination of minimum sample size to estimate diet diversity in anuran species, Herpetological Journal 7:43-47.
Kovács, T., Török, J. (1997). Dietary responses by Edible Frog (Rana esculenta complex) to wetland habitat change in Hungary. In: Gieson, W. (ed): Wetlands, Biodiversity and Development. Proc. of Workshop 2 of the International Conference on Wetlands and Development, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 9-13 Oct 1995. pp.79-86.
Kovács, T., Török, J. (1997). Feeding ecology of the Common Tree Frog (Hyla arborea) in a swampland, western Hungary. Opuscula Zoologica (Budapest) 29-30:95-102.
Sheppers, J., Török, J. (1997). The Common Treecreeper. In: The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds: Their Distribution and Abundance. (eds: Hagemeier, E.J.M.. and Blair, M.J.) T & A D Poyser, London pp.652-653.
Holtzinger, G., Kovács, T., Török, J. (1996). Csigák (Gastropoda) a kis-balatoni kétéltûek (Amphibia) táplálékában. Állattani Közlemények 81:59-63.
Kovács, T., Török, J. (1996). Minimális mintaszám békák (Anura) táplálékdiverzitásának becsléséhez. Állattani Közlemények 81:65-71.
Ludvig, É., Török, J., Vanicsek, L., Csörgő, T. (1995). Territoriality and population regulation in urban Blackbirds (Turdus merula L.). Ornis Hungarica 4:1-8.
Ludvig, É., Vanicsek, L., Török, J., Csörgő, T. (1995). The effect of nest-height on the seasonal pattern of breeding success in Blackbird Turdus merula. Ardea 83:411-418.
Török, J., Tóth, L. (1995). A Nagy-Szénás természetvédelmi terület madárfaunájának minőségi és mennyiségi vizsgálata. Természetvédelmi Közlemények, 3-4:65-70.
Andrikovics, S., Bankovics, A., Csörgő, T., Gere, G., Sass, M., Török, J. (1992). Hydrozoological characters of a reconstructed wetland. Miscellanea Zoologica Hungarica 7:65-70.
Kovács, T., Török, J. (1992). Nyolc kétéltû faj táplálkozásökológiai vizsgálata a Kis-Balatonon. Állattani Közlemények 78 47¬57.
Szalay-Marzsó, L., Török, J., Csörgő, T. (1990). Aphid species eaten by frogs. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 25:185-196.
Török, J., Tóth, L. (1990). Cost and benefits of reproduction of the Collared Flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis. In: Population Biology of Passerine Birds. An Integrated Approach (eds: J. Blondel, A. Gosler, J-D. Lebreton and R. McCleery), NATO ASI Series Vol. G24 Springer-Verlag, pp.307-319.
Lőw, P., Sass, M., Csörgő, T., Török, J. (1989). Biochemical investigation of the Rana esculenta complex in the Kis-Balaton Nature Reserve, Hungary. Acta Biologica Hungarica 40:137-144.
Török, J. (1989). The impact of insecticides on the feeding of the Tree Sparrow [Passer montanus (L.)] in orchards during the parental care period. In: Granivorous birds in agricultural landscape (eds: Pinowski, J. and Summers-Smith, J.D.), Pol. Sci. Publisher, Warszawa, pp.199-210.
Csorba, G., Török, J. (1988). Fatörzsön táplálkozó madárfajok táplálékszegregációja. Aquila 95:78-82.
Ludvig, É., Török, J. (1988). A fekete rigó táplálékkereső stratégiája. Állattani Közlemények 74:77-87.
Török, J. (1988). Food and foraging of three woodpecker species (Dendrocopos spp.) during the breeding season, with motes on their distribution and habitat occupancy in Hungary. Natural Swedish Environmental Protection Board, Report 3496. (Nature Conservation Symposium in Budapest, 27 March 1987) pp.43-50.
Török, J. (1987). Competition for food between Great Tit, Parus major and Blue Tit, P. caeruleus during the breeding season. Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum et Litterarum Gothoburgensis. Zoologica 14:147-152.
Török, J., Csorba, G. (1987). Fakusz, csuszka és tarkaharkály fiókák tápláléka Budapest környéki tölgyesben. Állattani Közlemények 73:101-113.
Török, J. (1986). Food segregation in three hole-nesting bird species during the breeding season. Ardea 74:129-136.
Török, J., Tóth, L. (1986). A táplálékért folyó versengés kísérletes vizsgálata cinegepopulációkban. Állattani Közlemények 72:135-143.
Török, J. (1985). The diet niche relationships of the Great Tit (Parus major) and the Blue Tit (P. caeruleus) nestlings in an oak forest. Opuscula Zoologica (Budapest) 19-20:99-108.
Török, J. (1985). Comparative ecological studies on Blackbird (Turdus merula) and Song Thrush (T. philomelos) populations. I. Nutritional ecology. Opuscula Zoologica (Budapest) 21:105-135.
Mészáros, Z. (redigit), Ádám, L., Balázs, K., Benedek, I., Csikai, Cs., Draskovits, Á., Kozár, F., Lővei, G., Mahunka, S., Meszlény, A., Mihályi, F., Mihályi, K., Nagy, L., Oláh, B., Papp, J., Papp, L., Polgár, L., Radwan, Z., Rácz, V., Ronkay, L., Solymosi, P., Soós, Á., Szabó, S., Szabóky, Cs., Szalay-Marzso, L., Szarukán, I., Szelényi, G., Szentkirályi, F., Sziráki, Gy., Szőke, L., Török, J. (1984). Results of faunistical and floristical studies in Hungarian apple orchards. (Apple Ecosystem Research No. 26) Acta Phytopathologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 19:91-176.
Kozár, F., Ádám, L., Balázs, K., Benedek, I., Csikai, Cs., Draskovits, Á., Meszlény, A., Mészáros, Z., Mihályi, K., Nagy, L., Papp, J., Polgár, L., Radwan, Z., Rácz, V., Ronkay, L., Soós, Á., Szabó, S., Szabóky, Cs., Szalay-Marzso, L., Szarukán, I., Szelényi, G., Szentkirályi, F., Sziráki, Gy., Török, J. (1983). Az állatok fajszámának változásai almában és kukoricában különböző termesztési viszonyok között. (Alma ökoszisztéma kutatások No. 27 és kukorica ökoszisztéma kutatások No. 19). Növényvédelem 19:385-390.
Szentkirályi, F., Török, J. (1983). Neuropteroideák madarak táplálékában. Állattani Közlemények 70:83-90.
Török, J. (1981). Food composition of nestling Blackbirds in an oak forest bordering on an orchard. Opuscula Zoologica (Budapest) 17-18:145-156.