Michael A. Mares – amerykański zoolog, absolwent University of Texas, Austin, 1973 (Zoologia); Fort Hays Kansas State University, Hays, Kansas, 1969 (Zoologia); University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1967 (Biologia).

Profesor (Distinguished Research Professor) Uniwersytetu Oklahoma oraz kurator (Distinguished Research Curator) Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

Publikacje: (książki)

1. Mares, M. A., and H. H. Genoways (eds.). 1982. Mammalian Biology in South America. Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Special Publication No. 6. Linesville, PA, 539 pp.

2. Mares, M. A. (ed.). 1983. Charles Banks Wilson’s Search for the Purebloods. Special Publication, Stovall Museum, 58 pp.

3. Mares, M. A. 1988. Heritage at Risk: Oklahoma’s Hidden Treasure. Special Publication, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 73 pp.

4. Mares, M. A., R. A. Ojeda, and R. M. Barquez. 1989. Guide to the Mammals of Salta Province, Argentina. The University of Oklahoma Press, 303 pp.

5. Caire, W., B. P. Glass, J. T. Tyler, and M. A. Mares. 1989. The Mammals of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma Press, 567 pp.

6. Mares, M. A., and D. J. Schmidly (eds.). 1991. Latin American Mammalogy: History, Biodiversity and Conservation. The University of Oklahoma Press, 468 pp.

7. Barquez, R. M., M. A. Mares, and R. A. Ojeda. 1991. The Mammals of Tucumán (Los Mamíferos de Tucumán). Special Publication, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 282 pp.

8. Barquez, R. M., N. Giannini, and M. A. Mares. 1993. Guide to the Bats of Argentina (Guía de los Murciélagos de Argentina). Special Publication, Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 119 pp.

9. Mares, M. A. (ed.). 1999. Encyclopedia of Deserts. University of Oklahoma Press, 654 pp. [Award: Outstanding Academic Book for 1999, Choice Magazine]

10. Barquez, R. M., M. A. Mares, and J. K. Braun. 1999. The Bats of Argentina. Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 42:1- 275.

11. Mares, M. A. (ed.) 2001. A University Natural History Museum for the New Millennium. Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 121 pp.

12. Mares, M. A. 2002. A Desert Calling: Life in a Forbidding Landscape. Harvard Univ. Press, 318 pp.

Artykuły:

13. Carley, C., E. D. Fleharty, and M. A. Mares. 1970. Occurrence and activity of Reithrodontomys megalotis, Microtus ochrogaster, and Peromyscus maniculatus as recorded by a photographic device. Southwestern Naturalist, 15:209–216.

14. Mares, M. A. 1971. We are only half awake (essay on environmental deterioration). Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 51:25–35.

15. Mares, M. A. 1971. Coprophagy in the Texas tortoise. Texas Journal of Science, 23:300–301.

16. Mares, M. A. 1971. Notes on Bufo marinus tadpole aggregations. Texas Journal of Science, 23:433–435.

17. Mares, M. A., and D. E. Wilson. 1971. Bat reproduction during the Costa Rican dry season. BioScience, 21:471–477.

18. Fleharty, E. D., J. R. Choate, and M. A. Mares. 1972. Fluctuations in population density of the hispid cotton rat: factors influencing a “crash”. Bulletin Southern California Academy of Science, 71:132–138.

19. Mares, M. A. 1973. Desert rodent ecology: review for the Origin and Structure of Ecosystems convergent evolution research program. Acta Zoologica Lilloana, 30:207–225.

20. Fleharty, E. D., and M. A. Mares. 1973. Habitat preference and spatial relations of Sigmodon hispidus on a remnant prairie in west-central Kansas. Southwestern Naturalist, 18:21–29.

21. Dalby, P., and M. A. Mares. 1974. Notes on the distribution of the coney rat, Reithrodon auritus, in northwestern Argentina. American Midland Naturalist, 92:205–206.

22. Mares, M. A. 1975. South American mammal zoogeography: evidence from convergent evolution in desert rodents. Proceedings National Academy of Science USA, 72:1702–1706.

23. Mares, M. A. 1975. Observations of Argentine desert rodent ecology, with emphasis on water relations of Eligmodontia typus. Chap. 8, pp. 155–175. In Rodents in Desert Environments. I. Prakash and P. K. Ghosh (eds.). Junk, B. V., The Hague, The Netherlands. 624 pp.

24. Mares, M. A. 1976. Convergent evolution of desert rodents: multivariate analysis and zoogeographic implications. Paleobiology, 2:39–64.

25. Mares, M. A., M. Watson, and T. E. Lacher, Jr. 1976. Home range perturbations in Tamias striatus: food supply as a determinant of home range and density. Oecologia, 25:1–12.

26. Blair, W. F., A. C. Hulse, and M. A. Mares. 1976. Origins and affinities of vertebrates of the North American Sonoran Desert and the Monte Desert of northwestern Argentina. Journal of Biogeography, 3:1–18.

27. Mares, M. A. 1977. Water economy and salt balance in a South American desert rodent, Eligmodontia typus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 56A:325–332.

28. Mares, M. A. 1977. Aspects of the water balance of Oryzomys longicaudatus from northwest Argentina. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, 57A:237–238.

29. Mares, M. A. 1977. Water balance and other ecological observations on three species of Phyllotis in northwestern Argentina. Journal of Mammalogy, 58:514–520.

30. Mares, M. A. 1977. Water independence in a South American non-desert rodent. Journal of Mammalogy, 58:653–656.

31. Mares, M. A., and A. C. Hulse. 1977. Patterns of some vertebrate communities in creosote bush deserts. Chap. 8, pp. 209–226. In Creosote Bush: Biology and Chemistry of Larrea in New World Deserts. T. J. Mabry, J. H. Hunziker and D. R. DiFeo, Jr. (eds.). Dowden, Hutchison and Ross, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 284 pp.

32. Mares, M. A., and D. F. Williams. 1977. Experimental support for food particle size resource allocation in heteromyid rodents. Ecology, 58:1186–1190.

33. Mares, M. A., F. Enders, J. Kingsolver, J. Neff, and B. B. Simpson. 1977. Prosopis as a niche component. Chap. 7, pp. 123–149. In Mesquite: Its Biology in Two Desert Ecosystems. B. B. Simpson (ed.). Dowden, Hutchison and Ross, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 250 pp.

34. Mares, M. A., W. F. Blair, F. A. Enders, D. Greegor, J. Hunt, A. C. Hulse, D. Otte, R. Sage, and C. Tomoff. 1977. The strategies and community patterns of desert animals. Chap. 5, pp. 107–163. In Convergent Evolution in Warm Deserts. G. H. Orians and O. T. Solbrig (eds.). Dowden, Hutchison and Ross, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 333 pp.

35. Solbrig, O., W. F. Blair, F. Enders, A. Hulse, M. A. Mares, B. Simpson, and C. Tomoff. 1977. The biota: the dependent variable. Chap. 3, pp. 50–66. In Convergent Evolution in Warm Deserts. G. H. Orians and O. T. Solbrig (eds.). Dowden, Hutchison and Ross, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 333 pp.

36. Orians, G. H., R. Cates, M. A. Mares, A. Moldenke, J. Neff, D. Rhoades, M. L. Rosenzweig, J. Schultz, B. Simpson, and C. Tomoff. 1977. Resource utilization systems. Chap. 6, pp. 164–224. In Convergent Evolution in Warm Deserts. G. H. Orians and O. T. Solbrig (eds.). Dowden, Hutchison and Ross, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. 333 pp.

37. Mares, M. A., and M. L. Rosenzweig. 1978. Granivory in North and South American deserts: rodents, birds and ants. Ecology, 59:235–241.

38. Williams, D. F., and M. A. Mares. 1978. Karyologic affinities of the South American big-eared bat, Histiotus montanus, (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae). Journal of Mammalogy, 59:844–846.

39. Williams, D. F., and M. A. Mares. 1978. A new genus and species of phyllotine rodent (Mammalia: Muridae) from northwestern Argentina. Annals Carnegie Museum, 47:192–221.

40. Mares, M. A. 1979. Small mammals and creosote bush: patterns of richness. Chap. 5, pp. 57–94. In Larrea. E. C. Lopez, T. J. Mabry and S. F. Tavison (eds.). Centro de Investigacion en Quimica Aplicada, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. 411 pp.

41. Mares, M. A. 1980. Convergent evolution among desert rodents: a global perspective. Bulletin Carnegie Museum, No. 16:1–51.

42. Mares, M. A. 1980. Desert mammals. Carnegie Magazine, 54:15–25.

43. Mares, M. A., M. R. Willig, and N. A. Bitar. 1980. Home range size in eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus, as a function of number of captures: statistical biases of inadequate sampling. Journal of Mammalogy, 61:661–669.

44. Mares, M. A., R. Adams, T. E. Lacher, Jr., and M. R. Willig. 1980. Home range dynamics in chipmunks: responses to experimental manipulation of population density and distribution. Annals Carnegie Museum, 49:193–201.

45. Barquez, R. M., D. F. Williams, M. A. Mares, and H. H. Genoways. 1980. Karyology and morphometrics of three species of Akodon (Mammalia: Muridae) from northwestern Argentina. Annals Carnegie Museum, 49:379–403.

46. Mares, M. A., M. R. Willig, K. Streilein, and T. E. Lacher, Jr. 1981. The mammals of northeastern Brazil: a preliminary assessment. Annals Carnegie Museum, 50:81–137.

47. Mares, M. A., R. A. Ojeda, and M. P. Kosco. 1981. Observations on the distribution and ecology of the mammals of Salta Province, Argentina. Annals Carnegie Museum, 50:151–206.

48. Mares, M. A., K. Streilein, and M. R. Willig. 1981. Experimental assessment of several population estimation techniques on an introduced population of eastern chipmunks. Journal of Mammalogy, 62:315–328.

49. Mares, M. A. 1982. Contributing author for numerous species accounts and technical reviewer. In Mammal Species of the World. J. H. Honacki, K. E. Kinman, and J. W. Koeppl (eds.). Allen Press, Lawrence, Kansas. 694 pp.

50. Mares, M. A., and H. H. Genoways. 1982. Introduction. Pp. ix–x. In Mammalian Biology in South America. M. A. Mares and H. H. Genoways (eds.). Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology Spec. Publ. No. 6. Linesville, PA. 539 pp.

51. Mares, M. A. 1982. The scope of South American mammalian biology: perspectives on a decade of research. Pp. 1–26. In Mammalian Biology in South America. M. A. Mares and H. H. Genoways (eds.). Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Spec. Publ. No. 6. Linesville, PA. 539 pp.

52. Mares, M. A., and R. A. Ojeda. 1982. Patterns of diversity and adaptation in South American hystricognath rodents. Pp. 393–432. In Mammalian Biology in South America. M. A. Mares and H. H. Genoways (eds.). Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Spec. Publ. No. 6. Linesville, PA. 539 pp.

53. Ojeda, R. A., and M. A. Mares. 1982. Conservation of South American mammals: Argentina as a paradigm. Pp. 505–521. In Mammalian Biology in South America. M. A. Mares and H. H. Genoways (eds.). Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Spec. Publ. No. 6. Linesville, PA. 539 pp.

54. Mares, M. A. 1982. Conservation of South American mammals. Pp. 523–524. In Mammalian Biology in South America. M. A. Mares and H. H. Genoways (eds.). Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology Spec. Publ. No. 6. Linesville, PA. 539 pp.

55. Mares, M. A. 1982. Research priorities in South America. Pp. 535–536. In Mammalian Biology in South America. M. A. Mares and H. H. Genoways (eds.). Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology Spec. Publ. No. 6. Linesville, PA. 539 pp.

56. Mares, M. A., T. E. Lacher, Jr., M. R. Willig, N. A. Bitar, R. Adams, A. Klinger, and D. Tazik. 1982. An experimental analysis of social spacing in Tamias striatus. Ecology, 63:267–273.

57. Mares, M. A., K. E. Streilein, and M. P. Kosco. 1982. Nonsynchronous molting in three genera of tropical rodents from the Brazilian Caatinga (Thrichomys, Galea, and Kerodon). Journal of Mammalogy, 63:484–488.

58. Coleman, B. D., M. A. Mares, M. R. Willig, and Y. H. Hsieh. 1982. Randomness, area, and species richness. Ecology, 63:1121–1133.

59. Handford, P., and M. A. Mares. 1982. La distribucion de las especies de Rheidae (Aves Rheiformes). Neotropica, 28:47–50.

60. Lacher, T. E., Jr., M. R. Willig, and M. A. Mares. 1982. Food preference as a function of resource abundance with multiple prey types: an experimental analysis of optimal foraging theory. American Naturalist, 120:297–316.

61. Mares, M. A. 1983. Desert rodent adaptation and community structure. In Biology of Desert Rodents. O. J. Reichman and J. H. Brown (eds.). Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs, 7:30–43.