Ultraviolet reflection enhances the risk of predation in a vertebrate

Many animals are sensitive to ultraviolet light and also possess UV-reflective regions on their body surface. Individuals reflecting UV have been shown to be preferred during social interactions such as mate choice or shoaling decisions. However, whether those body UV-reflections enhance also the co...

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Main Author: Ricarda MODARRESSIE, Ingolf P. RICK, Theo C. M. BAKKER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2013-04-01
Series:Current Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=12197