Evolution of bright colours in animals: worlds of prohibition and oblivion [version 2; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Because the ability to hide in plain sight provides a major selective advantage to both prey and predator species, the emergence of the striking colouration of some animal species (such as many coral reef fish) represents an evolutionary conundrum that remains unsolved to date. Here I propose a fram...

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Main Author: Wladimir J. Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2016-03-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/4-115/v2