Colouration and colour changes of the fiddler crab, Uca capricornis: a descriptive study.
Colour changes in animals may be triggered by a variety of social and environmental factors and may occur over a matter of seconds or months. Crustaceans, like fiddler crabs (genus Uca), are particularly adept at changing their colour and have been the focus of numerous studies. However, few of thes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2229841?pdf=render |