Sunscreen for fish: co-option of UV light protection for camouflage.
Many animals change their body pigmentation according to illumination of their environment. In aquatic vertebrates, this reaction is mediated through aggregation or dispersion of melanin-filled vesicles (melanosomes) in dermal pigment cells (melanophores). The adaptive value of this behavior is usua...
| Published in: | PLoS ONE |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3906139?pdf=render |