Communication in coral reef fish: The role of ultraviolet colour patterns in damselfish territorial behaviour

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 273-282

  Siebeck, Ulrike E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COLOR; COMMUNICATION; CORAL REEF; FISH; TERRITORIALITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; POMACENTRUS; POMACENTRUS AMBOINENSIS;

EID: 3242662675     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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