Adaptive coloration, behavior and predation vulnerability in three juvenile north Pacific flatfishes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 359, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-66

  Ryer, Clifford H ^a   Lemke, Jena L ^b   Boersma, Kate ^c   Levas, Stephen ^d  

^a NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center   (United States)

^b ABR Inc   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camouflage; Crypsis; Detection minimization; Flatfish; Predator avoidance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; AVOIDANCE REACTION; COLOR; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DETECTION METHOD; FLATFISH; JUVENILE; PREDATION RISK;

HIPPOGLOSSUS STENOLEPIS; LEPIDOPSETTA POLYXYSTRA; PARAPLAGUSIA BILINEATA; PAROPHRYS VETULA; PLEURONECTIFORMES;

EID: 41949098477     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.02.017     Document Type: Article

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