Testing for camouflage using virtual prey and human 'predators'

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-84

  Todd, Peter A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Camouflage crypsis; Disruptive colouration; Shore crab carcinus maenas; Virtual prey

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 67649196465     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2009.9656156     Document Type: Article

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