Flexibility in the colouration of the meninx (brain covering) in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata): Investigations of potential function

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 529-536

  Gibson, R ^a   Burns, J G ^b   Rodd, F H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PIGMENT; PREDATOR; TELEOST; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AVES; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; POECILIA RETICULATA;

EID: 67650076596     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-039     Document Type: Article

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