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Pigmentation plasticity in newt larvae
In heterogeneous environments, the capacity for colour change can be a valuable adaptation enhancing crypsis against predators. Alternatively, organisms might achieve concealment by evolving preferences for backgrounds that match their visual traits. Here the degree of plasticity in pigmentation in salamander larvae, and its relation to predation risk, associated metabolic costs and pigmentation-dependent background choice behaviour, is examined. informacion[at]ebd.csic.es: Polo-Cavia & Gomez-Mestre (2017) Pigmentation plasticity enhances crypsis in larval newts: associated metabolic cost and background choice behaviour. Sci Reports Doi 10.1038/srep39739
http://www.nature.com/articles/srep39739