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Carotenoid-Based Colours Reflect the Stress Response in the Common Lizard

Under chronic stress, carotenoid-based colouration has often been shown to fade. However, the ecological and physiological mechanisms that govern colouration still remain largely unknown. Colour changes may be directly induced by the stressor (for example through reduced carotenoid intake) or due to...

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Autores principales: Fitze, Patrick S., Cote, Julien, San-Jose, Luis Martin, Meylan, Sandrine, Isaksson, Caroline, Andersson, Staffan, Rossi, Jean-Marc, Clobert, Jean
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2663031/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19352507
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005111