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Carotenoid-based coloration in cichlid fishes

Animal colors play important roles in communication, ecological interactions and speciation. Carotenoid pigments are responsible for many yellow, orange and red hues in animals. Whereas extensive knowledge on the proximate mechanisms underlying carotenoid coloration in birds has led to testable hypo...

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Autores principales: Sefc, Kristina M., Brown, Alexandria C., Clotfelter, Ethan D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4003536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24667558
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2014.03.006