Measurement of refractive indices of tunicates’ tunics: light reflection of the transparent integuments in an ascidian Rhopalaea sp. and a salp Thetys vagina

BACKGROUND: Tunic is a cellulosic, integumentary matrix found in tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata or Urochordata). The tunics of some ascidian species and pelagic tunicates, such as salps, are nearly transparent, which is useful in predator avoidance. Transparent materials can be detected visually usin...

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Autores principales: Kakiuchida, Hiroshi, Sakai, Daisuke, Nishikawa, Jun, Hirose, Euichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5448145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28560049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40851-017-0067-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5448145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28560049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40851-017-0067-6

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