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Etmopteridae bioluminescence: dorsal pattern specificity and aposematic use
BACKGROUND: In the darkness of the ocean, an impressive number of taxa have evolved the capability to emit light. Many mesopelagic organisms emit a dim ventral glow that matches with the residual environmental light in order to camouflage themselves (counterillumination function). Sharks use their l...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6402137/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30873292 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40851-019-0126-2 |