Disentangling warning colouration should aposematic individuals be conspicuous, distinct, or both?

Aposematic species signal to potential predators of unprofitability due to their chemical defences by advertising one or a series of traits. Warning colouration is one such trait, and is a form of visual aposematism. Prey warning colouration is usually conspicuous in appearance, as it is believed...

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Main Author: Gilsenan, Carol
Other Authors: Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Sciences, Bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitos, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/40056