Chitons’ apparent camouflage does not reduce predation by green crabs Carcinus maenas

Chitons are very common molluscs on European rocky shores. They are common prey of fish and crabs and often display several colour morphs within a given habitat. Predation is one of the potential mechanisms accounting for chiton colour polymorphism. The colour variation is considered to provide a ca...

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Main Author: Mendonça, Vanessa (author)
Other Authors: Vinagre, Catarina (author), Boaventura, D.M. (author), Cabral, Henrique (author), Silva, Ana C. F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/38886
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/38886