How visual edge features influence cuttlefish camouflage patterning
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How visual edge features influence cuttlefish camouflage patterning
Rapid adaptive camouflage is the primary defense of soft-bodied cuttlefish. Previous studies have shown that cuttlefish body patterns are strongly influenced by visual edges in the substrate. The aim of the present study was to examine how cuttlefish body patterning is differentially controlled by various aspects of edges, including contrast polarity, contrast strength, and the presence or abse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Vision Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0042-6989
DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2013.03.001