Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements
Cephalopods camouflage abilities arise from highly specialized chromatic elements in their skin, chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores, that enable them to display complex and rapidly changing color patterns. Despite the extensive study of these chromatic elements in squid and cuttlefish, ful...
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| author | Guidetti Giulia Levy Guy Matzeu Giusy Finkelstein Joshua M. Levin Michael Omenetto Fiorenzo G. |
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| description | Cephalopods camouflage abilities arise from highly specialized chromatic elements in their skin, chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores, that enable them to display complex and rapidly changing color patterns. Despite the extensive study of these chromatic elements in squid and cuttlefish, full characterization of their individual optical response is still elusive in the Octopus species. We present here detailed multispectral analysis and mapping of the Octopus bimaculoides skin that allows to precisely identify the spatial distribution of the animal’s pigmented and structural elements. The mutual interaction of chromatophores and iridophores is also characterized both in terms of spectral response and spatial localization. The spectral information obtained through this analysis helps to understand the complexity and behavior of these natural tissues while continuing to serve as an inspiration for the fabrication of advanced, chromatically adaptable materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46c5bc5a6cdc459e843453e1d78912482022-12-21T21:30:25ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86062192-86142021-06-011092441245010.1515/nanoph-2021-0102Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elementsGuidetti Giulia0Levy Guy1Matzeu Giusy2Finkelstein Joshua M.3Levin Michael4Omenetto Fiorenzo G.5Silklab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USADepartment of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USASilklab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USAAllen Discovery Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USADepartment of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USASilklab, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USACephalopods camouflage abilities arise from highly specialized chromatic elements in their skin, chromatophores, iridophores, and leucophores, that enable them to display complex and rapidly changing color patterns. Despite the extensive study of these chromatic elements in squid and cuttlefish, full characterization of their individual optical response is still elusive in the Octopus species. We present here detailed multispectral analysis and mapping of the Octopus bimaculoides skin that allows to precisely identify the spatial distribution of the animal’s pigmented and structural elements. The mutual interaction of chromatophores and iridophores is also characterized both in terms of spectral response and spatial localization. The spectral information obtained through this analysis helps to understand the complexity and behavior of these natural tissues while continuing to serve as an inspiration for the fabrication of advanced, chromatically adaptable materials.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0102biophotonicsdynamic colorationmultispectral mappingoctopus bimaculoides |
| spellingShingle | Guidetti Giulia Levy Guy Matzeu Giusy Finkelstein Joshua M. Levin Michael Omenetto Fiorenzo G. Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements Nanophotonics biophotonics dynamic coloration multispectral mapping octopus bimaculoides |
| title | Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements |
| title_full | Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements |
| title_fullStr | Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements |
| title_short | Unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of Octopus bimaculoides’ chromatic elements |
| title_sort | unmixing octopus camouflage by multispectral mapping of octopus bimaculoides chromatic elements |
| topic | biophotonics dynamic coloration multispectral mapping octopus bimaculoides |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2021-0102 |
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