Sex-specific effects of inbreeding on body colouration and physiological colour change in the cichlid fish Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Sex-specific effects of inbreeding on body colouration and physiological colour change in the cichlid fish Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Abstract Background Colour expression is highly variable in animals. In fishes, rapid colour change, i.e. physiological colour change, can be observed in multiple contexts, e.g. in camouflage or communication, and is affected by various factors, such as stress. Pelvicachromis taeniatus is a cichlid...

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Main Authors: Simon Vitt, Christina E. Bakowski, Timo Thünken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Sexual ornamentation
Stress response
Inbreeding
Colour variation
Dynamic colour expression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02074-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02074-x

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