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Different from humans
Different from humans
Broad color spectrum picked up
Broad color spectrum picked up


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blue, red, orange, yellow, green, gray, white, black, brown, silver
blue, red, orange, yellow, green, gray, white, black, brown, silver
brightness
brightness
bands, stripes, bars, speckles, spots, lines, blotches, eye markings, ocellated spots
bands, stripes, bars, speckles, spots, lines, blotches, eye markings, ocellated spots


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Protection Against Predation: warning colors, camouflage
Protection Against Predation: warning colors, camouflage
Mate Selection
Mate Selection


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purpose of color as a juvenile vs. adult
purpose of color as a juvenile vs. adult
specific examples
 
specific examples: Queen Angelfish, Schoolmaster, Dusky Damselfish


===Polymorphism===
===Polymorphism===
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temporary changes to enhance camouflage, to indicate mood, or for intraspecies communication (courtship)
temporary changes to enhance camouflage, to indicate mood, or for intraspecies communication (courtship)
instantaneous or over a long period of time
instantaneous or over a long period of time


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===The role of the Environment on coloration===
===The role of the Environment on coloration===
Depth, sedimentation, etc


===Symbiotic relationship with algae===
===Symbiotic relationship with algae===
algae give coral its color


===Fluorescent proteins===
===Fluorescent proteins===


==== cyan, green, yellow, red, purple-blue, chromo-red====
give color to algae
 
cyan, green, yellow, red, purple-blue, chromo-red


===Coral Bleaching ===
===Coral Bleaching ===


====mainly focus on effects of lack of color====
mainly focus on effects of lack of color





Revision as of 13:29, 3 March 2014

The Role of Color on the Reef

Introduction

Fish vision

Rods and cones

Different from humans

Broad color spectrum picked up

UV visual sensitivity

communication signals

Fish Coloration

Specific colors and patterns

blue, red, orange, yellow, green, gray, white, black, brown, silver

brightness

bands, stripes, bars, speckles, spots, lines, blotches, eye markings, ocellated spots

The Role of the Environment in Coloration

Depth, temperature, etc

Roles of Colors

Protection Against Predation: warning colors, camouflage

Mate Selection

Life cycle phases

purpose of color as a juvenile vs. adult

specific examples: Queen Angelfish, Schoolmaster, Dusky Damselfish

Polymorphism

Permanent color variations in species (geographical)

Color and marking phases

temporary changes to enhance camouflage, to indicate mood, or for intraspecies communication (courtship)

instantaneous or over a long period of time

Bioluminescence

brief description and purpose

Coral Coloration

The role of the Environment on coloration

Depth, sedimentation, etc

Symbiotic relationship with algae

algae give coral its color

Fluorescent proteins

give color to algae

cyan, green, yellow, red, purple-blue, chromo-red

Coral Bleaching

mainly focus on effects of lack of color


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