The phylum M ollusca is highly speciose, and is the largest phylum in the marine realm. The
great majority of molluscs are shelled, including nearly all bivalves, most gastropods and …

Recent work suggests that the evolution of egg coloration may have been constrained in
three important ways that have not yet been critically synthesized in any review. First, on …

The literature on the pigments of avian eggshells is critically reviewed. Methods using
methanolic sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to extract eggshell pigments are unsuitable to …

It has been recently proposed that the blue-green coloration in eggs of many avian species
may constitute a sexually selected female signal. Blue-green color intensity would reflect the …

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author for internal non-commerci Page 1 This article appeared in a journal published by …

Calibrated digital photography is frequently used in studies focusing on avian eggshell
appearance to measure colour and pattern features. Photographs are often taken in natural …

Summary 1 Persistent pesticide residues remain a significant environmental pollutant,
reducing breeding success of predatory birds even where such pesticides have been …

Based on the knowledge of the heme bio-synthetic and metabolic pathway and the
structures of biliverdin and protoporphyrin, experiments were carried out to compare the …

Birds' eggshells are renowned for their striking colours and varied patterns. Although often
considered exceptionally diverse, we report that avian eggshell coloration, sampled here …

The colourful appearance of bird eggshells has long fascinated biologists and considerable
research effort has focused on the structure and biochemistry of the avian eggshell matrix …