Defining disruptive coloration and distinguishing its functions
M Stevens, S Merilaita - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Disruptive coloration breaks up the shape and destroys the outline of an object, hindering
detection. The principle was first suggested approximately a century ago, but, although …
detection. The principle was first suggested approximately a century ago, but, although …
Predator perception and the interrelation between different forms of protective coloration
M Stevens - Proceedings of the Royal Society B …, 2007 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Animals possess a range of defensive markings to reduce the risk of predation, including
warning colours, camouflage, eyespots and mimicry. These different strategies are …
warning colours, camouflage, eyespots and mimicry. These different strategies are …
Cephalopod dynamic camouflage: bridging the continuum between background matching and disruptive coloration
Individual cuttlefish, octopus and squid have the versatile capability to use body patterns for
background matching and disruptive coloration. We define—qualitatively and quantitatively …
background matching and disruptive coloration. We define—qualitatively and quantitatively …
[HTML][HTML] Cuttlefish camouflage: the effects of substrate contrast and size in evoking uniform, mottle or disruptive body patterns
A Barbosa, LM Mäthger, KC Buresch, J Kelly, C Chubb… - Vision research, 2008 - Elsevier
Cuttlefish are cephalopod molluscs that achieve dynamic camouflage by rapidly extracting
visual information from the background and neurally implementing an appropriate skin (or …
visual information from the background and neurally implementing an appropriate skin (or …
Insect colours and visual appearance in the eyes of their predators
The striking diversity in insect colouration, colour pattern and visual appearance (shape,
size, texture or movement) has evolved in response to the needs of communication, both …
size, texture or movement) has evolved in response to the needs of communication, both …
Birds build camouflaged nests
It is assumed that many birds attempt to conceal their nests by using camouflage. To our
knowledge, however, no previous experimental studies have explicitly tested this …
knowledge, however, no previous experimental studies have explicitly tested this …
Animal camouflage: compromise or specialize in a 2 patch-type environment?
Many animals possess camouflage markings that reduce the risk of detection by visually
hunting predators. A key aspect of camouflage involves mimicking the background against …
hunting predators. A key aspect of camouflage involves mimicking the background against …
A “Mimic Octopus” in the Atlantic: Flatfish Mimicry and Camouflage by Macrotritopus defilippi
RT Hanlon, AC Watson, A Barbosa - The Biological Bulletin, 2010 - journals.uchicago.edu
The sand-dwelling octopus Macrotritopus defilippi was filmed or photographed in five
Caribbean locations mimicking the swimming behavior (posture, style, speed, duration) and …
Caribbean locations mimicking the swimming behavior (posture, style, speed, duration) and …
[HTML][HTML] The scaling effects of substrate texture on camouflage patterning in cuttlefish
Camouflage is the primary defense in cuttlefish. The rich repertoire of their body patterns can
be categorized into three types: uniform, mottle, and disruptive. Several recent studies have …
be categorized into three types: uniform, mottle, and disruptive. Several recent studies have …
Outline and surface disruption in animal camouflage
Camouflage is an important strategy in animals to prevent predation. This includes
disruptive coloration, where high-contrast markings placed at an animal's edge break up the …
disruptive coloration, where high-contrast markings placed at an animal's edge break up the …