Male slider turtles change coloration ontogenetically, becoming melanistic as they age and approach the body size of sexually mature females. Several investigators have suggested that melanism is ...
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The frequency of melanism in Adalia bipunctata L. was studied in 13 localities in western Norway. The frequency ranged from nil to 83% ...
The rise of dark forms of many species of moth in heavily polluted areas of 19th and 20th century Britain, known as industrial melanism, was a highly visible response to environmental change. But did ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...
BELIEVING that light can be thrown on some of the problems of evolution by an experimental investigation of the development of melanism in lepidoptera, we have been studying the influence of the food ...
Melanism is a rare condition that can make for some interesting-looking animals. It's caused by an over-development of melanin in the skin and can turn animals completely or partially black. Melanism ...
The rise of dark forms of many species of moth in heavily polluted areas of 19th and 20th century Britain, known as industrial melanism, was a highly visible response to environmental change. But did ...
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