Dynamic Camouflage in Benthic and Pelagic Cephalopods: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Crypsis Based on Color, Reflection, and Bioluminescence
Abstract
1. To characterize the spatiotemporal characteristics of the near-surface and shallow benthic underwater light field, including ultraviolet radiation and polarization. 2. To determine the visual abilities of several species of cephalopod and model both the shallow and deep-water world from the animals points of view. 3. To incorporate the knowledge gained from objectives 1 and 2 in order to study the camouflage behavior of these species under simulated ocean conditions. 4. To understand the underlying molecular and biophysical mechanisms governing changes in the skin that produce the observed optical effects, to provide a platform for future translational efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA597916
Entities
People
- Alison Sweeney
- Daniel E Morse
- Dariusz Stramski
- Jules S. Jaffe
- Sönke Johnsen
Organizations
- Duke University