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Thesis Presentation- College of Science and Mathematics

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Thesis Presentation (Open Access)

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Christian Cox of Florida International University

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Presentation Year

2020

Start Date

4-2020 12:00 AM

End Date

5-2020 12:00 AM

Keywords

Georgia Southern University, Honors Program, Thesis Presentation

Description

Predator prey interactions are a major driver of morphological evolution. The mole skink uses decoy coloration to draw predatory attacks to less lethal parts of their bodies. We wanted to know if red or blue was the more beneficial autonomous tail color in open or closed habitat

Academic Unit

College of Science and Mathematics

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The Adaptive Benefit of Decoy Coloration Depends on Decoy Color and Habitat Type

Thesis Presentation- College of Science and Mathematics

Predator prey interactions are a major driver of morphological evolution. The mole skink uses decoy coloration to draw predatory attacks to less lethal parts of their bodies. We wanted to know if red or blue was the more beneficial autonomous tail color in open or closed habitat