Search for dissertations about: "protective coloration"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words protective coloration.
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1. Seasonal change in defensive coloration in a shieldbug
Abstract : Protective coloration such as aposematism and crypsis occurs in many insects but only a few species alter their defensive strategy during the same instar. We hypothesize the adult shield bug Graphosoma lineatum with an alternating black and non-melanised longitudinal striation exhibit such a change in defensive coloration. READ MORE
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2. Adaptive change in protective coloration in the striated shieldbug Graphosoma lineatum (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
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3. Photochemistry of Eumelanin Precursors Role of Excited State Proton Transfer for UV Photoprotection
Abstract : Melanin is an epidermal pigment commonly known to give darker skin coloration under sun exposure. It is also present in the hair, eyes, inner ear and brain. READ MORE
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4. Dietary fibre production from oat hulls
Abstract : The current threats of climate change connected to the unsustainable consumption of fossil resources paired with an increasing world population demands the exploration of alternative raw materials for the production of food, fuel and specialty chemicals. Agricultural waste streams present suitable sources due to their availability in large quantities at low costs without competing with current food production. READ MORE