. The biology of marine animals. Marine animals; Physiology, Comparative. 496 THE BIOLOGY OF MARINE ANIMALS rose red to olive green, in correlation with changes in its algal background during migration from deeper to shallower water. The principle of obliterative shading, first clarified by Thayer, is widely utilized by surface fish and other animals. In this kind of shading the darker pigments occur on the back, and grade into lighter pigments on the belly, thus counteracting the effects of superior lighting. Pelagic cetaceans and fishesâfor example, the tunny Thunnus thynnus and the blue sha
. The biology of marine animals. Marine animals; Physiology, Comparative. 496 THE BIOLOGY OF MARINE ANIMALS rose red to olive green, in correlation with changes in its algal background during migration from deeper to shallower water. The principle of obliterative shading, first clarified by Thayer, is widely utilized by surface fish and other animals. In this kind of shading the darker pigments occur on the back, and grade into lighter pigments on the belly, thus counteracting the effects of superior lighting. Pelagic cetaceans and fishesâfor example, the tunny Thunnus thynnus and the blue shark. r^Mm h*%i \'j$ 5*v< ?A< V»l 'â '" (CD ⢠⢠⢠â¢. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nicol, J. A. Colin (Joseph Arthur Colin), 1915-. New York, Interscience Publishers
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