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New paper out

by sensoryeco | Sep 29, 2016 | News Feed | 0 comments

We have a new paper out in Ecology and Evolution on how next covering behaviour by plovers influences camouflage.

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2 weeks ago

We have a funded PhD position available!

It's on visual ecology and how using new lighting technology may enable reductions in marine fisheries bycatch - open to apply for now (deadline end of 18 August)!

A great position for anyone wanting to do a PhD with an interest in visual ecology, conservation, marine biology, and applications / working with industry.

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Award details | Funding for prospective students | University of Exeter

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The University of Exeter’s College of Life and Environmental Sciences, in partnership with SafetyNet Technologies (SNT), is inviting applications for a fully-funded PhD studentship to commence in Se...

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2 weeks ago

An awesome paper from Eacock et al. was published last week. Caterpillars of the peppered moth use extraocular photoreception (detecting light via cells outside the eyes) when blindfolded, for both selecting substrates they match and for changing colour to match new substrates! Not only that but this is for both achromatic and chromatic cues!

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Adaptive colour change and background choice behaviour in peppered moth caterpillars is mediated by extraocular photoreception

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Amy Eacock et al. examine the sensory input mechanism for slow colour change in the twig-mimicking caterpillars of the peppered moth. They find that this camouflage process does not require the use of...

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1 month ago

The latest rock pool trip to the beach revealed some great finds, including several unusual nudibranchs such as (probably) a tiny and unusual colour form of Polycera quadrilineata. Also found was Goniodoris castanea, which is a species rarely found in the intertidal that feeds on ascidians (here on star ascidian), and yet more of the egg eating Calma glaucoides, which is also apparently quite rare but there are many around Falmouth right now. On top of those were many blue-rayed limpets and even a stalked jellyfish. ... See MoreSee Less

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