Can penguins (Spheniscidae) see in the ultraviolet spectrum?

It has been postulated that ultraviolet reflectance is important in mate choice in King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus , although not in other penguin species that do not have body parts that reflect UV light. However, this theory has been challenged. Here we aimed to determine the transmission of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Polar biology 2023-10, Vol.46 (10), p.1111-1121
Hauptverfasser:	Hadden, Peter W., Vorobyev, Misha, Hadden, William H., Bonadonna, Francesco, McGhee, Charles N.J., Zhang, Jie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal biology Aptenodytes patagonicus Biodiversity and Ecology Biomedical and Life Sciences Body parts Cornea Ecology Environmental Sciences Eudyptula minor Fasting Life Sciences Light Mate selection Microbiology Oceanography Original Paper Penguins Plant Sciences Pygoscelis papua Reflectance Reproductive behaviour Seabirds Sexual selection Spheniscidae Ultraviolet radiation Ultraviolet reflection Ultraviolet spectra Vertebrate Zoology Zoology
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