Nutritional effects on the expression of cryptic pigmentation in freshwater isopods
Moritz Lürig, Blake Matthews, Carsten Johnny Schubert, Osamu Kishida
This study shows that nutritional resources, not habitat background, primarily influence pigmentation in freshwater isopods, with specific amino acids and elemental ratios driving the expression of cryptic coloration.
Oikos · Nov 4, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology