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Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol 201, Issue 16 2343-2347, Copyright © 1998 by Company of Biologists

JOURNAL ARTICLES

The diversity and implications of animal structural colours

AR Parker
Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia. arparker@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au

Diffraction gratings were believed to be a rare cause of colour in nature. However, surface gratings, which include diffraction gratings and Bragg gratings, appear to occur in many forms within a diversity of animals. Structural colours in general have implications in the study of animal behaviour and evolution.




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