Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15310%2F25%3A73628537" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15310/25:73628537 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/121574/" target="_blank" >https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/121574/</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1225.121574" target="_blank" >10.3897/zookeys.1225.121574</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Original language description
Aposematism is a distinctive or warning signal that provides the animal with protection against a potential predator. Aposematic colouration is easier for a predator to remember and to avoid a dangerous and/or unpalatable prey in the future. We investigated whether distinctive colouration has an aposematic function in terrestrial isopods. The common rough woodlice (Porcellio scaber) were used as a model species of terrestrial isopods and the Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus) as a predatory species. To imitate the distinctive colouration on isopods we marked their dorsal plates with yellow dots. The control group of the woodlice were marked with grey spots. Differences in behaviour (observation, manipulation and consummation) and the lizards’ behaviour changes towards aposematically and cryptically coloured prey were analysed. Differences were found in prey observation both between sexes and between prey colours.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10614 - Behavioral sciences biology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
ZooKeys
ISSN
1313-2989
e-ISSN
1313-2970
Volume of the periodical
1225
Issue of the periodical within the volume
FEB
Country of publishing house
BG - BULGARIA
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
141-153
UT code for WoS article
001422689800004
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85219044370