A talk by Dr. Peter Alan Todd from Department of Biological Sciences, NUS.
On an imaginary scale of animal conspicuousness, camouflage and communication represent opposite ends. At one end (camouflage) the animal does not want to be seen, at the other (communication) it does. The great majority of research on these topics has been conducted on terrestrial animals.
In this talk, however, I shall focus on how colour is used for camouflage in the European shore crab (Carcinus maenas) and communication in two local species of mangrove crab (Perisesarma eumolpe and Perisesarma indiarum).
Time: 9am
Venue: Department of Biological Science Conference Room, the National University of Singapore (Block S3 Level 5)
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