Shedding new light on nature's brightest signals

Darrell J. Kemp

doi:10.1016/S0169-5347(02)02516-8

Shedding new light on nature's brightest signals

Darrell J. Kemp^*

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Abstract

Most colour in nature arises from pigments, but the most brilliant, deeply saturated visual signals have structural origins. These colours are generated from nanoscale structural arrays that interact with incident light to produce specific optical effects. Perhaps the most dazzling of nature's signals, the iridescent colours of tropical butterflies, have long been known to originate from such structures. However, new research by Vukusic and colleagues reveals the true depths to which evolution has crafted these fascinating optical devices.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	298-300
Number of pages	3
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	17
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-5347(02)02516-8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2002
Externally published	Yes

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