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Dynamic egg color mimicry

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    0460271 - ÚBO 2017 RIV US eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Hanley, D. - Šulc, Michal - Brennan, P. L. R. - Hauber, M. E. - Grim, T. - Honza, Marcel
    Dynamic egg color mimicry.
    Ecology and Evolution. Roč. 6, č. 12 (2016), s. 4192-4202. ISSN 2045-7758. E-ISSN 2045-7758
    Grant CEP: GA ČR(CZ) GAP506/12/2404; GA AV ČR IAA600930903
    Institucionální podpora: RVO:68081766
    Klíčová slova: avian vision * brood parasitism * coevolution * common cuckoo * mimicry * pigments
    Kód oboru RIV: EG - Zoologie
    Impakt faktor: 2.440, rok: 2016

    Evolutionary hypotheses regarding the function of eggshell phenotypes, from solar protection through mimicry, have implicitly assumed that eggshell appearance remains static throughout the laying and incubation periods. However, recent research demonstrates that egg coloration changes over relatively short, biologically relevant timescales. Here, we provide the first evidence that such changes impact brood parasite–host eggshell color mimicry during the incubation stage. First, we use long-term data to establish how rapidly the Acrocephalus arundinaceus Linnaeus (great reed warbler) responded to natural parasitic eggs laid by the Cuculus canorus Linnaeus (common cuckoo). Most hosts rejected parasitic eggs just prior to clutch completion, but the host response period extended well into incubation (~10 days after clutch completion). Using reflectance spectrometry and visual modeling, we demonstrate that eggshell coloration in the great reed warbler and its brood parasite, the common cuckoo, changes rapidly, and the extent of eggshell color mimicry shifts dynamically over the host response period. Specifically, 4 days after being laid, the host should notice achromatic color changes to both cuckoo and warbler eggs, while chromatic color changes would be noticeable after 8 days. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the perceived match between host and cuckoo eggshell color worsened over the incubation period. These findings have important implications for parasite–host coevolution dynamics, because host egg discrimination may be aided by disparate temporal color changes in host and parasite eggs.
    Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0260393

     
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