FAU Harbor Branch Scientists Discover New Camouflage Mechanism for Fish in the Open Ocean
Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
Fish have a remarkable way to hide from their predators using camouflage techniques. A new discovery shows that fish scales have evolved to not only reflect light, but to also scramble polarization. Scientists identified the tissue structure that fish evolved to do this, which could be an analog to develop new materials to help hide objects in the water.