The Story of Colors

dc.contributor.advisor	Marske, Katharine
dc.contributor.author	Shahrokhi, Golya
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Kemp, Brian
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Betancur, Ricardo
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Siler, Cameron
dc.contributor.committeeMember	Patten, Michael
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-19T20:49:31Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-19T20:49:31Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-12
dc.date.manuscript	2023
dc.description.abstract	In this study, I investigated the evolution of color dimorphism in two bird species, the Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis) and Dimorphic Egret (Egretta dimorpha), by analyzing their color morphology, geographic distributions, and genomic variation. Both species have white and dark morphs, which coexist in the same environments and share resources. The Western Reef Heron is found in coastal regions of West and East Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and southern India. The Dimorphic Egret has a narrow range, from coastal Kenya and Tanzania to Madagascar and nearby islands.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://shareok.org/handle/11244/337717
dc.language	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Evolution	en_US
dc.subject	Dimorphism	en_US
dc.subject	Birds	en_US
dc.subject	Coloration	en_US
dc.thesis.degree	Ph.D.	en_US
dc.title	The Story of Colors	en_US
ou.group	Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Biology	en_US
shareok.orcid	0000-0003-4128-9907	en_US