The Evolutionary Ecology of Flash Displays and Other Transiently Visible Anti-predation Signals

Abstract

I am extremely grateful to my supervisor Dr. Tom Sherratt. Throughout my doctoral studies Tom has generously shared his knowledge, experience and expertise. I am very fortunate to have had a supervisor and mentor who is not only extremely competent, but also dedicated to providing the best possible opportunities for my development as a scientist. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Dr. Changku Kang. The skills and knowledge that Changku imparted to me during his time at the Sherratt Lab have been integral to the creation of this thesis. It has been aprivilege to collaborate with Chankgu on many research projects. I would also like to thank Dr.