What is Industrial Melanism?

It is caused when the natural environment of an organism is disturbed due to industrial pollution...

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Updated On: 10/26/2009 | Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 25 Hits: 118

It is caused when the natural environment of an organism is disturbed due to industrial pollution. As pollutants like soot and smoke darken the landscape, they disturb the environment of many organisms that rely on camouflage to avoid predation. This change makes them vulnerable to predators and creates a strong selective pressure due to which an organism with a darker colour is more likely to survive.
 

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Tags: Natural environment of an organism, Industrial pollution, Soot and smoke, Darken the landscape, Camouflage, Vulnerable to predators, Strong selective pressure, Darker colour