coloration
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In response, crews reportedly used hydrogen peroxide treatments to address water quality issues, restoring just the outer rim of the pool to its blue coloration while leaving other areas still very green in appearance.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Adult Irwin's wolf snakes have a glossy black coloration and can reach lengths of around one meter.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
And yet atollas gain their reddish coloration from pigments called porphyrins, which don’t absorb blue light all that well and which, if exposed to bright light, emit toxins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
She selects for strong coloration, friendliness, and slower growth, “because people love them small,” she explained.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Barred coloration helps this breed hide from predators.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
