Industrial melanism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005809",
  "term": "Industrial melanism",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The evolutionary phenomenon where dark-colored individuals of a species become more prevalent in industrial areas due to natural selection. This occurs when environmental pollution, such as soot, darkens surfaces, providing camouflage for darker variants against predators. The classic example is the peppered moth, Biston betularia.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 900 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/industrial-melanism/"
}