Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates
Title | Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates PDF eBook |
Author | T. Szabó |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 297 |
Release | 2013-10-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 148319020X |
Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 31: Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates covers the proceedings of the symposia of the 28th International Congress of Physiology. The book presents 17 papers that detail advance findings in the sensory physiology of aquatic lower vertebrates. The coverage of the text includes electroreceptors in Indian catfish teleosts; electroreceptive microampulla in the African mudfish Clarias lazera; and species specificity of electric organ discharges in a sympatric group of gymnotoid fish from Manaus. The book also presents comparative studies, such as the sex differences in the electric organ discharge of Eigenmannia virescens and the effect of gonadal maturation; and behavioral studies, such as social behavior in mormyrid fish. The book will be of great interest to marine biologists, ethologists, and zoologists.
Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates
Title | Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Szabo |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1981 |
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ISBN | 9780080264073 |
Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates
Title | Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates PDF eBook |
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Release | 1981 |
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Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates
Title | Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Lower Vertebrates PDF eBook |
Author | T. Szabó |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1981 |
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Advances in Physiological Sciences: Sensory physiology of aquatic lower vertebrates
Title | Advances in Physiological Sciences: Sensory physiology of aquatic lower vertebrates PDF eBook |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Physiology |
ISBN | 9780080264073 |
Sensory Evolution on the Threshold
Title | Sensory Evolution on the Threshold PDF eBook |
Author | J. G. M. Hans Thewissen |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 360 |
Release | 2008-02-04 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0520934121 |
From crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this comprehensive and authoritative synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. Together, the contributors explore the dramatic transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, balance, mechanoreception, magnetoreception, and electroreception that occurred as lineages of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals returned to aquatic environments. Each chapter integrates data from fields including sensory physiology, anatomy, paleontology, and neurobiology. A one-stop source for information on the sense organs of secondarily aquatic tetrapods, Sensory Evolution on the Threshold sheds new light on both the evolution of aquatic vertebrates and the sensory biology of their astonishing transition.
The Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Mammals
Title | The Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Mammals PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Ya. Supin |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 341 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1461516471 |
This book is actually a product of efforts of many people, not only of the authors. W ide investigations of marine mammals began in Russia (that time, in the former Soviet Union) in the 1960s when a few teams of enthusiasts founded in captivity experimental stations intended for keeping dolphins and seals and for performing experimental studies of these fascinating animals. It was a time when attention of many people throughout the world was attracted to dolphins and other marine mammals due to appearance of oceanariums and dolphinariums, which demonstrated unique capabilities of these animals. So scientists in many countries concentrated on studies of them. There was much to learn about the morphology, physiology, and psychology of marine mammals, and investigators spending their time and efforts on studies in this field were rewarded by a number of surprising findings. The authors of this book represent one of such research teams focused on the neuro- and sensory physiology of marine mammals. A few decades of studies naturally resulted in the idea to summarize in a book both the results of these studies and a large body of data in adjacent fields. Our goal was to synthesize the many research findings and the present knowledge on sensory capabilities and mechanisms of sensory systems of aquatic mammals. We realize, however, that the appearance of this book was made possible due to the help and assistance of many colleagues.