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The Senses of Fish

Adaptations for the Reception of Natural Stimuli

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Editors:
  1. Gerhard Emde

    1. Institute for Zoology, Neuroethology/Sensory Ecology, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  2. Joachim Mogdans

    1. Institute for Zoology, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  3. B. G. Kapoor

    1. Gwalior, India

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. A Fish’s Eye View of Habitat Change

    • Barbara I. Evans
    Pages 1-30

  3. The Photoreceptors and Visual Pigments of Sharks and Sturgeons

    • Arnold J. Sillman, David A. Dahlin
    Pages 31-54

  4. Chemosensory Systems in Fish: Structural, Functional and Ecological Aspects

    • Anne Hansen, Klaus Reutter
    Pages 55-89

  5. Taste and Olfactory Stimuli and Behavior in Fishes

    • Tine Valentinčič
    Pages 90-108

  6. Olfactory Imprinting in Salmon: New Models and Approaches

    • Gabrielle Nevitt, Andrew Dittman
    Pages 109-127

  7. Sensory Brain Areas in Deep Sea Slickheads, Eels, and Grenadiers: Comparison of Mesopelagic and Demersal Species

    • Hans-Joachim Wagner
    Pages 128-146

  8. Neural Mechanisms of Hearing in Fishes

    • Zhongmin Lu
    Pages 147-172

  9. Neuroethology and Sensory Ecology of Teleost Ultrasound Detection

    • Dennis M. Higgs
    Pages 173-188

  10. The Role of Gas-Holding Structures in Fish Hearing: An Acoustically Evoked Potentials Approach

    • Hong Young Yan
    Pages 189-209

  11. Sound Production and Acoustic Communication

    • Friedrich Ladich
    Pages 210-230

  12. Lateral Line Sensory Ecology

    • John Janssen
    Pages 231-264

  13. Neurobiology of the Fish Lateral Line: Adaptations for the Detection of Hydrodynamic Stimuli in Running Water

    • Joachim Mogdans, Sophia Kröther, Jacob Engelmann
    Pages 265-287

  14. Adaptation of the Rostral Ampullary Electrosense for Plankton Feeding by the Paddlefish

    • Lon A. Wilkens
    Pages 288-307

  15. Ecological Functions and Adaptations of the Elasmobranch Electrosense

    • Timothy C. Tricas, Joseph A. Sisneros
    Pages 308-329

  16. Electroreception: Strategies for Separation of Signals from Noise

    • Clifford H. Keller
    Pages 330-361

  17. Essay: The Lure of Field Research on Electric Fish

    • Mary Hagedorn
    Pages 362-368

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 369-377
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About this book

Fish comprise more than 50% of all living vertebrates and are found in a wide range of highly diverse habitats like the deep sea, the shoreline, tide pools, tropical streams and sweetwater ponds. During evolution, the senses of fish have adapted to the physical conditions of the environment in which different species live. As a result, the senses of fish exhibit a remarkable diversity that allows different species to deal with the physical constraints imposed by their habitat. In addition, fish have evolved several `new' sensory systems that are unique to the aquatic environment.
In this book, examples of adaptation and refinement are given for six sensory systems: The visual system, The auditory system, The olfactory system, The mechanosensory lateral line system, The taste system, The electrosensory system. In each case, the environmental conditions under which a particular group of fish lives are analyzed. This is followed by a description of morphology and physiology of the sensory system and by an evaluation of its perceptional capabilities. Finally, the sensory adaptations to the particular conditions that prevail in the habitat of a species are highlighted.
The various examples from different groups of fish presented in this book demonstrate the impressive capability of fish sensory systems to effectively overcome physical problems imposed by the environment.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Zoology, Neuroethology/Sensory Ecology, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Gerhard Emde

  • Institute for Zoology, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Joachim Mogdans

  • Gwalior, India

    B. G. Kapoor

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Senses of Fish

  • Book Subtitle: Adaptations for the Reception of Natural Stimuli

  • Editors: Gerhard Emde, Joachim Mogdans, B. G. Kapoor

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1060-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1820-6Published: 15 June 2004

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3779-2Published: 06 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1060-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 377

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Animal Physiology, Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Ecology, Zoology

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