Overview
- A conceptual overview of what is known about biosonar in bats and odontocetes
- Chapters written by experts on both animal groups
- Compares and contrasts mechanisms, increasing our understanding of biosonar in both groups
Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research (SHAR, volume 51)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
Two groups of animals, bats and odontocetes (toothed whales), have independently developed the ability to orient and detect prey by biosonar (echolocation). This active mechanism of orientation allows these animals to operate under low light conditions. Biosonar is a conceptual overview of what is known about biosonar in bats and odontocetes. Chapters are written by bat and odontocetes experts, resulting in collaborations that not only examine data on both animals, but also compare and contrast mechanisms. This book provides a unique insight that will help improve our understanding of biosonar in both animal groups.
Reviews
“This high quality textbook is probably the best available currently on biosonar. This work should be helpful to researchers in hearing of marine life and bats. The biology of these creatures is well written. Students, fellows, established and novice physiologists can all benefit from this.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, April, 2016)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biosonar
Editors: Annemarie Surlykke, Paul E. Nachtigall, Richard R. Fay, Arthur N. Popper
Series Title: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9146-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-9145-3Published: 20 July 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-3974-9Published: 17 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-9146-0Published: 19 July 2014
Series ISSN: 0947-2657
Series E-ISSN: 2197-1897
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 304
Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Neurobiology, Otorhinolaryngology, Neurosciences, Ecology