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Sensory Ecology

Review and Perspectives

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  • © 1978

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Editors:
  1. M. A. Ali

    1. Département de Biologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series A: (NSSA, volume 18)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. General Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. General Introduction

      • M. A. Ali
      Pages 3-8

  3. Ecosensory Functions in Animals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Phylogenetic Survey of Sensory Functions

      • M. A. Ali, R. P. Croll, R. Jaeger
      Pages 11-29

    3. Taxes in Unicells, Especially Protozoa

      • P. Couillard
      Pages 31-54

    4. Ecosensory Functions in Lower Invertebrates

      • Enrico A. Ferrero
      Pages 55-90

    5. COELOMATE INVERTEBRATES (except Crustacea, Arachnida and Insecta)

      • M. A. Ali
      Pages 91-122

    6. Ecosensory Functions in Insects (with Remarks on Arachnida)

      • M. Gogala
      Pages 123-153

    7. Fishes: Vision in Dim Light and Surrogate Senses

      • J. N. Lythgoe
      Pages 155-168

    8. Ecological Niche Dimensions and Sensory Functions in Amphibians

      • Robert G. Jaeger
      Pages 169-196

    9. Reptile Sensory Systems and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

      • W. R. A. Muntz
      Pages 197-216

    10. Sensory Ecology of Birds

      • R. A. Suthers
      Pages 217-251

    11. Sensory Ecology of Mammals

      • R. A. Suthers
      Pages 253-287

  4. Adaptive Radiation of Sensory Modalities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 289-289
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    2. Functional Adaptations in Chemosensory Systems

      • Richard A. Gleeson
      Pages 291-317

    3. Adaptive Radiation of Mechanoreception

      • Hubert Markl
      Pages 319-344

    4. Sound Reception in Different Environments

      • Axel Michelsen
      Pages 345-373

    5. Baroreception

      • J. H. S. Blaxter
      Pages 375-409

    6. The Adaptive Radiation of Proprioceptors

      • W. Wales
      Pages 411-438
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About this book

Never so pleased, sir. 'Twas an excellent dance, And for a preface, I never heard a better. Two Noble Kinsmen, Act III, Sc.S This volume is based mostly on the lectures delivered at an Advanced Study Institute (ASI) of the same title held in July 1977. One lecture given is not in the volume and three chapters, although not based on lectures delivered, have been added to better balance the book. A chapter on the ecosensory functions in crustaceans could not be put in due to time contingency. This absence is deeply regretted. The idea to hold an ASI on Sensory Ecology evolved slowly, main­ ly due to my own research interest in the past and partly to the discussions I had with a number of colleagues, particularly Dr. John Lythgoe of the University of Sussex. The purpose was to interface Sensory Physiology with Ecology so that workers in those fields will develop a greater awareness for each other. Sense organs have of course evolved to keep their possessors.~ware of the environment and changes in it. Thus, normally one could expect that a study of their functions will be undertaken in relation to environmental parameters.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Département de Biologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada

    M. A. Ali

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sensory Ecology

  • Book Subtitle: Review and Perspectives

  • Editors: M. A. Ali

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series A:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3363-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1978

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-3365-4Published: 25 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-3363-0Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 598

  • Number of Illustrations: 110 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychology, general

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