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Advances in Vertebrate Neuroethology

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Jörg-Peter Ewert

    1. University of Kassel, Kassel, Federal Republic of Germany

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  2. Robert R. Capranica

    1. Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

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  3. David J. Ingle

    1. Brandeis University, Waltham, USA

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series A: (NSSA, volume 56)

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Table of contents (61 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Sensory Processing of Key Stimuli

      • Robert R. Capranica
      Pages 3-6

    3. Sensorimotor Interfacing

      • Henning Scheich
      Pages 7-14

    4. State Dependent Responses

      • Richard J. Andrew
      Pages 15-18

  4. Neural Prerequisites of Signal Location

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. Nasal Chemical Senses in Snakes

      • Mimi Halpern
      Pages 141-176

    3. Brain Mechanisms of Visual Localization by Frogs and Toads

      • David J. Ingle
      Pages 177-226

    4. Localization of Acoustic Signals in the Owl

      • Masakazu Konishi
      Pages 227-245

    5. Localization with Biosonar Signals in Bats

      • James A. Simmons, Shelley A. Kick, Beatrice D. Lawrence
      Pages 247-260

    6. Mechanisms of Selective Attention in Mammals

      • Giacomo Rizzolatti
      Pages 261-297

    7. Seminar Contributions

      1. The Functional Organization of Neuromasts in the Lateral-Line System of a Cichlid Fish
        • Heinrich Münz, Barbara Claas
        Pages 301-307
      2. Effect of Signal Orientation on the Firing of Electrosensory Cells in the Electric Fish Eigenmannia
        • Brian L. Partridge, Walter Heiligenberg
        Pages 309-319
      3. Picking a Route: Do Toads Follow Rules or Make Plans?
        • Thomas S. Collett
        Pages 321-330
      4. Frog Prey Capture Behavior: Between Sensory Maps and Directed Motor Output
        • Paul Grobstein, Christopher Comer, Sandra K. Kostyk
        Pages 331-347
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About this book

This volume presents the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Advances in Vertebrate Neuroethology" held at the University of Kassel, Federal Republic of Germany in August 1981. During the last decade much progress has been made in understanding the neurophysiological bases of behavior in both vertebrates and invertebrates. The reason for this is that a number of new physiological, anatomical, and histochemical techniques have recently been developed for brain research which can now be combined with ethological methods for the analysis of animal behavior to form a new field of research known as "Neuroethology". The term Neuroethology was originally introduced by S.L.Brown and R.W.Hunsperger (1963) in connection with studies on the activation of agonistic behaviors by electrical brain stimulation in cats. Neuroethology was more closely defined by G.Hoyle (1970) in the context of a review on cellular mechanisms underlying behavior of invertebrates. Since the 6th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience held in Toronto in 1976, Neuroethology has become established as a session topic.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Kassel, Kassel, Federal Republic of Germany

    Jörg-Peter Ewert

  • Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

    Robert R. Capranica

  • Brandeis University, Waltham, USA

    David J. Ingle

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Vertebrate Neuroethology

  • Editors: Jörg-Peter Ewert, Robert R. Capranica, David J. Ingle

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series A:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4412-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1983

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-4412-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Illustrations: 210 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Neurosciences

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