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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.
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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
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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