Capacitance detection in the wave-type electric fish Eigenmannia during active electrolocation

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-224

  Von Der Emde, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrolocation Phase shift; Time coding; Waveform; Weakly electric fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031882919     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050172     Document Type: Article

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