Response properties and biological function of the skate electrosensory system during ontogeny

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

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-99

  Sisneros, J A ^a   Tricas, T C ^a   Luer, C A ^b  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ampullae of Lorenzini; Communication; Elasmobranch; Electroreceptor; Frequency response

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSATION; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; MALE; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SENSATION; SKATES (FISH); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; RAJA EGLANTERIA;

EID: 0032127381     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050237     Document Type: Article

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