On inappropriately used neuronal circuits as a possible basis of the "loop-swimming" behaviour of fish under reduced gravity: A theoretical study

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 277-280

  Anken, R H ^a   Rahmann, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; FISH; GRAVITY; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; SWIMMING; VESTIBULE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FISHES; GRAVITY, ALTERED; HYPERGRAVITY; LARVA; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; RETINA; SWIMMING; VESTIBULE;

EID: 0032251680     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(98)80020-3     Document Type: Article

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