Ionic currents that contribute to a sexually dimorphic communication signal in weakly electric fish

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

Volumn 185, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 379-387

  Smith, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric fish; Ionic currents; Pacemaker; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IONS; PERIODICITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; APTERONOTUS LEPTORHYNCHUS; GYMNOTIFORMES; NEMICHTHYS;

EID: 0033213647     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050398     Document Type: Review

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