Sensitivity to novel feedback at different phases of a gymnotid electric organ discharge

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 3307-3320

  Schuster, Stefan ^a   Otto, Natalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communication; Electric fish; Electric organ; Electrolocation; Feedback; Gymnotid; Gymnotus carapo; Novelty response

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRODE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GYMNOTIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRODES; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; GYMNOTIFORMES; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; ELECTRIC FISH; EOS; GYMNOTIFORMES; GYMNOTUS; GYMNOTUS CARAPO;

EID: 0036851555     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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