Multidimensional polarization sensitivity in damselfishes

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-220

  Hawryshyn, C W ^a   Moyer, H D ^a   Allison, W T ^a   Haimberger, T J ^a   McFarland, W N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Damselfishes; Electroretinogram recording; Microspectrophotometry; Polarization sensitivity; Ultraviolet sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037368163     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-003-0392-4     Document Type: Article

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