Ontogenetic changes and environmental effects on ocular transmission in four species of coral reef fishes

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

Volumn 189, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 391-399

  Nelson, P A ^a,b   Zamzow, J P ^a   Erdmann, S W ^a   Losey Jr , G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cornea; Lens; Light; Ultraviolet; Vision

Indexed keywords

ACANTHURUS TRIOSTEGUS; MULLOIDICHTHYS FLAVOLINEATUS; NASO LITURATUS; PARUPENEUS MULTIFASCIATUS;

EID: 0038311698     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-003-0418-y     Document Type: Article

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