The evolutionary origins of electric signal complexity

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 96, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 485-491

  Stoddard, Philip K ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Electric fish; Evolution; Gymnotiformes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; ELECTRORECEPTOR; ENERGY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GYMNOTIFORMES; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREDATION; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; TERRITORIALITY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0042825443     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(03)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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