The quasi-fractal structure of fish brain neurons

Russian Journal of Marine Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-134

  Isaeva, V V ^a   Pushchina, E V ^a   Karetin, Yu A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b FAR EASTERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fish brain; Fractal; Fractal dimension; Neurons

Indexed keywords

BRAIN;

ONCORHYNCHUS; ONCORHYNCHUS KETA; PHOLIDAPUS DYBOWSKII; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 2942605688     PISSN: 10630740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RUMB.0000025989.29570.9d     Document Type: Article

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