Sensory acquisition in active sensing systems

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

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 573-586

  Nelson, M E ^a   MacIver, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Active touch; Bioluminescence; Echolocation; Electrolocation; Sensory ecology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ECHOLOCATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSE ORGAN;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECHOLOCATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; SENSATION; SENSE ORGANS;

EID: 33646459001     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-006-0099-4     Document Type: Review

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