Peripheral electrosensory imaging by weakly electric fish

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

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 587-600

  Caputi, A A ^a   Budelli, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Active senses; Electric organ discharge; Electrolocation; Electroreception; Object imprimence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSORY RECEPTOR;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRIC ORGAN; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RECEPTORS, SENSORY; SENSATION;

EID: 33646468370     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-006-0100-2     Document Type: Review

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