Polarization contrast and motion detection

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

Volumn 192, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 905-914

  Glantz, Raymon M ^a   Schroeter, John P ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crustacea; Optomotor reflex; Polarization vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CRAYFISH; EYE REFRACTION; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT PERCEPTION; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SCATTERING; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; ASTACOIDEA; COLOR PERCEPTION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; FORM PERCEPTION; LIGHT; MOTION PERCEPTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REFRACTION, OCULAR; SCATTERING, RADIATION; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 33747843435     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-006-0127-4     Document Type: Article

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