Frequency response characteristics of isolated retinas from hatchling leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea L.) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta L.) sea turtles

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 276-283

  Horch, Kenneth ^a   Salmon, Michael ^b  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroretinogram; Frequency sensitivity; Leatherback; Loggerhead; Marine turtle; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARETTA CARETTA; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMOCHELYS CORIACEA; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; HATCHLING; LIGHT INTENSITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TURTLE; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; LIGHT; MICROELECTRODES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RETINA; TURTLES;

EID: 60749113368     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.12.017     Document Type: Article

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