Electrophysiological assessment of spectral sensitivity in adult Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus: Evidence for violet sensitivity

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1453-1463

  Lisney, T J ^a   Studd, E ^a   Hawryshyn, C W ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromatic opponency; Cichlid; Compound action potential; Cone mechanism; Electroretinogram; Fish; Lens transmission; Visual ecology; Visual pigment

Indexed keywords

VISUAL PIGMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CICHLID; COLOR VISION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LENS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CICHLIDS; COLOR VISION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RETINAL PIGMENTS;

CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS;

EID: 77951532121     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.036897     Document Type: Article

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