Mind the gap: The minimal detectable separation distance between two objects during active electrolocation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2255-2276

  Fechler, K ^a   Holtkamp, D ^a   Neusel, G ^a   Sanguinetti Scheck, J I ^b   Budelli, R ^b   Von der Emde, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Background movement; Electric image; Gap detection; Gnathonemus petersii; Spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; ELECTRIC FISH; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT;

GNATHONEMUS PETERSII;

EID: 84871295469     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03438.x     Document Type: Article

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