Gain control in the sonar of odontocetes

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

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 471-478

  Ya Supin, Alexander ^a   Nachtigall, Paul E ^b  

^a SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosonar; Cetacea; Forward masking; Hearing sensitivity control; Masking recovery

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CETACEA; ECHOLOCATION; ECOSYSTEM; HEARING; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEA; TIME; VOCALIZATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CETACEA; ECHOLOCATION; ECOSYSTEM; OCEANS AND SEAS; PERCEPTUAL MASKING; SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 84878470085     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-012-0773-7     Document Type: Review

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