DETECTION AND GENERATION OF ELECTRIC SIGNALS | Active Electrolocation

Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology: From Genome to Environment: Volume 1-3

Volumn 1-3, Issue , 2011, Pages 375-386

  von der Emde, G ^a   Engelmann, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain; Electric image; Electric organ discharge; Electroreceptor; Environmental imaging; EOD; Neuronal analysis; Object detection; Weakly electric fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882458164     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374553-8.00134-9     Document Type: Chapter

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