The spectral transmission of ocular media suggests ultraviolet sensitivity is widespread among mammals

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 281, Issue 1780, 2014, Pages

  Douglas, R H ^a   Jeffery, G ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lens; Mammal; Retina; Transmission; Ultraviolet sensitivity; Vision

Indexed keywords

EYE; MAMMAL; PIGMENT; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISION; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVELENGTH;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; LENS; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETINA; TRANSMISSION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION REACTION; VISION;

LENS; MAMMAL; RETINA; TRANSMISSION; ULTRAVIOLET SENSITIVITY; VISION;

ANIMALS; MAMMALS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VISION, OCULAR;

EID: 84901675089     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2013.2995     Document Type: Article

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