Sensory Physiology of Aquatic Mammals

AvAlexander Ya. Supin,Vladimir V. Popov

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

W ide investigations of marine mammals began in Russia (that time, in the former Soviet Union) in the 1960s when a few teams of enthusiasts founded in captivity experimental stations intended for keeping dolphins and seals and for performing experimental studies of these fascinating animals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-03-22
Mått:155 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:528 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:332
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461356585

Utforska kategorier

Veterinärmedicin inom Medicin
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Zoologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

1. Intruduction.- 1.1. General.- 1.2. Aquatic Mammals as Subjects of Experimental Studies.- 1.3. The Physical Properties of Water as a Sensory Medium.- 1.4. Psychophysical Measurement Procedures.- 2. Hearing in Cataceans.- 2.1. Ear Morphology.- 2.2. Auditory Evoked Potentials in Cetaceans.- 2.3. Evoked-Potential Procedures in Hearing Measurements.- 2.4. Hearing Sensitivity and Frequency Range.- 2.5. Temporal Resolution.- 2.6. Frequency Tuning.- 2.7. Sound-Intensity Discrimination.- 2.8. Directional Sensitivity, Spatial, and Binaural Hearing.- 2.9. Frequency-Temporal and Frequency-Spatial Interactions.- 2.10. Sound-Conduction Pathways.- 2.11. Central Representation of the Auditory System.- 2.12. Implements to Echolocation.- 2.13. Summary.- 3. Hearing in Pinnipeds and Sirenians.- 3.1. Hearing in Pinnipeds.- 3.2. Hearing in Sirenians.- 3.3. Summary.- 4. Vision in Aquatic Mammals.- 4.1. Vision in Cetaceans.- 4.2. Vision in Pinnipeds.- 4.3. Vision in Sirenians.- 4.4. Summary.- 5. Somatic Sense in Aquatic Mammals.- 5.1. Somatic Sense in Cetaceans.- 5.2. Somatic Sense in Pinnipeds.- 5.3. Summary.- References.