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Sensory evolution on the threshold : adaptations in secondarily aquatic vertebrates / [edited by] J.G.M. Thewissen and Sirpa Nummela.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008.Description: vii, 351 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780520252783 (case : alk. paper)
  • 0520252780 (case : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 591.4 23 T419
Contents:
1. Introduction-- Chemical Senses: 2. The physics and biology of olfaction and taste-- 3. The chemical stimulus and its detection-- 4. Comparative anatomy and physiology of chemical senses in amphibians-- 5. Comparative anatomy and physiology of chemical senses in nonavian aquatic reptiles-- 6. Comparative anatomy and physiology of chemical senses in aquati mammals-- Vision: 8. The physics of light in air and water-- 9. Comparative anatomy and physiology of vision in aquatic tetrapods-- 10. Structure and function of the retina in aquatic tetrapods-- Hearing: 11. The physics of sound in air and water-- 12. Comparative anatomy and function of hearing in aquatic amphibians, reptiles, and birds-- 13. Hearing in aquatic mammals-- Balance: 14. The physics and physiology of balance-- 15. Comparative and functional anatomy of balance in aquatic reptiles and birds-- 16. Comparative and functional anatomy of balance in aquatic mammals-- Mechanoreception: 17. The physics and physiology of mechanoreception-- 18. Mechanoreception in secondarily aquatic vertebrates-- Magnetoreception and electroreception: 19. Magnetoreception-- 20. Electroreception-- 21. Toward an integrative approach-- Index.
Summary: Ranging from crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. It explores the dramatic transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, and balance that occurred as lineages of reptiles, birds, and mammals returned to aquatic environments.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction--

Chemical Senses:
2. The physics and biology of olfaction and taste--
3. The chemical stimulus and its detection--
4. Comparative anatomy and physiology of chemical senses in amphibians--
5. Comparative anatomy and physiology of chemical senses in nonavian aquatic reptiles--
6. Comparative anatomy and physiology of chemical senses in aquati mammals--

Vision:
8. The physics of light in air and water--
9. Comparative anatomy and physiology of vision in aquatic tetrapods--
10. Structure and function of the retina in aquatic tetrapods--

Hearing:
11. The physics of sound in air and water--
12. Comparative anatomy and function of hearing in aquatic amphibians, reptiles, and birds--
13. Hearing in aquatic mammals--

Balance:
14. The physics and physiology of balance--
15. Comparative and functional anatomy of balance in aquatic reptiles and birds--
16. Comparative and functional anatomy of balance in aquatic mammals--

Mechanoreception:
17. The physics and physiology of mechanoreception--
18. Mechanoreception in secondarily aquatic vertebrates--

Magnetoreception and electroreception:
19. Magnetoreception--
20. Electroreception--
21. Toward an integrative approach--
Index.

Ranging from crocodiles and penguins to seals and whales, this synthesis explores the function and evolution of sensory systems in animals whose ancestors lived on land. It explores the dramatic transformation of smell, taste, sight, hearing, and balance that occurred as lineages of reptiles, birds, and mammals returned to aquatic environments.

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