Spatial Auditory Processing in Pinnipeds
Author | : Maria M. Holt |
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Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2006 |
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Author | : Maria M. Holt |
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Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2006 |
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Author | : D. Renouf |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9401131007 |
We teach our students of behavioural science that one first defines a research problem, and then the most appropriate animal is selected to investigate hypotheses. The reverse order of events is improper: a particular class of animals should not be studied for its own sake. In the case of the Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, fur seals and walruses) the organism and the problem are essentially the same. The research questions presented in this volume in one way or another relate to survival in two worlds, the ocean for foraging, and the terrain at its edge or frozen above it for breeding. The evolution of Pinniped behaviour and the mechanisms which underlie it are a consequence of having to cope with two seemingly incompatible sets of environmental constraints. The physiological adaptations for concomitant functioning in two media with very different physical characteristics have produced correlated behav ioural modifications. The energetic demands of reproduction and foraging are idiosyncratic because each activity occurs on opposite sides of the air/water interface. As a result, the mating system must reconcile aquatic design for such functions as locomotion and thermoregulation, with the terrestrial requirements for successful pupping. Similarly, the ecology of this dual habitat prescribes the rules governing the behaviour of the neonate and its interactions with its mother.
Author | : Ilana Basya Witten |
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Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2008 |
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Total Pages | : 846 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Dissertations, Academic |
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Author | : Ida Carolina Zündorf |
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Total Pages | : 73 |
Release | : 2014 |
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Author | : Marla M. Holt |
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Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Hearing |
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Author | : Nancy L. Vause |
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Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1998 |
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Author | : William John Richardson |
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Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Airplanes |
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Author | : Alexander Ya. Supin |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 341 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1461516471 |
This book is actually a product of efforts of many people, not only of the authors. 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. It was a time when attention of many people throughout the world was attracted to dolphins and other marine mammals due to appearance of oceanariums and dolphinariums, which demonstrated unique capabilities of these animals. So scientists in many countries concentrated on studies of them. There was much to learn about the morphology, physiology, and psychology of marine mammals, and investigators spending their time and efforts on studies in this field were rewarded by a number of surprising findings. The authors of this book represent one of such research teams focused on the neuro- and sensory physiology of marine mammals. A few decades of studies naturally resulted in the idea to summarize in a book both the results of these studies and a large body of data in adjacent fields. Our goal was to synthesize the many research findings and the present knowledge on sensory capabilities and mechanisms of sensory systems of aquatic mammals. We realize, however, that the appearance of this book was made possible due to the help and assistance of many colleagues.
Author | : David R. Moore |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 2010-01-14 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0199233551 |
Volume 1: The Ear (edited by Paul Fuchs) Volume 2: The Auditory Brain (edited by Alan Palmer and Adrian Rees) Volume 3: Hearing (edited by Chris Plack) Auditory science is one of the fastest growing areas of biomedical research. There are now around 10,000 researchers in auditory science, and ten times that number working in allied professions. This growth is attributable to several major developments: Research on the inner ear has shown that elaborate systems of mechanical, transduction and neural processes serve to improve sensitivity, sharpen frequency tuning, and modulate response of the ear to sound. Most recently, the molecular machinery underlying these phenomena has been explored and described in detail. The development, maintenance, and repair of the ear are also subjects of contemporary interest at the molecular level, as is the genetics of hearing disorders due to cochlear malfunctions.