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Comparative study of the spectral sensitivities of mesopelagic crustaceans
| Title: | Comparative study of the spectral sensitivities of mesopelagic crustaceans. |
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| Name(s): |
Frank, Tamara M. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Widder, Edith A. |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1999 | |
| Publisher: | Springer-Verlag | |
| Extent: | 12 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 2783226 (digitool), FADT2783226 (IID), fau:5521 (fedora), 10.1007/s003590050385 (doi) | |
| Note(s): |
The spectral sensitivities of 12 species of mesopelagic crustaceans were studied by means of electrophysiological recordings. Nine of the species are vertical migrators, while 3 are not, and 9 species possess bioluminescent organs, while 3 are not bioluminescent. All species had a single peak of spectral sensitivity with maxima between 470 nm and 500 nm. There was no apparent correlation between sensitivity maxima and daytime depth distribution, migratory behavior, or the presence or absence of bioluminescent organs. With the exception of the hyperiid amphipod Phronima sedentaria, the spectral sensitivities of these mesopelagic crustaceans demonstrate a better match for maximum sensitivity to bioluminescence than to downwelling light. This manuscript is a version of an article with the final publication found online at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Frank, T. M. and Widder, E. A. (1999) Comparative study of the spectral sensitivities of mesopelagic crustaceans, Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, and Behavioral Physiology 185:255‐265 DOI: 10.1007/s003590050385 Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1424. |
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| Subject(s): |
Bioluminescence Electrophysiology --Research Marine animals --Effect of light on |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2783226 | |
| Links: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003590050385 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1999 Springer-Verlag. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
