Τίτλος:
Adaptations in aquatic organisms for increased sensitivity to light and differences from humans
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
The retina of aquatic organisms has been adapted, through evolution, to the specific lighting conditions of water. The purpose of this paper is to present the major morphological and functional differences of photoreceptors between humans and aquatic organisms. Comparison of visual pathways of the nervous system between humans and aquatic organisms is also attempted. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.
Συγγραφείς:
Petropoulos, V.K.
Petropoulos, I.K.
Verriopoulos, G.
Περιοδικό:
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Εκδότης:
Springer New York LLC
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
animal cell; animal tissue; aquatic species; Article; contrast sensitivity; controlled study; evolution; functional anatomy; functional assessment; human; human cell; human tissue; light adaptation; light exposure; morphology; nonhuman; photoreceptor; photosensitivity; sensitivity analysis; species difference; tissue section; visual nervous system; visual system function; adaptation; anatomy and histology; animal; aquatic species; light; photoreceptor cell; physiology; radiation response; vision; visual system, water, Adaptation, Physiological; Animals; Aquatic Organisms; Humans; Light; Photoreceptor Cells; Visual Pathways; Visual Perception; Water
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-08927-0_20
