Description |
1 online resource (361 pages) |
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text file |
Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; 1. Introduction: On Becoming Aquatic; Chemical Senses; Vision; Hearing; Balance; Mechanoreception; Magnetoreception and Electroreception; 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. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Aquatic animals -- Sense organs.
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Aquatic animals. |
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Sense organs. |
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Aquatic animals -- Adaptation.
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Aquatic animals -- Adaptation. |
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Sense organs -- Evolution.
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Evolution. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9780520252783 |
ISBN |
9780520934122 (electronic book) |
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0520934121 (electronic book) |
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0520252780 |
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9780520252783 |
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1282359320 |
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9781282359321 |
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