Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) Can Perceive Optic Flow under Water
Optic flow, the pattern of apparent motion elicited on the retina during movement, has been demonstrated to be widely used by animals living in the aerial habitat, whereas underwater optic flow has not been intensively studied so far. However optic flow would also provide aquatic animals with valuab...
Main Authors: | Gläser, Nele, Mauck, Björn, Kandil, Farid I., Lappe, Markus, Dehnhardt, Guido, Hanke, Frederike D. |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4110048/ |
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