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Functional Evolution of Lateral Line and Inner Ear Sensory Systems

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The Mechanosensory Lateral Line

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In detecting moving objects, the fish’s lateral line and inner ear support different, but closely related, hydrodynamic functions, suggesting early developments in the vertebrate sense of hearing. In an effort to elucidate the functional evolution of the two sensory systems, this chapter examines the hydrodynamic and acoustic fields in nature, the physics and physiology of the detection process, the evaluation of the sensory data, and the ensuing behavioral responses.

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  1. Ad. J. Kalmijn
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  1. Parmly Hearing Institute, Loyola University of Chicago, 60626, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Sheryl Coombs

  2. Faculty of Biology Department of Neurophysiology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    Peter Görner

  3. Faculty of Biology Department of Neurophysiology, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    Heinrich Münz

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Kalmijn, A.J. (1989). Functional Evolution of Lateral Line and Inner Ear Sensory Systems. In: Coombs, S., Görner, P., Münz, H. (eds) The Mechanosensory Lateral Line. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3560-6_9

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