Near-infrared orientation of Mozambique tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus

Light plays a pivotal role in animal orientation. Aquatic animals face the problem that penetration of light in water is restricted through high attenuation which limits the use of visual cues. In pure water, blue and green light penetrates considerably deeper than red and infrared spectral componen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Zoology (Jena) 2012-08, Vol.115 (4), p.233-238
Hauptverfasser:	Shcherbakov, Denis, Knörzer, Alexandra, Hilbig, Reinhard, Haas, Ulrich, Blum, Martin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Behavior, Animal Cichlidae Cues Freshwater Light Near-infrared sensitivity Oreochromis mossambicus Phototaxis Swimming orientation Teleostei Tilapia - physiology Video tracking Visual Perception
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