کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6287739 1615633 2010 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Otolith morphology and hearing abilities in cave- and surface-dwelling ecotypes of the Atlantic molly, Poecilia mexicana (Teleostei: Poeciliidae)
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی سیستم های حسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Otolith morphology and hearing abilities in cave- and surface-dwelling ecotypes of the Atlantic molly, Poecilia mexicana (Teleostei: Poeciliidae)
چکیده انگلیسی
Cave fish have rarely been investigated with regard to their inner ear morphology, hearing abilities, and acoustic communication. Based on a previous study that revealed morphological differences in the saccular otolith between a cave and two surface populations of Poecilia mexicana, we checked for additional differences in utricular and lagenar otoliths and tested whether different populations have similar hearing sensitivities. We found pronounced differences in the shape of all three otoliths. Otoliths of the saccule and lagena from cave fish differed from those of surface fish in the features of the face oriented towards the sensory epithelium. In addition, otoliths of the utricle and lagena were significantly heavier in cave fish. Auditory sensitivities were measured between 100 and 1500 Hz, utilizing the auditory evoked potential recording technique. We found similar hearing abilities in cave and surface fish, with greatest sensitivity between 200 and 300 Hz. An acoustic survey revealed that neither ecotype produced species-specific sounds. Our data indicate that cave dwelling altered the otolith morphology in Atlantic mollies, probably due to metabolic differences. Different otolith morphology, however, did not affect general auditory sensitivity or acoustic behavior.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Hearing Research - Volume 267, Issues 1–2, 1 August 2010, Pages 137-148
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