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Relationship between Swim Bladder Morphology and Hearing Abilities–A Case Study on Asian and African Cichlids

BACKGROUND: Several teleost species have evolved anterior extensions of the swim bladder which come close to or directly contact the inner ears. A few comparative studies have shown that these morphological specializations may enhance hearing abilities. This study investigates the diversity of swim...

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Autores principales: Schulz-Mirbach, Tanja, Metscher, Brian, Ladich, Friedrich
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3413697/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22879934
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042292