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Arguably biosonar is one of the 'eye-opening' discoveries about animal behavior and the auditory systems of echolocators are front and center in this story. Echolocation by bats has proven to be a virtual gold mine for colleagues studying neurobiology, while providing many rich examples of its impact on other areas of bats' lives. In this volume we briefly review the history of the topic (reminding readers of the 1995 Hearing by Bats). We use a chapter on new findings in the phylogeny of bats to put the information that follows in an evolutionary context.

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            In Bat Bioacoustics we briefly review the history of  biosonar and echolocation (reminding readersof the 1995 Hearing by Bats).   Adaptations for biosonar make one ofthe most fascinating stories in neuroethology. The auditory systems, biosonar signals, and their central role in thebiology of bats are front and center in this story.  Echolocation by bats has proven to be avirtual gold mine for colleagues studying neurobiology, while providing manyrich examples of its impact on other areas of bats' lives. This volume is aimedat graduate students and postdoctoral investigators, as well as professionalsand academics.  It is intended tofunction as a high-profile and up-to-date reference work on bat bioacoustics.

·        A History of the Study of Echolocation by Alan D. Grinnell, Edwin Gould, and M. Brock Fenton

·        Phylogeny, Genes, and Hearing Implications for the Evolution ofEcholocation in Bats by Emma C. Teeling, Gareth Jones, andStephen J. Rossiter

·        Ultrasound Production, Emission, and Reception by Walter Metzner and Rolf Mueller

·        To Scream or to Listen? Prey Detection and Discrimination inAnimal-Eating Bats by Patricia L.Jones, Rachel A. Page, and John M. Ratcliffe

·        Roles ofAcoustic Social Communication in the Lives of Bats by Erin Gillam and M. BrockFenton

·        GuildStructure and Niche Differentiation in Echolocating Bats by AnnetteDenzinger, Elisabeth K. V. Kalko,Marco Tschapka, Alan D. Grinnell, and Hans-Ulrich Schnitzler

·        Neural Coding of Signal Duration and Complex Acoustic Objects by Paul A. Faure and Uwe Firzlaff

·        TheNeural Processing of Frequency Modulations in the Auditory System of Bats by George D. Pollak

·        Behavioraland Physiological Bases for Doppler Shift Compensation by Echolocating Bats by Shizuko Hiryu, Emanuel C. Mora, and HiroshiRiquimaroux

·        Perceiving the World Through Echolocation andVision by AnnemarieSurlykke, James A. Simmons, and Cynthia F. Moss

·        Perspectives and Challenges for Future Research in Bat Hearing by Lutz Wiegrebe, Alan D. Grinnell, and M. Brock Fenton

 

About the Editors:
M. Brock Fenton is Professor Emeritusin the Department of Biology at Western University.

AlanD. Grinnell is Distinguished Professor of Integrative Biology andPhysiology at the University of California, Los Angeles

Arthur N. Popper is Professor Emeritus andResearch Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland,College Park.

Richard R. Fay is Distinguished ResearchProfessor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago.

About the Series:

The Springer Handbook ofAuditory Research presents a series of synthetic reviews of fundamental topicsdealing with auditory systems. Each volume is independent and authoritative;taken as a set, this series is the definitive resource in the field

Contenu
Preface.- A History of the Study of Echolocation.- Phylogeny, Genes, and Hearing Implications for the Evolution of Echolocation in Bats.- Ultrasound Production, Emission, and Reception.- To Scream or to Listen? Prey Detection and Discrimination in Animal-Eating Bats.- Roles of Acoustic Social Communication in the Lives of Bats.- Guild Structure and Niche Differentiation in Echolocating Bats.- Neural Coding of Signal Duration and Complex Acoustic Objects.- The Neural Processing of Frequency Modulations in the Auditory System of Bats.- Behavioral and Physiological Bases for Doppler Shift Compensation by Echolocating Bats.- Perceiving the World Through Echolocation and Vision.- Perspectives and Challenges for Future Research in Bat Hearing.- Index.

Informations sur le produit

Titre:	Bat Bioacoustics
éditeur:	M. Brock Fenton Alan D. Grinnell Arthur N. Popper Richard R. Fay
EAN:	9781493935277
ISBN:	978-1-4939-3527-7
Format:	eBook (pdf)
Producteur:	Springer New York
Editeur:	Springer
Genre:	Médecine
Parution:	02.06.2016
Protection contre la copie numérique:	filigrane numérique
Taille de fichier:	9.5 MB
Nombre de pages:	304
Année:	2016