Mathematical analysis of the stimulus for the lateral line organ (Q762106)
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Mathematical analysis of the stimulus for the lateral line organ (English)
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1985
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Behavioral studies have shown that a blind fish is capable of detecting and recognizing stationary objects in its surroundings. It is proposed that the displacement of water caused by the fish as it moves is the basis for this detection capability. Alternations in the displacement of water around the fish, caused by the obstacle, act as stimuli for the lateral line organ. The question of how these stimuli acting on the skin of the fish, image the environment and what information is thus made available to the fish is the concern of this paper. The stimuli for the lateral line organ are derived mathematically. Two cases are treated: that of a fish gliding past an obstacle and that of one approaching an obstacle.
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fish
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lateral line organ
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