Behavioural evidence for polarisation vision in stomatopods reveals a potential channel for communication

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dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Justin
dc.contributor.authorCronin, Thomas W.
dc.contributor.authorShashar, Nadav
dc.contributor.authorLand, Mike
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-01T18:13:30Z
dc.date.available2019-05-01T18:13:30Z
dc.date.issued1999-07-15
dc.description.abstractPolarisation sensitivity (PS) – the ability to detect the orientation of polarised light – occurs in a wide variety of invertebrates [1], [2] and vertebrates [3], [4], [5], many of which are marine species [1]. Of these, the crustacea are particularly well documented in terms of their structural [6] and neural [7], [8] adaptations for PS. The few behavioural studies conducted on crustaceans demonstrate orientation to, or local navigation with, polarised sky patterns [9]. Aside from this, the function of PS in crustaceans, and indeed in most animals, remains obscure. Where PS can be shown to allow perception of polarised light as a ‘special sensory quality’ [1], separate from intensity or colour, it has been termed polarisation vision (PV). Here, within the remarkable visual system of the stomatopod crustaceans (mantis shrimps) [10], we provide the first demonstration of PV in the crustacea and the first convincing evidence for learning the orientation of polarised light in any animal. Using new polarimetric [11] and photographic methods to examine stomatopods, we found striking patterns of polarisation on their antennae and telson, suggesting that one function of PV in stomatopods may be communication [12]. PV may also be used for tasks such as navigation [5], [9], [13], location of reflective water surfaces [14] and contrast enhancement [1], [15], [16], [17], [18]. It is possible that the stomatopod PV system also contributes to some of these functionsen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFinancial support was from the BBSRC in the UK, the NRC in the USA and the ARC in Australia.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982299803364?via%3Dihub#!en_US
dc.format.extent4 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2fj6e-haca
dc.identifier.citationJustin Marshall , Thomas W. Cronin , Nadav Shashar , Mike Land, Behavioural evidence for polarisation vision in stomatopods reveals a potential channel for communication, Current Biology, Volume 9, Issue 14, 15 July 1999, Pages 755-758, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80336-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80336-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/13544
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.subjectpolarised lighten_US
dc.subjectpolarisation sensitivityen_US
dc.subjectstomatopodsen_US
dc.subjectpolarisation visionen_US
dc.titleBehavioural evidence for polarisation vision in stomatopods reveals a potential channel for communicationen_US
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