Animal colour vision–behavioural tests and physiological concepts

A Kelber, M Vorobyev, D Osorio - Biological Reviews, 2003 - cambridge.org
Over a century ago workers such as J. Lubbock and K. von Frisch developed behavioural
criteria for establishing that non-human animals see colour. Many animals in most phyla …

[图书][B] Colour vision: A study in cognitive science and the philosophy of perception

E Thompson - 2003 - taylorfrancis.com
Colour fascinates all of us, and scientists and philosophers have sought to understand the
true nature of colour vision for many years. In recent times, investigations into colour vision …

Coloured oil droplets enhance colour discrimination

M Vorobyev - Proceedings of the Royal Society of …, 2003 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The eyes of most diurnal reptiles and birds contain coloured retinal filters—oil droplets.
Although these filters are widespread, their adaptive advantage remains uncertain. To …

Retinal sampling and the visual field in fishes

SP Collin, J Shand - Sensory processing in aquatic environments, 2003 - Springer
The retina of aquatic vertebrates comprises a complex array of sampling elements, each
subtending a specific region of the visual field. The transformation of light energy (an optical …