Paper: Potentially interesting scientific papers

[enricosavazzi]

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Ultraviolet Vision and Avoidance of Power Lines in Birds and Mammals.

Nicholas Tyler, Karl-Arne Stokkan, Chris Hogg, Christian Nellemann, Arnt-Inge Vistnes, Glen Jeffery

Conservation Biology 03/2014;

 

The spectral transmission of ocular media suggests ultraviolet sensitivity is widespread among mammals.

R H Douglas, G Jeffery

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 01/2014; 281(1780):20132995.

 

Spectral tuning and evolution of primate short-wavelength-sensitive visual pigments.

Livia S Carvalho, Wayne L Davies, Phyllis R Robinson, David M Hunt

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 06/2011; 279(1727):387-93

 

Bat eyes have ultraviolet-sensitive cone photoreceptors.

Brigitte Müller, Martin Glösmann, Leo Peichl, Gabriel C Knop, Cornelia Hagemann, Josef Ammermüller

PLoS ONE 01/2009; 4(7):e6390

 

Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals.

David M Hunt, Livia S Carvalho, Jill A Cowing, Wayne L Davies

Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 11/2009; 364(1531):2941-55.

 

Evolution of colour vision in mammals.

Gerald H Jacobs

Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 11/2009; 364(1531):2957-67

[colinbm]

Seems very interesting Enrico, thanks for sharing.

Col

[nfoto]

Ditto. I'll register to see what can be retrieved in terms of relevant UV information, which is probably more than I possibly can digest :D

[JCDowdy]

It is all PHOTOBIOLOGY! :D

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