Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

In recent years, the study of polarisation vision in animals has seen numerous
breakthroughs, not just in terms of what is known about the function of this sensory ability …

A comprehensive treatment of visual ecology Visual ecology is the study of how animals use
visual systems to meet their ecological needs, how these systems have evolved, and how …

Water quality monitoring using fish and crayfish as bio-indicators requires an understanding
of the state of pollution of waters, choice of bio-indicators, physiological and behavioral …

Aquatic habitats are rich in polarized patterns that could provide valuable information about
the environment to an animal with a visual system sensitive to polarization of light. Both …

A complementary-metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor replicating the
perception of vision in insects is presented for machine vision applications. The sensor is …

We are constantly surprised by the ability of relatively simple animals to perform precise
visually guided movements within complex visual scenes, often using eyes with limited …

In water, transparency seems an ideal concealment strategy, as testified by the variety of
transparent aquatic organisms. By contrast, transparency is nearly absent on land, with the …

The use of color photographs in crayfish species descriptions, state faunal books and
popular articles is relatively recent. Except for verbal color descriptions, color and color …

Conspicuous colours have fascinated biologists for centuries, leading to research on the
evolution and functional significance of colour traits. In many cases, research suggests that …