Effect of light adaptation on electrical responses of the retinas of four species of bats
- 1 September 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 35 (9) , 1191-1193
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01963280
Abstract
The levels of light adaptation at which the retinas of 4 species of microchiropteran bats became unable to generate electroretinograms were progressively ordered. The order correlated well with light preferences based on activity patterns of the 4 species. These results suggest that the ability of the retina to function in ambient light may govern some natural behaviors of these bats.Keywords
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