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Bioluminescence Labs     back to top

Marc Branham Evolution of bioluminescent signaling in fireflies
Albert Carlson Neural control of firefly luminescence
Steve Haddock Evolution of photoproteins
J. Woodland Hastings Bioluminescence biochemistry, circadian clocks
Peter Herring Color and bioluminescence in planktonic species
Steve Kay Firefly bioluminescence and circadian ecology
Mike Latz Ecology of bioluminescence and its use as a physiological stress indicator
Frederick Tsuji Chemistry and molecular biology of bioluminescence
Edith Widder Bioluminescence, low-light measurement techniques

 

Bioluminescence Websites      back to top

Earthworm Bioluminescence One of only a few examples of terrestrial bioluminescence
HBOI, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSB The three major bioluminescence resource sites
HBOI Photo Gallery An extensive album of bioluminescent organisms
Luxgene Images and movies of bioluminescent organisms
Mosquito Bay
Lunar Calendar
One of the world's brightest bioluminescent bays
Calendar to ensure a visit during a new moon
Naval Oceanographic Office Bioluminescent survey systems
Pictures of Plankton Photo gallery by Steve Haddock
Explore the Abyss Beautiful images of bioluminescence and deep-sea animals
Zooplankton in the Open Ocean Part of a much larger photo gallery by Mike Johnson

 

Chronobiology Labs      back to top

Martha Gillette Circadian regulation in the brain
Van Gooch Circadian rhythms in Neurospora and bioluminescent algae
J. Woodland Hastings Bioluminescence biochemistry, circadian clocks
F. Rob Jackson Genetic and molecular analysis of circadian rhythmicity in Drosophila
Carl Johnson Cellular, molecular and evolutionary analyses of biological clocks
Steve Kay Ecology and molecular genetics of circadian clocks
Ralph Mistleberger Circadian rhythms and sleep in mammals
Dwight Nelson Generation and entrainment of circadian rhythms
R. Refinetti Biological rhythms and thermal physiology
Peter Ruoff Chemical and biological oscillators
Elaine Tobin Molecular basis of circadian rhythms in plants
Fred Turek Circadian and seasonal rhythms in mammals
Michael Young Genetics of circadian rhythmicity in Drosophila
Phyllis Zee Effects of aging on circadian rhythms

 

Chemoreception Labs     back to top

Jelle Atema Chemical signaling and ecology, receptor physiology
Charles Derby Olfactory reception and behavioral transduction
Frank Grasso Chemotaxis and neural encoding of chemical signals
Michael Hadfield Chemical signaling in marine invertebrates
Eric Hallberg Chemosensory systems in insects and crustaceans
John Kauer Structure and function of the olfactory system
Deforest Mellon Functional organization of the olfactory system
Dan Rittschof Evolution of chemical signaling and communication systems
Harald Tichy Thermoreception, hygroreception, and chemoreception in arthropods
Rainer Voigt Ecology and physiology of chemoreception in lobsters
Mark Weissburg Physiology, development, and neuroanatomy of marine chemosensory systems
Jeannette Yen Fluid physics of chemical signal structure; signal recognition in zooplankton
Richard Zimmer Chemical signaling and animal navigation

 

Electroreception Labs     back to top

Adrianus Kalmijn Electric and near-field acoustic detection
R. Aidan Martin Sensory biology of elasmobranchs
John New Neuroanatomy and physiology of electroreception
Gary Rose Electrosensory system of weakly electric fish
Joseph Sisneros Elasmobranch electroreception

 

Hearing and Balance Labs     back to top

Whitlow Au Echolocation, hearing and acoustics of marine mammals
Bernd Budelmann Equilibrium orientation in cephalopods
Theodore Bullock Auditory, vestibular, and lateral line systems of fish
Sheryl Coombs Auditory and lateral line systems of fish
O'Dell and Miriam Henson Structure of the vertebrate ear
Jeffrey Holt Sensory signaling in hair cells of the auditory and vestibular systems
Fernan Jaramillo Hair cells of the auditory, vestibular, and lateral line systems
Darlene Ketten Sensory mechanisms of marine organisms; underwater acoustics and hearing
David Mann Hearing and sound production in fish
R. Glenn Northcutt Ontogeny and phylogeny of lateral line systems in fish and amphibians
Dan Robert Sensory ecology, biomechanics, and evolution of hearing in Insects
Ron Schusterman Pinniped sound production, communication, and hearing
Jeanette Thomas Sensory behavior of marine mammals; bioacoustics
Bruce Young Reptilian acoustic biology and sound production

 

Magnetoreception Labs     back to top

Ken Able Behavioral mechanisms and ecology of bird migration
Adrianus Kalmijn Electric and near-field acoustic detection
Joseph Kirschvink Pursues the hypothesis of magnetite particles as magnetoreceptors in different animals
Ken Lohmann Behavioral and neurophysiological studies of sea turtles and other marine animals
Ursula Munro Bird migration and orientation, orientation mechanisms
John Phillips Light-dependent compass, magnetic navigation, visual ecology
Thorsten Ritz Mechanisms of magnetic compass orientation; modeling
Klaus Schulten Chemical basis of magnetoreception
Mike Walker Magnetic sense in vertebrates and invertebrates
Wolfgang and Roswitha Wiltschko
Orientation and magnetic compass mechanisms; behavioral studies with migratory birds. (in German)

 

Marine Sonar Labs     back to top

Whitlow Au Echolocation, hearing and acoustics of marine mammals
Rob Houston Biosonar: Seeing with Sound
Darlene Ketten Sensory mechanisms of marine organisms; underwater acoustics and hearing
Lee Miller Hearing, acoustic communication and biosonar in insects, bats and toothed whales
Paul Nachtigall Cetacean sensory and perceptual processes
John Potter Possible ambient noise imaging in cetaceans
Jeanette Thomas Sensory behavior of marine mammals; bioacoustics
Peter Tyack Social behavior and acoustic communication in cetaceans

 

Terrestrial Sonar Labs     back to top

Rob Houston Biosonar: Seeing with Sound
Gareth Jones Bat echolocation
W. Mitchell Masters Bat acoustic communication and echolocation
Lee Miller Hearing, acoustic communication and biosonar in insects, bats and toothed whales
Cynthia Moss Neuroethology and physiology of bat echolocation
Nobuo Suga Neurophysiology of bat echolocation

 

Sensory Biology Labs     back to top

Howard Browman Sensory biology and behavior
Kenneth Catania Organization and function of mammalian sensory systems
Lee Fuiman Sensory ecology and physiology of fish larvae and marine mammals
Roger Hanlon Sensory biology, neuroethology, and crypsis in cephalopods
Daniel Hartline Copepod neuroecology
Petra Lenz Copepod neuroecology and mechanoreception
John Montgomery Hearing and lateral line system in fish; electroreception; central processing of sensory information
Daniel Robert Sensory ecology biomechanics and evolution of hearing in insects
Timothy Tricas Behavior, ecology and sensory biology of fishes

 

Sensory Biology Websites      back to top

Plant Sensory Systems A NASA/NSF project to study mechanisms of plant responses to environmental signals such as light, temperature, and mechanical stimulation (gravity, wind, touch).

 

Reading Lists     back to top

Publications on Sensory Biology A list of general readings from the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
Recent Scientific Papers on Bioluminescence From the Bioluminescence Web Page.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Bioluminescence readings
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Visual ecology of biting flies
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