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Peripheral and central processing of lateral line information by Bleckmann, H

“…The lateral line is a hydrodynamic sensory system that allows fishes and aquatic amphibians to detect the water motions caused, for instance, by conspecifics,…”
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Symmetry perception in bamboo sharks (Chiloscyllium griseum) and Malawi cichlids (Pseudotropheus sp.) by Schluessel, V., Beil, O., Weber, T., Bleckmann, H.

“…Several species have been shown to perceive symmetry as a measure of superior genetic quality, useful for assessing potential mates or mediating other visual…”
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Visual discrimination of rotated 3D objects in Malawi cichlids (Pseudotropheus sp.): a first indication for form constancy in fishes by Schluessel, V., Kraniotakes, H., Bleckmann, H.

“…Fish move in a three-dimensional environment in which it is important to discriminate between stimuli varying in colour, size, and shape. It is also…”
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Surface structure and frictional properties of the skin of the Amazon tree boa Corallus hortulanus (Squamata, Boidae) by Berthé, R. A, Westhoff, G, Bleckmann, H, Gorb, S. N

“…The legless locomotion of snakes requires specific adaptations of their ventral scales to maintain friction force in different directions. The skin…”
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Visual discrimination and object categorization in the cichlid Pseudotropheus sp by Schluessel, V., Fricke, G., Bleckmann, H.

“…Object categorization is an important function of the visual system, quickly providing an animal with relevant information about its surrounding and current…”
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What We Can Learn from Artificial Lateral Line Sensor Arrays by Klein, A T, Kaldenbach, F, Rüter, A, Bleckmann, H

“…The lateral line system of fish is important for many behaviors, including spatial orientation, prey detection, intraspecific communication, and entraining…”
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Neurobiology Hydrodynamic stimuli and the fish lateral line by Bleckmann, H, Engelmann, J, Hanke, W, Mogdans, J

“…Sensory systems need to distinguish biologically relevant stimuli from background noise. Here we investigate how the lateral-line mechanosensory system of the…”
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Hydrodynamic Trail-Following in Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) by Dehnhardt, Guido, Mauck, Björn, Hanke, Wolf, Bleckmann, Horst

“…Marine mammals often forage in dark or turbid waters. Whereas dolphins use echolocation under such conditions, pinnipeds apparently lack this sensory ability…”
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Perception and discrimination of movement and biological motion patterns in fish by Schluessel, V., Kortekamp, N., Cortes, J. A. Ortiz, Klein, A., Bleckmann, H.

“…Vision is of primary importance for many fish species, as is the recognition of movement. With the exception of one study, assessing the influence of…”
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Lateral line reception in still- and running water by Engelmann, J, Hanke, W, Bleckmann, H

“…The lateral line of fish is composed of neuromasts used to detect water motions. Neuromasts occur as superficial neuromasts on the skin and as canal neuromasts…”
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AlphaCor™ keratoprosthesis: postoperative development of six patients by Holak, S. A., Holak, H. M., Bleckmann, H.

“…Purpose AlphaCor™ (Argus Biomedical Pty. Ltd., Perth, Australia) is an artificial, soft, one-piece keratoprosthesis (KPro) indicated for severe corneal…”
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spitting behavior of two species of spitting cobras by Westhoff, G, Tzschätzsch, K, Bleckmann, H

“…Spitting cobras defend themselves by spitting their venom in the face of a harasser. Although it is common belief that spitting cobras direct their venom at…”
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Nature as a model for technical sensors by Bleckmann, H, Schmitz, H, Emde, G. von der

“…Nature has developed a stunning diversity of sensory systems. Humans and many animals mainly rely on visual information. In addition, they may use acoustic,…”
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The photomechanic infrared receptor for the detection of forest fires in the beetle Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) by Schmitz, H., Bleckmann, H.

“…We recorded from single units of individual sensilla of the thoracic infrared (IR) pit organs of Melanophila acuminata. When the organ was stimulated with a…”
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Preliminary results after implantation of four AlphaCor artificial corneas by Bleckmann, H, Holak, S

“…The purpose was to evaluate the validity of implantation of the artificial cornea (AlphaCor) in human corneas considered too high risk for penetrating…”
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Nature as a Model for Technical Sensors by H. Bleckmann, H. Schmitz, G. von der Emde

“…Nature has developed a stunning diversity of sensory systems. Humans and many animals mainly rely on visual information. In addition, they may use acoustic,…”
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Responses of the goldfish trunk lateral line to moving objects by Mogdans, J., Bleckmann, H.

“…We recorded the responses of single afferent fibers in the posterior lateral-line nerve of the goldfish, Carassius auratus, to a small object moving in the…”
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Peripheral lateral line responses to amplitude-modulated sinusoidal wave stimuli by Mogdans, J., Bleckmann, H.

“…This report describes the responses of single afferent fibers in the posterior lateral line nerve of the goldfish, Carassius auratus, to pure tone and to…”
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Responses of the infrared sensilla of Melanophila acuminata (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) to monochromatic infrared stimulation by Schmitz, H, Mürtz, M, Bleckmann, H

“…The pit organs of the beetle Melanophila acuminata were stimulated with monochromatic infrared radiation using a continuous wave CO overtone infrared laser…”
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Effects of running water on brainstem lateral line responses in trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, to sinusoidal wave stimuli by Kröther, S, Bleckmann, H, Mogdans, J

“…We investigated how single units in the medial octavolateralis nucleus of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, respond to a 50-Hz vibrating sphere in still…”
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