Neurosensory Ecology in the Journal of Experimental Biology

The document reviewed various aspects of neurosensory ecology, focusing on how different species perceived their environments through unique sensory systems. Key studies included Gabrielle Nevitt's work on seabird olfaction for navigation, Paul Nachtigall and Alexander Supin's research on echolocation in false killer whales, and Ken Lohmann's exploration of oceanic navigation in salmon and sea turtles using magnetic fields and chemical cues. Jeffrey Goldberg suggested a respiratory function for snail embryo tumbling, while Eric Warrant examined nocturnal insect vision adaptations. Ken Lukowiak showed snails retained predator recognition despite isolation, and Daniel Osorio demonstrated cuttlefish camouflage using visual cues. Ruth Ann Eatock and William Roberts discussed sensory encoding in balance and hearing, with Don Caspary linking age-related hearing loss to decreased neurotransmitter inhibition. Jeremy Niven and Simon Laughlin reviewed evolutionary pressures on neural systems, and Adriana Briscoe analyzed butterfly eye evolution. Harold Zakon's study on fish electroperception revealed independent evolution of electric sense in mormyrid and gymnotiform fish, driven by positive selection. Gwen Jacobs explored the cricket cercal system's sensory processing, mapping air movements onto the terminal abdominal ganglion for higher-order feature recognition.