Spontaneous modulations of the electric organ discharge in the weakly electric fish,Apteronotus leptorhynchus: a biophysical and behavioral analysis
β Scribed by G. Engler; C.M. Fogarty; J.R. Banks; G.K.H. Zupanc
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 401 KB
- Volume
- 186
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-7594
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