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Newman BA, D’Angelo GJ. A Review of Cervidae Visual Ecology. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:420. [PMID: 38338063 PMCID: PMC10854973 DOI: 10.3390/ani14030420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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This review examines the visual systems of cervids in relation to their ability to meet their ecological needs and how their visual systems are specialized for particular tasks. Cervidae encompasses a diverse group of mammals that serve as important ecological drivers within their ecosystems. Despite evidence of highly specialized visual systems, a large portion of cervid research ignores or fails to consider the realities of cervid vision as it relates to their ecology. Failure to account for an animal's visual ecology during research can lead to unintentional biases and uninformed conclusions regarding the decision making and behaviors for a species or population. Our review addresses core behaviors and their interrelationship with cervid visual characteristics. Historically, the study of cervid visual characteristics has been restricted to specific areas of inquiry such as color vision and contains limited integration into broader ecological and behavioral research. The purpose of our review is to bridge these gaps by offering a comprehensive review of cervid visual ecology that emphasizes the interplay between the visual adaptations of cervids and their interactions with habitats and other species. Ultimately, a better understanding of cervid visual ecology allows researchers to gain deeper insights into their behavior and ecology, providing critical information for conservation and management efforts.
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- Blaise A. Newman
- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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Shukla H, Suryamohan K, Khan A, Mohan K, Perumal RC, Mathew OK, Menon R, Dixon MD, Muraleedharan M, Kuriakose B, Michael S, Krishnankutty SP, Zachariah A, Seshagiri S, Ramakrishnan U. Near-chromosomal de novo assembly of Bengal tiger genome reveals genetic hallmarks of apex predation. Gigascience 2022; 12:6963323. [PMID: 36576130 PMCID: PMC9795480 DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giac112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The tiger, a poster child for conservation, remains an endangered apex predator. Continued survival and recovery will require a comprehensive understanding of genetic diversity and the use of such information for population management. A high-quality tiger genome assembly will be an important tool for conservation genetics, especially for the Indian tiger, the most abundant subspecies in the wild. Here, we present high-quality near-chromosomal genome assemblies of a female and a male wild Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Our assemblies had a scaffold N50 of >140 Mb, with 19 scaffolds corresponding to the 19 numbered chromosomes, containing 95% of the genome. Our assemblies also enabled detection of longer stretches of runs of homozygosity compared to previous assemblies, which will help improve estimates of genomic inbreeding. Comprehensive genome annotation identified 26,068 protein-coding genes, including several gene families involved in key morphological features such as the teeth, claws, vision, olfaction, taste, and body stripes. We also identified 301 microRNAs, 365 small nucleolar RNAs, 632 transfer RNAs, and other noncoding RNA elements, several of which are predicted to regulate key biological pathways that likely contribute to the tiger's apex predatory traits. We identify signatures of positive selection in the tiger genome that are consistent with the Panthera lineage. Our high-quality genome will enable use of noninvasive samples for comprehensive assessment of genetic diversity, thus supporting effective conservation and management of wild tiger populations.
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- MedGenome Labs Ltd., Narayana Health City, Bangalore, Karnataka 560099, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- Department of Research and Development, AgriGenome Labs Private Ltd, Kochi, Kerala 682030, India
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- SciGenom Research Foundation, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, Karnataka 560099, India,Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Sultan Bathery, Kerala 673592, India
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- Correspondence address. Somasekar Seshagiri, Department of Research and Development SciGenom Research Foundation 3rd Floor, Narayana Nethralaya Building, Narayana Health City, #258/A, Bommasandra, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560099, India. E-mail:
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- Correspondence address. Uma Ramakrishnan, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065, India. E-mail:
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Ichinose T, Habib S. ON and OFF Signaling Pathways in the Retina and the Visual System. FRONTIERS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 2022; 2:989002. [PMID: 36926308 PMCID: PMC10016624 DOI: 10.3389/fopht.2022.989002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Visual processing starts at the retina of the eye, and signals are then transferred primarily to the visual cortex and the tectum. In the retina, multiple neural networks encode different aspects of visual input, such as color and motion. Subsequently, multiple neural streams in parallel convey unique aspects of visual information to cortical and subcortical regions. Bipolar cells, which are the second order neurons of the retina, separate visual signals evoked by light and dark contrasts and encode them to ON and OFF pathways, respectively. The interplay between ON and OFF neural signals is the foundation for visual processing for object contrast which underlies higher order stimulus processing. ON and OFF pathways have been classically thought to signal in a mirror-symmetric manner. However, while these two pathways contribute synergistically to visual perception in some instances, they have pronounced asymmetries suggesting independent operation in other cases. In this review, we summarize the role of the ON-OFF dichotomy in visual signaling, aiming to contribute to the understanding of visual recognition.
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- Tomomi Ichinose
- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Correspondence: Tomomi Ichinose, MD, PhD,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Department of Medical Parasitology, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Trinh M, Khou V, Kalloniatis M, Nivison-Smith L. Location-Specific Thickness Patterns in Intermediate Age-Related Macular Degeneration Reveals Anatomical Differences in Multiple Retinal Layers. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:13. [PMID: 34661608 PMCID: PMC8525852 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.13.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To examine individual retinal layers’ location-specific patterns of thicknesses in intermediate age-related macular degeneration (iAMD) using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods OCT macular cube scans were retrospectively acquired from 84 iAMD eyes of 84 participants and 84 normal eyes of 84 participants propensity-score matched on age, sex, and spherical equivalent refraction. Thicknesses of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell layer (GCL), inner plexiform layer (IPL), inner nuclear layer (INL), outer plexiform layer (OPL), outer nuclear layer + Henle's fiber layer (ONL+HFL), inner- and outer-segment layers (IS/OS), and retinal pigment epithelium to Bruch's membrane (RPE-BM) were calculated across an 8 × 8 grid (total 24° × 24° area). Location-specific analysis was performed using cluster(normal) and grid(iAMD)-to-cluster(normal) comparisons. Results In iAMD versus normal eyes, the central RPE-BM was thickened (mean difference ± SEM up to 27.45% ± 7.48%, P < 0.001; up to 7.6 SD-from-normal), whereas there was thinned outer (OPL, ONL+HFL, and non-central RPE-BM, up to −6.76% ± 2.47%, P < 0.001; up to −1.6 SD-from-normal) and inner retina (GCL and IPL, up to −4.83% ± 1.56%, P < 0.01; up to −1.7 SD-from-normal) with eccentricity-based effects. Interlayer correlations were greater against the ONL+HFL (mean |r| ± SEM 0.19 ± 0.03, P = 0.14 to < 0.0001) than the RPE-BM (0.09 ± 0, P = 0.72 to < 0.0001). Conclusions Location-specific analysis suggests altered retinal anatomy between iAMD and normal eyes. These data could direct clinical diagnosis and monitoring of AMD toward targeted locations.
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- Matt Trinh
- Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Carnosaurs as Apex Scavengers: Agent-based simulations reveal possible vulture analogues in late Jurassic Dinosaurs. Ecol Modell 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2021.109706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Collin SP. A web‐based archive for topographic maps of retinal cell distribution in vertebrates. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 91:85-95. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2007.00228.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Shaun P Collin
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Trinh M, Khou V, Zangerl B, Kalloniatis M, Nivison-Smith L. Modelling normal age-related changes in individual retinal layers using location-specific OCT analysis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:558. [PMID: 33436715 PMCID: PMC7804110 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79424-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Current descriptions of retinal thickness across normal age cohorts are mostly limited to global analyses, thus overlooking spatial variation across the retina and limiting spatial analyses of retinal and optic nerve disease. This retrospective cross-sectional study uses location-specific cluster analysis of 8 × 8 macular average grid-wise thicknesses to quantify topographical patterns and rates of normal, age-related changes in all individual retinal layers of 253 eyes of 253 participants across various age cohorts (n = 23-69 eyes per decade). Most retinal layers had concentric spatial cluster patterns except the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) which displayed a nasal, asymmetric radial pattern. Age-related thickness decline mostly occurred after the late 4th decade, described by quadratic regression models. The ganglion cell layer (GCL), inner plexiform layer (IPL), inner nuclear layer (INL), and outer nuclear layer + Henle's fibre layer (ONL+HFL) were significantly associated with age (p < 0.0001 to < 0.05), demonstrating similar rates of thickness decline (mean pooled slope = - 0.07 µm/year), while the IS/OS had lesser mean pooled thickness slopes for all clusters (- 0.04 µm/year). The RNFL, OPL, and RPE exhibited no significant age-related thickness change, and the RNFL were significantly associated with sex. Analysis using spatial clusters compared to the ETDRS sectors revealed more extensive spatial definition and less variability in the former method. These spatially defined, clustered normative data and age-correction functions provide an accessible method of retinal thickness analysis with more spatial detail and less variability than the ETDRS sectors, potentially aiding the diagnosis and monitoring of retinal and optic nerve disease.
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- Matt Trinh
- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia ,grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia
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- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia ,grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia
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- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia ,grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia
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- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia ,grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia
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- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432Centre for Eye Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia ,grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052 Australia
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Szatko KP, Korympidou MM, Ran Y, Berens P, Dalkara D, Schubert T, Euler T, Franke K. Neural circuits in the mouse retina support color vision in the upper visual field. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3481. [PMID: 32661226 PMCID: PMC7359335 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17113-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Color vision is essential for an animal’s survival. It starts in the retina, where signals from different photoreceptor types are locally compared by neural circuits. Mice, like most mammals, are dichromatic with two cone types. They can discriminate colors only in their upper visual field. In the corresponding ventral retina, however, most cones display the same spectral preference, thereby presumably impairing spectral comparisons. In this study, we systematically investigated the retinal circuits underlying mouse color vision by recording light responses from cones, bipolar and ganglion cells. Surprisingly, most color-opponent cells are located in the ventral retina, with rod photoreceptors likely being involved. Here, the complexity of chromatic processing increases from cones towards the retinal output, where non-linear center-surround interactions create specific color-opponent output channels to the brain. This suggests that neural circuits in the mouse retina are tuned to extract color from the upper visual field, aiding robust detection of predators and ensuring the animal’s survival. Mice are able to discriminate colors, at least in the upper visual field. Here, the authors provide a comprehensive characterization of retinal circuits underlying this behavior.
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- Klaudia P Szatko
- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Graduate Training Center of Neuroscience, International Max Planck Research School, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Graduate Training Center of Neuroscience, International Max Planck Research School, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Institute for Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.,Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. .,Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. .,Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Heyward JL, Reynolds BD, Foster ML, Archibald KE, Stoskopf MK, Mowat FM. Retinal cone photoreceptor distribution in the American black bear (Ursus americanus). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2020; 304:662-672. [PMID: 32510783 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The distribution of cone photoreceptor subtypes (important for color vision and vision quality) varies widely in different carnivore species, but there have been limited studies on bear (ursid) cone distribution. A previous behavioral study suggests that American black bears (Ursus americanus) are dichromatic, indicating that they possess two cone subtypes, although the retinal distribution of cones is unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine the subtype and topography of cones in American black bear retinas to further predict the nature of their color vision and image resolution. We studied 10 eyes from seven individual legally hunted black bears in northeastern North Carolina. Cryosections and retinal wholemounts were labeled using antibodies targeting two cone opsin subtypes: long/medium (L/M) wavelength sensitive and short (S) wavelength sensitive. Cones in fluorescent microscopy images were counted and density maps were created for retinal wholemounts. The black bear retina contains both cone subtypes and L/M cones outnumber S cones by at least 3:1, a finding confirmed in retinal frozen sections. There are higher concentrations of S cones present than typically seen in other carnivores with some evidence for co-expression of L/M and S cones. A cone-dense area centralis is present dorsotemporal to the optic nerve, similar to other carnivores. These results confirm that American black bears are predicted to have a dichromatic vision with high acuity indicated by the presence of a dorsotemporally located area centralis.
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- Jennifer L Heyward
- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Environmental Medicine Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Environmental Medicine Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Environmental Medicine Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Nadal-Nicolás FM, Kunze VP, Ball JM, Peng BT, Krishnan A, Zhou G, Dong L, Li W. True S-cones are concentrated in the ventral mouse retina and wired for color detection in the upper visual field. eLife 2020; 9:e56840. [PMID: 32463363 PMCID: PMC7308094 DOI: 10.7554/elife.56840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Color, an important visual cue for survival, is encoded by comparing signals from photoreceptors with different spectral sensitivities. The mouse retina expresses a short wavelength-sensitive and a middle/long wavelength-sensitive opsin (S- and M-opsin), forming opposing, overlapping gradients along the dorsal-ventral axis. Here, we analyzed the distribution of all cone types across the entire retina for two commonly used mouse strains. We found, unexpectedly, that 'true S-cones' (S-opsin only) are highly concentrated (up to 30% of cones) in ventral retina. Moreover, S-cone bipolar cells (SCBCs) are also skewed towards ventral retina, with wiring patterns matching the distribution of true S-cones. In addition, true S-cones in the ventral retina form clusters, which may augment synaptic input to SCBCs. Such a unique true S-cone and SCBC connecting pattern forms a basis for mouse color vision, likely reflecting evolutionary adaptation to enhance color coding for the upper visual field suitable for mice's habitat and behavior.
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- Francisco M Nadal-Nicolás
- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Genetic Engineering Facility, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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- Retinal Neurophysiology Section, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of HealthBethesdaUnited States
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Weise FJ, Tomeletso M, Stein AB, Somers MJ, Hayward MW. Lions Panthera leo Prefer Killing Certain Cattle Bos taurus Types. Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:E692. [PMID: 32316176 PMCID: PMC7222782 DOI: 10.3390/ani10040692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Lion predation on cattle causes severe human-wildlife conflict that results in retaliatory persecution throughout the lion's geographic range. Cattle closely resemble the body size, shape, and herding patterns of preferred lion prey species. We studied cattle depredation patterns in Botswana's Okavango Delta and tested whether lions exhibited specific preferences based on cattle demographic characteristics (sex and age), as well as morphological traits (body mass, horn length, and pelage patterns). We also tested whether human disturbance of kills influenced lion energy intake and whether depredation circumstances influenced loss levels. Lions predominantly killed cattle at night (87.1%) and exhibited no preference for either sex. Overall, bulls and calves were most preferred, whereas heifers were significantly avoided, as were cattle with uniform colour patterns. Cattle with mottled pelage patterns were most preferred, especially among free-roaming herds. Preferences were context-specific, with lions preferring inexperienced calves during enclosure attacks (including multiple cases of surplus killing) and free-roaming bulls and oxen. About 13% of adult cattle had no horns, and these were preferentially targeted by lions, while cattle with short horns were killed in accordance with their availability and long horned cattle were highly avoided. The contemporary morphology of Tswana cattle that resulted from unnatural selective pressures during domestication does not offer effective antipredatory protection. Human disturbance of feeding soon after kills occurred reduced cattle carcass consumption by >40% (or about 30 kg per carcass per lion). Lions killed significantly more cattle in nonfortified enclosures than in the veldt, although this was influenced by surplus killing. Our results suggest that cattle predation by lions is driven by availability and cavalier husbandry practices, coupled with morphological features associated with facilitating easy husbandry. Cattle no longer exhibit the key features that enabled their ancestors to coexist with large predators and are now reliant upon humans to perform critical antipredator activities. Hence, the responsibility for mitigating human-wildlife conflict involving lions and cattle lies with people in either breeding traits that minimise predation or adequately protecting their cattle.
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- Florian J. Weise
- Eugène Marais Chair of Wildlife Management, Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (F.J.W.); (M.J.S.)
- CLAWS Conservancy, 32 Pine Tree Drive, Worcester, MA 01609, USA; (M.T.); (A.B.S.)
- Ongava Research Centre, Private Bag 12041, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek 9000, Namibia
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- CLAWS Conservancy, 32 Pine Tree Drive, Worcester, MA 01609, USA; (M.T.); (A.B.S.)
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- CLAWS Conservancy, 32 Pine Tree Drive, Worcester, MA 01609, USA; (M.T.); (A.B.S.)
- Landmark College, 19 River Road South, Putney, VT 05346, USA
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- Eugène Marais Chair of Wildlife Management, Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (F.J.W.); (M.J.S.)
- Centre for Invasion Biology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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- Eugène Marais Chair of Wildlife Management, Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa; (F.J.W.); (M.J.S.)
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia
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Benten A, Balkenhol N, Vor T, Ammer C. Wildlife warning reflectors do not alter the behavior of ungulates to reduce the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-019-1312-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kane SA, Wang Y, Fang R, Lu Y, Dakin R. How conspicuous are peacock eyespots and other colorful feathers in the eyes of mammalian predators? PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210924. [PMID: 31017903 PMCID: PMC6481771 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Colorful feathers have long been assumed to be conspicuous to predators, and hence likely to incur costs due to enhanced predation risk. However, many mammals that prey on birds have dichromatic visual systems with only two types of color-sensitive visual receptors, rather than the three and four photoreceptors characteristic of humans and most birds, respectively. Here, we use a combination of multispectral imaging, reflectance spectroscopy, color vision modelling and visual texture analysis to compare the visual signals available to conspecifics and to mammalian predators from multicolored feathers from the Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus), as well as red and yellow parrot feathers. We also model the effects of distance-dependent blurring due to visual acuity. When viewed by birds against green vegetation, most of the feathers studied are estimated to have color and brightness contrasts similar to values previously found for ripe fruit. On the other hand, for dichromat mammalian predators, visual contrasts for these feathers were only weakly detectable and often below detection thresholds for typical viewing distances. We also show that for dichromat mammal vision models, the peacock's train has below-detection threshold color and brightness contrasts and visual textures that match various foliage backgrounds. These findings are consistent with many feathers of similar hue to those studied here being inconspicuous, and in some cases potentially cryptic, in the eyes of common mammalian predators of adult birds. Given that birds perform many conspicuous motions and behaviors, this study suggests that mammalian predators are more likely to use other sensory modalities (e.g., motion detection, hearing, and olfaction), rather than color vision, to detect avian prey. This suggests new directions for future behavioral studies and emphasizes the importance of understanding the influence of the sensory ecology of predators in the evolution of animal coloration.
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- Suzanne Amador Kane
- Physics & Astronomy Department, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Physics & Astronomy Department, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Physics & Astronomy Department, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Physics & Astronomy Department, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Migratory Bird Center, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, National Zoological Park, Washington DC, United States of America
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Lindenau W, Kuhrt H, Ulbricht E, Körner K, Bringmann A, Reichenbach A. Cone-to-Müller cell ratio in the mammalian retina: A survey of seven mammals with different lifestyle. Exp Eye Res 2019; 181:38-48. [PMID: 30641045 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2019.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mammalian retinal glial (Müller) cells are known to guide light through the inner retina to photoreceptors (Franze et al., 2007; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:8287-8292). It was shown that Müller cells transmit predominantly red-green and less violet-blue light (Labin et al., 2014; Nat Commun 5:4319). It is not known whether this optical function is reflected in the cone-to-Müller cell ratio. To determine this ratio in the retinas of mammals with different lifestyle, we evaluated the local densities of cones and Müller cells in the retinas of guinea pigs, rabbits, sheep, red deer, roe deer, domestic pigs, and wild boars. Retinal wholemounts were labeled with peanut agglutinin to mark cones and anti-vimentin antibodies to identify Müller cells. Wholemounts of guinea pig and rabbit retinas were also labeled with anti-S-opsin-antibodies. With the exceptions of guinea pig and pig retinas that had cone-to-Müller cell ratios of above one, the local densities of cones and Müller cells in the retinas of the species investigated were roughly equal. Because the proportion of S-cones is usually low (for example, 5.3% of all cones in the dorsal guinea pig retina expressed S-opsin), it is suggested that Müller cells are mainly coupled to M-cones. Exceptions are the ventral peripheries of guinea pig and rabbit retinas which are specialized areas with high S-cone densities. Here, up to 50% of Müller cells may be coupled to S-cones, and 40% of S-cones may be not coupled to Müller cells. Among the species investigated, the density of Müller cells in the central retina was inversely correlated with the axial length of the eyes. It is suggested that (with the exception of specialized S-cone areas) Müller cells support high acuity vision by predominant guidance of red-green light to M-opsin expressing cones.
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- Wilhelm Lindenau
- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Germany
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- Biotechnology Center, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Eye Hospital, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Benten A, Hothorn T, Vor T, Ammer C. Wildlife warning reflectors do not mitigate wildlife-vehicle collisions on roads. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2018; 120:64-73. [PMID: 30096449 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Wildlife-vehicle collisions cause human fatalities and enormous economic and ecological losses on roads worldwide. A variety of mitigation measures have been developed over the past decades to separate traffic and wildlife, warn humans, or prevent wildlife from entering a road while vehicles are passing by, but only few are economical enough to be applied comprehensively. One such measure, wildlife warning reflectors, has been implemented over the past five decades. However, their efficacy is questioned because of contradictory study results and the variety of applied study designs and reflector models. We used a prospective, randomized non-superiority cross-over study design to test our hypothesis of the inefficacy of modern wildlife warning reflectors. We analyzed wildlife-vehicle collisions on 151 testing sites of approximately 2 km in length each. During the 24-month study period, 1984 wildlife-vehicle collisions were recorded. Confirmatory primary and exploratory secondary analyses using a log-link Poisson mixed model with normal nested random intercepts of observation year in road segment, involved species, and variables of the road segment and the surrounding environment showed that reflectors did not lower the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions by a relevant amount. In addition, variables of the road segment and the surrounding environment did not indicate differential effects of wildlife warning reflectors. Based on our results, we conclude that wildlife warning reflectors are not an effective tool for mitigating wildlife-vehicle collisions on roads.
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- Anke Benten
- Silviculture and Forest Ecology of the Temperate Zones, Forest Sciences, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zürich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Silviculture and Forest Ecology of the Temperate Zones, Forest Sciences, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Silviculture and Forest Ecology of the Temperate Zones, Forest Sciences, University of Göttingen, Büsgenweg 1, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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Malkemper EP, Peichl L. Retinal photoreceptor and ganglion cell types and topographies in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes
) and Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus
). J Comp Neurol 2018; 526:2078-2098. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.24493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Erich Pascal Malkemper
- Department of General Zoology; Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen; Essen Germany
- Department of Game Management and Wildlife Biology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences; Czech University of Life Sciences; Praha 6 Czech Republic
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- Max Planck Institute for Brain Research; Frankfurt am Main Germany
- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Anatomy, Dr. Senckenbergische Anatomie, Goethe University Frankfurt; Frankfurt am Main Germany
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Brieger F, Hagen R, Kröschel M, Hartig F, Petersen I, Ortmann S, Suchant R. Do roe deer react to wildlife warning reflectors? A test combining a controlled experiment with field observations. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-017-1130-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Brieger F, Kämmerle JL, Martschuk N, Ortmann S, Hagen R. No evidence for a ‘warning effect’ of blue light in roe deer. WILDLIFE BIOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.2981/wlb.00331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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- Falko Brieger
- F. Brieger , J.-L. Kämmerle and R. Hagen, Forest Res. Inst. of Baden-Württemberg, Division of Wildlife Ecology, Wonnhaldestraße 4, DE-79100 Freiburg, Germany. FB and JLK also at: Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- F. Brieger , J.-L. Kämmerle and R. Hagen, Forest Res. Inst. of Baden-Württemberg, Division of Wildlife Ecology, Wonnhaldestraße 4, DE-79100 Freiburg, Germany. FB and JLK also at: Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- N. Martschuk, Inst. of Biology I (Zoology), Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- S. Ortmann, Dept. Evolutionary Ecology, Leibniz Inst. for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany
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- F. Brieger , J.-L. Kämmerle and R. Hagen, Forest Res. Inst. of Baden-Württemberg, Division of Wildlife Ecology, Wonnhaldestraße 4, DE-79100 Freiburg, Germany. FB and JLK also at: Chair of Wildlife Ecology and Management, Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Melin AD, Kline DW, Hiramatsu C, Caro T. Zebra Stripes through the Eyes of Their Predators, Zebras, and Humans. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0145679. [PMID: 26799935 PMCID: PMC4723339 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The century-old idea that stripes make zebras cryptic to large carnivores has never been examined systematically. We evaluated this hypothesis by passing digital images of zebras through species-specific spatial and colour filters to simulate their appearance for the visual systems of zebras’ primary predators and zebras themselves. We also measured stripe widths and luminance contrast to estimate the maximum distances from which lions, spotted hyaenas, and zebras can resolve stripes. We found that beyond ca. 50 m (daylight) and 30 m (twilight) zebra stripes are difficult for the estimated visual systems of large carnivores to resolve, but not humans. On moonless nights, stripes are difficult for all species to resolve beyond ca. 9 m. In open treeless habitats where zebras spend most time, zebras are as clearly identified by the lion visual system as are similar-sized ungulates, suggesting that stripes cannot confer crypsis by disrupting the zebra’s outline. Stripes confer a minor advantage over solid pelage in masking body shape in woodlands, but the effect is stronger for humans than for predators. Zebras appear to be less able than humans to resolve stripes although they are better than their chief predators. In conclusion, compared to the uniform pelage of other sympatric herbivores it appears highly unlikely that stripes are a form of anti-predator camouflage.
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- Amanda D. Melin
- Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States of America
- Departments of Anthropology & Archaeology and Cell Biology & Anatomy University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Departments of Psychology and Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Human Science, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 815–8540, Japan
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States of America
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Lisney TJ, Wylie DR, Kolominsky J, Iwaniuk AN. Eye Morphology and Retinal Topography in Hummingbirds (Trochilidae: Aves). BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION 2015; 86:176-90. [DOI: 10.1159/000441834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hummingbirds are a group of small, highly specialized birds that display a range of adaptations to their nectarivorous lifestyle. Vision plays a key role in hummingbird feeding and hovering behaviours, yet very little is known about the visual systems of these birds. In this study, we measured eye morphology in 5 hummingbird species. For 2 of these species, we used stereology and retinal whole mounts to study the topographic distribution of neurons in the ganglion cell layer. Eye morphology (expressed as the ratio of corneal diameter to eye transverse diameter) was similar among all 5 species and was within the range previously documented for diurnal birds. Retinal topography was similar in Amazilia tzacatl and Calypte anna. Both species had 2 specialized retinal regions of high neuron density: a central region located slightly dorso-nasal to the superior pole of the pecten, where densities reached ∼45,000 cells·mm-2, and a temporal area with lower densities (38,000-39,000 cells·mm-2). A weak visual streak bridged the two high-density areas. A retina from Phaethornis superciliosus also had a central high-density area with a similar peak neuron density. Estimates of spatial resolving power for all 3 species were similar, at approximately 5-6 cycles·degree-1. Retinal cross sections confirmed that the central high-density region in C. anna contains a fovea, but not the temporal area. We found no evidence of a second, less well-developed fovea located close to the temporal retina margin. The central and temporal areas of high neuron density allow for increased spatial resolution in the lateral and frontal visual fields, respectively. Increased resolution in the frontal field in particular may be important for mediating feeding behaviors such as aerial docking with flowers and catching small insects.
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Garza-Gisholt E, Kempster RM, Hart NS, Collin SP. Visual Specializations in Five Sympatric Species of Stingrays from the Family Dasyatidae. BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION 2015; 85:217-32. [DOI: 10.1159/000381091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The eyes of five ray species (Taeniura lymma, Neotrygon kuhlii, Pastinachus atrus, Himantura uarnak and Urogymnus asperrimus) from the same taxonomic family (Dasyatidae) and the same geographic region (Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia) were studied to identify differences in retinal specializations that may reflect niche specialization. The topographic distributions of photoreceptors (rods and all cones) and ganglion cells were assessed and used to identify localized peaks in cell densities that indicate specializations for acute vision. These data were also used to calculate summation ratios of photoreceptors to ganglion cells in each species and estimate the anatomical spatial resolving power of the eye. Subtle differences in the distribution of retinal neurons appear to be related to the ecology of these closely related species of stingrays. The main specialization in the retinal cell density distribution is the dorsal streak that allows these animals to scan the substrate for potential prey. The blue-spotted fantail ray, T. lymma, showed the highest peak density of rods (86,700 rods mm-2) suggesting a specialization for scotopic vision. The highest peak density of cones (9,970 cones mm-2) was found in H. uarnak, and the highest peak density of ganglion cells (4,500 cells mm-2) was found in P. atrus. The proportion of rods to cones in the dorsal streak was higher in the two smaller species (12.5-14:1 in T. lymma and N. kuhlii) than the larger stingrays (6-8:1 in P. atrus, H. uarnak and U. asperrimus). Visual specializations in different sympatric species are subtle but may reflect specializations to specific ecological niches.
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Mitchell JF, Leopold DA. The marmoset monkey as a model for visual neuroscience. Neurosci Res 2015; 93:20-46. [PMID: 25683292 PMCID: PMC4408257 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2015.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Revised: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) has been valuable as a primate model in biomedical research. Interest in this species has grown recently, in part due to the successful demonstration of transgenic marmosets. Here we examine the prospects of the marmoset model for visual neuroscience research, adopting a comparative framework to place the marmoset within a broader evolutionary context. The marmoset's small brain bears most of the organizational features of other primates, and its smooth surface offers practical advantages over the macaque for areal mapping, laminar electrode penetration, and two-photon and optical imaging. Behaviorally, marmosets are more limited at performing regimented psychophysical tasks, but do readily accept the head restraint that is necessary for accurate eye tracking and neurophysiology, and can perform simple discriminations. Their natural gaze behavior closely resembles that of other primates, with a tendency to focus on objects of social interest including faces. Their immaturity at birth and routine twinning also makes them ideal for the study of postnatal visual development. These experimental factors, together with the theoretical advantages inherent in comparing anatomy, physiology, and behavior across related species, make the marmoset an excellent model for visual neuroscience.
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- Jude F Mitchell
- Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department, Meliora Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
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- Section on Cognitive Neurophysiology and Imaging, Laboratory of Neuropsychology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; Neurophysiology Imaging Facility, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Cohn BA, Collin SP, Wainwright PC, Schmitz L. Retinal topography maps in R: new tools for the analysis and visualization of spatial retinal data. J Vis 2015; 15:19. [PMID: 26230981 PMCID: PMC4527213 DOI: 10.1167/15.9.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Retinal topography maps are a widely used tool in vision science, neuroscience, and visual ecology, providing an informative visualization of the spatial distribution of cell densities across the retinal hemisphere. Here, we introduce Retina, an R package for computational mapping, inspection of topographic model fits, and generation of average maps. Functions in Retina take cell count data obtained from retinal wholemounts using stereology software. Accurate visualizations and comparisons between different eyes have been difficult in the past, because of deformation and incisions of retinal wholemounts. We account for these issues by incorporation of the R package Retistruct, which results in a retrodeformation of the wholemount into a hemispherical shape, similar to the original eyecup. The maps are generated by thin plate splines, after the data were transformed into a two-dimensional space with an azimuthal equidistant plot projection. Retina users can compute retinal topography maps independent of stereology software choice and assess model fits with a variety of diagnostic plots. Functionality of Retina also includes species average maps, an essential feature for interspecific analyses. The Retina package will facilitate rigorous comparative studies in visual ecology by providing a robust quantitative approach to generate retinal topography maps.
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Garza-Gisholt E, Hemmi JM, Hart NS, Collin SP. A comparison of spatial analysis methods for the construction of topographic maps of retinal cell density. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93485. [PMID: 24747568 PMCID: PMC3998654 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Topographic maps that illustrate variations in the density of different neuronal sub-types across the retina are valuable tools for understanding the adaptive significance of retinal specialisations in different species of vertebrates. To date, such maps have been created from raw count data that have been subjected to only limited analysis (linear interpolation) and, in many cases, have been presented as iso-density contour maps with contour lines that have been smoothed 'by eye'. With the use of stereological approach to count neuronal distribution, a more rigorous approach to analysing the count data is warranted and potentially provides a more accurate representation of the neuron distribution pattern. Moreover, a formal spatial analysis of retinal topography permits a more robust comparison of topographic maps within and between species. In this paper, we present a new R-script for analysing the topography of retinal neurons and compare methods of interpolating and smoothing count data for the construction of topographic maps. We compare four methods for spatial analysis of cell count data: Akima interpolation, thin plate spline interpolation, thin plate spline smoothing and Gaussian kernel smoothing. The use of interpolation 'respects' the observed data and simply calculates the intermediate values required to create iso-density contour maps. Interpolation preserves more of the data but, consequently includes outliers, sampling errors and/or other experimental artefacts. In contrast, smoothing the data reduces the 'noise' caused by artefacts and permits a clearer representation of the dominant, 'real' distribution. This is particularly useful where cell density gradients are shallow and small variations in local density may dramatically influence the perceived spatial pattern of neuronal topography. The thin plate spline and the Gaussian kernel methods both produce similar retinal topography maps but the smoothing parameters used may affect the outcome.
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- Eduardo Garza-Gisholt
- School of Animal Biology and The UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology and The UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology and The UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Animal Biology and The UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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Lisney TJ, Stecyk K, Kolominsky J, Graves GR, Wylie DR, Iwaniuk AN. Comparison of eye morphology and retinal topography in two species of New World vultures (Aves: Cathartidae). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2013; 296:1954-70. [PMID: 24249399 DOI: 10.1002/ar.22815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Revised: 08/11/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Vultures are highly reliant on their sensory systems for the rapid detection and localization of carrion before other scavengers can exploit the resource. In this study, we compared eye morphology and retinal topography in two species of New World vultures (Cathartidae), turkey vultures (Cathartes aura), with a highly developed olfactory sense, and black vultures (Coragyps atratus), with a less developed sense of olfaction. We found that eye size relative to body mass was the same in both species, but that black vultures have larger corneas relative to eye size than turkey vultures. However, the overall retinal topography, the total number of cells in the retinal ganglion cell layer, peak and average cell densities, cell soma area frequency distributions, and the theoretical peak anatomical spatial resolving power were the same in both species. This suggests that the visual systems of these two species are similar and that vision plays an equally important role in the biology of both species, despite the apparently greater reliance on olfaction for finding carrion in turkey vultures.
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- Thomas J Lisney
- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Computer-assisted counting of retinal cells by automatic segmentation after TV denoising. BMC Ophthalmol 2013; 13:59. [PMID: 24138794 PMCID: PMC3835550 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-13-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Quantitative evaluation of mosaics of photoreceptors and neurons is essential in studies on development, aging and degeneration of the retina. Manual counting of samples is a time consuming procedure while attempts to automatization are subject to various restrictions from biological and preparation variability leading to both over- and underestimation of cell numbers. Here we present an adaptive algorithm to overcome many of these problems. Digital micrographs were obtained from cone photoreceptor mosaics visualized by anti-opsin immuno-cytochemistry in retinal wholemounts from a variety of mammalian species including primates. Segmentation of photoreceptors (from background, debris, blood vessels, other cell types) was performed by a procedure based on Rudin-Osher-Fatemi total variation (TV) denoising. Once 3 parameters are manually adjusted based on a sample, similarly structured images can be batch processed. The module is implemented in MATLAB and fully documented online. Results The object recognition procedure was tested on samples with a typical range of signal and background variations. We obtained results with error ratios of less than 10% in 16 of 18 samples and a mean error of less than 6% compared to manual counts. Conclusions The presented method provides a traceable module for automated acquisition of retinal cell density data. Remaining errors, including addition of background items, splitting or merging of objects might be further reduced by introduction of additional parameters. The module may be integrated into extended environments with features such as 3D-acquisition and recognition.
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AbstractS cones expressing the short wavelength-sensitive type 1 (SWS1) class of visual pigment generally form only a minority type of cone photoreceptor within the vertebrate duplex retina. Hence, their primary role is in color vision, not in high acuity vision. In mammals, S cones may be present as a constant fraction of the cones across the retina, may be restricted to certain regions of the retina or may form a gradient across the retina, and in some species, there is coexpression of SWS1 and the long wavelength-sensitive (LWS) class of pigment in many cones. During retinal development, SWS1 opsin expression generally precedes that of LWS opsin, and evidence from genetic studies indicates that the S cone pathway may be the default pathway for cone development. With the notable exception of the cartilaginous fishes, where S cones appear to be absent, they are present in representative species from all other vertebrate classes. S cone loss is not, however, uncommon; they are absent from most aquatic mammals and from some but not all nocturnal terrestrial species. The peak spectral sensitivity of S cones depends on the spectral characteristics of the pigment present. Evidence from the study of agnathans and teleost fishes indicates that the ancestral vertebrate SWS1 pigment was ultraviolet (UV) sensitive with a peak around 360 nm, but this has shifted into the violet region of the spectrum (>380 nm) on many separate occasions during vertebrate evolution. In all cases, the shift was generated by just one or a few replacements in tuning-relevant residues. Only in the avian lineage has tuning moved in the opposite direction, with the reinvention of UV-sensitive pigments.
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Lisney TJ, Stecyk K, Kolominsky J, Schmidt BK, Corfield JR, Iwaniuk AN, Wylie DR. Ecomorphology of eye shape and retinal topography in waterfowl (Aves: Anseriformes: Anatidae) with different foraging modes. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2013; 199:385-402. [DOI: 10.1007/s00359-013-0802-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2012] [Revised: 02/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Moore BA, Baumhardt P, Doppler M, Randolet J, Blackwell BF, DeVault TL, Loew ER, Fernández-Juricic E. Oblique color vision in an open-habitat bird: spectral sensitivity, photoreceptor distribution and behavioral implications. J Exp Biol 2012; 215:3442-52. [PMID: 22956248 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.073957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Color vision is not uniform across the retina because of differences in photoreceptor density and distribution. Retinal areas with a high density of cone photoreceptors may overlap with those with a high density of ganglion cells, increasing hue discrimination. However, there are some exceptions to this cell distribution pattern, particularly in species with horizontal visual streaks (bands of high ganglion cell density across the retina) that live in open habitats. We studied the spectral sensitivity and distribution of cone photoreceptors involved in chromatic and achromatic vision in the Canada goose (Branta canadiensis), which possesses an oblique rather than horizontal visual streak at the ganglion cell layer. Using microspectrophotometry, we found that the Canada goose has a violet-sensitive visual system with four visual pigments with absorbance peaks at 409, 458, 509 and 580 nm. The density of most cones involved in chromatic and achromatic vision peaked along a band across the retina that matched the oblique orientation of the visual streak. With the information on visual sensitivity, we calculated chromatic and achromatic contrasts of different goose plumage regions. The regions with the highest visual saliency (cheek, crown, neck and upper tail coverts) were the ones involved in visual displays to maintain flock cohesion. The Canada goose oblique visual streak is the retinal center for chromatic and achromatic vision, allowing individuals to sample the sky and the ground simultaneously or the horizon depending on head position. Overall, our results show that the Canada goose visual system has features that make it rather different from that of other vertebrates living in open habitats.
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- Bret A. Moore
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Ohio Field Station, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Ohio Field Station, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, 915 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Interspecifc variation in eye shape and retinal topography in seven species of galliform bird (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae). J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2012; 198:717-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s00359-012-0742-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cones with peak sensitivity to light at long (L), medium (M) and short (S) wavelengths are unequal in number on the human retina: S cones are rare (<10%) while increasing in fraction from center to periphery, and the L/M cone proportions are highly variable between individuals. What optical properties of the eye, and statistical properties of natural scenes, might drive this organization? We found that the spatial-chromatic structure of natural scenes was largely symmetric between the L, M and S sensitivity bands. Given this symmetry, short wavelength attenuation by ocular media gave L/M cones a modest signal-to-noise advantage, which was amplified, especially in the denser central retina, by long-wavelength accommodation of the lens. Meanwhile, total information represented by the cone mosaic remained relatively insensitive to L/M proportions. Thus, the observed cone array design along with a long-wavelength accommodated lens provides a selective advantage: it is maximally informative. Human color perception arises by comparing the signals from cones with peak sensitivities, at long (L), medium (M) and short (S) wavelengths. In dichromats, a characteristic distribution of S and M cones supports blue-yellow color vision: a few S and mostly M. When L cones are added, allowing red-green color vision, the S proportion remains low, increasing slowly with increasing retinal eccentricity, but the L/M proportion can vary 5-fold without affecting red-green color perception. We offer a unified explanation of these striking facts. First, we find that the spatial-chromatic statistics of natural scenes are largely symmetric between the L, M and S sensitivity bands. Thus, attenuation of blue light in the optical media, and chromatic aberration after long-wavelength accommodation of the lens, can give L/M cones an advantage. Quantitatively, information transmission by the cone array is maximized when the S proportion is low but increasing slowly with retinal eccentricity, accompanied by a lens accommodated to red light. After including blur by the lens, the optimum depends weakly on the red/green ratio, allowing large variations without loss of function. This explains the basic layout of the cone mosaic: for the resources invested, the organization maximizes information.
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Shinozaki A, Hosaka Y, Imagawa T, Uehara M. Topography of ganglion cells and photoreceptors in the sheep retina. J Comp Neurol 2010; 518:2305-15. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.22333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Glittenberg C, Schubert C, Meisel D, Viola B, Binder S, Ahnelt PK. Modeling the effect of facial topographies upon the visual field of humans and primates. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2009; 29:509-17. [PMID: 19602142 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00669.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To establish a virtual device that can predict the effect of facial features on the visual field of humans and primates. METHODS Virtual masks were obtained from human subjects, and macaque, chimpanzee and baboon taxidermic specimens, and aligned with upright head orientation at the center of a virtual perimeter-like dome (radius = 50 m) developed with Cinema 4D. Virtual searchlights positioned at the masks' pupils were then allowed to 'paint' facial elements obstructing their path, and demarcate the unobstructed rays at the perimetric surface and on a virtual ground floor related to eye level. Searchlight positions along the human mask's pupillary axis were identified by maximum congruence to Goldmann visual field limits. RESULTS The human contours largely concur with large-stimulus isopters displaying the limiting role of the nasal ridge, and the relatively extended ventral and temporal limits. In contrast, the facial design of chimpanzees and baboons obstructs significant portions of the ventral foreground (>2 m cf < 0.5 m in human), while there appear to be larger binocular overlaps (125 degrees in chimp cf 90 degrees in human). CONCLUSIONS The model provides information on anatomical constraints for monocular and binocular visual field extensions including projection of the ventral field on a virtual floor.
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- C Glittenberg
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery, Rudolf Foundation Clinic, Vienna, Austria
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D’Angelo GJ, Glasser A, Wendt M, Williams GA, Osborn DA, Gallagher GR, Warren RJ, Miller KV, Pardue MT. Visual specialization of an herbivore prey species, the white-tailed deer. CAN J ZOOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1139/z08-050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To gain knowledge of visual specializations influencing the behavior of white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780)), we examined gross eye characteristics, structural organization of the retina, and the density and distribution of cone photoreceptors. White-tailed deer possess ocular features similar to other ungulates including a horizontal slit pupil, reflective tapetum lucidum, typical retinal structure, and medium wavelength sensitive cone photoreceptors concentrated in a horizontal visual streak. The tapetum was found to cover the superior portion of the eye and overlapped the horizontal visual streak. Comparisons between fawns and adults did not reveal any differences in retinal thickness, retinal nuclei counts, or cone photoreceptor counts. While M-cones had increased density in the visual streak, S-cones were distributed evenly across the entire retina. Schematic eye calculations of a 0.5-year-old deer indicated a hyperopic eye (+7.96) with a F/# ranging from 5.55 to 1.39 for pupil diameters of 3 to 12 mm. As expected for a crepuscularly active prey species, the visual system of white-tailed deer is specialized for sensitivity in low-light conditions and detection of predators.
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- G. J. D’Angelo
- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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- Daniel B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- School of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
- Department of Animal Sciences, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149, USA
- Research Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA
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Schiviz AN, Ruf T, Kuebber-Heiss A, Schubert C, Ahnelt PK. Retinal cone topography of artiodactyl mammals: Influence of body height and habitat. J Comp Neurol 2008; 507:1336-50. [DOI: 10.1002/cne.21626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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