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Fujisawas Sake
Dec 31, '03, 12:04am
Oh, and here's another question:
Sharks detect electrical impulses by way the the ampules of Lorenzini. Do cephs show any electrosensory capability?
Sushi and Sake (the good Oni-Koroshi)
John
Steve O'Shea
Dec 31, '03, 1:02am
We'll get back to you on that one; not sure if magnetic field would give the same sort of response, but I'll place some magnets around the squid tank and see what happens .....
Didn't Budelman have some sort of theory about cephalopod electroreception??
J
Fujisawas Sake
Dec 31, '03, 9:13pm
Jean,
Who is that?
John
Steve O'Shea
Jan 05, '04, 2:25am
A sehkrit!
John, I've actually got a Masters students starting in ~ 6 weeks looking at these Sepioteuthis squid. I'm sure I can get him to do a little bit of environmental manipulation to check out a few of your ideas/queries. Fire away right here and we'll see what experimental design we can establish to determine what they are/are not capable of doing.
Cheers
O
Fujisawas Sake
Jan 05, '04, 5:28pm
Hmm.. Capital idea.... I'll see what I can some up with. My father in law is an engineer, and I think he can give me some low-voltage ideas. I'll send you some info by private e -
John
Jean,
Who is that?
John
Bernd Budelmann does a lot of work with octopus sensory systems etc and nuerosystems too. I haven't got my ref list with me but I'll try and remember to look out some refs.
J
Fujisawas Sake
Jan 05, '04, 7:39pm
Jean,
Thankee! I'll have to look up his work. Much appreciated...
John