Free Download Theory of Electric and Magnetic Orientation in Sharks and Rays Revisited:
Physical Principles, Biological Evidence, and Rebuttal of Misconceptions
English | 2024 | ISBN: 3031584449 | 214 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 10 MB
The book describes the theory of electromagnetic orientation in sharks and rays. The theory evolved from studying the publications of Faraday, von Arx, and Longuett-Higgins. Sharks and rays can detect the earth’s magnetic field as well as the ambient electric fields, utilizing their electrosensory system, the Ampullae of Lorenzini. Dr. Kalmijn provides the physical description of this sensory system in the context of his previously published behavioral studies performed in the laboratory and in natural, open-ocean settings. The book lays bare the physics bedrock of the motional electric fields.