Eye-size variability in deep-sea lanternfishes (Myctophidae): an ecological and phylogenetic study.

One of the most common visual adaptations seen in the mesopelagic zone (200-1000 m), where the amount of light diminishes exponentially with depth and where bioluminescent organisms predominate, is the enlargement of the eye and pupil area. However, it remains unclear how eye size is influenced by d...

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Main Authors: Fanny de Busserolles, John L Fitzpatrick, John R Paxton, N Justin Marshall, Shaun P Collin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3589346?pdf=render