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15-02-2005, 05:36 AM
The following links are to an article in Current Biology and the New Scientist....
"Swordfish heat their eyes for the hunt"
One of the researchers who led the original research is from University of Queensland - Kerstin Fritsches.
New Scientist commentary...
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6861
Current Biology journal commentary...
http://www.current-biology.com/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS096098220401019X&highlight=swordfish
Current Biology original research article....
http://www.current-biology.com/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS0960982204009960&highlight=swordfish
entitled "Warm Eyes Provide Superior Vision in Swordfishes"
BTW, their research subjects were swordfish + tuna sacrificed from long line fishing north of the Hawaiian Islands! And "the fishes were sacrificed by direct brain destruction" as their methods states
But perhaps there are chances for collaboration for the bill fishers here?? Your wall mounted trophies however would have to have glass eyes though!! :o
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"Swordfish heat their eyes for the hunt"
One of the researchers who led the original research is from University of Queensland - Kerstin Fritsches.
New Scientist commentary...
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6861
Current Biology journal commentary...
http://www.current-biology.com/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS096098220401019X&highlight=swordfish
Current Biology original research article....
http://www.current-biology.com/content/article/fulltext?uid=PIIS0960982204009960&highlight=swordfish
entitled "Warm Eyes Provide Superior Vision in Swordfishes"
BTW, their research subjects were swordfish + tuna sacrificed from long line fishing north of the Hawaiian Islands! And "the fishes were sacrificed by direct brain destruction" as their methods states
But perhaps there are chances for collaboration for the bill fishers here?? Your wall mounted trophies however would have to have glass eyes though!! :o
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