Eye Histology and Ganglion Cell Topography of Northern Elephant Seals ( Mirounga angustirostris)

• Published in: The Anatomical Record
• Main Authors: Smodlaka, Hrvoje, Khamas, Wael A., Palmer, Lauren, Lui, Bryan, Borovac, Josip A., Cohn, Brian A., Schmitz, Lars
• Other Authors: CA Technologies
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2016
• Subjects: Ora; Elephant Seals
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.23342; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Far.23342; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.23342

ABSTRACT Northern elephant seals are one of the deepest diving marine mammals. As northern elephant seals often reach the bathypelagic zone, it is usually assumed that their eyes possess evolutionary adaptations that provide better ability to see in dim or scotopic environments. The purpose of this...