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Polarized Light and Polarization Vision in Animal Sciences (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014)
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Polarized Light and Polarization Vision in Animal Sciences (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2014)
Series: Springer Series in Vision Research, 2
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This book covers advances made since the 2004 Springer volume
"Polarized Light in Animal Vision" edited by Horvath and Varju, but
also provides reviews and synopses of some areas. Part I examines
polarization sensitivity across many animal taxa including
vertebrates and invertebrates and details both terrestrial and
aquatic life. Part II is devoted to the description of polarized
light in nature and explores how the physics of light must be taken
into account when understanding how polarized light is detected by
the visual system. This includes underwater polarization due to
scattering; polarization patterns reflected from freshwater bodies;
polarization characteristics of forest canopies; normal and
anomalous polarization patterns of the skies; skylight polarization
transmitted through Snell's window and both linearly and circularly
polarized signals produced by terrestrial and aquatic animals. This
Part also examines polarized "light pollution" induced by
anthropogenic factors such as reflection off asphalt surfaces,
glass panes, car bodies, and other man-made structures that are now
known to form ecological traps for polarotactic insects. Part III
surveys some of the practical applications of polarization vision
including polarization-based traps for biting insects, ground-based
polarimetric cloud detectors and an historical examination of the
navigational abilities of Viking seafarers using the sky
polarization compass. The deterrent qualities of ungulate pelage to
polarization-sensitive biting insects is also examined in this
section.
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