Contributions of the Leigh Marine Laboratory to marine science, 1962-2012: Sensory neuroethology

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the contributions of the Leigh Marine Laboratory to sensory neuroethology. A brief summary of the work done at Leigh, or by Leigh staff, is given across each of the main sensory modalities: chemosense, vision and octavolateralis sensory systems (electrosense, flow sensing and hearing). Within this broad overview, three particular areas have been singled out for more in-depth treatment as examples of Leigh research that have made particularly significant contributions to marine science. These three areas are: electrosensory processing, flow sensing and hearing, in particular the role of passive acoustics in orientation and settlement.