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SUMMARY:Neurophysiology in the field: What can it tell us about the ecolog
 y of acoustic communication? - Heinrich Römer (University of Graz)
DTSTART:20171114T130000Z
DTEND:20171114T140000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Behavioral ecologists studying acoustic communication are prim
 arily concerned with the adaptive value and/or the evolution of signals an
 d signaling behavior. They often interpret the variation in acoustic signa
 ls between senders as indicative of the strength of sexual selection\, the
  conditional dependency\, or their involvement in speciation. However\, si
 gnaling often takes place in complex environments\, in which the signal pe
 rceived by the receiver may differ greatly from the  broadcast one due to 
 the biotic and abiotic properties of the sound transmission channel. Wheth
 er or not the perceived signal finally elicits a behavior in receivers wil
 l depend on the design of the sensory system and the brain\, aspects which
  are often ignored in communication studies. In my talk\, I specifically f
 ocus on these two aspects of communication. I will describe the advantages
  of having access to the relatively simple nervous systems of insects\, wh
 ich allows to study sensory processing of acoustic signals directly in the
  field.
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology \, Downing Street
 \, CB2 3EJ
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