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Retinal topography in two species of flamingo (Phoenicopteriformes : Phoenicopteridae)
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- Lisney, Thomas J. (författare)
- Paul Valéry University of Montpellier,University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- Potier, Simon (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Funktionell zoologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Syngruppen,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Functional zoology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science,Lund Vision Group,Lund University Research Groups
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- Isard, Pierre François (författare)
- Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Saint-Martin
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- Mentek, Marielle (författare)
- Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Saint-Martin
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- Mitkus, Mindaugas (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Funktionell zoologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Functional zoology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science,Vilnius University
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- Collin, Shaun P. (författare)
- La Trobe University,University of Western Australia, Crawley
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- 2020-03-19
- 2020
- Engelska 16 s.
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Ingår i: Journal of Comparative Neurology. - : Wiley. - 0021-9967 .- 1096-9861. ; 528:17, s. 2848-2863
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Abstract
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- In this study, we assessed eye morphology and retinal topography in two flamingo species, the Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) and the Chilean flamingo (P. chilensis). Eye morphology is similar in both species and cornea size relative to eye size (C:A ratio) is intermediate between those previously reported for diurnal and nocturnal birds. Using stereology and retinal whole mounts, we estimate that the total number of Nissl-stained neurons in the retinal ganglion cell (RGC) layer in the Caribbean and Chilean flamingo is ~1.70 and 1.38 million, respectively. Both species have a well-defined visual streak with a peak neuron density of between 13,000 and 16,000 cells mm−2 located in a small central area. Neurons in the high-density regions are smaller and more homogeneous compared to those in medium- and low-density regions. Peak anatomical spatial resolving power in both species is approximately 10–11 cycles/deg. En-face images of the fundus in live Caribbean flamingos acquired using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) revealed a thin, dark band running nasotemporally just dorsal to the pecten, which aligned with the visual streak in the retinal topography maps. Cross-sectional images (B-scans) obtained with SD-OCT showed that this dark band corresponds with an area of retinal thickening compared to adjacent areas. Neither the retinal whole mounts, nor the SD-OCT imaging revealed any evidence of a central fovea in either species. Overall, we suggest that eye morphology and retinal topography in flamingos reflects their cathemeral activity pattern and the physical nature of the habitats in which they live.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- bird
- eye morphology
- optical coherence tomography
- retinal ganglion cell
- retinal topography
- RRID:SCR_002798
- RRID:SCR_003070
- RRID:SCR_014199
- RRID:SCR_018084
- spatial resolving power
- visual streak
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