EAN: 9783642547171

POLARIZED LIGHT AND POLARIZATION VISION IN ANIM...

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 suchas
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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