Graduation Year
2004
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Psychology
Major Professor
Toru Shimizu, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Sarah Partan, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Robert Hueter, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Cynthia Cimino, Ph.D.
Keywords
Bonnethead, shark, ganglion, vision, retina
Abstract
The goal of this project was to examine the visual system of the bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo). The eyes of this shark are located at the extreme lateral ends of a broad, elongated cephalofoil. Better understanding of their visual system may aid in determining the adaptive benefits of their usual head shape. The proposed project examined one specific aspect of their visual system: the organization of retinal ganglion cells and identification of areas of increased resolution. Two experiments were conducted to realize these aims: (1) staining of retinal ganglion cells, to examine their distributional pattern, and (2) retrograde staining of retinal ganglion cells to determine morphology.
Scholar Commons Citation
Osmon, Amy L., "The Organization of the Visual System in the Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo)" (2004). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/1188
