Ebook: The Evolutionary Biology of Hearing

To develop a science of hearing that is intellectu­ The five-day conference was held at the Mote ally satisfying we must first integrate the diverse, Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida, May - extensive body of comparative research into an 24, 1990. The invited participants came from the evolutionary context. The need for this integra­ fields of comparative anatomy, physiology, biophys­ tion, and a conceptual framework in which it could ics, animal behavior, psychophysics, evolutionary be structured, were demonstrated in landmark biology, ontogeny, and paleontology. Before the papers by van Bergeijk in 1967 and Wever in 1974. conference, preliminary manuscripts of the invited However, not since 1965, when the American papers were distributed to all participants. This facilitated - even encouraged - discussions through­ Society of Zoologists sponsored an evolutionary conference entitled ''The Vertebrate Ear;' has there out the conference which could be called, among other things, "lively. " The preview of papers, along been a group effort to assemble and organize our current knowledge on the evolutionary-as with the free exchange of information and opinion, opposed to comparative-biology of hearing. also helped improve the quality and consistency of In the quarter century since that conference the final manuscripts included in this volume. there have been major changes in evolutionary In addition to the invited papers, several studies concepts (e. g. , punctuated equilibrium), in sys­ were presented as posters during evening sessions.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-li
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
An Overview of the Evolutionary Biology of Hearing....Pages 3-13
Comparisons of Major and Minor Taxa Reveal Two Kinds of Differences: “Lateral” Adaptations and “Vertical” Changes in Grade....Pages 15-19
The Phylogeny of Octavolateralis Ontogenies: A Reaffirmation of Garstang’s Phylogenetic Hyphothesis....Pages 21-47
Evolution of the Vertebrate Inner Ear: An Overview of Ideas....Pages 49-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
Hearing and Sound Communication in Small Animals: Evolutionary Adaptations to the Laws of Physics....Pages 61-77
Ecological Constraints for the Evolution of Hearing and Sound Communication in Insects....Pages 79-93
The Processing of Auditory Signals in the CNS of Orthoptera....Pages 95-114
The Evolution of Hearing in Insects as an Adaptation to Predation from Bats....Pages 115-129
Hearing in Crustacea....Pages 131-139
Hearing in Nonarthropod Invertebrates....Pages 141-155
The Mechanoreceptive Origin of Insect Tympanal Organs: A Comparative Study of Homologous Nerves in Tympanate and Atympanate Moths....Pages 156-156
Organization of the Auditory Pathway in Noctuoid Moths: Homologous Auditory Evolution in Insects....Pages 157-157
Hearing in the Primitive Ensiferan Cyphoderris monstrosa (Orthoptera: Haglidae)....Pages 158-158
Hair Cell Sensitivity in the Cephalopod Statocyst....Pages 159-159
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Convergence of Design in Vertebrate Acoustic Sensors....Pages 163-184
The Efferent Innervation of the Ear: Variations on an Enigma....Pages 185-210
Evolution, Perception, and the Comparative Method....Pages 211-227
Structure and Function in Sound Discrimination Among Vertebrates....Pages 229-263
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Functional and Evolutionary Implications of Peripheral Diversity in Lateral Line Systems....Pages 267-294
Functional Aspects of the Evolution of the Auditory System of Actinopterygian Fish....Pages 295-322
Front Matter....Pages 265-265
Evolution of Central Auditory Pathways in Anamniotes....Pages 323-350
The Water-to-Land Transition: Evolution of the Tetrapod Basilar Papilla, Middle Ear, and Auditory Nuclei....Pages 351-375
Nature and Quality of the Fossil Evidence for Otic Evolution in Early Tetrapods....Pages 377-403
The Stapes of Acanthostega gunnari and the Role of the Stapes in Early Tetrapods....Pages 405-420
The Effects of Body Size on the Evolution of the Amphibian Middle Ear....Pages 421-437
Biological Constraints on Anuran Acoustic Communication: Auditory Capabilities of Naturally Behaving Animals....Pages 439-454
Some Unique Features of the Ear and the Lateral Line of a Catfish and Their Potential Bearing for Sound Pressure Detection....Pages 455-455
Comparative Analysis of Electrosensory and Auditory Function in a Mormyrid Fish....Pages 457-457
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
The Evolutionary Implications of the Structural Variations in the Auditory Papilla of Lizards....Pages 461-461
Functional Consequences of Morphological Trends in the Evolution of Lizard Hearing Organs....Pages 463-487
Evolution of the Central Auditory System in Reptiles and Birds....Pages 489-509
Hearing in Birds....Pages 511-543
Evolution and Specialization of Function in the Avian Auditory Periphery....Pages 545-559
Tuning in the Turtle: An Evolutionary Perspective....Pages 561-580
Paratympanic and Spiracular Sense Organs: Phylogenetic Distribution and Theories of Functions, Including Hearing....Pages 581-581
Front Matter....Pages 582-583
Evolution of the Auditory System in Synapsida (“Mammal-Like Reptiles” and Primitive Mammals) as Seen in the Fossil Record....Pages 585-585
Hearing in Transitional Mammals: Predictions from the Middle-Ear Anatomy and Hearing Capabilities of Extant Mammals....Pages 587-614
Parallel Evolution of Low-Frequency Sensitivity in Old World and New World Desert Rodents....Pages 615-631
A Functional Model of the Auditory System in Mammals and Its Evolutionary Implications....Pages 633-636
Front Matter....Pages 637-653
Origin of Auditory Cortex....Pages 585-585
Mammalian Auditory Cortex—Some Comparative Observations....Pages 655-671
Evolution of Sound Localization in Mammals....Pages 673-688
The Marine Mammal Ear: Specializations for Aquatic Audition and Echolocation....Pages 691-715
Adaptations of Basic Structures and Mechanisms in the Cochlea and Central Auditory Pathway of the Mustache Bat....Pages 717-750
The Story of the Evolution of Hearing: Identifying the Sources of Sound....Pages 751-778
Evolution of Ultrasonic and Supersonic Hearing in Man....Pages 779-779
Broad Frequency Selectivity at High Sound Pressure Levels is Important for Speech Coding in the Cochlear Nucleus....Pages 780-780
Direction-Dependent Acoustical Transformation in the External Ear of the Cat: Effects of Pinna Movement....Pages 781-781
The Acoustic Spatial Environment of the Mustache Bat within the Context of Echolocation....Pages 782-782
Front Matter....Pages 783-783
Epilogue to the Conference on The Evolutionary Biology of Hearing....Pages 784-784
Back Matter....Pages 785-785
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