Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0058408

Zusammenfassung

Eyes not only perceive, but also emit light. It is hypothesized that fish have developed this phenomenon into a photon radar system, which uses light to actively induce and detect reflections in prey, just as sound does in echolocation. Proving that active photolocation exists will add a new dimension to our understanding of eye evolution.