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Cover: Tunu, a young spotted seal (Phoca largha), is pictured with the experimental apparatus used for his behavioral hearing tests. Sills et al. (pp. 726−734) measured the auditory sensitivity of two spotted seals under various environmental conditions, and demonstrated that these amphibious seals possess auditory capabilities comparable to those of hearing specialists both in air and under water. This study provides new understanding of spotted seal auditory biology and the effects of noise on hearing, and informs best management practice for these seals in a rapidly changing Arctic environment. Photo credit: Brendan Wakefield. - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
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EDITORIAL
COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY – A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS WOOD
METHODS & TECHNIQUES
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Aerobic scope fails to explain the detrimental effects on growth resulting from warming and elevated CO2 in Atlantic halibut
New funding schemes for junior faculty staff
In celebration of our 100th anniversary, JEB has launched two new grants to support junior faculty staff working in animal comparative physiology and biomechanics who are within five years of setting up their first lab/research group. Check out our ECR Visiting Fellowships and Research Partnership Kickstart Travel Grants.
JEB@100: an interview with Monitoring Editor Stuart Egginton
Stuart Egginton reveals how he overcame the challenges of being a comparative physiologist in a medical school and how he would tell his younger self to trust his instincts when pursuing new ideas.
Travelling Fellowships from JEB
Our Travelling Fellowships offer up to £3,000 to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers wishing to make collaborative visits to other laboratories. Next deadline to apply is 27 October 2023
Feedforward and feedback control in the neuromechanics
Auke J. Ijspeert and Monica A. Daley provide an overview of key knowledge gained from comparative vertebrate experiments and insights obtained from neuromechanical simulations and robotic approaches. Read the full Centenary Review Article here.
Light fine-tunes electric fish pulses to keep them in the shade
Weakly electric fish perceive their surroundings through electric chirrups and now Ana Camargo & colleagues have revealed that light fine-tunes the fish's electric pulses to ensure that they remain scheduled beneath the mats of vegetation they use for shelter, avoiding penetrating beams of light that could give them away.
