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In behavioral and electrophysiological experiments it has been established that the ampullae of Lorenzini of elasmobranchs are highly sensitive to small changes in the electric field of surrounding water (Murray 1962; Dijkgraaf and Kalmijn 1966; Bennett 1971 ; Akoev et al. 1976). It has also been found that the ampullae of Lorenzini are highly sensitive to thermal stimuli (Sand 1938; Hensel 1955; Pierau and Meissner 1966; Akoev et al. 1980). Little is known, however, of the nature of this high thermal sensitivity.
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Akoev, G.N. (1990). Temperature Sensitivity of the Ampullae of Lorenzini of Elasmobranchs. In: Bligh, J., Voigt, K., Braun, H.A., Brück, K., Heldmaier, G. (eds) Thermoreception and Temperature Regulation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75076-2_6
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