Abstract
Mechanoreceptors respond to physical movement in the receptor. This can result from water currents, sound, body movements, pressure or gravity. Each of these types of stimulation is available in water and may be involved in migration and orientation.
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Smith, R.J.F. (1985). Mechanical Stimuli. In: The Control of Fish Migration. Zoophysiology, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82348-0_4
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