Science, 189, (1975) 650-652 Bottlenosed Dolphin: Double-Slit Pupil Yelds Equivalent Aerial and Underwater Diurnal Acuity
- Louis M. Herman, Michael F. Peacock, Michael P. Yunker, & Carolyn J. Madsen Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822
(C) 1975 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
In bright daylight, and at best viewing distances, the bottlenosed dolphin resolves visual gratings approximately equally wel lin air and in water. Aerial resolution improves with increased viewing distance, while underwater resolution improves with decreased viewing distance. The double-slit pupil overcomes the gross myopia in air measured by ophthalmoscope and produced the indicated effects of viewing distance.
Herman, L. M., Peacock, M.F., Yunker, M.P., & Madsen, C.J. (1975). Bottlenosed dolphin: Double-slit pupil yields equivalent aerial and underwater diurnal acuity,Science, 189, 650-652.
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