Functional asymmetry in the olfactory system of a flatfish, the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)

Velez, Zélia; Hubbard, Peter; Welham, K.; Barata, E. N.; Hardege, Jörg D.; Canario, Adelino V. M.

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Canario, Adelino V. M.

Abstract(s)

The two olfactory epithelia of the family Soleidae are exposed to different water sources; the upper (right) epithelium samples the water column whereas the lower (left) samples interstitial water. Given that one of the major prey species of the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is the ragworm Hediste diversicolor which lives in the substrate, we hypothesized that the lower epithelium may have evolved sensitivity to odorants released by the ragworm whereas the upper epithelium may be more involved in chemical communication and therefore is more sensitive to odorants released by conspecifics.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/3978

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Velez, Z.; Hubbard, P. C.; Welham, K. J.; Barata, E. N.; Hardege, J. D.; Canario, A. V. M.Functional asymmetry in the olfactory system of a flatfish, the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis), Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology a-Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 153A, 2, S90-S90, 2009.