New Article: Electroreception in catshark embryos

A belated post to spread the word on a new article from 2023:

PhD student Jonathan Christensen led a team exploring electroreception in catshark embryos. We found a freeze response in egg case embryos when exposed to direct current (DC) electric fields. The behaviour represents a possible predator avoidance strategy in the embryos as the freeze response may reduce their detection by predators.

The study represents a collaboration between Aarhus University (Jonathan Christensen, Peter Grønkjær, and Anna B. Neuheimer) and the Kattegatcentret (Rune Kristiansen).

The paper is published in Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology and was chosen for the cover image.

Read more about the paper here.

Posted on June 6, 2024 .