@Book{1963335473, author="Schnermann, Julia Susanne", title="Fundamental characterisation of the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) brain", year="2024", address="Rostock", abstract="This research analyses the neuroanatomy of the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) brain, focusing on adaptations for spatial navigation, and visual processing in a semi-aquatic environment. Using advanced neuroimaging techniques like 3D-polarised light imaging and histological mapping, it provides a detailed anatomical 3D-atlas. Key findings include precise measurements of brain regions, such as the caudate nucleus, hippocampus, and lateral geniculate nucleus. This research contributes to marine mammal neuroscience, offering a foundation for future comparative studies and functional investigations.", school="Universit{\"a}t Rostock", note="vorgelegt von Julia Susanne Schnermann", note="GutachterInnen: Frederike Hanke (Universit{\"a}t Rostock, Institut f{\"u}r Biowissenschaften, Neuroethology) ; Markus Axer (Universit{\"a}t Wuppertal, Department f{\"u}r Physik; Forschungszentrum J{\"u}lich, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1)) ; Stefan Huggenberger (Universit{\"a}t Witten/Herdecke, Department f{\"u}r Humanmedizin)", note="Dissertation Universit{\"a}t Rostock 2025", doi="10.18453/rosdok_id00005145", url="https://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00005145", url="https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-rosdok_id00005145-6", url="https://d-nb.info/1393156940/34", url="https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00005145", language="English" }