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Use it and lose it: lipofuscin accumulation in the midbrain of a coral reef fish
Author(s) -
Gagliano M.,
Lema A. K.,
Depczynski M.,
Whalan S.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02873.x
Subject(s) - lipofuscin , biology , coral reef fish , midbrain , adaptation (eye) , coral , fish <actinopterygii> , biomarker , coral reef , senescence , ecology , predation , zoology , fishery , neuroscience , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , central nervous system
Lipofuscin, an autofluorescent biomarker of physiological wear‐and‐tear, was concentrated in those areas of a fish's midbrain responsible for visual performance, suggesting a potentially strong link between physiological specialization, ecological adaptation and senescence.