Table 1.
Discharge characteristics of auditory saccular afferent neurons from winter and summer female midshipman, P. notatus
| Season | Type | RD rate ± SD (spikes/sec) | VS at BF ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | Silent (n = 5) | 0 ± 0 | 0.99 ± 0.01 |
| N = 19 | Irregular (n = 39) | 24.7 ± 19.6 | 0.83 ± 0.11 |
| Regular (n = 9) | 16.5 ± 10.9 | 0.75 ± 0.19 | |
| Summer | Silent (n = 13) | 0 ± 0 | 0.92 ± 0.13 |
| N = 17 | Irregular (n = 44) | 22.1 ± 23.1 | 0.89 ± 0.10 |
| Regular (n = 3) | 31.7 ± 26.3 | 0.74 ± 0.05 |