Response of the Medial Octavolateral Nucleus (MON) in the Goldfish, Carassius auratus, to constant-amplitude and amplitude-modulated water wave stimuli

Bleckmann, whose expertise, understanding, and patience created the best possbile post graduate experience. His vast knowledge and skills in many areas, and his assistance in writing this thesis, were invaluable. A very special thanks goes out to Dr. Joachim Mogdans, whose motivation and encouragement facilitated tremendously my post graduate career in neurobiology. He provided me with direction, technical support and became more of a mentor and friend than a co-supervisor. Thanks also goes to Dr. Michael Hofmann who provided me with histological advice at times of critical need. Volker Hofmann for our philosophical debates, exchange of knowledge and skills, and venting of frustration during my post graduate program, which helped to enrich the experience. represented by Libyan bureau in Berlin, and express my gratitude to those agencies for the health insurance during my post graduate program.