Chemical compass model of avian magnetoreception.
Approximately 50 species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans and insects, are known to use the Earth's magnetic field for orientation and navigation. Birds in particular have been intensively studied, but the biophysical mechanisms that underlie the avian magnetic...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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