Rotational bias in mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki): The role of laterality and sun-compass navigation

Laterality

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-175

  Bisazza, Angelo ^a   Vallortigara, Giorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

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EID: 0000132079     PISSN: 1357650X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135765096397829     Document Type: Article

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