Effects of twilights on circadian entrapment patterns and reentrainment rates in squirrel monkeys

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 687-694

  Boulos, Z ^a   Macchi, M ^a   Terman, M ^b  

^a Institute for Circadian Physiology   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Entrainment; Phase shift; Squirrel monkey; Twilight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CEBIDAE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIET; ILLUMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DATA COLLECTION; DIET; LIGHTING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SAIMIRI; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0030294023     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00216132     Document Type: Article

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