Oceanic long-distance navigation: Do experienced migrants use the earth's magnetic field?

Journal of Navigation

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 419-427

  Akesson S ^a   Luschi, P ^b   Broderick, A C ^c   Glen, F ^c   Godley, B J ^c   Papi, F ^b   Hays, G C ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal navigation; Migration; Orientation

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; ORIENTATION; SEABIRD; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0034809870     PISSN: 03734633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0373463301001473     Document Type: Article

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