Cluster of superparamagnetic magnetite particles in the upper-beak skin of homing pigeons: Evidence of a magnetoreceptor?

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 659-669

  Winklhofer, M ^a   Holtkamp Rozler E ^a   Hanzlik, M ^a   Fleissner, G ^a   Petersen, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ferrofluid; Geomagnetic field perception; Magnetic map; Magnetite; Magneto elastic; Nanocrystals

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GEOMAGNETISM; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IRON OXIDES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; NANOCRYSTALS; SUPERPARAMAGNETISM; TISSUE;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES; ELONGATED STRUCTURES; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETITE PARTICLES; MAGNETO-ELASTIC; MIGRATORY SONGBIRDS; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; SUPERPARAMAGNETICS;

MAGNETITE;

MAGNETIC FIELD;

EID: 0034900498     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2001/0013-0659     Document Type: Article

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