Melatonin is rhythmic in newborn seals exposed to continuous light

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-42

  Aarseth, J J ^a   Van't Hof, T J ^b,c   Stokkan, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Continuous light; Diving; Pineal gland; Seal fetus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037872249     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0307-7     Document Type: Article

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