Magnetic field distortions produced by protective cages around sea turtle nests: Unintended consequences for orientation and navigation?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 117-120

  Irwin, William P ^a   Horner, Amy J ^a,b   Lohmann, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic orientation; Magnetoreception; Navigation; Sea turtle; Sea turtle conservation

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; NAVIGATION; ORIENTATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 1842431457     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.07.014     Document Type: Article

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