Do geomagnetic storms change the behaviour of the stingless bee guiruçu (Schwarziana quadripunctata)?

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-142

  Esquivel, Darci M S ^a   Wajnberg, E ^a   Do Nascimento, F S ^a   Pinho, M B ^a   De Barros, H G P Lins ^a   Eizemberg, R ^a  

^a CENTRO BRASILEIRO DE PESQUISAS FÍSICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Magnetic nanoparticles; Magnetic storm; Stingless bee

Indexed keywords

BEE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETIC STORM; HONEYBEE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLIGHT; HONEYBEE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETISM; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STINGLESS BEE;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; METEOROLOGICAL FACTORS;

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; MELIPONINAE; SCHWARZIANA QUADRIPUNCTATA;

EID: 33846317455     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-006-0169-z     Document Type: Article

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