Iron-mineral-based magnetoreception in birds: The stimulus conducting system

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Fleissner, Gerta ^a   Fleissner, Guenther ^a   Stahl, Branko ^a   Falkenberg, Gerald ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b DESY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3 Axis magnetometer; Adequate stimulus; Maghemite; Magnetite; Stimulus conducting system

Indexed keywords

BIRD; HISTOLOGY; IRON; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETITE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY SYSTEM;

AVES;

EID: 36949000664     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0229-y     Document Type: Article

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