Lunar orientation in sandhoppers is affected by shifting both the moon phase and the daily clock

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-35

  Meschini, Enrico ^a   Gagliardo, Anna ^a   Papi, Floriano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

clock shift; moon compass; orientation; sandhopper; Talitrus saltator

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIURNAL VARIATION; GROUP BEHAVIOR; LUNAR PHASE;

ANIMALIA; TALITRUS SALTATOR;

EID: 44949128898     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2007.12.011     Document Type: Article

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