Circadian regulation of bioluminescence in the prey-luring glowworm, Arachnocampa flava

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 319-329

  Merritt, David J ^a   Aotani, Sakiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diptera; Diurnal thermal cycle; Photophase; Rainforest; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ARACHNOCAMPA FLAVA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BRIGHTNESS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HABITAT; LARVA; LIGHT; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PREY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAIN FOREST; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TROPICS; WORM;

ANIMALS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DARKNESS; FIREFLIES; LARVA; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE;

ARACHNOCAMPA FLAVA; DIPTERA; PHENGODIDAE;

EID: 47549114828     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730408320263     Document Type: Article

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