Difference in skylight intensity is a new celestial cue for sandhopper orientation (Amphipoda, Talitridae)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 171-175

  Ugolini, Alberto ^a   Galanti, Giuditta ^a   Mercatelli, Luca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

celestial cue; orientation; sandhopper; skylight intensity; Talitrus saltator

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LIGHT INTENSITY; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; POLARIZATION; RADIANCE;

AMPHIPODA; ANIMALIA; TALITRIDAE; TALITRUS SALTATOR;

EID: 57449103727     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.09.035     Document Type: Article

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