Orientation to shorelines by the supratidal amphipod Talorchestia longicornis: Wavelength specific behavior during sun compass orientation

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 376, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-109

  Forward Jr , Richard B ^a   Bourla, Michael H ^a   Lessios, Nicolas N ^a   Cohen, Jonathan H ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphipod; Biological clock; Sun compass orientation; Talorchestia longicornis; Visual pigments

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; IRRADIATION; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; ORIENTATION BEHAVIOR; SHORELINE;

AMPHIPODA; TALORCHESTIA LONGICORNIS;

EID: 67650641972     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.06.016     Document Type: Article

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