Analysis of magnetic elements in otoliths of the macula lagena in homing pigeons with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Neuroscience Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 101-108

  Zhao, Ying ^a   Huang, Yi Na ^a   Shi, Lv ^a   Chen, Lin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Homing pigeons; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Lagena; Magnetic element; Otolith; Saccule; Utricle

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM; COBALT; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; OTOLITH; PIGEON; VESTIBULE;

ACOUSTIC MACULAE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; ELEMENTS; FEMALE; MAGNETICS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION;

EID: 67650751579     PISSN: 16737067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12264-009-0311-y     Document Type: Article

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