Effect of nest box availability on the circadian activity rhythm of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 175-188

  Gonçalves, Fabiana B ^a   Belísio, Aline S ^a   Azevedo, Carolina V M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Circadian activity rhythm; Common marmoset; Masking; Nest box availability; Photic synchronisation; Social synchronisation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; MALE; MARMOSET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CALLITHRIX; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

EID: 67651211332     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000230035     Document Type: Article

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