Information from the geomagnetic field triggers a reduced adrenocortical response in a migratory bird

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2902-2907

  Henshaw, Ian ^a   Fransson, Thord ^b   Jakobsson, Sven ^a   Jenni Eiermann, Susanne ^c   Kullberg, Cecilia ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^c SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bird migration; Corticosterone; Fuelling decisions; Geomagnetic cues; Hormones

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLYING; MAGNETISM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SONGBIRD;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; CORTICOSTERONE; CUES; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MAGNETICS; SONGBIRDS;

AVES; LUSCINIA LUSCINIA;

EID: 69549138583     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.033332     Document Type: Article

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