Synchronized circadian bioluminescence in cave-dwelling arachnocampa tasmaniensis (Glowworms)

Journal of Biological Rhythms

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-43

  Merritt, David J ^a   Clarke, Arthur K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

coupled oscillators; epigean; hypogean; mutual synchronization; troglophile

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENT; FLY; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; OSCILLOMETRY; PHOTOPERIODICITY; TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIPTERA; ENVIRONMENT; LIGHT; LUMINESCENCE; OSCILLOMETRY; PHOTOPERIOD; TASMANIA; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

ARACHNOCAMPA; ARACHNOCAMPA FLAVA; ARACHNOCAMPA TASMANIENSIS; HEXAPODA; PHENGODIDAE;

EID: 79251497367     PISSN: 07487304     EISSN: 15524531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748730410391947     Document Type: Article

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