Fine-scale differences in diel activity among nocturnal freshwater planarias (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida)

Journal of Circadian Rhythms

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lombardo, Paola ^a   Giustini, Marco ^a   Miccoli, Francesco Paolo ^a   Cicolani, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; DUGESIA POLYCHROA; DUGESIA TIGRINA; FEEDING; FRESHWATER SPECIES; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; NOCTURNAL SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYCELIS TENUIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SUNLIGHT; TURBELLARIA;

EID: 79953758529     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17403391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1740-3391-9-2     Document Type: Article

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