Daily changes in ultraviolet light levels can synchronize the circadian clock of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)

Chronobiology International

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 434-442

  Chittka, Lars ^a   Stelzer, Ralph J ^a   Stanewsky, Ralf ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constant light; Light entrainment; Radiofrequency identification (RFID)

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEES; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

APOIDEA; BOMBUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 84876031308     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2012.741168     Document Type: Article

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