Extremely low threshold for photic entrainment of circadian activity rhythms in molossid bats (Molossus molossus; Chiroptera - Molossidae)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 361-374

  Erkert, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Circadian rhythm; Photic entrainment

Indexed keywords

BAT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; PHOTORECEPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

ANIMALIA; CHIROPTERA; EUMOPS; MAMMALIA; MOLOSSIDAE; MOLOSSUS; MOLOSSUS MOLOSSUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 9644265224     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-00158     Document Type: Article

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