Magnetic orientation and magnetoreception in birds and other animals
W Wiltschko, R Wiltschko - Journal of comparative physiology A, 2005 - Springer
Animals use the geomagnetic field in many ways: the magnetic vector provides a compass;
magnetic intensity and/or inclination play a role as a component of the navigational 'map' …
magnetic intensity and/or inclination play a role as a component of the navigational 'map' …
Magnetoreception in birds
R Wiltschko, W Wiltschko - Journal of the Royal Society …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Birds can use two kinds of information from the geomagnetic field for navigation: the
direction of the field lines as a compass and probably magnetic intensity as a component of …
direction of the field lines as a compass and probably magnetic intensity as a component of …
[BOOK][B] Migration: the biology of life on the move
H Dingle - 2014 - books.google.com
Migration, broadly defined as directional movement to take advantage of spatially distributed
resources, is a dramatic behaviour and an important component of many life histories that …
resources, is a dramatic behaviour and an important component of many life histories that …
The physics and neurobiology of magnetoreception
S Johnsen, KJ Lohmann - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2005 - nature.com
Diverse animals can detect magnetic fields but little is known about how they do so. Three
main hypotheses of magnetic field perception have been proposed. Electrosensitive marine …
main hypotheses of magnetic field perception have been proposed. Electrosensitive marine …
Magnetic compass of birds is based on a molecule with optimal directional sensitivity
The avian magnetic compass has been well characterized in behavioral tests: it is an"
inclination compass" based on the inclination of the field lines rather than on the polarity …
inclination compass" based on the inclination of the field lines rather than on the polarity …
The magnetic compass of birds: the role of cryptochrome
R Wiltschko, C Nießner, W Wiltschko - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The geomagnetic field provides directional information for birds. The avian magnetic
compass is an inclination compass that uses not the polarity of the magnetic field but the …
compass is an inclination compass that uses not the polarity of the magnetic field but the …
Green light for nocturnally migrating birds
The nighttime sky is increasingly illuminated by artificial light sources. Although this
ecological light pollution is damaging ecosystems throughout the world, the topic has …
ecological light pollution is damaging ecosystems throughout the world, the topic has …
Cryptochromes and neuronal-activity markers colocalize in the retina of migratory birds during magnetic orientation
H Mouritsen, U Janssen-Bienhold… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Migratory birds can use a magnetic compass for orientation during their migratory journeys
covering thousands of kilometers. But how do they sense the reference direction provided by …
covering thousands of kilometers. But how do they sense the reference direction provided by …
Cryptochrome Mediates Light-Dependent Magnetosensitivity of Drosophila's Circadian Clock
T Yoshii, M Ahmad, C Helfrich-Förster - PLoS biology, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Since 1960, magnetic fields have been discussed as Zeitgebers for circadian clocks, but the
mechanism by which clocks perceive and process magnetic information has remained …
mechanism by which clocks perceive and process magnetic information has remained …
Molecular biological effects of weak low-frequency magnetic fields: Frequency–amplitude efficiency windows and possible mechanisms
VV Krylov, EA Osipova - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review covers the phenomenon of resonance-like responses of biological systems to
low-frequency magnetic fields (LFMF). The historical development of this branch of …
low-frequency magnetic fields (LFMF). The historical development of this branch of …