The magnetic map of hatchling loggerhead sea turtles

The magnetic map of hatchling loggerhead sea turtles

Highlights ► Loggerhead turtles navigate using the Earth's magnetic field. ► Turtles inherit a magnetic map that guides their first transoceanic migration. ► Magnetic fields unique to key ocean areas trigger changes in migration direction. ► Young turtles direct their migration and do not merel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current opinion in neurobiology 2012-04, Vol.22 (2), p.336-342
Hauptverfasser: Lohmann, Kenneth J, Putman, Nathan F, Lohmann, Catherine MF
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal Migration - physiology
Animals
Caretta caretta
Cues
Earth (Planet)
Magnetic Fields
Neurology
Orientation - physiology
Psychiatry
Turtles - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights ► Loggerhead turtles navigate using the Earth's magnetic field. ► Turtles inherit a magnetic map that guides their first transoceanic migration. ► Magnetic fields unique to key ocean areas trigger changes in migration direction. ► Young turtles direct their migration and do not merely drift as once thought.
ISSN:0959-4388
1873-6882
DOI:10.1016/j.conb.2011.11.005