ON THE LUNAR ORIENTATION OF SANDHOPPERS (AMPHIPODA TALITRIDAE)
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- 1 February 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The Biological Bulletin
- Vol. 124 (1), 97-105
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1539571
Abstract
Under the action of appropiate releasing stimuli the amphipid, Talitrus saltator, is capable of orienting by the position of the moon in a relatively constant azimuth. This ability functions for 10 or more hours of captivity in constant darkness. Direction of escape and degree of scatter are not noticeably influenced by repeated photo-bulb flashes. Additional evidence supports the hypothesis that the lunar orientation of Talitrus is based upon a continuously operating lunar physiological rhythm. The hypothesis of a single cycle night-time orientation rhythm, advanced for Orchestidea corniculata, does not seem applicable to Talitrus saltator.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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