Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird

2014/05/01 by Svenja Engels, Nils-Lasse Schneider, Nele Lefeldt +8 · 5 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Health Professions · #Acoustics #Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior #Compass #Computer science #Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects #Electromagnetic environment #Electromagnetic field #Electromagnetic noise #Electromagnetic radiation #Electromagnetic spectrum #Noise (video) #Noise Effects and Management #Optics #Physics #Telecommunications

paper · doi:10.1038/nature13290

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Citations

• A Technique for Recording Migratory Orientation of Captive Birds
• Polarized Light Cues Underlie Compass Calibration in Migratory Songbirds

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