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Migration, Orientation and Navigation: Magnetic Compasses in Insects

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dc.creatorRiveros Rivera, Andre Josafat
dc.creatorSrygley, Robertspa
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-28T15:49:15Z
dc.date.available2020-08-28T15:49:15Z
dc.date.created2010spa
dc.description.abstractThe use of magnetic information for orientation and navigation is a widespread phenomenon in animals. In contrast to our knowledge of navigational systems in vertebrates, our understanding of the mechanisms underlying the insect magnetic perception and use of the information is at an early stage. Some insects use magnetic information for simple body alignment or homing. There is also some evidence that insects might use the Earth’s magnetic field to orient during long-distance migrations. In most known cases, insects use a polarity compass, orienting by the North–South axis of the Earth’s magnetic field. However, recent studies have also pointed to a role for magnetic inclination in insect orientation. Also, magnetic information is coupled with other navigation compasses or cues, such as the sun or significant landmarks. The use of traditional insect models will be critical to increasing our knowledge of the proximal mechanisms. Nevertheless, the study of new species is necessary for the solution of specific questions regarding perception, processing, and use of magnetic information in insects. In this article, our current knowledge on the use of magnetic information for orientation and navigation in insects is broadly reviewed, from the nature of the magnetic compass to the diversity of its uses. Important directions for future research are also discussed.eng
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.issnISBN: 978-0-08-045337-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/28514
dc.language.isoengspa
dc.publisherElsevier Ltdspa
dc.relation.citationEndPage313
dc.relation.citationStartPage305
dc.relation.citationTitleEncyclopedia of Animal Behavior
dc.relation.citationVolumeVol. 1
dc.relation.ispartofEncyclopedia of Animal Behavior, ISBN: 978-0-08-045337-8, Vol.1 (2010); pp.305-313spa
dc.relation.urihttps://books.google.com.co/books/about/Encyclopedia_of_Animal_Behavior.html?id=m0ZFAQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=yspa
dc.rights.accesRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.rights.accesoBloqueado (Texto referencial)spa
dc.sourceEncyclopedia of Animal Behaviorspa
dc.source.instnameinstname:Universidad del Rosario
dc.source.reponamereponame:Repositorio Institucional EdocUR
dc.subject.keywordMagnetic informationspa
dc.subject.keywordMagnetic inclinationspa
dc.titleMigration, Orientation and Navigation: Magnetic Compasses in Insectsspa
dc.title.TranslatedTitleMigración, orientación y navegación: brújulas magnéticas en insectosspa
dc.typebookParteng
dc.type.hasVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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