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Orientation of hatchling loggerhead sea turtles in response to the inclination of the magnetic field
- Date Issued:
- 1992
- Summary:
- Recent studies have shown that hatchling loggerhead sea turtles possess the ability to orient to the earth's magnetic field. These experiments did not identify the specific component of the field used by turtles to determine direction. One of the field's most important characteristics, inclination, has been implicated as the specific property used by birds to orient. This study investigated the possibility that sea turtles use the inclination of the earth's field in a similar manner. Results show that turtles determine direction with the use of an inclination compass similar to the one used by birds to orient. This study has important implications regarding the mechanisms used by animals to orient and navigate.
Title: | Orientation of hatchling loggerhead sea turtles in response to the inclination of the magnetic field. |
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Name(s): |
Light, Phillip Richard Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Salmon, Michael, Thesis advisor Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Department of Biological Sciences |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Issuance: | monographic | |
Date Issued: | 1992 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, FL | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 40 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Summary: | Recent studies have shown that hatchling loggerhead sea turtles possess the ability to orient to the earth's magnetic field. These experiments did not identify the specific component of the field used by turtles to determine direction. One of the field's most important characteristics, inclination, has been implicated as the specific property used by birds to orient. This study investigated the possibility that sea turtles use the inclination of the earth's field in a similar manner. Results show that turtles determine direction with the use of an inclination compass similar to the one used by birds to orient. This study has important implications regarding the mechanisms used by animals to orient and navigate. | |
Identifier: | 14787 (digitool), FADT14787 (IID), fau:11576 (fedora) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1992. | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): | Charles E. Schmidt College of Science | |
Subject(s): |
Loggerhead turtle Animal orientation Magnetic fields Sea turtles--Migration |
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Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |