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Electroreception and magnetoreception in simple and complex organisms
Author(s) -
Tenforde T. S.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.2250100302
Subject(s) - magnetoreception , electroreception , bioelectromagnetics , biology , neuroscience , physics , electromagnetic field , earth's magnetic field , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , sensory system
A brief summary is presented of electroreception and magnetoreception mechanisms in bacteria and in more complex organisms such as avians, bees, and various aquatic animals. This article is a prologue to the series of three reviews written by specialists in the field of electroreception and magnetoreception that appear in this issue of Bioelectromagnetics .