Glass eels ( Anguilla anguilla ) have a magnetic compass linked to the tidal cycle

Glass eels have a magnetic compass, and their orientation abilities are linked to their endogenous circatidal clock.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Cresci, Alessandro, Paris, Claire B., Durif, Caroline M. F., Shema, Steven, Bjelland, Reidun M., Skiftesvik, Anne Berit, Browman, Howard I.
Other Authors: Norges Forskningsråd, Havforskningsinstituttet, Directorate for Geosciences
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2017
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1602007
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.1602007
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Summary:Glass eels have a magnetic compass, and their orientation abilities are linked to their endogenous circatidal clock.