Seasonal Variations in Circadian Rhythms of Deer Mice, in Northwestern Canada
Circadian rhythms of Peromyscus maniculatus were studied at Heart Lake, Northwest Territories, in winter and spring of 1965-1966. Daily peaks of activity were of longer duration and higher amplitude in spring than in winter. In winter deer mice were frequently observed in torpor and most activity oc...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66173 2023-05-15T14:19:19+02:00 Seasonal Variations in Circadian Rhythms of Deer Mice, in Northwestern Canada Stebbins, Lucius L. 1971-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66173 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66173/50086 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66173 ARCTIC; Vol. 24 No. 2 (1971): June: 81–152; 124-131 1923-1245 0004-0843 activity peaks deer mice Northwest Territories info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1971 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:07Z Circadian rhythms of Peromyscus maniculatus were studied at Heart Lake, Northwest Territories, in winter and spring of 1965-1966. Daily peaks of activity were of longer duration and higher amplitude in spring than in winter. In winter deer mice were frequently observed in torpor and most activity occurred at night. In spring daily peaks of activity began before dark and extended 4 to 5 hours into daylight of the next morning. Variations saisonnières dans le rythme circadien de la Souris à pattes blanches, Peromyscus maniculatus, dans le Nord-ouest du Canada. Au cours de l’hiver et du printemps 1965-66, on a étudié le rythme circadien de Peromyscus maniculatus à Heart Lake, Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Les sommets d’activité quotidienne étaient de plus longue durée et de plus grande amplitude au printemps qu’en hiver. En hiver, on observait souvent la Souris à pattes blanches dans un état de torpeur et presque toute son activité se produisait la nuit. Au printemps, les périodes d’activité maximale commençaient avant la nuit et se terminaient de 3 à 4 heures après l’aube du jour suivant. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Northwest Territories Territoires du Nord-Ouest University of Calgary Journal Hosting Canada Heart Lake ENVELOPE(166.233,166.233,-77.567,-77.567) Northwest Territories ARCTIC 24 2 |
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Circadian rhythms of Peromyscus maniculatus were studied at Heart Lake, Northwest Territories, in winter and spring of 1965-1966. Daily peaks of activity were of longer duration and higher amplitude in spring than in winter. In winter deer mice were frequently observed in torpor and most activity occurred at night. In spring daily peaks of activity began before dark and extended 4 to 5 hours into daylight of the next morning. Variations saisonnières dans le rythme circadien de la Souris à pattes blanches, Peromyscus maniculatus, dans le Nord-ouest du Canada. Au cours de l’hiver et du printemps 1965-66, on a étudié le rythme circadien de Peromyscus maniculatus à Heart Lake, Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Les sommets d’activité quotidienne étaient de plus longue durée et de plus grande amplitude au printemps qu’en hiver. En hiver, on observait souvent la Souris à pattes blanches dans un état de torpeur et presque toute son activité se produisait la nuit. Au printemps, les périodes d’activité maximale commençaient avant la nuit et se terminaient de 3 à 4 heures après l’aube du jour suivant. |
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Seasonal Variations in Circadian Rhythms of Deer Mice, in Northwestern Canada |
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Seasonal Variations in Circadian Rhythms of Deer Mice, in Northwestern Canada |
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