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Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetoreception in Organisms pp 509–533Cite as

Magnetoreception and the Search for Magnetic Material in Rodents

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The influence of magnetic fields on small mammals, particularly rodents, has been investigated for the past 30 years. Early studies were aimed at determining the effect of anomalous magnetic conditions on mammalian biology in order to assess possible hazards associated with human occupations. As a consequence, many experiments have involved exposing laboratory rodents to magnetic fields that are either far stronger or weaker than the earth’s magnetic field, so that any influence on physiology and behavior can be ascertained.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University of Manchester, M13 9PL, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Janice G. Mather

  2. Zoological Laboratory, Institute of Zoology and Zoophysiology, University of Aarhus, Denmark

    Janice G. Mather

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  1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA

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  2. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

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  3. Florida State Museum, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

    Bruce J. MacFadden

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Mather, J.G. (1985). Magnetoreception and the Search for Magnetic Material in Rodents. In: Kirschvink, J.L., Jones, D.S., MacFadden, B.J. (eds) Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetoreception in Organisms. Topics in Geobiology, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0313-8_25

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