Moonstruck : how lunar cycles affect life /

Throughout history, the influence of the full Moon on humans and animals has featured in folklore and myths. Yet it has become increasingly apparent that many organisms really are influenced indirectly, and in some cases directly, by the lunar cycle. Breeding behaviour among some marine animals has...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Naylor, E. (Ernest), 1931- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Biological rhythms.
Tides.
Plants > Effect of the moon on.
Human beings > Effect of the moon on.
Animal behavior.
Natural history.
Marées.
Plantes > Effets de la Lune sur.
Êtres humains > Influence de la Lune.
Sciences naturelles.
tides.
natural sciences.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Animal behavior
Biological rhythms
Human beings > Effect of the moon on
Natural history
Plants > Effect of the moon on
Tides
Moon > Phases.
Lune > Phases.
Moon
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Moon myths and legends
  • The big splash
  • The moon, the unicorn, and tidal memories
  • Aristotle's urchins and dancing worms
  • Strangers on the shore
  • Moon-related biological rhythms with and without tides
  • Moonlight avoidance and moon counting
  • Homing by the moon
  • The moon and the human condition.

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