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Magnetic orientation and magnetoreception in birds and other animals
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Animals use the geomagnetic field in many ways: the magnetic vector provides a compass; magnetic intensity and/or inclination play a role as a component of the navigational 'map', and magnetic conditions of certain regions act as 'sign posts' or triggers, eliciting specific responses. A magnetic compass is widespread among animals, magnetic navigation is indicated e.g. in birds, marine turtles and spiny lobsters and the use of magnetic 'sign posts' has been described for birds and marine turtles. For magnetoreception, two hypotheses are currently discussed, one proposing a chemical compass based on a radical pair mechanism, the other postulating processes involving magnetite particles. The available evidence suggests that birds use both mechanisms, with the radical pair mechanism in the right eye providing directional information and a magnetite-based mechanism in the upper beak providing information on position as component of the 'map'. Behavioral data from other animals indicate a light-dependent compass probably based on a radical pair mechanism in amphibians and a possibly magnetite-based mechanism in mammals. Histological and electrophysiological data suggest a magnetite-based mechanism in the nasal cavities of salmonid fish. Little is known about the parts of the brain where the respective information is processed.
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Lizards respond to an extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field
Nishimura, T., Okano, H., Tada, H., Nishimura, E., Sugimoto, K., Mohri, K., & Fukushima, M. (2010) · Journal of Experimental Biology · doi:10.1242/jeb.031609 · Cited by 32
“Two hypotheses for magnetoreception have been discussed in the literature: one proposes a chemical compass based on a radical pair mechanism and the other postulates processes involving magnetite particles (Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005).”
BackgroundTenebrio beetles use magnetic inclination compass
Vácha, M., Drštková, D., & Půžová, T. (2008) · Die Naturwissenschaften · doi:10.1007/s00114-008-0377-9 · Cited by 31
“For a number of years, two mechanisms of magnetoreception of terrestrial animals have been considered— these are the radical-pair model and the magnetite-based model (Johnsen and Lohman 2005; Wiltschko and Wiltschko 2005).”
BackgroundPre-settlement coral-reef fish larvae respond to magnetic field changes during the day
O’Connor, J., & Muheim, R. (2017) · Journal of Experimental Biology · doi:10.1242/jeb.159491 · Cited by 31
Beetz, M. J., el Jundi, B., Heinze, S., & Homberg, U. (2014) · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · doi:10.1002/cne.23736 · Cited by 31
“Sea turtles and certain birds can use the geomagnetic field (Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005; Lohmann et al., 2012).”
BackgroundA Compass at Weak Magnetic Fields Using Thymine Dimer Repair
Zwang, T. J., Tse, E. C. M., Zhong, D., & Barton, J. K. (2018) · ACS Central Science · doi:10.1021/acscentsci.8b00008 · Cited by 30
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Magnetosensitivity of bacteria E. coli : Magnetic isotope and magnetic field effects
Letuta, U. G., & Berdinskiy, V. L. (2017) · Bioelectromagnetics · doi:10.1002/bem.22073 · Cited by 30
“Numerous studies have shown that magnetic fields can affect virtually all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to human beings [Presman, 1970; Blakemore, 1975; Binhi, 2002; Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005; Pazur et al., 2007; Sch€uler, 2007; Lohmann, 2010].”
BackgroundInfluence of magnetic field on zebrafish activity and orientation in a plus maze
Osipova, E. A., Pavlova, V. V., Nepomnyashchikh, V. A., & Крылов, В. В. (2015) · Behavioural Processes · doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2015.11.009 · Cited by 30
Mice on the move: Wheat rows as a means to increase permeability in agricultural landscapes
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“or unfamiliar areas, such as magnetoreception (Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005) or use of visual landmarks (Lipp et al.”
Enzymatic mechanisms of biological magnetic sensitivity
Letuta, U. G., Berdinskiy, V. L., Udagawa, C., & Tanimoto, Y. (2017) · Bioelectromagnetics · doi:10.1002/bem.22071 · Cited by 30
“The ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field and its direction are regarded as a possible explanation for the ability of some species to make long purposeful voyages: migratory birds such as Erithacus rubecula, fish such as Oncorhynchus nerka, sea turtles such as Caretta caretta, and salamanders such as Notophthalm…”
Backgroundde Moura, H. M., & Unterlass, M. M. (2020) · Biomimetics · doi:10.3390/biomimetics5020029 · Cited by 29
“Adapted from [163] with permission from Springer Nature.”
BackgroundMethodIrmak, M. (2010) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2010.02.011 · Cited by 35
“other organisms [18].”
BackgroundInfluentialHow do honeybees use their magnetic compass? Can they see the North?
Válková, T., & Vácha, M. (2012) · Bulletin of Entomological Research · doi:10.1017/s0007485311000824 · Cited by 28
“…purposes, honeybees use the position of the sun and other celestial cues, a polarized light compass (Rossel &Wehner, 1984, 1986), landmarks on cloudy days (Dyer & Gould, 1981) and, the still somewhat enigmatic, information of geomagnetic field (for a review, see Wiltschko & Wiltschko, 2005).”
BackgroundA novel conceptual framework for the functionality of the glymphatic system
Astara, K., Pournara, C., de Natale, E. R., Wilson, H., Vavougios, G. D., Lappas, A. S., Politis, M., & Christodoulou, G. N. (2023) · Journal of Neurophysiology · doi:10.1152/jn.00360.2022 · Cited by 30
Radical-ion-pair reactions are the biochemical equivalent of the optical double-slit experiment
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Cryptochrome expression in the eye of migratory birds depends on their migratory status
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“The capacity of animals to detect geomagnetic fields has significant biological importance as it is used by many invertebrates and vertebrates for compass orientation purposes, including the capability of maintaining a given course during long-distance migration (Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005).”
BackgroundJakubowska, M., Urban-Malinga, B., Otremba, Z., & Andrulewicz, E. (2019) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104766 · Cited by 27
Vanderstraeten, J., Verschaeve, L., Burda, H., Bouland, C., & Brouwer, C. D. (2012) · Journal of Applied Toxicology · doi:10.1002/jat.2761 · Cited by 30
“It was initially thought to provide only a navigational tool (Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005) and was thus presumed to exist only in migrating and homing animals.”
BackgroundLohmann, K. J. (2016) · Nature Materials · doi:10.1038/nmat4550 · Cited by 25
Mandal, S. (2018) · Insectes Sociaux · doi:10.1007/s00040-018-0647-2 · Cited by 28
“2002, Wiltschko and Wiltschko 2005; insect: Dreyer et al.”
BackgroundHoney bees possess a polarity-sensitive magnetoreceptor
Lambinet, V., Hayden, M. E., Reid, C., & Gries, G. (2017) · Journal of Comparative Physiology A · doi:10.1007/s00359-017-1214-4 · Cited by 25
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“…Warbler9 White incandescent light 8.7 Orientation Warbler9 1(Muheim et al., 2002); 2(Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 1999); 3(Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2001); 4(Wiltschko et al., 2004a); 5(Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2002); 6(Wiltschko and Wiltschko, 2005); 7(Staput, 2006); 8(Wiltschko et al., 1993);…”
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“In birds, both hypotheses have been supported by experimental evidence (see W. Wiltschko and Wiltschko 2005; R. Wiltschko and Wiltschko 2006 for review).”
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Effects of weak static magnetic fields on the development of seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana
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“2007) and magnetoorientation in birds and other animals (Wiltschko and Wiltschko 1995, 2005; Lohmann and Willows 1987).”
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“tion about the direction, described in birds as inclination compass (Wiltschko and Wiltschko 2005).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Wiltschko, W., & Wiltschko, R.
- Affiliations
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Wiltschko, Wolfgang
- ORCID
- Wiltschko, Roswitha
- Venue
- Journal of Comparative Physiology A
- Published
- 2005-05-11
- Volume
- 191
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 675-693
- ISSN
- 0340-7594 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-1351
- OpenAlex
- W2079500075
- Cited by
- 587
- References
- 103
- Citations by year
- 2026: 18 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 21 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 42 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 25 · 2014: 54 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 28
- FWCI
- 12.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Comparative Physiology A (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geophysics › Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
- Keywords
- magnetoreception, geomagnetic field, magnetic compass, magnetic navigation, birds, sea turtles, spiny lobster, radical pair mechanism, magnetite, magnetic maps, amphibians, salmonids, nasal cavity, animal orientation
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Birds, Magnetics, Orientation, Animal Migration
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