Yazarlar |
Arş. Gör. Fatih ÖZYURT
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Özet |
Daily activity rhythms are nearly universal among animals and their specific pattern is an adaptation of each species to its ecological niche. Owing to the extremely consistent nocturnal patterns of activity shown by golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) in the laboratory, this species is a prime model for studying the mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms. In contrast to laboratory data, we discovered that female hamsters in the wild were almost exclusively diurnal. These results raise many questions about the ecological variables that shape the activity patterns in golden hamsters and the differences between laboratory and field results. |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
activity rhythms | field study | Mesocricetus auratus |
Makale Türü | Diğer (Teknik, not, yorum, vaka takdimi, editöre mektup, özet, kitap krıtiği, araştırma notu, bilirkişi raporu ve benzeri) |
Makale Alt Türü | Diğer hakemli ulusal dergilerde yayımlanan teknik not, editöre mektup, tartışma, vaka takdimi ve özet türünden makale |
Dergi Adı | Biology. Lett |
Dergi ISSN | 1744-9561 |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 01-2008 |
Cilt No | 4 |
Sayı | 3 |
Sayfalar | 253 / 255 |
Doi Numarası | 10.1098/rsbl.2008.0066 |