2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46547-5
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Effects of low-level RF fields reveal complex pattern of magnetic input to the avian magnetic compass

Rachel Muheim,
John B. Phillips

Abstract: The avian magnetic compass can be disrupted by weak narrow-band and broadband radio-frequency (RF) fields in the lower MHz range. However, it is unclear whether disruption of the magnetic compass results from the elimination of the perception pattern produced by the magnetic field or from qualitative changes that make the pattern unrecognizable. We show that zebra finches trained in a 4-arm maze to orient relative to the magnetic field are disoriented when tested in the presence of low-level (~ 10 nT) Larmor-f… Show more

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