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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Chemoreception

The sensing of an object that depends on the chemical nature of ones surroundings. Smell and taste are two senses that rely on chemoreception. One hypothesis for natal homing in sea turtles is that they use chemoreception in orientation and navigation.

See also: navigation

WWW References:

• Chemoreception Webpage
• Introduction to chemoreception

Citations:

• Grassman, M. 1993. Chemosensory orientation behavior in juvenile sea turtles. - Brain Behav. Evol. 41: 224-228.

Entered by: Annette Broderick
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2004-12-16 06:55:46
Last modified: 2005-05-05 18:05:27