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Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetoreception in Organisms

A New Biomagnetism

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  • © 1985

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Editors:
  1. Joseph L. Kirschvink

    1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

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  2. Douglas S. Jones

    1. University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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  3. Bruce J. MacFadden

    1. Florida State Museum, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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Part of the book series: Topics in Geobiology (TGBI, volume 5)

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Introduction and Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. Iron Biomineralization

      • Heinz A. Lowenstam, Joseph L. Kirschvink
      Pages 3-15

    3. Ferrimagnetic Properties of Magnetite

      • Subir K. Banerjee, Bruce M. Moskowitz
      Pages 17-41

    4. The Geomagnetic Field Its Nature, History, and Biological Relevance

      • Durward D. Skiles
      Pages 43-102

    5. An Introduction to the Use of SQUID Magnetometers in Biomagnetism

      • M. Fuller, W. S. Goree, W. L. Goodman
      Pages 103-151

  3. Experimental Techniques and Instrumentation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-154
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    2. Detection, Extraction, and Characterization of Biogenic Magnetite

      • Michael M. Walker, Joseph L. Kirschvink, Anjanette Perry, Andrew E. Dizon
      Pages 155-166

    3. Studying Mineral Particulates of Biogenic Origin by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Diffraction

      • Kenneth M. Towe
      Pages 167-181

    4. The Cellular Localization of Particulate Iron

      • Benjamin Walcott
      Pages 183-195

    5. Large-Volume, Magnetically Shielded Room

      • Gary R. Scott, Cliff Frohlich
      Pages 197-220

  4. Magnetoreception: Theoretical Considerations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221
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    2. Limits to Induction-Based Magnetoreception

      • Bruce Rosenblum, Roger L. Jungerman, Laurent Longfellow
      Pages 223-232

    3. Energetics and Sensitivity Considerations of Ferromagnetic Magnetoreceptors

      • Ellen D. Yorke
      Pages 233-242

    4. Particle-Size Considerations for Magnetite-Based Magnetoreceptors

      • Joseph L. Kirschvink, Michael M. Walker
      Pages 243-254

  5. Magnetoreception and Magnetic Minerals in Living Organisms

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 255-256
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    2. Are Animal Maps Magnetic?

      • James L. Gould
      Pages 257-268

    3. Mössbauer Spectroscopy of Iron Biomineralization Products in Magnetotactic Bacteria

      • Richard B. Frankel, Georgia C. Papaefthymiou, Richard P. Blakemore
      Pages 269-287

    4. Magnetotactic Microorganisms Found in Muds from Rio de Janeiro

      • Henrique G. P. Lins De Barros, Darci Motta S. Esquivel
      Pages 289-309

    5. Structure, Morphology, and Crystal Growth of Bacterial Magnetite

      • Stephen Mann
      Pages 311-332
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About this book

The mystery of how migrating animals find their way over unfamiliar terrain has intrigued people for centuries, and has been the focus of productive research in the biological sci­ ences for several decades. Whether or not the earth's magnetic field had anything to do with their navigational abilities has sufaced and been dismissed several times, beginning at least in the mid to late 1800s. This topic generally remained out of the mainstream of scientific research for two reasons: (1) The apparent irreproducibility of many of the be­ havioral experiments which were supposed to demonstrate the existence of the magnetic sense; and (2) Perceived theoretical difficulties which were encountered when biophysi­ cists tried to understand how such a sensory system might operate. However, during the mid to late 1960s as the science of ethology (animal behavior) grew, it became clear from studies on bees and birds that the geomagnetic field is used under a variety of conditions. As more and more organisms were found to have similar abilities, the problem shifted back to the question as to the basis of this perception. Of the various schemes for trans­ ducing the geomagnetic field to the nervous system which have been proposed, the hy­ pothesis of magnetite-based magnetoreception discussed at length in this volume has per­ haps the best potential for explaining a wide range of these effects, even though this link is as yet clear only in the case of magnetotactic bacteria.

Editors and Affiliations

  • California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

    Joseph L. Kirschvink

  • University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Douglas S. Jones

  • Florida State Museum, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Bruce J. MacFadden

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Magnetite Biomineralization and Magnetoreception in Organisms

  • Book Subtitle: A New Biomagnetism

  • Editors: Joseph L. Kirschvink, Douglas S. Jones, Bruce J. MacFadden

  • Series Title: Topics in Geobiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0313-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7992-8Published: 04 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-0313-8Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0275-0120

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 704

  • Topics: Evolutionary Biology

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