Magnetic Map Guides Salmon Home (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Cell Press

Magnetic Map Guides Salmon Home (1 of 2)

Caption

For sockeye salmon coming home after years spent at sea, a magnetic map is apparently responsible for their remarkable sense of direction. That’s according to an analysis of data collected over 56 years and reported online on Feb. 7 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

Credit

<i>Current Biology</i>, Putman et al.

Usage Restrictions

Credit Required

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.