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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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CIRCADIAN ACTIVITY RHYTHMS AND SENSITIVITY TO NOISE IN THE MONGOLIAN GERBIL (MERIONES UNGUICULATUS)

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Pages 137-145 | Received 05 May 1999, Accepted 20 Jul 1999, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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