S M Rajaratnam

Summary

Affiliation: University of Surrey
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Circadian locomotor activity rhythms of the diurnal Indian palm squirrel in constant light
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
    Chronobiol Int 18:47-60. 2001
  2. ncbi Effects of daily melatonin administration on circadian activity rhythms in the diurnal Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus pennanti)
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    J Biol Rhythms 12:339-47. 1997
  3. ncbi Entrainment of activity rhythms to temperature cycles in diurnal palm squirrels
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Physiol Behav 63:271-7. 1998
  4. ncbi Social contact synchronizes free-running activity rhythms of diurnal palm squirrels
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Physiol Behav 66:21-6. 1999

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Circadian locomotor activity rhythms of the diurnal Indian palm squirrel in constant light
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
    Chronobiol Int 18:47-60. 2001
    ..These descriptive data contribute to the growing literature on this diurnal species...
  2. ncbi Effects of daily melatonin administration on circadian activity rhythms in the diurnal Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus pennanti)
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    J Biol Rhythms 12:339-47. 1997
    ..Interspecies differences in response to melatonin were discussed...
  3. ncbi Entrainment of activity rhythms to temperature cycles in diurnal palm squirrels
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Physiol Behav 63:271-7. 1998
    ..These results suggest that ambient temperature is an effective zeitgeber for F. pennanti. As has been reported for other diurnal species, interindividual differences exist in the phase of entrainment to temperature cycles...
  4. ncbi Social contact synchronizes free-running activity rhythms of diurnal palm squirrels
    S M Rajaratnam
    Department of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
    Physiol Behav 66:21-6. 1999
    ..For the remaining two pairs, the data were ambiguous. This study confirmed the findings in other species, that social cues are a potent zeitgeber for F. pennanti...