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Science 8 September 1967:
Vol. 157. no. 3793, pp. 1206 - 1207
DOI: 10.1126/science.157.3793.1206
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Barometric Pressure Fluctuations: Effects on the Activity of Laboratory Mice

Richard L. Sprott 1

1 The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609

Fluctuations in naturally occurring levels of barometric pressure appear to be an important determinant of activity in laboratory mice. In three experiments, activity was higher after increases in barometric pressure than it was after decreases. When the barometric pressure remained relatively stable, intermediate levels of activity were observed.

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