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Artificial light at night reduces earthworm activity but increases growth of invasive ragweed
BackgroundArtificial light at night, also referred to as light pollution (LP), has been shown to affect many organisms. However, little is known...
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Artificial Light at Night Reduces Flashing in Photinus and Photuris Fireflies During Courtship and Predation
Artificial light at night (ALAN) affects species-specific communication in a wide range of nocturnal species, including fireflies (Lampyridae)....
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Developmental growth plate cartilage formation suppressed by artificial light at night via inhibiting BMAL1-driven collagen hydroxylation
Exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) can induce obesity, depressive disorder and osteoporosis, but the pernicious effects of excessive LAN...
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The effects of artificial light at night on the foraging activity of Japanese eels: implications of recreational fishing data
There is growing concern about the potential impact of artificial light at night (ALAN) on the ecology of various taxonomic groups and their...
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Reproduction of a field cricket under high-intensity artificial light at night and a simulated heat wave
AbstractAnimals are increasingly exposed to both artificial light at night (ALAN; a.k.a., ecological light pollution) and heat waves. Traditionally,...
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Light at night disrupts trophic interactions and population growth of lady beetles and pea aphids
Natural variation in light has historically correlated with seasonality, providing an honest cue to organisms with seasonal life history cycles....
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Habitat and nutrients, but not artificial lighting at night, drive fish assemblage composition in urban streams
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is pervasive in urban environments with well described effects on animal melatonin profiles, behavior, fecundity,...
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Individual Variability and Modifications of the Movement Activity in Adults of Cheilomenes propinqua (Mulsant) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) at the Day and at the Night Time
AbstractLaboratory experiments revealed considerable individual variability in the rates of day and night movement activity in starved and fed adults...
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The circadian night depression of photosynthesis analyzed in a herb, Pulmonaria vallarsae. Day/night quantitative relationships
Although many photosynthesis related processes are known to be controlled by the circadian system, consequent changes in photosynthetic activities...
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A meta-analysis of biological impacts of artificial light at night
Natural light cycles are being eroded over large areas of the globe by the direct emissions and sky brightening that result from sources of...
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Age-dependent effect of continuous ‘artificial light at night’ on circadian rhythm in male rats: neuroprotective role of melatonin
Circadian disruption due to artificial light at night (ALAN) is an alarming threat to modern society. In the present study we evaluated the...
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Move the night way: how can physical activity facilitate adaptation to shift work?
Shift work, involving night work, leads to impaired sleep, cognition, health and wellbeing, and an increased risk of occupational incidents. Current...
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Light at night reduces digestive efficiency of developing birds: an experiment with king quail
Artificial light at night (ALAN) exposes animals to a novel environmental stimulus, one that is generally thought to be maladaptive. ALAN-related...
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Tissue- and time-dependent metabolite profiles during early grain development under normal and high night-time temperature conditions
BackgroundWheat grain development in the first few days after pollination determines the number of endosperm cells that influence grain yield...
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The influence of night length: Activity of the northern bat Eptesicus nilssonii under conditions of continuous light in midnight sun compared to a southern population
BackgroundNearly all insectivorous bats (Chiroptera) are strictly nocturnal, flying and feeding only between sunset and sunrise despite lower insect...
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Increasing Topdressing Ratio of Nitrogen Fertilizer Improves Grain Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Winter Wheat Under Winter and Spring Night-Warming
PurposeIncreasing nitrogen (N) topdressing ratio may be an effective cultivation method to enhance wheat yield and N use efficiency (NUE) under...
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Bright lights, big city: an experimental assessment of short-term behavioral and performance effects of artificial light at night on Anolis lizards
With urbanization expanding into natural areas, it is increasingly important to understand how species subject to human-induced habitat alteration...
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Circadian-independent light regulation of mammalian metabolism
The daily light–dark cycle is a key zeitgeber (time cue) for entraining an organism’s biological clock, whereby light sensing by retinal...
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Night-time water relations and gas exchange in cut shoots of five boreal dwarf shrub species: impact of soil water availability
Recent findings suggest that drought may affect plants’ daytime and night-time stomatal regulation differently. However, knowledge of night-time...
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Diets of gadoid fish in Arctic waters of Svalbard fjords during the polar night
As the climate warms, boreal fish species are expected to expand into the Arctic domain. Though water temperature is an important factor driving...
