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An Experimental Approach to Investigating Effects of Artificial Light at Night on Free-Ranging Animals: Implementation, Results, and Directions for Future Research
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An Experimental Approach to Investigating Effects of Artificial Light at Night on Free-Ranging Animals: Implementation, Results, and Directions for Future Research

An Experimental Approach to Investigating Effects of Artificial Light at Night on Free-Ranging Animals: Implementation, Results, and Directions for Future Research

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10.3791/63381-v

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06:16 min

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February 02, 2022

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1Department of Biology, Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology Group,University of Antwerp, 2Faculty of Social Sciences, Antwerp School of Education,University of Antwerp

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  • 00:05Introduction
  • 00:52Implementing the Exposure to Artificial Light at Night (ALAN)
  • 04:58Results: Effect Sizes Comparing Sleep Behaviors of Great Tits on a First Undisturbed Night and on a Second Night
  • 05:27Conclusion

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Artificial light at night (ALAN) has wide-reaching biological effects. This article describes a system for manipulating ALAN inside nest boxes while monitoring behavior, consisting of LED lights coupled to a battery, timer, and audio-capable infrared video camera. Researchers could employ this system to explore many outstanding questions regarding the effects of ALAN on organisms.

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Keywords: Artificial Light At NightALANFree-ranging AnimalsNest BoxesExperimental SetupPassive Integrative TransponderPIT TagRFID ReaderInfrared CameraVideo RecordingRepeated Measures DesignSleep Behavior

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