ArticleConservation physiology2019
Artificial light at night disturbs the activity and energy allocation of the common toad during the breeding period.
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- Bioinformatic Analysis and Tissue-Specific Expression of Clock Genes andAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The ecological importance of natural dark nights for circadian organization, metabolism and reproduction in birds.BMC ecology and evolution · 2026Review
- Influence of Artificial Light at Night on Thyroid Gland Histology inAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Artificial light at night (ALAN) negatively affects nest site occupancy but does not influence breeding success in two sympatric owl species.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Non-lethal sampling for assessment of mitochondrial function does not affect metabolic rate and swimming performance.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2024Article
- Light at Night and Disrupted Circadian Rhythms Alter Physiology and Behavior.Integrative and comparative biology · 2021Review
- Bold Frogs or Shy Toads? How Did the COVID-19 Closure of Zoological Organisations Affect Amphibian Activity?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Exposure to Artificial Light at Night and the Consequences for Flora, Fauna, and Ecosystems.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2020Review
- Dark matters: night light stops toads in their tracks.Conservation physiology · 2019Article
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Abstract
The presence of artificial light at night (ALAN) is currently a global phenomenon. By altering the photoperiod, ALAN may directly affect the physiology and behaviour of many organisms, such as the timing of daily rhythms, hormonal regulation, food intake, metabolism, migration and reproduction. Surprisingly while it is known that ALAN exposure strongly influences health of humans and laboratory animals, studies on wildlife remain scarce. Amphibians are one of the most nocturnal groups of vertebrates and exhibit an unfavourable conservation status in most parts of the world. In order to gain insight into the consequences of ALAN, we experimentally exposed 36 adult breeding male common toads,
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