Artificial light at night causes an unexpected increase in oxalate in developing male songbirds University of Antwerp
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a widespread and increasing environmental pollutant with known negative impacts on animal physiology and development. Physiological effects could occur through sleep disruption and deprivation, but this is difficult to quantify, especially in small developing birds. Sleep loss can potentially be quantified by using oxalate, a bio-marker for sleep debt in adult humans and rats. We examined the effect of ALAN on ...