'Light pollution' may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests

Date:

July 25, 2014

Source:

Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien

Summary:

Artificial light in cities exerts negative effects on humans, animals, and their environment. In an ongoing research project, behavioral biologists are investigating how blue tits in the Viennese Forests react to "light pollution." The study might help to understand effects of “light-at-night” on reproductive behavior of birds. In consequence, it could help developing concepts, minimizing negative effects on the lives of animals and the ecological system, by reducing light sources in specific regions.

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