We discuss how organisms use light information in a way crucial for their development, growth and survival: phototropism, phototaxis, photoperiodism, and synchronization of circadian clocks.
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Because hormonal synthesis and secretion are often under circadian and circannual control, perturbation of biological clocks by artificial light at night can lead to hormonal imbalance.
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Especially, hormonal synthesis and secretion are often under circadian and circannual control, hence perturbation of the clock will lead to hormonal imbalance.
Disruption of phototropism, phototaxis, photoperiodism, and circadian clock synchronization underlies much of the disruptive effects of artificial light at night.
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We discuss how organisms use light information in a way crucial for their development, growth and survival: phototropism, phototaxis, photoperiodism, and synchronization of circadian clocks. These aspects are treated in depth, as their perturbation underlies much of the disruptive effects of ALAN.
Reasonable use of lighting technology, including restricting illumination to essential areas and hours, directing lighting to avoid wasteful radiation, and selecting spectral emissions, is discussed as a way to reduce impacts on circadian clocks.
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The article concludes by debating how these anthropogenic changes could be mitigated by more reasonable use of available technology - for example by restricting illumination to more essential areas and hours, directing lighting to avoid wasteful radiation and selecting spectral emissions, to reduce impact on circadian clocks.