Light Pollution Alters Reproduction Cycle in Lemurs: Study

Light pollution can also disrupt the reproduction of light-sensitive animals, besides obscuring the stars. French scientists have shown that light pollution can override the natural reproductive cycle of some animals, making them sexually active out of season. "The natural light/dark cycle allows living organisms to time a variety of behavioural and physiological rhythms, including migration, accumulation of reserves, dormancy and reproduction" explains Thomas ...

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