The effects of light pollution on biological rhythms of birds: an integrated, mechanistic perspective

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 156, Issue , 2015, Pages 409-418

  Dominoni, Davide M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annual rhythms; Chronodisruption; Circadian rhythms; Deep brain photoreceptors; ipRGCs; Light pollution; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 84980478566     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-015-1196-3     Document Type: Review

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