The Journal of experimental biology

Artificial light at night reduces side-based visual processing in fish

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Abstract

Zebrafish larvae exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN) showed a significant reduction in lateralisation compared to controls.

  • Control zebrafish exhibited a clear lateralisation bias, favoring their right hemisphere for processing visual information.
  • Exposure to ALAN resulted in a lack of lateralisation bias in zebrafish larvae.
  • Zebrafish in the ALAN group demonstrated reduced individual differences in lateralisation.
  • The findings suggest that ALAN may disrupt natural lateralisation, potentially impacting fish behavior and survival.

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