#8149. Bright lights, big city: an experimental assessment of short-term behavioral and performance effects of artificial light at night on Anolis lizards

October 2026publication date
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Urban Studies;
Ecology;
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Abstract:
With urbanization expanding into natural areas, it is increasingly important to understand how species subject to human-induced habitat alteration respond to novel opportunities and stressors. A pervasive consequence of urbanization is artificial light at night (ALAN), which previous studies have found introduces both costs and benefits for vertebrates. This understanding, however, primarily reflects findings from laboratory-controlled experiments or comparisons of wild populations in areas with long-standing differences in ALAN regimes. Here, we investigated the short-term costs and benefits for Anolis lizards during the period of initial exposure to ALAN using realistic light levels for urban areas (mean ± SD = 87.9 ± 36.7 lx at a distance of 3 m).
Keywords:
Anole; Artificial light; Behavior; Habitat use; Performance; Urbanization

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