Do urban fish exhibit impaired sleep?
Melatonin controls the body clock — high melatonin levels make us feel tired in the evening. However, the hormone also plays an important role in animals’ biological rhythms. Artificial light at night — light pollution — can suppress the production of melatonin in fish, even at very low light intensities, a finding established by researchers.
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