Shining a light on duckweed: exploring the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on growth and pigmentation
Totoro Nakagawa-Lagisz,
Malgorzata Lagisz
Abstract:Background
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a novel environmental stressor of global concern. Various sources of artificial light are now common in urbanized areas and have diverse negative effects on many species of animals and plants. However, ALAN has also been shown to have no effect or a positive effect on some organisms. This study investigates the impact of ALAN on the growth and leaf pigmentation of a common floating freshwater plant species.
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