Artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing exponentially worldwide, accelerated by the
transition to new efficient lighting technologies. However, ALAN and resulting light pollution …

Building on the successful structure of the first edition, the second edition of Reproductive
Technologies in Farm Animals has been totally updated and revised to provide an up to date …

The application of lighting technologies developed in the 20th century has increased the
brightness and changed the spectral composition of nocturnal night-time habitats and night …

LED lighting is predicted to constitute 70% of the outdoor and residential lighting markets by
2020. While the use of LED s promotes energy and cost savings relative to traditional …

Mounting evidence in the literature indicates an important role of endogenous and
exogenous melatonin in driving physiological and molecular adaptations in livestock …

Goats (Capra hircus) are one of the oldest livestock domesticated species, and have been
used for their milk, meat, hair and skins over much of the world. Detection of selection …

Biological rhythms evolved to provide temporal coordination across all tissues and organs
and allow synchronization of physiology with predictable environmental cycles. Most …

Long-day photoperiod is known to positively affect milk production in confinement dairy
systems, and it has been hypothesized that pineal melatonin (MT) secretion plays a …

Simple Summary All mammals have an internal timing system that is responsible for
regulating most aspects of physiology and behaviour. This internal timing system, or body …

Reasons for performing study Artificial lighting is commonly used to advance the breeding
season in horses. Light masks have been developed that direct light at a single eye to inhibit …