The Effect of High-Voltage Power Lines on Magnetic Orientation of Domestic Dogs. Animals (Basel)
Iakovenko NS, Benediktová K, Adámková J, Hart V, Brinkeová H, Ježek M, Kušta T, Hanzal V, Nováková P, Burda H · 2025
Dogs maintained directional alignment under PL exposure, with orientation patterns corresponding to the direction of both MF and PL.
Plain English Summary
Researchers investigated the effects of alternating MF generated by PL on spontaneous magnetic alignment in 36 dogs. Behavior was recorded under north–south (NS) and east–west (EW) oriented PL and compared with control conditions lacking anthropogenic MF. Under control geomagnetically calm conditions, alignment was bimodal with a grand mean of 23°/203°. Under NS-oriented PL, alignment remained bimodal with a grand mean of 5°/185°. Under EW-oriented PL, alignment became trimodal with a grand mean of 103°/283°.
Why This Matters
Domestic dogs can sense the geomagnetic field and spontaneously align their bodies along its axis, altering the alignment pattern during geomagnetic disturbances. Geomagnetic storms caused significant shifts and increased angular dispersion.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
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@article{iakovenko_ns_benediktov_k_admkov_j_hart_v_brinkeov_h_jeek_m_kuta_t_hanzal_v_novkov_p_burda_h_ce4745,
author = {Iakovenko NS and Benediktová K and Adámková J and Hart V and Brinkeová H and Ježek M and Kušta T and Hanzal V and Nováková P and Burda H},
title = {The Effect of High-Voltage Power Lines on Magnetic Orientation of Domestic Dogs. Animals (Basel)},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.3390/ani15243534},
}