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Correlation between the Lunar Phase and Tail-Lifting Behavior of Lizards (Pogona vitticeps) Exposed to an Extremely Low- Frequency Electromagnetic Field. Animals (Basel)

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Nishimura T, Tada H, Fukushima M · 2019

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This study examined whether exposure to an extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF) affects tail-lifting behavior in central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in relation to lunar phases. The research investigated potential correlations between lunar cycles, EMF exposure, and this specific behavioral response in the lizards.

Why This Matters

ELF-EMF exposure studies on animal behavior remain an area of investigation, though mechanisms of potential effects are not well-established. Lunar phase studies in animal behavior have a long history, but combined investigations with EMF exposure are relatively uncommon in the literature.

Exposure Information

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

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Nishimura T, Tada H, Fukushima M (2019). Correlation between the Lunar Phase and Tail-Lifting Behavior of Lizards (Pogona vitticeps) Exposed to an Extremely Low- Frequency Electromagnetic Field. Animals (Basel).
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@article{nishimura_t_tada_h_fukushima_m_ce4497,
  author = {Nishimura T and Tada H and Fukushima M},
  title = {Correlation between the Lunar Phase and Tail-Lifting Behavior of Lizards (Pogona vitticeps) Exposed to an Extremely Low- Frequency Electromagnetic Field. Animals (Basel)},
  year = {2019},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106041},
  
}
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.106041

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