New paper on the effects of artificial light on metabolic response to predation from our collaboration with Suzie Mills' lab at CRIOBE out now in @conphysjournal.bsky.social! Cool virtual reality ✅ Cute clownfish ✅ What more could you want? @shaunkillen.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/conp...

Artificial light at night suppresses the metabolic response of a coral reef fish to a virtual predator

Abstract. Artificial light at night is an increasingly widespread feature of coastal environments and is known to alter animal physiology, but its effects

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Delighted to say that another of my PhD chapters is now published in @meps-ir.bsky.social. We found increased diurnal risk-taking behaviour in dascyllus exposed to artificial light at night, but no effect on sociability! doi.org/10.3354/meps...

Delighted to share a new paper from myself, @scubamelman.bsky.social and colleagues on the swimming behaviour of pile perch, available now in @jexpbiol.bsky.social at doi.org/10.1242/jeb..... Our findings show that both ecology and the social environment affect chosen swimming speed in this species.