Testing the response of Spiny toads to part-time and full time lighting at night

The dataset provides the activity data of wild caught male spiny toads (Bufo spinosus) recorded using videotracking in 1-m wide arenas. The experiment tested the response of toads to part-time and full time lighting at night in order to assess the interest of part-time lighting as a mitigation measure for light pollution. We recorded the distance travelled in the arena and the time spent in the shelter. Analyses were carried out in two ways by considering (1) 20-minutes slotes every 2-hours from 21:00 to 07:00, and (2) the periods when transitions occurred in the part-time treatment, i.e. when light were switched off and on. Behaviour was recorded 30' before and 30' after the transitions occurred respectively at 23;00 and 05:00本数据集收录了采用视频追踪（videotracking）技术记录的野生捕获雄性棘蟾蜍（Bufo spinosus）的活动数据，实验采用宽1米的行为实验箱作为活动环境。本实验旨在探究蟾类对夜间间歇照明与持续照明的响应，以评估间歇照明作为光污染缓解措施的可行性。实验记录了蟾类在实验箱内的移动距离以及在遮蔽区域的停留时长。数据分析采用两种方案：其一，以21:00至07:00为观测周期，每2小时截取20分钟时段开展分析；其二，针对间歇照明组的光照切换时刻，即灯光开启与关闭的节点，分别在各切换时刻前后30分钟记录行为数据，对应切换节点为23:00与05:00。