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Which navigational failure occurs in seabirds exposed to bright artificial upward-pointing lights onshore?

A)Reduced magnetic field alignment accuracy
B)Disrupted solar compass orientation
C)Compromised olfactory map interpretation skill
D)Fatal attraction disrupting seasonal migration

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Directed artificial light at night (DALAN) creates light pollution, misleading migratory birds; *phototaxis* attracts them disastrously because these lights are seen as an unobstructed path, therefore birds become fatally disoriented and circle indefinitely, rather than maintaining their proper flight vectors.

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